Tennessee State vs SIU Edwardsville Final: 52-49 - Recap
Tennessee State vs SIU Edwardsville Final: 52-49 - Recap
Tennessee State grabbed a 52-49 win over SIU Edwardsville on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Robert Covington at Gentry Complex.
Tennessee State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 15.5-point spread.
Tennessee State got 14 points from Patrick Miller and another 7 points from Kellen Thornton. Wil Peters contributed 4 assists, while M.J. Rhett cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
SIU Edwardsville got 14 points from Jerome Jones in a losing cause and another 12 points from Kris Davis. Corey Wickware contributed 3 assists for them, while Mark Yelovich had 6 rebounds.
Tennessee State trailed at halftime, 24-17.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 40 boards, while SIU Edwardsville only had 27.

