Recap - Tennessee State Defeats Jacksonville State 68-63
Recap - Tennessee State Defeats Jacksonville State 68-63
Robert Covington scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Tennessee State over Jacksonville State, 68-63, on Thursday at Gentry Complex.
Tennessee State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 9.5-point spread.
Tennessee State got 15 points from Kenny Moore and another 11 points from Wil Peters. Wil Peters contributed 6 assists, while Robert Covington cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Jacksonville State got 18 points from Nick Murphy in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jeremy Bynum. Nick Murphy contributed 4 assists for them, while Sean Thurston had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Jacksonville State were victorious, as the score was 28-18 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Jacksonville State as they grabbed 27 boards, while Tennessee State only had 26.
