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Newton, Gardner help East Carolina beat Tulane 81-67
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Jayden Gardner scored 20 points, freshmanTristen Newton added 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds, and East Carolina ended its seven-game road losing streak, getting past Tulane 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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| 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 |