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East Carolina vs Mercer Final: 77-75 - Recap
Brandon Johnson scored 24 points leading East Carolina to a 77-75 victory over Mercer at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday.
East Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs.
East Carolina got 23 points from Javon Small and another 11 points from RJ Felton. Javon Small contributed 5 assists, while Brandon Johnson cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Mercer got 18 points from Jalyn McCreary in a losing cause and another 12 points from Shawn Walker Jr.. Luis Hurtado Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while David Craig had 5 rebounds.
East Carolina trailed at halftime, 39-31.
East Carolina had a 28-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, East Carolina takes its act home to face Presbyterian looking for another win. For Mercer, they head home to face Milligan.