ECU, Fayetteville State Postgame Notes
December 03, 2013 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 3, 2013
Team
?The Pirates topped 90 points at home for the third time in four games this year.
?ECU has won 20 consecutive games against non-Division I opponents and scored over 80 points in its last six games against such opponents.
?ECU improved to 10-0 under coach Jeff Lebo when scoring 90 or more points.
?The Pirates posted their ninth consecutive victory when shooting 50 percent or better from the field. ECU made exactly 50 percent of its shots from the floor (27-54).
?It was the fifth consecutive game in which at least four players scored double figures.
?The Pirates made a season-high 30 free throws, while attempting a season-high 46. It was the first time they made 30 free throws (32 vs. NC Central) or shot more than 40 (48 vs. UAB) since 2011 calendar year.
?ECU hit 11 3-pointers on 25 attempts, the second-highest total of the season (14-26 vs. McNeese State, Nov. 25) and marked the fifth time that the Pirates shot better than 40 percent from behind the arc (.440) and fifth time they had made 10 or more 3s in a game.
?ECU allowed double digit made 3s for the first since surrendering 13 at Southern Miss last season (3/2/13).
Individual Notes
?Senior Akeem Richmond made an ECU record 10 3-point field goals, breaking his own school record of nine set against SMU last season. His 10 3s also tied the Conference USA record held by three other players. He finished the game 10-of-17 behind the arc, also setting an ECU record for 3-point attempts.
?Richmond is the second player in the NCAA this season to make 10 3s in a game. Reggie Groves of N.C. Central made 10 3s against Barber-Scotia (11/26/13).
?Richmond scored a career-high 37 points, surpassing his previous high of 29 against SMU last season. It's the most points scored by an ECU player since Blue Edwards poured in 38 against UMBC on Dec. 27, 1988.
?Richmond made 10 3-pointers to bring his career total to 302. He currently ranks second among all active NCAA players in career 3-pointers made.
?Freshman Brandan Stith grabbed double digit rebounds for the second straight game and for the sixth time overall this season. He finished with 14 rebounds, one off his career-high of 15 against Chowan. His eight offensive rebounds were a personal-best.
?Sophomore Prince Williams posted his third consecutive double figure scoring game with 12 points. He has scored double figures in four of the last five games.
?Freshman Caleb White scored 14 points for the second consecutive game and the third time in the last four games. He made two free throws in the final two seconds to bring his season points total to 101. He is the first ECU freshman since the 2000-01 season to score over 100 points in his first nine games.
?Junior Antonio Robinson grabbed a career-best nine rebounds, all defensive.
?Robinson (29) and White (36) each recorded career highs for minutes played.
?Sophomore Marshall Guilmette missed his fourth straight game due to injury.
