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East Carolina Falls 70-65 to Florida - Recap
Florida earned a 70-65 victory over East Carolina on Thursday, getting 22 points from Walter Clayton Jr. at RP Funding Center.
Florida won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -15.5-point spread.
Tyrese Samuel had 11 points for Florida and Zyon Pullin chipped in with 11 points. Zyon Pullin had 4 assists for them, while Alex Condon was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
East Carolina got 14 points from Ezra Ausar in a losing cause and another 14 points from RJ Felton. Bobby Pettiford Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Brandon Johnson had 10 rebounds.
Florida was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Florida as they grabbed 46 boards, while East Carolina only had 28
Florida heads into a battle against Michigan. East Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Delaware State.