East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 77
54 - 77
SMU routs East Carolina 77-54
Markus Kennedy added 12 points for the Mustangs (14-4, 5-1 American Conference). Ben Moore and Ryan Manuel had 11 points apiece and Sterling Brown chipped in 10. The team sank 58.8 percent from the field overall and 57.9 percent from the line.
A Brown 3-pointer capped a 13-6 SMU run to start the first period and the Mustangs led 34-22 at halftime.
Whisnant led the Pirates (8-10, 1-4) with 24 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:06 | Jonathan Wilfong Steal. | 52 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Caleb White Turnover. | 52 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Ben Emelogu Turnover. | 52 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Terry Whisnant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb White. | 52 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:49 | East Carolina Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 75 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-53 | FG | 30-51 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 5-6 | FT | 11-19 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 1 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 7,001 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |