ECU, UTSA Postgame Notes
February 08, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 8, 2014
EAST CAROLINA (13-11, 2-7) 81, UTSA (7-15, 3-6) 71Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (Greenville, N.C.)
Attendance: 5,188
TEAM/MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
? Tonight's game was the first meeting in the series.
? The snapped the Pirates five-game losing streak at home and gave them their first win inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum since defeating VMI, 103-94, Dec. 19, 2013 (51 days).
? The Pirates' topped 80 points for the first time in conference play this season and improved to 9-1 this season when scoring 80 or more. ECU is 26-5 when scoring 80 or more under coach Jeff Lebo.
? The win was the Pirates' 398th at Minges Coliseum.
? ECU won its 13th consecutive game when shooting 50 percent or better, which includes a 6-0 mark this year. The Pirates are 20-5 when shooting 50 percent or better since 2010-11 season.
? The Pirates improved to 13-11 in the month of February under coach Jeff Lebo.
? East Carolina shot 61.1 percent (11-18) in the second half. It was the Pirates' third-highest single half shooting percentage of the year. They shot 68.4 percent in the second half against Campbell and 64.7 against NC Wesleyan. ? The Pirates shot better than 87 percent from the free throw line when shooting 28 or more free throws for the second time this season. They made 25-of-28 (.893) against UNCG before making 29-of-33 (.879) tonight. ? ECU made six 3s to bring its season total to 202, topping the 200 made 3s mark for the fourth straight year.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
? Akeem Richmond made four 3s to bring his career total to 372, which ranks him 24th on the NCAA Division I all-time list. ? Richmond posted his third 30-point game of the season with a game-hihg 31 points.
? Richmond set the ECU record for most free throws made without a miss, going 15-of-15 at the foul line.
? Caleb White scored double figures for the 20th time this season and went for 18 for the second time in four games. He also had 18 at Middle Tennessee.
? White made two 3s to become the 10th freshman in ECU history to make 30 3s in a season. He is 30-of-74 behind the arc this season.
? White had five rebounds, his most in Conference USA play.
? Michael Zangari finished one rebound shy of his second career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
? Prince Williams scored double figures for only the second time this season in Conference USA play, dropping in 10 points.
