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Tulane Green Wave vs East Carolina Pirates Recap - East Carolina Wins 81-62
Jayden Gardner scored 27 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for East Carolina on Saturday, leading them to a 81-62 victory over Tulane at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Bettors who backed East Carolina were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.
East Carolina got 21 points from J.J. Miles and another 13 points from Tristen Newton. Tristen Newton contributed 6 assists, while Jayden Gardner cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Tulane got 19 points from Nic Thomas in a losing cause and another 14 points from Christion Thompson. K.J. Lawson contributed 4 assists for them, while Christion Thompson had 13 rebounds.
East Carolina was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored East Carolina as they grabbed 40 boards, while Tulane only had 28
Next game, East Carolina takes its act home to face Houston looking for another win. For Tulane, they head home to face South Florida.