East Carolina Pirates vs South Florida Bulls
THE AMERICAN MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
8-24, 4-14 American
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8-24, 4-14 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 43 | 71 | |
| 27 | 39 | 66 |
12-20, 4-14 American
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12-20, 4-14 American
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (27-64)
Field Goal %
36% (24-66)
22% (4-18)
Three Point %
20% (6-30)
65% (13-20)
Free Throw %
67% (12-18)
11
Turnovers
10
43
Rebounds
41
8
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Ray Natili
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-64 | 24-66 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 36 |
| 3PT | 4-18 | 6-30 |
| Three Point % | 22 | 20 |
| FT | 13-20 | 12-18 |
| Free Throw % | 65 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 29 | 26 |
| Assists | 15 | 15 |
| Steals | 5 | 5 |
| Blocks | 6 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 15 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 8 | 7 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 23-11 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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