ncaab Game Recap
Southern Methodist Mustangs vs East Carolina Pirates Wrap - East Carolina Wins 71-68
East Carolina got 20 points from Jayden Gardner en route to a 71-68 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
East Carolina was an underdog by +7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Tremont Robinson-White had 11 points for East Carolina and Tristen Newton chipped in with 11 points. Tremont Robinson-White had 4 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Southern Methodist got a 21-point performance from Isiaha Mike, who was supported by 13 points from Kendric Davis. Kendric Davis had 6 assists in a losing cause for Southern Methodist, while Feron Hunt grabbed 8 rebounds.
East Carolina was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored East Carolina as they grabbed 30 boards, while Southern Methodist only had 29
Next game, East Carolina takes its act home to face Tulsa looking for another win. For Southern Methodist, they head on the road to face Houston.