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East Carolina Pirates vs Memphis Tigers Recap - Memphis Wins 66-59
Memphis grabbed a 66-59 win over East Carolina on Saturday, behind a 12-point effort from D.J. Jeffries at FedExForum.
Memphis did not, however, defeat East Carolina against the spread, which closed at -13.0 at most sportsbooks.
Landers Nolley II had 12 points for Memphis and Alex Lomax chipped in with 10 points. Alex Lomax had 9 assists for them, while DeAndre Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
East Carolina got 23 points from Jayden Gardner in a losing cause and another 10 points from Brandon Suggs. Tristen Newton contributed 4 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Memphis were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Memphis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-24.
Memphis heads into a battle against Cincinnati. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Methodist.