East Carolina Pirates at Cincinnati Bearcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nolley puts up 20, Cincinnati knocks off East Carolina 83-55
Nolley added 10 rebounds for the Bearcats (12-6, 3-2 American Athletic Conference). Jeremiah Davenport scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc, and added six rebounds. David Dejulius recorded 11 points and was 4 of 11 shooting (1 for 3 from distance).
The Pirates (10-8, 1-4) were led by Javon Small, who posted 23 points and five assists. East Carolina also got 10 points and eight rebounds from Ezra Ausar. In addition, Quentin Diboundje finished with nine points.
Cincinnati took the lead with 11:26 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Davenport led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 38-25 at the break. Cincinnati pulled away with a 7-0 run in the second half to extend a 20-point lead to 27 points. They outscored East Carolina by 15 points in the final half, as Nolley led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Valentino Pinedo made Jumper. | 55 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Kalu Ezikpe made Jumper. Assisted by CJ Anthony. | 53 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Josh Reed Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 81 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-58 | FG | 31-65 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 14-26 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 11-15 | FT | 7-10 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 9,118 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 35-2 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |