Tennessee State vs Eastern Kentucky Final: 91-85 - Recap
Tennessee State vs Eastern Kentucky Final: 91-85 - Recap
Tennessee State grabbed a 91-85 win over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Robert Covington at Gentry Complex.
Tennessee State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 7.5-point spread.
Kenny Moore had 15 points for Tennessee State and Kellen Thornton chipped in with 14 points. Wil Peters had 5 assists for them, while Robert Covington was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Eastern Kentucky got a 33-point performance from Mike DiNunno, who was supported by 30 points from Jaron Jones. Mike DiNunno had 7 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Kentucky, while Jaron Jones grabbed 8 rebounds.
Tennessee State hit the break trailing 38-32 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Eastern Kentucky only had 34.
