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2020 Schedule
11th in American
- 11/5W 80-68
- 11/8L 62-57
- 11/12L 68-62
- 11/16L 77-57
- 11/22W 85-68
- 11/23L 74-68
- 11/24L 77-69
- 11/30L 99-89
- 12/3L 85-75
- 12/14W 79-67
- 12/17W 71-57
- 12/22W 60-56
- 12/28W 82-74
- 1/124L 75-69
- 1/7W 62-59
- 1/11W 71-68
- 1/15L 65-49
- 1/19L 82-57
- 1/22L 84-64
- 1/25W 81-62
- 1/2921L 69-59
- 2/1L 76-64
- 2/6L 68-64
- 2/8W 81-67
- 2/12L 70-56
- 2/16L 70-67
- 2/19L 77-73
- 2/23W 67-63
- 2/26L 73-68
- 2/29L 84-63
- 3/8L 94-62
- 3/12CANC
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Green Jr. scores 23 to lead UCF past East Carolina 94-62
Darin Green Jr. scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting with five 3-pointers and Central Florida romped past East Carolina 94-62 on Sunday.
Vital scores 27 pts., leads UConn past East Carolina, 84-63
Christian Vital had a season-high 27 points as UConn cruised past East Carolina 84-63 on Saturday.
South Florida beats East Carolina in 73-68 in OT
Justin Brown scored five of his 18 points in overtime to lift South Florida to a 73-68 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night.
Gardner scores 29, East Carolina topples Temple 67-63
Jayden Gardner tied his season high with 29 points plus 13 rebounds as East Carolina held Temple scoreless for the last 2:41 to edge the Owls 67-63 on Sunday.
Achiuwa scores 24 to lift Memphis past East Carolina 77-73
Precious Achiuwa scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Boogie Ellis hit the clinching free throw with 8.3 seconds left as Memphis edged East Carolina 77-73 on Wednesday night.
Williams helps Cincy top East Carolina 70-67 in OT.
Keith Williams scored six of his 17 points in overtime and Cincinnati pulled out a 70-67 win over East Carolina on Sunday.
Igbanu scores 24 to lead Tulsa over East Carolina 70-56
Martins Igbanu had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Tulsa topped East Carolina 70-56 on Wednesday night.
Newton, Gardner help East Carolina beat Tulane 81-67
Jayden Gardner scored 20 points, freshmanTristen Newton added 18 points and a season-high nine rebounds, and East Carolina ended its seven-game road losing streak, getting past Tulane 81-67 on Saturday.
Milon, Smith lead Central Florida over East Carolina 68-64
Matt Milon scored 17 points and Collin Smith added 14 points and seven rebounds as Central Florida defeated East Carolina 68-64 on Thursday night.
Rose scores 20 to lead Temple over East Carolina 76-64
Quinton Rose had 20 points as Temple beat East Carolina 76-64 on Saturday night.
Mills, Grimes help No. 21 Houston beat East Carolina 69-59
Caleb Mills scored 18 points to help No. 21 Houston beat East Carolina 69-59 on Wednesday night.
Gardner lifts East Carolina past Tulane 81-62
Jayden Gardner had 27 points and 13 rebounds as East Carolina defeated Tulane 81-62 on Saturday night. J.J. Miles added 21 points for the Pirates. Miles also had seven rebounds.
SMU drains season-high 15 3s, tops East Carolina 84-64
Tyson Jolly scored 17 points and the first of his five 3-pointers kicked off a 10-0 run for the Mustangs as SMU walloped Eastern Carolina 84-64 Wednesday night.
Scott's double-double leads Cincinnati over ECU 82-57
Trevon Scott had 16 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double Sunday, and Cincinnati surged to a 20-point lead and coasted to an 82-57 victory over East Carolina.
Tulsa shuts down East Carolina in second half for 65-49 win
Brandon Rachal had 21 points and Jeriah Horne added 14 points as Tulsa defeated East Carolina 65-49 on Wednesday night.
Newton drills game winner, East Carolina upsets SMU 71-68
Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds and East Carolina upset SMU 71-68 on Saturday.
Gardner's play at both ends leads East Carolina to victory
Jayden Gardner had 23 points, 10 rebounds and a key blocked shot as East Carolina defeated South Florida 62-59 on Tuesday night.
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No. 24 Wichita State rallies past East Carolina 75-69
Erik Stevenson scored 17 points to help No. 24 Wichita State outlast East Carolina 75-69 on Wednesday.
Udeze comes up with crucial block for Wichita State (0:23)
E. Carolina rallies then fends off E. Kentucky for 82-74 win
Jayden Gardner scored 25 points with 14 rebounds and Tyrie Jackson scored 16 on four 3-pointers and East Carolina beat Eastern Kentucky 82-74 on Saturday.
East Carolina holds off Charlotte behind Gardner
Jayden Gardner scored 23 points and Tremont Robinson-White scored 18 and East Carolina beat Charlotte 60-56 on Sunday.
Gardner powers East Carolina past Md-Eastern Shore
Sophomore Jayden Gardner finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season and East Carolina rolled to a 71-57 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Tuesday night.
2019-20 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 13-5 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 6 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 7 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 9 | 12-18 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.1300th
Rebounds Per Game35.3221st
Assists Per Game13.7Tied-150th
Points Allowed72.2
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |