Pirate Hoops Goes 5-0 With Win at ODU
December 07, 2002 | Men's Basketball
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Gabriel Mikulas scored 22 points, including two key free throws with 16 seconds to play, and East Carolina used the cushion created by a blistering start to beat Old Dominion 75-67 Saturday night.
The Pirates (5-0) shot 62 percent in the first half and led 45-37 at the break. They maintained at least a 6-point lead until the final minutes, when a 6-0 run pulled the Monarchs (1-4) to within 70-67 with 19 seconds left.
Mikulas then made a pair of free throws and Derrick Wiley was 3-for-4 from the line in the final nine seconds, helping to keep the Pirates unbeaten.
Wiley added 20 points for East Carolina and Travis Holcomb-Faye scored 11.
The Monarchs got 25 points from Rasheed Wright and 14 from Alex Loughton.
EAST CAROLINA (5-0)
Bing 4-10 0-0 9, Mikulas 8-13 6-7 22, Rivers 1-5 2-2 4, Wiley 8-11 3-4 20, Holcomb-Faye 5-10 0-0 11, Boddie 2-2 0-0 5, Badiane 0-2 2-2 2, Moore 0-2 2-4 2. Totals 28-55 15-19 75.
OLD DOMINION (1-4)
Marsh 3-9 2-2 8, Wright 9-12 5-7 25, Loughton 7-14 0-0 14, Hunter 2-12 1-2 5, Waller 3-11 1-4 9, Morris 0-2 0-0 0, Nance 1-4 0-0 3, Thomas 1-4 0-0 3, Principe 0-0 0-0 0, Mrksic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-68 9-15 67.
Halftime- East Carolina 45-37.
3-Point goals- East Carolina 4-10 (Wiley 1-1, Boddie 1-1, Bing 1-2, Holcomb-Faye 1-2, Rivers 0-2, Moore 0-2), Old Dominion 6-22 (Wright 2-3, Waller 2-6, Nance 1-3, Thomas 1-3, Loughton 0-1, Morris 0-1, Hunter 0-5).
Fouled out- None.
Rebounds- East Carolina 29 (Bing 12), Old Dominion 46 (Marsh 11).
Assists- East Carolina 14 (Bing 5), Old Dominion 16 (Hunter 4).
Total fouls- East Carolina 19, Old Dominion 18.
A- 5,135.
