Houston Falls 74-70 to East Carolina - Recap
Houston Falls 74-70 to East Carolina - Recap
Jontae Sherrod scored 20 points leading East Carolina to a 74-70 victory over Houston at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday.
East Carolina won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 6.5-point spread.
Darrius Morrow had 18 points for East Carolina and Corvonn Gaines chipped in with 13 points. Brock Young had 5 assists for them, while Jamar Abrams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Houston got an 18-point performance from Maurice McNeil, who was supported by 16 points from Alandise Harris. Adam Brown had 4 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while Maurice McNeil grabbed 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was 35-28 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Houston as they grabbed 36 boards, while East Carolina only had 35.

