Old Dominion Monarchs at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 70
81 - 70
Old Dominion cruises past East Carolina 81-70
In a tight game that included four first half lead changes, Old Dominion (7-9, 1-0) broke free midway through the second half when Aaron Bacote pumped in eight unanswered points to fuel a 12-2 run for a 63-52 lead that the Monarchs protected to the buzzer.
Bacote contributed 18 points overall and Dimitri Batten added 12 for ODU, which shot 56 percent from field.
East Carolina (11-5, 0-1) kept the game close but hit just 22 of 55 from the field and couldn't stop the Monarchs in the second half.
Paris Roberts-Campbell led four Pirates in double-figures with 21 points and seven rebounds.
ODU is playing its first season in C-USA after leaving the Colonial Athletic Association.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Aaron Bacote Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Prince Williams missed Free Throw. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Prince Williams made Free Throw. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foul on Dimitri Batten. | 81 - 69 |
Statistics
 ODU |
 ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-55 | FG | 22-55 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 14-18 | FT | 16-24 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 5,328 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 5,328 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |