Newton, Gardner help East Carolina beat Tulane 81-67
AP
Feb 08, 2020
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Jayden Gardner scored 20 points, freshmanTristen Newton added 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds, and East Carolina Pirates ended its seven-game road losing streak, getting past Tulane Green Wave 81-67 on Saturday.
Gardner also had nine rebounds. Tyrie Jackson had 11 points for East Carolina (10-14, 4-7 American Athletic Conference). Brandon Suggs added 11 points.
Christion Thompson had 21 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals for the Green Wave (10-13, 2-9), who have now lost seven straight games. K.J. Lawson added 20 points. Nic Thomas had 10 points.
The Pirates improve to 2-0 against the Green Wave this season. East Carolina defeated Tulane 81-62 on Jan. 25. East Carolina plays Tulsa on the road on Wednesday. Tulane plays Temple at home on Wednesday.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
37
TUL
Green Wave
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by East Carolina
19:41
Tristen Newton missed jump shot
19:39
Defensive rebound by Teshaun Hightower
19:18
Teshaun Hightower missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:16
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
18:58
+2
Tremont Robinson-White made layup
2-0
18:44
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:42
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
18:20
Traveling violation turnover on Charles Coleman
17:54
Shooting foul on J.J. Miles
17:54
+1
Christion Thompson made 1st of 2 free throws
2-1
17:54
+1
Christion Thompson made 2nd of 2 free throws
2-2
17:50
Bad pass turnover on Tremont Robinson-White, stolen by K.J. Lawson
17:39
Personal foul on J.J. Miles
17:28
Bad pass turnover on Teshaun Hightower
17:06
+2
Jayden Gardner made layup, assist by Brandon Suggs
4-2
16:53
Personal foul on Jayden Gardner
16:37
+3
K.J. Lawson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Teshaun Hightower
4-5
16:22
+2
Jayden Gardner made jump shot, assist by Tristen Newton
6-5
16:10
+3
K.J. Lawson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Christion Thompson
6-8
15:57
Bitumba Baruti missed jump shot
15:55
Offensive rebound by East Carolina
15:57
Commercial timeout called
15:39
+2
Tristen Newton made jump shot
8-8
15:20
+2
K.J. Lawson made jump shot
8-10
15:01
Shooting foul on Nobal Days
15:01
+1
Tristen Newton made 1st of 2 free throws
9-10
15:01
Tristen Newton missed 2nd of 2 free throws
15:01
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
14:54
Personal foul on Tyrie Jackson
14:43
Double dribble turnover on K.J. Lawson
14:32
+2
Brandon Suggs made layup, assist by Tyrie Jackson
11-10
14:32
Shooting foul on Nobal Days
14:32
+1
Brandon Suggs made free throw
12-10
14:12
Teshaun Hightower missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:10
Defensive rebound by Tyrie Jackson
14:05
Personal foul on Kevin Zhang
13:50
Lost ball turnover on Jayden Gardner, stolen by Christion Thompson
13:42
Jordan Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Tyrie Jackson
13:40
Offensive rebound by Christion Thompson
13:28
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:26
Defensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
13:20
+3
Tyrie Jackson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tremont Robinson-White
15-10
13:01
Bad pass turnover on Nic Thomas, stolen by Brandon Suggs
12:55
+2
Jayden Gardner made driving layup, assist by Brandon Suggs
17-10
12:55
30-second timeout called
12:36
Christion Thompson missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:34
Defensive rebound by Brandon Suggs
12:24
Bad pass turnover on Brandon Suggs
12:09
+2
K.J. Lawson made jump shot, assist by Teshaun Hightower
17-12
11:50
Lost ball turnover on Charles Coleman, stolen by Christion Thompson
11:42
Teshaun Hightower missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:40
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
11:22
Brandon Suggs missed layup
11:20
Offensive rebound by Charles Coleman
11:16
Lost ball turnover on Charles Coleman, stolen by K.J. Lawson
11:15
Jordan Walker missed layup, blocked by Tremont Robinson-White
