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Miracle in Minges comes up just short

East Carolina University’s men’s basketball team lost in overtime to Tulane University, 71-69.

Thomas Weybrecht

B.J. Tyson’s miracle layup at the end of regulation wasn’t enough for East Carolina University’s men’s basketball team to complete a ferocious comeback, losing in overtime to Tulane University, 71-69.

In overtime, both teams combined to make three shots, with Tulane (13-8, 4-5 AAC) outscoring ECU (8-13, 2-8 AAC) 4-2 to pull out the victory. Melvin Frazier, the Green Wave’s junior forward, made the final basket of the game, finishing with a game-high 22 points. His 17 in the first half forced ECU into a zone defense which impeded Tulane, allowing ECU back into the game.