Thursday, March 6
Greenville, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
18-12,10-7AAC
73
vs
64
Tulane
17-13,11-6AAC
1
2
F
Tulane
31
33
64
East Carolina
42
31
73
Pirates Defeat Tulane In Home Finale, 73-64
March 06, 2025 | Men's Basketball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – RJ Felton scored 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting as East Carolina defeated Tulane 73-64 in wire-to-wire fashion on Thursday evening inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Jordan Riley and C.J. Walker each added 15 points for the Pirates (18-12, 10-7 AAC) who have won three in a row and six of their last seven games. Cam Hayes tallied 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc and dished out seven assists.
Asher Woods had a game-high 21 points to lead Tulane (17-13, 11-6 AAC).
The Pirates hit seven of their first 11 shots to blitz Tulane early and take an 18-5 lead at the 13:14 mark of the first half. ECU's lead grew to as much as 17 after a steal and thunderous slam from Riley made it 28-11.Â
Tulane slowly crept back into the game, outscoring the Pirates 13-5 over a five-minute span, but the Pirates were able to have an answer for every Green Wave run as Walker's alley-oop just before the half brought the Minges crowd to its feet and gave ECU a 42-31 halftime lead.
The Green Wave got within seven to open up the second half but the Pirates once again responded with a 15-5 spurt that featured a couple of highlight dunks from Jayshayne Woodard and Riley to push the lead back to double figures.
That trend continued in the final 10 minutes as every time Tulane cut its deficit down to 10 points or single digits, the Pirates answered with a score to halt the Green Wave's comeback attempt and get their 18th win of the season.
Game Notes
Jordan Riley and C.J. Walker each added 15 points for the Pirates (18-12, 10-7 AAC) who have won three in a row and six of their last seven games. Cam Hayes tallied 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc and dished out seven assists.
Asher Woods had a game-high 21 points to lead Tulane (17-13, 11-6 AAC).
The Pirates hit seven of their first 11 shots to blitz Tulane early and take an 18-5 lead at the 13:14 mark of the first half. ECU's lead grew to as much as 17 after a steal and thunderous slam from Riley made it 28-11.Â
Tulane slowly crept back into the game, outscoring the Pirates 13-5 over a five-minute span, but the Pirates were able to have an answer for every Green Wave run as Walker's alley-oop just before the half brought the Minges crowd to its feet and gave ECU a 42-31 halftime lead.
The Green Wave got within seven to open up the second half but the Pirates once again responded with a 15-5 spurt that featured a couple of highlight dunks from Jayshayne Woodard and Riley to push the lead back to double figures.
That trend continued in the final 10 minutes as every time Tulane cut its deficit down to 10 points or single digits, the Pirates answered with a score to halt the Green Wave's comeback attempt and get their 18th win of the season.
Game Notes
- The starting five of Hayes, Felton, Riley, Walker and LaBeaux started their sixth straight game and 18th game of the season.
- The Pirates reached double digit conference wins for the first time since the 1974-75 season in the Southern Conference.
- RJ Felton reached 1,700 points for his career with his three-pointer at the 13:14 mark of the first half.
- ECU tied a season-high for made threes in a first half with seven.
- ECU improved to 11-5 when leading at the half and 8-2 when hitting more threes than their opponent.
Up Next
East Carolina concludes its regular season down in Boca Raton on Sunday when the Pirates face Florida Atlantic at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
East Carolina concludes its regular season down in Boca Raton on Sunday when the Pirates face Florida Atlantic at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Tulane
ECU
FG%
.491
.459
3FG%
.286
.370
FT%
.667
1.000
RB
30
29
TO
14
11
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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