Pirates Rout USF To End Three-Game Slide

Wednesday, January 17

Greenville, N.C.

7 P.M.

East Carolina University

8-10, 2-5

USF

7-12, 0-6

USF

ECU

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

January 17, 2018 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)Postgame: Coach Perry Postgame: Players

RESULT
Five players scored in double figures to lead ECU to a 90-52 win over USF inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to end a three-game losing streak and give the Pirates their largest margin of victory in a conference game in 48 years.

TURNING POINT
ECU opened the game on a 19-3 run and it was full steam ahead the remainder of the game. The Pirates built a 26-point halftime lead, 44-18, and led by as many as 42 in the second half.

ECU PLAYER-OF-THE-GAME
Kentrell Barkley posted his fourth double-double of the season scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also tied the ECU record for steals in a game with seven, while dishing out a season-high seven assists. Barkley was 8-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-4 outside the arc.

USF PLAYER-OF-THE-GAME
Stephan Jiggetts was the only USF player to reach double figures scoring 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-5 from outside the arc.

KEY PERFORMERS
Freshman Shawn Williams scored a career-high 22 points to reach double figures in consecutive games for the first time since scoring double digits in three straight game during November and knocked down a career-best six 3-pointers … Junior Isaac Fleming posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists … B.J. Tyson reached double figures for eighth straight game, adding 11 points … Dimitrije Spasojevic scored double digits for the third time in four games, netting 10.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
ECU posted its largest margin of victory in a conference game since 1970 when it defeated VMI 108-66 in a Southern Conference contest … It was the Pirates' first 30-point conference win since 1998 when they down James Madison 90-60 in a CAA matchup … ECU completed its first season sweep of USF since the 2003-04 season and evened the all-time series at 8-8 … The Pirates' 44 first half points were their second-most points of the opening stanza this season (48 vs. UNCW) … ECU's 26-point halftime was its largest of the season and its 42-point lead with 2:55 left was its largest in any game this year … The Pirates also posted season highs for field goals made (35), 3-point field goals made (11), field goal percentage (.614), 3-point field goal percentage (.571), assists (22) and steals (11) … USF's 18 first half points tied for the fewest allowed by ECU in a half this season (18 by Coppin State, first half) … ECU won the rebounding battle by 14 and outscored the Bulls 40-16 in the paint.

UP NEXT
ECU returns to the hardwood Saturday, Jan. 20, against No. 12 Cincinnati at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.