Recap - Murray State Defeats Tennessee State 64-53
Recap - Murray State Defeats Tennessee State 64-53
Murray State grabbed a 64-53 win over Tennessee State on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Donte Poole at Regional Special Events Center.
Murray State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 12.5-point spread.
Murray State got 12 points from Isacc Miles and another 9 points from Shawn Jackson. B.J. Jenkins contributed 4 assists, while Jeffery McClain cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Tennessee State got a 16-point performance from Kenny Moore, who was supported by 10 points from Patrick Miller. Patrick Miller had 4 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee State, while Kenny Moore grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Murray State were victorious, as the score was 35-19 at the break.
Murray State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-24.
