Another Tough Loss for ECU Men at UAB
February 14, 2004 | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Mo Finley hit a 12-foot fade-away jumpshot from the baseline with 1:02 left to lift UAB to 72-69 victory over East Carolina on Saturday night.
Gabe Kennedy and Demario Eddins scored 16 points each to lead UAB (15-6, 8-2 Conference USA). Finley added 10 points for the Blazers.
Belton Rivers scored 26 points to lead East Carolina (9-12, 1-10). Mike Cook added 11 points and Erroyl Bing had 10 for the Pirates.
Finley's clutch basket made up for a turnover he had committed just a moment earlier.
A dunk by East Carolina's Moussa Badiane tied the game 69-all with 2:11 left.
On UAB's next possession, Finley tried to pass inside to Kennedy, but the pass went out of bounds and East Carolina called timeout with 1:40 left.
Bing drove inside but missed a short jumper and UAB rebounded to set up what proved to be the game winning shot by Finley.
Finley missed a jumper with 7 seconds remaining, setting up East Carolina's last opportunity. But Sidney Ball intercepted a pass by Cook and was fouled with .03 seconds left. Ball hit one of two free throws and a long desperation pass by East Carolina was batted away at the buzzer.
