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East Carolina vs SMU Final: 77-72 - Recap
East Carolina got 27 points from Brandon Johnson en route to a 77-72 victory over SMU on Saturday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
East Carolina was an underdog by +2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Ezra Ausar had 19 points for East Carolina and RJ Felton chipped in with 18 points. Jaden Walker had 8 assists for them, while Ezra Ausar was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
SMU got 23 points from Zhuric Phelps in a losing cause and another 18 points from Zach Nutall. Zhuric Phelps contributed 3 assists for them, while Efe Odigie had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed East Carolina were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
East Carolina had a 33-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
East Carolina heads into a battle against Tulane. SMU, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.