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East Carolina Downs North Florida 73-67 - Match Report
North Florida was victimized for 20 points and 12 rebounds by Jayden Gardner as East Carolina defeated them 73-67 in NCAA action on Thursday.
J.J. Miles had 16 points for East Carolina and Brandon Suggs chipped in with 10 points. Tristen Newton had 8 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
North Florida got a 15-point performance from Ryan Burkhardt, who was supported by 11 points from Emmanuel Adedoyin. Jose Placer had 4 assists in a losing cause for North Florida, while Jonathan Aybar grabbed 9 rebounds.
East Carolina was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored East Carolina as they grabbed 39 boards, while North Florida only had 34
Next game, East Carolina takes its act on the road to face Southern Methodist looking for another win. For North Florida, they head on the road to face Florida.