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East Carolina Falls 86-70 to East Tennessee State - Recap
East Tennessee State earned a 86-70 victory over East Carolina on Friday, getting 24 points from Jaden Seymour at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Bettors who backed East Tennessee State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +7.0 at sportsbooks.
Quimari Peterson had 21 points for East Tennessee State and Karon Boyd chipped in with 14 points. Quimari Peterson had 5 assists for them, while Karon Boyd was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
East Carolina got a 19-point performance from Brandon Johnson, who was supported by 17 points from RJ Felton. Bobby Pettiford Jr. had 2 assists in a losing cause for East Carolina, while Brandon Johnson grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed East Tennessee State were victorious, as the score was 44-36 at the break.
The rebound battle favored East Tennessee State as they grabbed 37 boards, while East Carolina only had 33
East Tennessee State heads into a battle against Mercer. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida Atlantic.