11:13
Defensive rebound by Tremont Robinson-White
11:12
Personal foul on Jordan Walker
11:12
Commercial timeout called
11:01
Traveling violation turnover on Tremont Robinson-White
10:51
+2
Christion Thompson made driving dunk
17-14
10:40
Personal foul on Teshaun Hightower
10:26
Shooting foul on K.J. Lawson
10:26
+1
Brandon Suggs made 1st of 2 free throws
18-14
10:26
+1
Brandon Suggs made 2nd of 2 free throws
19-14
10:07
Personal foul on Tremont Robinson-White
9:56
Teshaun Hightower missed jump shot
9:54
Defensive rebound by Brandon Suggs
9:46
Bitumba Baruti missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:44
Defensive rebound by Teshaun Hightower
9:33
Christion Thompson missed layup
9:31
Offensive rebound by Christion Thompson
9:31
+2
Christion Thompson made dunk
19-16
9:31
Shooting foul on Brandon Suggs
9:31
+1
Christion Thompson made free throw
19-17
9:12
Traveling violation turnover on Bitumba Baruti
8:44
Teshaun Hightower missed jump shot
8:42
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
8:27
+2
Jayden Gardner made layup, assist by Brandon Suggs
21-17
8:27
Shooting foul on Kevin Zhang
8:27
Jayden Gardner missed free throw
8:27
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
8:03
+3
Kevin Zhang made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Teshaun Hightower
21-20
7:42
Brandon Suggs missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:40
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
7:15
Kevin Zhang missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:13
Defensive rebound by Tyrie Jackson
7:05
Tyrie Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:03
Defensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
6:50
Shooting foul on Tyrie Jackson
6:50
Commercial timeout called
6:50
+1
Christion Thompson made 1st of 2 free throws
21-21
6:50
+1
Christion Thompson made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-22
6:24
Shooting foul on Kevin Zhang
6:24
+1
Tristen Newton made 1st of 2 free throws
22-22
6:24
+1
Tristen Newton made 2nd of 2 free throws
23-22
6:06
Lost ball turnover on Nic Thomas, stolen by Bitumba Baruti
5:58
+2
Brandon Suggs made layup, assist by Bitumba Baruti
25-22
5:55
Charlie Russell Jr. missed layup
5:53
Defensive rebound by Brandon Suggs
5:53
Personal foul on Charlie Russell Jr.
5:53
+1
Brandon Suggs made 1st of 2 free throws
26-22
5:53
+1
Brandon Suggs made 2nd of 2 free throws
27-22
5:36
Nic Thomas missed layup, blocked by Brandon Suggs
5:34
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
5:27
Offensive foul on Tristen Newton
5:27
Turnover on Tristen Newton
5:15
Christion Thompson missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:13
Defensive rebound by Tremont Robinson-White
5:05
Bitumba Baruti missed layup
5:03
Offensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
4:55
Jayden Gardner missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:53
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
4:41
Bad pass turnover on Teshaun Hightower, stolen by Tristen Newton
4:34
Lost ball turnover on Jayden Gardner, stolen by Christion Thompson
4:27
+3
Nic Thomas made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Christion Thompson
27-25
4:03
+2
Bitumba Baruti made layup, assist by Tremont Robinson-White
29-25
3:30
Teshaun Hightower missed floating jump shot
3:28
Defensive rebound by Brandon Suggs
3:23
Bad pass turnover on Brandon Suggs, stolen by Nobal Days
3:17
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:15
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
2:55
Personal foul on K.J. Lawson
2:55
Commercial timeout called
2:55
Bitumba Baruti missed 1st of 2 free throws
2:55
+1
Bitumba Baruti made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-25
2:42
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:41
Offensive rebound by Nobal Days
2:41
Personal foul on Tremont Robinson-White
2:41
+1
Nobal Days made 1st of 2 free throws
30-26
2:41
+1
Nobal Days made 2nd of 2 free throws
30-27
2:31
30-second timeout called
2:19
+2
Jayden Gardner made jump shot, assist by Tristen Newton
32-27
2:03
Lost ball turnover on Nobal Days
1:40
Bad pass turnover on Jayden Gardner, stolen by Teshaun Hightower
