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02/14 15:43 CST Riley, Gardner help East Carolina earn 85-75 victory over Rice
Riley, Gardner help East Carolina earn 85-75 victory over Rice
By The Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) --- Jordan Riley had 22 points and Demitri Gardner scored 21 to
help East Carolina beat Rice 85-75 on Saturday.
Riley added six rebounds and three steals for the Pirates (9-16, 4-8 American
Conference). Gardner shot 6 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from
the free-throw line. Giovanni Emejuru had 17 points and shot 5 of 6 from the
field and 7 for 12 from the line.
Trae Broadnax led the way for the Owls (11-15, 5-8) with 27 points and four
assists. Bodey Howell added 19 points. Andrew Akuchie finished with eight
points and eight rebounds.
East Carolina took the lead with 12:10 left in the first half and did not trail
again. Riley had nine points to help the Pirates to a 38-34 halftime lead. East
Carolina used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a 14-point lead at 56-42
with 13:23 left.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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