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East Carolina Pirates vs Tulane Green Wave Wrap - East Carolina Wins 81-67
East Carolina got 20 points from Jayden Gardner en route to a 81-67 victory over Tulane on Saturday at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed East Carolina were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +5.5 at sportsbooks.
Tristen Newton had 18 points for East Carolina and Tyrie Jackson chipped in with 11 points. Brandon Suggs had 5 assists for them, while Tristen Newton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Tulane got 23 points from Christion Thompson in a losing cause and another 20 points from K.J. Lawson. Christion Thompson contributed 6 assists for them, while Christion Thompson had 9 rebounds.
East Carolina was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
East Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-25.
East Carolina heads into a battle against Tulsa. Tulane, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.