ECU Wins Overtime Thriller at Cincinnati

Saturday, January 27

Cincinnati, Ohio

2:00 p.m.

East Carolina University

11-10, 3-5AAC

Cincinnati

13-8, 5-3AAC

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ECU

Cincinnati

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

January 27, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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Cincinnati, Ohio – After 13 lead changes and a game-tying layup from Alex Frazier at the end of regulation, the ECU women's basketball team (10-10, 3-5) defeated Cincinnati (13-7, 5-2) in an overtime thriller Saturday at St. Ursula Academy.

The Pirates had five players score in double-figures for the first time since Nov. 17, 2015, versus Alcorn State. Thais Oliveira led the Pirates with 18 points, playing a season-high 40 minutes.

Junior Alex Frazier tallied 16 points and six rebounds in 39 minutes. Freshman Lashonda Monk recorded a career-high 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Salita Greene added 10 points as the fifth player in double-figures.

The Pirates shot a season-high 90.9 percent from the free throw line, converting on 20-of-22 free throws. The purple and gold also recorded a season-low 10 turnovers. The Bearcats were forced into 26 turnovers, which resulted in 27 points for ECU.

The Pirates outscored Cincinnati 11-2 in the five minute overtime period to secure the team's first conference road win.

Senior guard Ana Owens led the Bearcats with 15 points and seven rebounds. Cincinnati shot 42.2 percent from the field, but only 3-of-19 from the three-point line.

Team Records
ECU (11-10, 3-5), Cincinnati (13-8, 5-3)

Quarterly Scoring

Team	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	OT	Total
ECU	12	18	19	19	11	79
Cincinnati	15	15	25	13	2	70

News and Notes
• ECU notched a season-high 90.9 free throw percentage (20-of-22)
• ECU recorded a season-low 10 turnovers
• Five Pirates recorded double-figures for the first time since Nov. 17, 2015.
• The Pirates are now 2-2 in overtime games this season
• Cincinnati leads the all-time series 7-2.
• Macy is now 7-2 against the Bearcats.

Up Next
ECU will return home to face off with Wichita State for the first time in program history on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. (EST) in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.