East Carolina Pirates at UNC Wilmington Seahawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 81
UNC-Wilmington wins 8th straight, 81-71 over East Carolina
Deng Riak threw down a dunk to pull ECU within nine points with 6:11 left but Ingram answered with a 3-pointer for a 75-63 lead and the Seahawks led by double figures the rest of the way.
UNC-Wilmington (11-1), which entered averaging 95.3 points during its winning streak, has high expectations this season following an NCAA Tournament appearance.
UNCW used a 13-0 run, as ECU went scoreless for two-plus minutes, to take a 25-10 lead. The Seahawks led by 10 points at halftime behind 11 points apiece from Ingram and Bryce. ECU was just 7 of 29 from the floor (24 percent) in the first half.
B.J. Tyson scored 17 points for East Carolina (7-5), which was coming off a 35-point showing against the College of Charleston.
It was the 64th meeting in the regional rivalry and the 50th sellout (5,200) in Trask Coliseum history.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Elijah Hughes made Layup. | 71 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Elijah Hughes Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Denzel Ingram missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Chris Flemmings Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 81 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 UNCW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 30-67 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 21-30 | FT | 12-20 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Wilmington, NC
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 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |