East Carolina Pirates at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
South Carolina rides eight 2nd half 3s to a 75-68 win over East Carolina
South Carolina hit 17 of 25 from the field (68%), including 8 of 12 from beyond the arc (66.7%) over the final 20 minutes to earn its third straight win.
East Carolina led by five at halftime and pushed it to 34-27 on an RJ Felton jumper to start the second half, but Collin Murray-Boyles converted three straight layups, Jamarii Thomas hit a jumper and Jacobi Wright hit from deep as the Gamecocks went on a 17-0 run to take a double-digit lead. After C.J. Walker hit two from the line to get the Pirates within 48-42, Ugusuk and Thomas each hit two 3-pointers to fuel a 17-3 run for a 62-45 lead with eight minutes left.
Thomas knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead South Carolina (6-3). Murray-Boyles was 10-for-10 from the field to score 20 points and had 10 rebounds. Zachary Davis added 10 points and Nick Pringle grabbed 10 rebounds. The Gamecocks shot 54% from the field for the game (27-for-50), including 12 of 23 from distance.
Jordan Riley led East Carolina (7-3) with 18 points. Felton finished with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals and Walker added 14 points with six rebounds.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Collin Murray-Boyles Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Yann Farell missed Jumper. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:09 | RJ Felton Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 SC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 27-50 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 54.0 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 28.6 | Three Point % | 52.2 |
| 10-14 | FT | 9-17 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 52.9 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 10,997 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 13-2 | - | 23-5 |
| North Texas | 12-3 | 1 | 21-6 |
| UAB | 12-3 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Tulane | 10-5 | 3 | 16-12 |
| East Carolina | 8-7 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-7 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Wichita State | 7-8 | 6 | 17-11 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 6.5 | 15-14 |
| South Florida | 6-10 | 7.5 | 13-16 |
| Tulsa | 5-10 | 8 | 11-17 |
| UTSA | 4-11 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Rice | 4-12 | 9.5 | 13-16 |
| Charlotte | 3-12 | 10 | 10-18 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 14-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Alabama | 12-3 | 2 | 23-5 |
| Florida | 11-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Tennessee | 10-5 | 4 | 23-5 |
| Missouri | 10-5 | 4 | 21-7 |
| Texas A&M | 9-6 | 5 | 20-8 |
| Ole Miss | 8-7 | 6 | 19-9 |
| Kentucky | 8-7 | 6 | 19-9 |
| Mississippi State | 7-8 | 7 | 19-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-8 | 7 | 19-9 |
| Arkansas | 6-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Georgia | 5-10 | 9 | 17-11 |
| Texas | 5-10 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Oklahoma | 4-11 | 10 | 17-11 |
| LSU | 3-12 | 11 | 14-14 |
| South Carolina | 1-14 | 13 | 11-17 |