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East Carolina Downs Eastern Kentucky 82-74 - Match Report
East Carolina got 25 points and 14 rebounds from Jayden Gardner en route to a 82-74 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
East Carolina earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -11.5-point spread.
East Carolina got 16 points from Tyrie Jackson and another 13 points from Tremont Robinson-White. Tristen Newton contributed 7 assists, while Jayden Gardner cleaned the glass with 14 rebounds.
Eastern Kentucky got a 25-point performance from Jomaru Brown, who was supported by 18 points from Tre King. JacQuess Hobbs had 6 assists in a losing cause for Eastern Kentucky, while Tre King grabbed 12 rebounds.
East Carolina was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored East Carolina as they grabbed 44 boards, while Eastern Kentucky only had 39
East Carolina heads into a battle against Wichita State. Eastern Kentucky, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee Tech.