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UIC Falls 72-55 to East Carolina - Recap
East Carolina grabbed a 72-55 win over UIC on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from C.J. Walker at Ocean Center.
East Carolina won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
RJ Felton had 21 points for East Carolina and Jordan Riley chipped in with 13 points. Jayshayne Woodard had 4 assists for them, while C.J. Walker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UIC got 10 points from Ahmad Henderson II in a losing cause and another 10 points from Sasa Ciani. Javon Jackson contributed 6 assists for them, while Sasa Ciani had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed East Carolina were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
UIC had a 33-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
East Carolina heads into a battle against North Carolina A&T. UIC, meanwhile, will have their next action against Aurora.