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South Florida Defeats East Carolina 81-70 - Recap
South Florida grabbed a 81-70 win over East Carolina on Sunday, behind a 24-point effort from Tyler Harris at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
South Florida was a +1.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Russel Tchewa had 20 points for South Florida and Selton Miguel chipped in with 11 points. Tyler Harris had 4 assists for them, while Sam Hines Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
East Carolina got a 18-point performance from Quentin Diboundje, who was supported by 16 points from Brandon Johnson. Jaden Walker had 6 assists in a losing cause for East Carolina, while Brandon Johnson grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed South Florida were victorious, as the score was 34-32 at the break.
South Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-33.
Next game, South Florida takes its act home to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For East Carolina, they head on the road to face Temple.