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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Recap - Central Florida Defeats East Carolina 72-62
Darius Perry scored 15 points leading Central Florida to a 72-62 victory over East Carolina at Dickies Arena on Thursday.
Central Florida was a favorite by -4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Avery Diggs had 12 points for Central Florida and Darin Green Jr. chipped in with 12 points. Dre Fuller Jr. had 4 assists for them, while Dre Fuller Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
East Carolina got 17 points from Jayden Gardner in a losing cause and another 14 points from Brandon Suggs. Tristen Newton contributed 6 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner had 9 rebounds.
Central Florida was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Central Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-29.