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Southern Methodist Downs East Carolina 70-55 - Match Report
Southern Methodist grabbed a 70-55 win over East Carolina on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from Kendric Davis at Moody Coliseum.
Southern Methodist was the ATS victor, as they covered the -11.5-point spread as a favorite.
Darius McNeill had 13 points for Southern Methodist and Feron Hunt chipped in with 11 points. Kendric Davis had 6 assists for them, while Feron Hunt was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
East Carolina got a 13-point performance from Jayden Gardner, who was supported by 11 points from Bitumba Baruti. Tremont Robinson-White had 4 assists in a losing cause for East Carolina, while Ludgy Debaut grabbed 5 rebounds.
Southern Methodist was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Methodist won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-30.
Southern Methodist heads into a battle against Temple. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against James Madison.