Postgame Notes - East Carolina University Athletics

Dec. 31, 2005

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Team

Snapped a three-game losing streak to UNCW.

Used the starting lineup of Beale, Hinnant, Ingram, McNeil and Rouse for a second consecutive game.

Shot a season-high 50 percent from the three-point line (8-16).

Recorded season-highs in free throws made (28), free throw attempts (41), rebounds (40) and assists (18).

Tied its largest rebounding margin of the season, out-rebounding the Seahawks by nine. The Pirates also out-rebounded Wofford by nine on the road.

Recorded its highest free throw percentage (.683) since the season opener against North Carolina A&T. The Pirates made 27-of-34 free throws against the Aggies (.794).

Had five players score double figures for the first time since putting five in double figures against St. Andrews last season (Jan. 3, 2005).

Recorded a field goal defense percentage of .356, its lowest of the season.

Topped 80 points for the second consecutive game, marking the first time ECU has gone over the 80-point plateau in back-to-back games since opening the 2003-04 season with 93 and 100 points in its first two games.

Won its fifth consecutive game when scoring 80 or more.

Senior Corey Rouse

Recorded his eight double-double of the season and 19th of his career.

Moved into 17th place on the school's career rebounding list with 530 career rebounds.

Blocked two shots to move into 10th place on the school's all-time list with 41.

Junior Courtney Captain

Scored a career-high 15 points, besting his previous career-high of 13 against UNC Greensboro.

Was perfect from the line with a minimum of four attempts for the third time year.

Made multiple 3s in a game for the seventh time this season, extending his streak to to 11 consecutive games with a made three-point field goal.

Freshman Sam Hinnant

Led ECU in scoring for the fifth time this season.

Made a trio of 3s in a game for the third time this season, extending his streak to 11 consecutive games with a made three-point field goal.

Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds.

Junior Japhet McNeil

Distributed double figure assists for the fourth time in his career and third time this season.

Tied his career-high for rebounds with seven.

Set career-highs in free throws made (9) and attempted (13)

Sophomore Jeremy Ingram

Made a trio of 3s for the third time in four games played this season.

Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds.

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