East Carolina Pirates at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 75
60 - 75
Ellis, Clark help Cincinnati outlast East Carolina 75-60
Cincinnati led by eight at the break, but East Carolina fought to tie it at 42-all with 13:37 left. The Bearcats quickly recovered and pushed the lead to double digits in just over three minutes, helped by a 3-pointer and dunk from Kevin Johnson.
Johnson scored all 13 of his points in the second half and was one of five Bearcats (19-7, 9-4 American) to score in double figures.
East Carolina (10-15, 2-10) led 23-22 with 6:48 left in the first half, but a 12-3 Bearcats run helped Cincinnati enter halftime with the advantage.
Prince Williams led the Pirates with 15 points.
Cincinnati shot 56 percent from the field in the second half and outscored East Carolina in the paint 38-22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Kentrell Barkley made Two Point Tip Shot. | 60 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Kentrell Barkley Offensive Rebound. | 58 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:30 | B.J. Tyson missed Layup. | 58 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:35 | East Carolina Timeout | 58 - 75 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-58 | FG | 29-60 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 7-11 | FT | 9-12 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Fifth Third Arena
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 12,513 | 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 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |