Felton puts up 20 in East Carolina's 73-62 victory over Temple
East Carolina Pirates vs. Temple Owls: Full Highlights
East Carolina Pirates vs. Temple Owls: Full Highlights
PHILADELPHIA -- — RJ Felton had 20 points in East Carolina's 73-62 win over Temple on Wednesday night.
Felton also had five rebounds for the Pirates (9-7, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Ezra Ausar added 18 points while going 6 of 8 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Brandon Johnson was 6 of 12 shooting (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Joran Riley led the way for the Owls (8-8, 1-2) with 15 points. Jahlil White added 13 points and seven rebounds for Temple. Shane Dezonie also had 11 points.
East Carolina took the lead with 1:07 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 33-31 at halftime, with Ausar racking up 10 points. East Carolina turned a three-point second-half lead into a 12-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 47-35 lead with 15:22 left in the half. Johnson scored 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jason Baker
- Joe Lindsay
- Owen Shortt
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
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