UNC Wilmington Seahawks @ East Carolina Pirates
Obioha scores 12 as UNC Wilmington beats East Carolina 67-53
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- — Harlan Obioha helped lead UNC Wilmington past East Carolina on Tuesday night with 12 points off of the bench in a 67-53 victory.
Obioha added five rebounds and five blocks for the Seahawks (6-2). Donovan Newby scored 12 points and added six assists.
The Pirates (7-2) were led by C.J. Walker, who recorded 16 points. Joran Riley added 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals for East Carolina.
UNC Wilmington took the lead with 4:05 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Newby led his team in scoring with seven points in the first half to help put them up 34-28 at the break. UNC Wilmington pulled away with an 11-2 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 13 points. Nolan Hodge led the way with a team-high seven second-half points.
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Game Information
Greenville, NC
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Rob Rorke
Referee:Raymond Lightfoot
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 14-2 | - | 25-4 |
| Charleston | 13-4 | 1.5 | 20-10 |
| Hofstra | 10-6 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Drexel | 10-7 | 4.5 | 16-14 |
| Stony Brook | 9-7 | 5 | 17-12 |
| Monmouth | 9-7 | 5 | 15-14 |
| William & Mary | 8-8 | 6 | 17-11 |
| Towson | 7-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Campbell | 7-9 | 7 | 13-16 |
| Elon | 6-10 | 8 | 14-15 |
| Hampton | 6-10 | 8 | 12-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-12 | 10 | 11-16 |
| Northeastern | 2-14 | 12 | 6-21 |
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 12-3 | - | 20-8 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 1.5 | 23-6 |
| Wichita State | 11-5 | 1.5 | 19-10 |
| UAB | 9-6 | 3 | 18-10 |
| Charlotte | 9-6 | 3 | 15-13 |
| Tulane | 8-7 | 4 | 17-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-8 | 4.5 | 16-13 |
| Temple | 7-8 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Memphis | 7-8 | 5 | 12-16 |
| North Texas | 7-9 | 5.5 | 16-13 |
| Rice | 5-10 | 7 | 11-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-10 | 7 | 10-18 |
| UTSA | 1-15 | 11.5 | 5-23 |
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