Cincinnati Bearcats at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
71 - 73
East Carolina shot block holds off Cincinnati 73-71
Gardner tipped in a blocked shot, pushing East Carolina's lead to 72-66 with 20.9 seconds left, but Justin Jennifer nailed a 3-pointer just three seconds later and Tre Scott made two free throws with six seconds to go, pulling the Bearcats to 73-71.
Cincinnati (12-3, 1-1 American Athletic Conference) got the ball back when ECU was whistled for a five-second violation, but Jarron Cumberland's drive to tie with one second left was denied by Obasohan.
Cumberland led Cincinnati with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists. Nysier Brooks scored 15 and blocked three shots, Keith Williams added 13 and Scott 12.
Gardner pulled down 12 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season for the Pirates (8-6, 1-1) and coach Joe Dooley notched his first American Conference win.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jarron Cumberland Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Justice Obasohan Block. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jarron Cumberland missed Layup. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Isaac Fleming Turnover. | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-62 | FG | 24-47 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 8-18 | FT | 16-23 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,238 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |