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Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs Eastern Illinois Panthers Wrap - Eastern Illinois Wins 87-81
Eastern Illinois grabbed a 87-81 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Marvin Johnson at Lantz Arena.
Bettors who backed Eastern Illinois were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.5.
Eastern Illinois got 19 points from Josiah Wallace and another 16 points from Kashawn Charles. Marvin Johnson contributed 10 assists, while Jordan Skipper-Brown cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Tennessee Tech got 25 points from Damaria Franklin in a losing cause and another 19 points from Jr. Clay. Keishawn Davidson contributed 6 assists for them, while Shandon Goldman had 6 rebounds.
Eastern Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Eastern Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-23.
Eastern Illinois heads into a battle against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. Tennessee Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against Morehead State.