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Tennessee State defeats UT Martin 86-75

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MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Knute Wood’s 19 points helped Tennessee State defeat UT Martin 86-75 on Tuesday night.

Wood shot 6 for 9, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Tigers (14-14, 10-7 Ohio Valley Conference). Ron Jessamy scored 16 points and added 11 rebounds. Carlous Williams shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding six rebounds.

Tarence Guinyard led the Skyhawks (12-16, 8-9) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and three steals. Josue Grullon added 12 points for UT Martin. Carlos Cortijo also put up 10 points and four assists.

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Both teams play Tennessee Tech next, Tennessee State on the road on Saturday and UT Martin on the road on Thursday.

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