East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's BasketballHunt's double-double lifts SMU past East Carolina 70-55
It was the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Kendric Davis had 17 points and six assists for SMU (5-0, 1-0). Darius McNeill added 13 points. Ethan Chargois had nine rebounds.
Leading 30-28 at halftime, SMU opened the second half on a 17-6 run over nearly nine minutes to take control.
Jayden Gardner had 13 points for the Pirates (5-1, 0-1). Bitumba Baruti added 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Tremont Robinson-White Steal. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Emmanuel Bandoumel Turnover. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Emmanuel Bandoumel Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Tristen Newton missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 70 |
Statistics
ECU |
SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 27-60 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 5-9 | FT | 7-11 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 1,564 | 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 |


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