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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Tulsa Falls 84-79 to East Carolina - Recap

Ezra Ausar scored 28 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for East Carolina on Thursday, leading them to a 84-79 victory over Tulsa at Dickies Arena.

East Carolina was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.0-point spread as a favorite.

RJ Felton had 19 points for East Carolina and Brandon Johnson chipped in with 15 points. Cam Hayes had 8 assists for them, while Brandon Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.

Tulsa got a 29-point performance from PJ Haggerty, who was supported by 11 points from Jared Garcia. PJ Haggerty had 9 assists in a losing cause for Tulsa, while Jared Garcia grabbed 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed East Carolina were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored East Carolina as they grabbed 40 boards, while Tulsa only had 24