East Carolina Pirates at UCF Knights
· AARON'S AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 66
52 - 66
UCF wards off ECU down the stretch to advance in AAC tourney
Central Florida (19-12) advances to play No. 3 seed Houston, which had a bye, in a quarterfinal matchup on Friday.
Taylor and Davis scored the Knights' first 13 points and Central Florida used an 11-0 run for a 22-9 lead and stayed on top the rest of the way. UCF led 36-25 at halftime and extended the lead to 14 after intermission before a 13-0 run brought East Carolina within 46-45 on B.J. Tyson's 3-pointer.
The Pirates went scoreless for four minutes before a lone free throw, and UCF sealed it with an 18-1 run and were never threatened. East Carolina's two dunks in the final 73 seconds were its only field goals in the last 9 1/2 minutes.
Shawn Williams scored 17 for the Pirates (10-20) and Tyson scored 14.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Usman Haruna made Dunk. Assisted by Shawn Williams. | 52 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Myles Douglas made Free Throw. | 50 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Myles Douglas made Free Throw. | 50 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Foul on Aaron Jackson. | 50 - 64 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 UCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-49 | FG | 19-44 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-12 | FT | 20-36 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 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 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Kia Center
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 7,918 | Capacity:
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 7,918 | 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 |