Preseason NIT - Recap - Tennessee Defeats Villanova 78-68
Preseason NIT - Recap - Tennessee Defeats Villanova 78-68
Tennessee got 18 points from Scotty Hopson en route to a 78-68 victory over Villanova on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
Tennessee was the ATS victor, as they covered the 5.5-point spread as an underdog.
Tennessee got 17 points from Cameron Tatum and another 15 points from Tobias Harris. Melvin Goins contributed 4 assists, while Tobias Harris cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Villanova got 15 points from Mouphtaou Yarou in a losing cause and another 14 points from Antonio Pena. Maalik Wayns contributed 4 assists for them, while Antonio Pena had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was 35-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 41 boards, while Villanova only had 35.
