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Recap - Chattanooga Defeats Tennessee Tech 69-62
Chattanooga grabbed a 69-62 win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Malachi Smith at McKenzie Arena.
Chattanooga won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
KC Hankton had 13 points for Chattanooga and David Jean-Baptiste chipped in with 12 points. Darius Banks had 6 assists for them, while Malachi Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Tennessee Tech got 15 points from Jr. Clay in a losing cause and another 14 points from Keishawn Davidson. Keishawn Davidson contributed 4 assists for them, while Mamoudou Diarra had 8 rebounds.
Tennessee Tech had a 34-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Chattanooga heads into a battle against VCU. Tennessee Tech, meanwhile, will have their next action against UNC Asheville.