Tennessee State vs Tennessee-Martin Final: 83-67 - Recap
Tennessee State vs Tennessee-Martin Final: 83-67 - Recap
Robert Covington scored 17 points leading Tennessee State to an 83-67 victory over Tennessee-Martin at Gentry Complex on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Tennessee State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 12 at sportsbooks.
Patrick Miller had 13 points for Tennessee State and Wil Peters chipped in with 11 points. Wil Peters had 7 assists for them, while M.J. Rhett was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Tennessee-Martin got 13 points from Mike Liabo in a losing cause and another 12 points from Myles Taylor. Mike Liabo contributed 6 assists for them, while Myles Taylor had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 41-35 at the break.
Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-28.
