East Carolina and South Florida picked up victories in American Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday, March 1.
Wednesday, March 1
South Florida 72, Tulsa 56 -
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East Carolina 83, Tulane 68 -
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South Florida 72, Tulsa 56 -
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Keyshawn Bryant’s 30 points led South Florida over Tulsa 72-56 on Wednesday night.
Bryant added six rebounds for the Bulls (14-16, 7-10 American Athletic Conference). Selton Miguel scored 11 points, shooting 5 for 8, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc. Sam Hines Jr. recorded 10 points and finished 4 of 8 from the field.
Tim Dalger led the way for the Golden Hurricane (5-24, 1-17) with 16 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Betson added 13 points and five assists for Tulsa. In addition, Sterling Gaston-Chapman finished with 11 points. The loss was the Golden Hurricane’s 11th straight.
South Florida took the lead with 13:28 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 35-20 at halftime, with Bryant racking up 12 points.
East Carolina 83, Tulane 68 -
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Brandon Johnson scored 19 points and 12 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season as East Carolina defeated Tulane 83-68 on Wednesday night inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Jaden Walker recorded his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pirates (15-14, 6-10 American Athletic Conference) who are now tied for the most AAC wins in a season since joining the league back in 2014-15. RJ Felton added 15 points and Quentin Diboundje chipped in with 10 points.
Jaylen Forbes led the Green Wave (17-10, 10-6) with 23 points.