1:29
+2
Christion Thompson made driving layup
32-29
1:12
Jayden Gardner missed fade-away jump shot
1:10
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
1:03
Personal foul on Brandon Suggs
1:03
Teshaun Hightower missed 1st of 2 free throws
1:03
Teshaun Hightower missed 2nd of 2 free throws
1:03
Defensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
47.0
+3
Tristen Newton made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Logan Curtis
35-29
26.0
+3
Jordan Walker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Christion Thompson
35-32
26.0
Personal foul on Bitumba Baruti
26.0
Nobal Days missed 1st of 2 free throws
26.0
Nobal Days missed 2nd of 2 free throws
26.0
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
10.0
+2
Jayden Gardner made layup, assist by Bitumba Baruti
37-32
1.0
Personal foul on Jayden Gardner
1.0
+1
Christion Thompson made 1st of 2 free throws
37-33
1.0
+1
Christion Thompson made 2nd of 2 free throws
37-34
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
44
TUL
Green Wave
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Christion Thompson made jump shot
37-36
19:28
Jayden Gardner missed layup
19:26
Offensive rebound by East Carolina
19:10
Personal foul on Nic Thomas
18:55
+3
J.J. Miles made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bitumba Baruti
40-36
18:33
Personal foul on Tremont Robinson-White
18:27
K.J. Lawson missed jump shot
18:25
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
18:19
+2
Bitumba Baruti made jump shot, assist by Tristen Newton
42-36
18:05
Lost ball turnover on Teshaun Hightower, stolen by J.J. Miles
17:49
Personal foul on Nic Thomas
17:42
J.J. Miles missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:40
Offensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
17:26
+2
Jayden Gardner made floating jump shot
44-36
17:15
+2
Christion Thompson made floating jump shot
44-38
16:55
+2
Jayden Gardner made jump shot, assist by J.J. Miles
46-38
16:39
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:40
Defensive rebound by East Carolina
16:24
Samson Strickland missed layup
16:22
Offensive rebound by Tristen Newton
16:14
+2
Tristen Newton made dunk
48-38
16:07
+2
Christion Thompson made driving layup
48-40
16:07
Shooting foul on Brandon Suggs
16:07
Christion Thompson missed free throw
16:07
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
15:49
+2
Tristen Newton made driving layup
50-40
15:35
Personal foul on Samson Strickland
15:35
Commercial timeout called
15:28
R.J. McGee missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:26
Offensive rebound by K.J. Lawson
15:18
Kevin Zhang missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:16
Defensive rebound by Tyrie Jackson
15:03
Tyrie Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:01
Defensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
14:52
+2
Kevin Zhang made jump shot, assist by Teshaun Hightower
50-42
14:31
Jayden Gardner missed layup
14:29
Offensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
14:25
+2
Bitumba Baruti made dunk
52-42
14:07
K.J. Lawson missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:05
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
14:01
J.J. Miles missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:59
Defensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
13:58
Personal foul on Jayden Gardner
13:47
+2
K.J. Lawson made jump shot, assist by Christion Thompson
52-44
13:39
Tristen Newton missed layup, blocked by R.J. McGee
13:37
Offensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
13:35
+2
Jayden Gardner made dunk
54-44
13:35
30-second timeout called
13:11
+3
K.J. Lawson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Christion Thompson
54-47
12:42
Bitumba Baruti missed jump shot
12:40
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
12:34
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:32
Offensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
12:23
Personal foul on Bitumba Baruti
12:16
+3
Kevin Zhang made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Christion Thompson
54-50
11:57
Bad pass turnover on Brandon Suggs, stolen by Kevin Zhang
11:51
