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Jimmy V Classic - UMKC Defeats East Carolina 74-68 - Recap
East Carolina was burned for 29 points by Rob Whitfield on Saturday as UMKC picked up a 74-68 win at Kendall G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.
UMKC was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.5-point spread as an underdog.
Javan White had 18 points for UMKC and Josiah Allick chipped in with 10 points. Brandon McKissic had 6 assists for them, while Javan White was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
East Carolina got 14 points from Brandon Suggs in a losing cause and another 13 points from J.J. Miles. Tristen Newton contributed 4 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner had 11 rebounds.
UMKC was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored East Carolina as they grabbed 36 boards, while UMKC only had 32
Next game, UMKC takes its act home to face Western Illinois looking for another win. For East Carolina, they head on the road to face James Madison.