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East Carolina defeats Tulane 61-46

Jan 24, 2010 - 11:13 PM NEW ORLEANS(AP) -- Darrius Morrow scored 17 points to lead East Carolina to a 61-46 victory over Tulane, ending the Pirates' five-game losing streak.

Jamar Abrams added 11 points for East Carolina (7-13, 1-5 Conference USA), which also snapped a 10-game conference skid, dating to last season.

East Carolina scored the initial 12 points and held Tulane (6-12, 1-4) scoreless for the first 5:56. The Pirates extended their lead to 25-7 on Jontae Sherrod's 3-pointer with 6:41 remaining.

Tulane shot 21.4 percent from the field (6-for-28) in the first half, but closed to 39-33 with 14:50 left in the game. East Carolina scored 10 consecutive points, six from Morrow, for a 49-33 advantage with 10:54 to play.

East Carolina's Brock Young had eight assists.

Kendall Timmons scored 15 points and Kris Richard added 14 points for Tulane, which shot 24.2 percent from the field (16-for-66).








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