Arkansas State grabbed a 77-73 win over Tennessee-Martin on Friday, behind a 19-point effort from Ed Townsel at Skyhawk Arena.

Arkansas State did not, however, defeat Tennessee-Martin against the spread, which closed at 8 at most sportsbooks.

Brandon Peterson had 13 points for Arkansas State and Trey Finn chipped in with 12 points. Trey Finn had 3 assists for them, while Brandon Peterson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Tennessee-Martin got 21 points from Justin Childs in a losing cause and another 18 points from Myles Taylor. Justin Childs contributed 6 assists for them, while Jeremy Washington had 11 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Arkansas State were victorious, as the score was 32-28 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Tennessee-Martin as they grabbed 58 boards, while Arkansas State only had 40.