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No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC title

East Carolina's Jaden Walker (21) shoots against Houston's Ja'Vier Francis, rear, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston's Jamal Shead drives against East Carolina's Jaden Walker (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) East Carolina's Quentin Diboundje, right, dives for the ball against Houston's Jamal Shead (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) East Carolina head coach Michael Schwartz shouts toward the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston's J'Wan Roberts (13) shoots next to East Carolina's RJ Felton (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) East Carolina's Ezra Ausar (2) drives against Houston's Ja'Vier Francis (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, left, talks to official Patrick Evans during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston's Marcus Sasser (0) drives against East Carolina's Jaden Walker (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston coach Kelvin Sampson shouts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston's Marcus Sasser, right, and East Carolina's Jaden Walker vie for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston's Reggie Chaney, left, shoots next to East Carolina's Brandon Johnson (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Houston's Marcus Sasser (0) is defended by East Carolina's RJ Felton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC title