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East Carolina Downs Southern Mississippi 68-67 - Match Report
East Carolina got 22 points from Tristen Newton en route to a 68-67 victory over Southern Mississippi on Tuesday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
East Carolina did not, however, defeat Southern Mississippi against the spread, which closed at -12.5 at most sportsbooks.
Vance Jackson had 15 points for East Carolina and Brandon Suggs chipped in with 11 points. Tristen Newton had 6 assists for them, while Vance Jackson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southern Mississippi got 20 points from Jaron Pierre Jr. in a losing cause and another 16 points from Tyler Stevenson. Walyn Napper contributed 6 assists for them, while Isaih Moore had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Southern Mississippi were victorious, as the score was 31-27 at the break.
East Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-28.
East Carolina heads into a battle against Wichita State. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Kentucky.