Tuesday, December 17
Greenville, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
8-4,0-0AAC
75
vs
64
FIU
4-7,0-0CUSA
1
2
F
FIU
29
35
64
East Carolina
35
40
75
Pirates Snap Three Game Skid With 75-64 Win Over FIU
December 17, 2024 | Men's Basketball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – C.J. Walker scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as East Carolina snapped its three-game slide with a 75-64 win over FIU inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night.Â
Jordan Riley added 16 points and six rebounds for the Pirates (8-4) who shook off a sloppy first half with an efficient offensive performance in the second half, scoring 40 points on 60 percent shooting. Yann Farell had a season-high 14 points off the bench and RJ Felton added 12 points.
Jayden Brewer led FIU (4-7) with 20 points.
The Pirates shook off five turnovers in the first four minutes of the game with a 6-0 run to take a 12-10 lead with 12:36 to go in the first half. ECU's offense went cold as the Pirates made only two of their next 10 shots but a quick 8-0 spurt put the Pirates back in front 26-19.Â
After the Pirates took their largest lead of the half on a Cam Hayes three-pointer to make it 29-21, FIU would trim the lead to four but ECU answered at the end of the half on a layup from Walker to give ECU a 35-29 lead.
The Panthers came out of the break making six of their first 11 shots to tie the game at 44-44 before the Pirates broke the tie with back-to-back threes from Walker and Felton to go back in front 50-44 with 12:11 remaining in the game. ECU extended its lead to 10 on a Farell three and the Pirates were able to stay ahead by double figures the rest of the way.
Game Notes
Jordan Riley added 16 points and six rebounds for the Pirates (8-4) who shook off a sloppy first half with an efficient offensive performance in the second half, scoring 40 points on 60 percent shooting. Yann Farell had a season-high 14 points off the bench and RJ Felton added 12 points.
Jayden Brewer led FIU (4-7) with 20 points.
The Pirates shook off five turnovers in the first four minutes of the game with a 6-0 run to take a 12-10 lead with 12:36 to go in the first half. ECU's offense went cold as the Pirates made only two of their next 10 shots but a quick 8-0 spurt put the Pirates back in front 26-19.Â
After the Pirates took their largest lead of the half on a Cam Hayes three-pointer to make it 29-21, FIU would trim the lead to four but ECU answered at the end of the half on a layup from Walker to give ECU a 35-29 lead.
The Panthers came out of the break making six of their first 11 shots to tie the game at 44-44 before the Pirates broke the tie with back-to-back threes from Walker and Felton to go back in front 50-44 with 12:11 remaining in the game. ECU extended its lead to 10 on a Farell three and the Pirates were able to stay ahead by double figures the rest of the way.
Game Notes
- C.J. Walker recorded his sixth 20-point game of the season and of his career with 23 points.
- Walker has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games.
- The 60 percent shooting in the second half was the best mark in a second half this year for ECU.
- The Pirates tied a season-high in free throw percentage at 86.7 (13-15).
- ECU is 7-0 this season when outrebounding its opponent as the Pirates had a 38-29 advantage over the Panthers.
- ECU is 8-2 this season when leading at the half.
Up Next
East Carolina concludes its non-conference slate on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. when the Pirates host Gardner-Webb at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
East Carolina concludes its non-conference slate on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. when the Pirates host Gardner-Webb at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
Team Stats
FIU
ECU
FG%
.464
.483
3FG%
.313
.273
FT%
.389
.867
RB
29
38
TO
15
16
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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