SMU Mustangs at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohnson scores 27, East Carolina beats SMU 77-72
Johnson had six rebounds for the Pirates (12-12, 3-8 American Athletic Conference). Ezra Ausar scored 19 points and added 13 rebounds. RJ Felton shot 6 for 13 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 18 points.
The Mustangs (8-16, 3-8) were led by Zhuric Phelps, who posted 23 points and two steals. Zach Nutall added 18 points for SMU. Samuell Williamson had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Johnson scored 13 points in the first half for East Carolina, which led 40-32 at halftime. East Carolina used an 8-0 second-half run to erase a one-point deficit and take the lead at 60-53 with 8:29 left in the half. Johnson scored 14 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | SMU Timeout | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Samuell Williamson made Layup. | 72 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 77 |
Statistics
SMU |
ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 25-56 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 15-19 | FT | 19-23 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Minges Coliseum
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,365 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,365 | Capacity:
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 | 20-12 |
| 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 |
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 |


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