Recap - Middle Tennessee Defeats Florida International 71-66
Recap - Middle Tennessee Defeats Florida International 71-66
Middle Tennessee got 17 points from JT Sulton en route to a 71-66 victory over Florida International on Thursday at Murphy Center.
Bettors who backed Middle Tennessee were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 18.
Middle Tennessee got 15 points from Shawn Jones and another 12 points from Raymond Cintron. Marcos Knight contributed 6 assists, while LaRon Dendy cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Florida International got 22 points from Phil Taylor in a losing cause and another 17 points from Jeremy Allen. Phil Taylor contributed 3 assists for them, while Dominique Ferguson had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Middle Tennessee were victorious, as the score was 38-33 at the break.
Middle Tennessee had a 34-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
