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Eastern Kentucky Downs Chattanooga 79-68 - Match Report
Eastern Kentucky got 19 points from Houston King en route to a 79-68 victory over Chattanooga on Tuesday at Paul S. McBrayer Arena.
Eastern Kentucky was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Eastern Kentucky got 18 points from Darius Hicks and another 14 points from Jomaru Brown. Russhard Cruickshank contributed 4 assists, while Darius Hicks cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Chattanooga got 18 points from David Jean-Baptiste in a losing cause and another 15 points from Matt Ryan. Maurice Commander contributed 5 assists for them, while Matt Ryan had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chattanooga were victorious, as the score was 38-34 at the break.
Eastern Kentucky won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-30.
Eastern Kentucky looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kentucky. Chattanooga will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Tennessee State.