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| East Carolina 83, UTEP 76 |
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1st
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2nd
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OT
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F
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| East Carolina |
29 |
54 |
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83 |
| UTEP |
27 |
49 |
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76 |
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| Quick Stats |
| Stats |
UTEP |
East Carolina |
| FG (Made/Attempts) |
27-63 |
21-50 |
| 3P (Made/Attempts) |
11-28 |
6-19 |
| FT (Made/Attempts) |
11-17 |
35-45 |
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| Rebounds (O-D) |
34 (9-25) |
40 (10-30) |
| Assists |
17 |
13 |
| Turnovers |
13 |
16 |
| Fouls (tech/flagrant) |
27 (5) |
14 |
| Game Leaders |
| Stats |
UTEP |
East Carolina |
| Points |
R. Culpepper - 22 |
J. Abrams - 25 |
| Rebounds |
J. Stone - 9 |
D. Morrow - 9 |
| Assists |
Two tied - 6 |
B. Young - 4 |
| Steals |
J. Williams - 4 |
Three tied - 2 |
| Blocks |
Three tied - 1 |
D. Morrow - 2 |
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From wire and staff reports
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Jamar Abrams scored 25 points and Jontae Sherrod added 21 to lead East Carolina over UTEP, 83-76, on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
With the victory the Pirates improved to 14-13 overall and 6-7 in Conference USA, most wins in league play since joining the conference in 2001-02. The loss dropped UTEP to 20-8 overall and 8-5 in the conference, marking the first time that the Miners have lost consecutive games this season. The lost at home to UCF on Monday.
After taking two-point halftime lead on Abrams' second 3 of the half prior to the first half buzzer, the Pirates went 30-of-37 from the free throw line, along with shooting 45.5 percent from the field (10-of-22) in the second half. East Carolina was sent to the foul line 45 times, making 35. Sherrod was 15-of-17 from the free-throw line and Darrius Marrow, who scored 19 points, was 7-of-10 for the Pirates.
The parade to the foul line began less than two minutes into the second half when UTEP coach Tim Floyd was whistled for his second technical foul and ejected from the game. Assistant coach Phil Johnson also received two technical fouls and was ejected from the game.
East Carolina had scored the first six points of the half, before the UTEP bench was whistled for three technical foul 1:12 after halftime. ECU made 3-of-6 free throws to take a nine-point lead, 38-29, with 18:48 left.
Following two additional personal fouls against the Miners, East Carolina was in the bonus with 18:14 to play and in the double bonus with 15:30 remaining. The Pirates led by 12 twice during the second half.
UTEP cut the Pirates' lead to four, 63-59, with 7:28 to play, but Abrams and Sherrod combined to score the next seven points to push the lead back to double figures. The Miners got within five with 3:21 to play, but didn't get any closer.
East Carolina shot 42 percent from the field (21-of-50) for the game after shooting under 40 percent in five of its last six and out-rebounded (40-34) its opponent for the first time in six games.
Randy Culpepper led the Miners with 22 points and Gabriel McCulley added 17.
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