South Carolina State Bulldogs at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
South Carolina State secures 73-68 win over East Carolina
Hallums added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (1-7). Cam Jones scored 13 points while shooting 6 for 16, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Rakeim Gary was 4 of 10 shooting, including 1 for 3 from distance, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points. The Bulldogs snapped a seven-game skid.
The Pirates (5-3) were led in scoring by Ezra Ausar, who finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. RJ Felton added 14 points for East Carolina. Javon Small also had 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
South Carolina State went into the half leading East Carolina 39-35. Hallums put up 12 points in the half. South Carolina State outscored East Carolina by one point in the second half. Gary led the way with 12 second-half points.
How can I watch South Carolina State vs. East Carolina?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Rakeim Gary Steal. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Brandon Johnson Turnover. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Rakeim Gary made Free Throw. | 73 - 68 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 27-58 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 6-9 | FT | 7-8 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 3,850 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 29-7 |
| 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 |