Jacksonville State Falls 63-60 to Tennessee-Martin - Recap
Jacksonville State Falls 63-60 to Tennessee-Martin - Recap
Tennessee-Martin earned a 63-60 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Benzor Simmons at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Tennessee-Martin were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 6.5 at sportsbooks.
Terence Smith had 13 points for Tennessee-Martin and Troy King chipped in with 10 points. Terence Smith had 5 assists for them, while Dane Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Jacksonville State got 15 points from Nick Murphy in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jeremy Bynum. Jeremy Bynum contributed 3 assists for them, while Nick Murphy had 7 rebounds.
Tennessee-Martin led at halftime, 34-30.
Tennessee-Martin won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-23.
