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Memphis Tigers vs East Carolina Pirates Recap - East Carolina Wins 72-71

East Carolina earned a 72-71 victory over Memphis on Saturday, getting 17 points from Vance Jackson at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

East Carolina was the ATS victor, as they covered the +7.0-point spread as an underdog.

East Carolina got 17 points from Brandon Suggs and another 11 points from Tristen Newton. Tristen Newton contributed 7 assists, while Vance Jackson cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Memphis got 15 points from Jalen Duren in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tyler Harris. Tyler Harris contributed 7 assists for them, while Jalen Duren had 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Memphis were victorious, as the score was 44-31 at the break.

Memphis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-27.

East Carolina heads into a battle against Central Florida. Memphis, meanwhile, will have their next action against SMU.