Wichita State rolls past East Carolina 73-57 in AAC tourney
Markis McDuffie registered 15 points as Wichita State beat East Carolina 73-57 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament first round on Thursday night.
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2019 Schedule
10-21, 11th in American
- 11/6W 81-56
- 11/9L 73-72
- 11/11W 84-78
- 11/16L 79-54
- 11/19W 69-64
- 11/21W 76-64
- 11/24L 55-52
- 11/27L 95-86
- 11/30W 83-81
- 12/2W 70-47
- 12/18L 55-49
- 12/28W 77-57
- 1/2L 82-54
- 1/5W 73-71
- 1/10L 78-72
- 1/13L 76-65
- 1/16L 85-74
- 1/2317L 94-50
- 1/26L 77-57
- 1/31W 66-65
- 2/3L 76-52
- 2/6L 65-49
- 2/10L 72-68
- 2/13L 79-69
- 2/17L 77-73
- 2/23W 85-81
- 2/278L 99-65
- 3/3L 91-78
- 3/5L 72-55
- 3/10L 82-73
- 3/14L 73-57
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UConn downs East Carolina, 82-73
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Sophomore forward Tyler Polley scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half to lift Connecticut to a 82-73 win over East Carolina on Sunday in the American Athletic Conference season finale for both teams.
McDuffie lifts Wichita St. past East Carolina 72-55
Markis McDuffie had 16 points as Wichita State defeated East Carolina 72-55 on Tuesday night.
Scott scores 23 to lift Tulsa past East Carolina 91-78
Curran Scott had a season-high 23 points as Tulsa defeated East Carolina 91-78 on Sunday.
Davis, No. 8 Houston beat East Carolina 99-65 to reach 27-1
Corey Davis Jr. matched his career high with 26 points to help eighth-ranked Houston beat East Carolina 99-65 on Wednesday night in a game that included multiple technical fouls against the Pirates and three ejections after halftime.
White elevates for monster jam (0:23)
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Williams lifts East Carolina over Tulane 85-81
Shawn Williams scored a season-high 27 points as East Carolina narrowly defeated Tulane 85-81 on Saturday night.
Igbanu, Horne carry Tulsa over East Carolina 77-73 in OT
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Martin scores 31 to lead Memphis over East Carolina 79-69
Jeremiah Martin had 31 points as Memphis beat East Carolina 79-69 on Wednesday night.
Collins leads South Florida past East Carolina 72-68 in OT
David Collins had 21 points as South Florida narrowly defeated East Carolina 72-68 in overtime on Sunday.
Wichita State rolls past East Carolina 65-49
Samajae Haynes-Jones scored 18 points as Wichita State beat East Carolina 65-49 on Wednesday night to notch its third-straight win.
Carlton's double-double leads UConn to 76-52 win over ECU
Josh Carlton had his best night in a Connecticut uniform, scoring 20 points and grabbing 16 rebounds to lead the Huskies to a 76-52 win over East Carolina Sunday.
East Carolina snaps 5-game skid, beats Tulane 66-65
Isaac Fleming scored five of his 11 points in the final four minutes to help East Carolina pull away to beat Tulane 66-65 on Thursday night and snap a five-game skid.
Yetna nets career-high 28 pts as S Florida downs E Carolina
Alexis Yetna scored a career-high 28 points with 13 rebounds and South Florida used the second half to break away from East Carolina for a 77-57 on Saturday.
No. 17 Houston hits 16 3-pointers in 94-50 win over ECU
Armoni Brooks scored 17 points, Corey Davis Jr. added 12 and No. 17 Houston hit 16 3-pointers while beating East Carolina 94-50 on Wednesday night.
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Temple has won 7 of 8 games, tops East Carolina 85-74
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 23 points with career-high tying seven 3-pointers, Quinton Rose added 19 points and Temple beat East Carolina 85-74 on Wednesday night.
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Dooley returns to ECU for 2nd coaching stint
Coming off a fourth straight losing season, East Carolina has hired Joe Dooley from Florida Gulf Coast as its new men's basketball head coach. It is Dooley's second stint with the Pirates, as he led them to a 57-52 record from 1995 to 1999.
ECU approves exit agreement for AD Compher
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No. 23 Houston cruises past East Carolina (0:41)
Houston showing no mercy in blowout of ECU (0:16)
2018-19 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16-2 | - | 33-4 |
| Cincinnati | 14-4 | 2 | 28-7 |
| UCF | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Temple | 13-5 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-14 |
| Wichita State | 10-8 | 6 | 22-15 |
| South Florida | 8-10 | 8 | 24-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| UConn | 6-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| East Carolina | 3-15 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Tulane | 0-18 | 16 | 4-27 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game67.4
Rebounds Per Game34.2
Assists Per Game12.3
Points Allowed74.2248th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Curtis | SG | Signed | - |
| Tyrie Jackson | PG | Signed | - |
| Tremont Robinson | PG | Signed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |