South Carolina State Bulldogs @ East Carolina Pirates
South Carolina State secures 73-68 win over East Carolina
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- — Lesown Hallums scored 22 points as South Carolina State beat East Carolina 73-68 on Tuesday night.
Hallums added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (1-7). Cam Jones scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 16, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Rakeim Gary was 4 of 10 shooting, including 1 for 3 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points. The Bulldogs snapped a seven-game skid.
The Pirates (5-3) were led in scoring by Ezra Ausar, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. RJ Felton added 14 points for East Carolina. Javon Small also had 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
South Carolina State went into the half leading East Carolina 39-35. Hallums put up 12 points in the half. South Carolina State outscored East Carolina by one point in the second half. Gary led the way with 12 second-half points.
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Game Information
Greenville, NC
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Chase Shaw
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 8-3 | - | 18-10 |
| Morgan State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-14 |
| Norfolk State | 7-4 | 1 | 14-14 |
| North Carolina Central | 6-5 | 2 | 10-16 |
| South Carolina State | 5-5 | 2.5 | 7-19 |
| Coppin State | 5-6 | 3 | 7-21 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4-7 | 4 | 8-20 |
| Delaware State | 1-10 | 7 | 6-20 |
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 11-3 | - | 19-8 |
| Tulsa | 10-5 | 1.5 | 22-6 |
| Wichita State | 10-5 | 1.5 | 18-10 |
| UAB | 9-6 | 2.5 | 18-10 |
| Tulane | 8-6 | 3 | 17-10 |
| Charlotte | 8-6 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Temple | 7-7 | 4 | 15-12 |
| Memphis | 7-7 | 4 | 12-15 |
| North Texas | 7-8 | 4.5 | 16-12 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-8 | 4.5 | 15-13 |
| Rice | 5-9 | 6 | 11-16 |
| East Carolina | 4-10 | 7 | 9-18 |
| UTSA | 1-14 | 10.5 | 5-22 |
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