Tennessee State Downs SE Missouri State 81-69 - Match Report
Tennessee State Downs SE Missouri State 81-69 - Match Report
Tennessee State got 28 points and 16 rebounds from Kellen Thornton en route to an 81-69 victory over SE Missouri State on Saturday at Gentry Complex.
Tennessee State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 6-point spread as favorites.
Patrick Miller had 20 points for Tennessee State and Jordan Cyphers chipped in with 14 points. Patrick Miller had 5 assists for them, while Kellen Thornton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
SE Missouri State got 15 points from Corey Wilford in a losing cause and another 14 points from Nino Johnson. A.J. Jones contributed 4 assists for them, while Tyler Stone had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 43-29 at the break.
Tennessee State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-32.
