Postgame Notes

Feb. 23, 2013

Recap | Box Score

TEAM NOTES

East Carolina assured itself of a winning season for the second time in three years under coach Jeff Lebo. The Pirates had 13 consecutive non-winning seasons prior to his arrival.
The Pirates posted thier fourth Conference USA road victory of the season. ECU had never won more than three C-USA road games in season before today.
ECU was won five road games this season, the most since winning five during the 1998-99 campaign.
The Pirates have seven wins through 13 C-USA games for the first time. The previous best mark of wins during the first 13 conference games was six in 2011.
ECU came from 17 points down for the second time this season. They were down 17 at home to UCF before rallying for an 88-85 overtime win. It was the
The comeback was the largest road deficit overcome in the last 30 years. The previosu largest come-from-behind road victory was at Richmond in 1996, rallying from 16 points down.
ECU improved to 4-7 when trailing at halftime this season. It was also the fourth double-digit deficit the Pirates have overcome this season.
The Pirates have won four of their last five road games.
ECU shot over 90 percent at the free throw line for the second time this year, connecting on 17-of-18 (.944), including 13-of-13 in the second half.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Akeem Richmond set the school-record for 3s in a game with nine. His nine 3s were also a SMU opponent record, Moody Coliseum record and tied a the league record for most 3s in a C-USA game.
Richmond has made a total of 78 3-point field goals this season, ranking as fourth-most in any single-season in school history. The school record is 85.
Robert Sampson grabbed double digit rebounds for seventh time this season. He also tied his career-high for blocked shots with four to move into sixth-place on the school's career list with 82.
Paris Roberts-Campbell scored double figures for the second straight game.
Prince Williams distributed a career-high five assists, one more than his 12-game total entering the day.

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