Gardner lifts East Carolina over Charlotte 66-57
Jayden Gardner had 18 points as East Carolina topped Charlotte 66-57 on Friday in the season-opener for both teams.
Tristen Newton had 15 points and six rebounds for East Carolina.
Jordan Shepherd had 15 points for the 49ers. Jhery Matos added 14 points and Jahmir Young had 10.
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2020-2021 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
| Houston | 12-3 | +1 | 19-3 |
| Memphis | 9-3 | 0.5 | 13-6 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Cincinnati | 7-5 | 2.5 | 9-8 |
| Tulsa | 7-8 | 4 | 10-10 |
| UCF | 6-10 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| South Florida | 4-7 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Temple | 4-10 | 6.5 | 5-10 |
| Tulane | 4-11 | 7 | 9-11 |
| East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |
2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 8-2 | - | 15-5 |
| Old Dominion | 10-4 | - | 14-6 |
| Marshall | 7-5 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 5-5 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Charlotte | 5-8 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-11 | 7 | 5-15 |
| Florida International | 2-13 | 8.5 | 9-15 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | - | 19-6 |
| North Texas | 9-3 | 1 | 13-7 |
| UAB | 11-5 | 1 | 19-6 |
| UTSA | 9-7 | 3 | 13-10 |
| UTEP | 7-8 | 4.5 | 11-10 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Southern Miss | 4-13 | 8.5 | 8-16 |