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Recap - Tulane Defeats East Carolina 81-78
Tulane got 25 points from Jaylen Forbes en route to a 81-78 victory over East Carolina on Friday at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Tulane did not, however, defeat East Carolina against the spread, which closed at -12.0 at most sportsbooks.
Tulane got 19 points from Jalen Cook and another 15 points from Kevin Cross. Jalen Cook contributed 8 assists, while Kevin Cross cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
East Carolina got a 23-point performance from RJ Felton, who was supported by 22 points from Ezra Ausar. Jaden Walker had 5 assists in a losing cause for East Carolina, while Brandon Johnson grabbed 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed East Carolina were victorious, as the score was 36-32 at the break.
East Carolina had a 41-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tulane heads into a battle against Temple. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.