Oakland Defeats Tennessee 89-82 - Recap
Oakland Defeats Tennessee 89-82 - Recap
Keith Benson scored 26 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for Oakland on Tuesday, leading them to an 89-82 victory over Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Oakland was a 11.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Larry Wright had 19 points for Oakland and Will Hudson chipped in with 17 points. Larry Wright had 6 assists for them, while Keith Benson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Tennessee got 18 points from Melvin Goins in a losing cause and another 18 points from Brian Williams. Melvin Goins contributed 6 assists for them, while Brian Williams had 13 rebounds.
Oakland trailed at halftime, 50-39.
Oakland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-35.
