Pirates Fall at Buzzer to East Carolina, 61-59
January 02, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 02, 2016
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) Courtney Williams made a jumper near the free-throw line with one second to go and finished with 20 points to help No. 20 South Florida beat East Carolina 61-59 on Saturday.
After trailing by as many as 11 in the fourth, DeVaughn Gray made two free throws to cut East Carolina's deficit to 59-57 with 29 seconds left. After a USF turnover, I'Tiana Taylor made a layup to tie it with 12 seconds left.
Jada Payne led East Carolina (6-8, 0-1) with 19 points. Taylor and Marina Laramie each scored 12 points and Taylor grabbed 12 rebounds for her seventh double-double.
Team Stats
USF
ECU
FG%
.373
.377
3FG%
.286
.267
FT%
.722
1.000
RB
40
37
TO
18
15
STL
5
7
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