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Tennessee vs Georgia Southern Final: 74-56 - Recap

Tennessee got 29 points and 11 rebounds from Jonas Aidoo en route to a 74-56 victory over Georgia Southern on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -34.0-point spread.

Tobe Awaka had 7 points for Tennessee and Jordan Gainey chipped in with 7 points. Zakai Zeigler had 7 assists for them, while Jonas Aidoo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Georgia Southern got 13 points from Derrick Harris Jr. in a losing cause and another 9 points from Deuce Dean. Eren Banks contributed 3 assists for them, while Nate Brafford had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Tennessee were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Tennessee had a 48-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Tennessee looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the NC State. Georgia Southern will aim to get back on the winning track vs. UNC Wilmington.