Teshaun Hightower missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:47
Defensive rebound by East Carolina
11:47
Commercial timeout called
11:23
Brandon Suggs missed layup
11:21
Offensive rebound by Tristen Newton
11:18
+2
Tristen Newton made dunk
56-50
11:07
Personal foul on J.J. Miles
11:05
+3
Nic Thomas made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Teshaun Hightower
56-53
10:46
Bad pass turnover on Tristen Newton, stolen by Christion Thompson
10:38
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:34
Defensive rebound by East Carolina
10:16
Personal foul on Nic Thomas
10:01
+2
Brandon Suggs made layup, assist by Tristen Newton
58-53
9:39
Christion Thompson missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:37
Defensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
9:22
Tristen Newton missed jump shot
9:20
Defensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
9:12
+2
Christion Thompson made driving layup
58-55
9:12
30-second timeout called
8:57
Tristen Newton missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:55
Defensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
8:46
Bad pass turnover on Teshaun Hightower, stolen by Bitumba Baruti
8:38
+2
Tristen Newton made layup, assist by Brandon Suggs
60-55
8:16
Offensive foul on K.J. Lawson
8:16
Turnover on K.J. Lawson
7:52
Shooting foul on Kevin Zhang
7:52
Commercial timeout called
7:52
+1
Tremont Robinson-White made 1st of 2 free throws
61-55
7:52
+1
Tremont Robinson-White made 2nd of 2 free throws
62-55
7:41
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:39
Defensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
7:36
Lost ball turnover on Bitumba Baruti, stolen by Christion Thompson
7:22
Christion Thompson missed jump shot
7:20
Offensive rebound by Nobal Days
7:14
+3
K.J. Lawson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nic Thomas
62-58
6:44
+2
Tristen Newton made layup, assist by Brandon Suggs
64-58
6:24
K.J. Lawson missed jump shot
6:22
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
6:02
Jayden Gardner missed layup
6:00
Defensive rebound by K.J. Lawson
5:53
Personal foul on Tristen Newton
5:53
Christion Thompson missed free throw
5:53
Defensive rebound by Tristen Newton
5:44
Tristen Newton missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:42
Defensive rebound by K.J. Lawson
5:30
Shooting foul on Tristen Newton
5:30
+1
Teshaun Hightower made 1st of 2 free throws
64-59
5:30
Teshaun Hightower missed 2nd of 2 free throws
5:30
Offensive rebound by Tulane
5:24
Teshaun Hightower missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:22
Defensive rebound by East Carolina
5:06
Jayden Gardner missed jump shot
5:04
Defensive rebound by Christion Thompson
4:57
Nic Thomas missed layup
4:55
Offensive rebound by Nic Thomas
4:50
+2
Nic Thomas made dunk
64-61
4:45
+2
Tyrie Jackson made driving layup
66-61
4:45
Shooting foul on Nobal Days
4:45
+1
Tyrie Jackson made free throw
67-61
4:33
Christion Thompson missed layup
4:31
Defensive rebound by East Carolina
4:08
Bad pass turnover on Tremont Robinson-White, stolen by Nobal Days
3:59
K.J. Lawson missed jump shot
3:57
Defensive rebound by Tyrie Jackson
3:52
+2
Tyrie Jackson made driving layup
69-61
3:52
Shooting foul on Christion Thompson
3:52
Commercial timeout called
3:52
+1
Tyrie Jackson made free throw
70-61
3:35
+2
Teshaun Hightower made driving dunk, assist by Kevin Zhang
70-63
3:12
Jayden Gardner missed jump shot
3:10
Defensive rebound by Kevin Zhang
3:01
Lost ball turnover on Nic Thomas, stolen by Tremont Robinson-White
3:01
Personal foul on Nic Thomas
3:01
+1
Tremont Robinson-White made 1st of 2 free throws
71-63
3:01
+1
Tremont Robinson-White made 2nd of 2 free throws
72-63
2:50
Nic Thomas missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:48
Defensive rebound by Bitumba Baruti
2:45
Personal foul on Christion Thompson
2:45
+1
Bitumba Baruti made 1st of 2 free throws
73-63
2:45
+1
Bitumba Baruti made 2nd of 2 free throws
74-63
2:38
Personal foul on Tyrie Jackson
2:38
Christion Thompson missed free throw
2:38
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
2:32
+2
Tyrie Jackson made driving layup, assist by Jayden Gardner
