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Tulsa Downs East Carolina 77-68 - Match Report
Tulsa got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Brandon Rachal en route to a 77-68 victory over East Carolina on Saturday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Tulsa was a -3.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Rey Idowu had 16 points for Tulsa and Austin Richie chipped in with 14 points. Darien Jackson had 4 assists for them, while Brandon Rachal was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
East Carolina got 26 points from Jayden Gardner in a losing cause and another 15 points from Tremont Robinson-White. J.J. Miles contributed 6 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner had 8 rebounds.
Tulsa was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Tulsa had a 34-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tulsa heads into a battle against Central Florida. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.