Atlantic Sun Tournament - East Tennessee State Defeats Campbell 54-53 - Recap
Atlantic Sun Tournament - East Tennessee State Defeats Campbell 54-53 - Recap
East Tennessee State grabbed a 54-53 win over Campbell on Wednesday, behind a 24-point effort from Mike Smith at Mercer University Center.
East Tennessee State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 9.5-point spread.
Micah Williams had 9 points for East Tennessee State and Isiah Brown chipped in with 7 points. Mike Smith had 3 assists for them, while Isiah Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Campbell got 16 points from Eric Griffin in a losing cause and another 10 points from Amir Celestin. Junard Hartley contributed 6 assists for them, while Eric Griffin had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed East Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 31-24 at the break.
The rebound battle favored East Tennessee State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Campbell only had 35.
