East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Harris, Phelps lead SMU to 80-77 OT win over East Carolina
Harris shot 5 of 13 from the field, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Mustangs (20-10, 11-6 American Athletic Conference). Phelps shot 2 of 16 from the field, including 1 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 10 for 10 from the line to add 15 points. Ricardo Wright had 10 points and shot 4 for 9, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
RJ Felton led the Pirates (14-16, 7-10) in scoring, finishing with 28 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Johnson added 13 points and 11 rebounds for East Carolina. Cyr Malonga also had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Phelps made the game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime.
SMU next plays Sunday against UAB on the road, and East Carolina will host Charlotte on Saturday.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 77 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Kalib LaCount made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ezra Ausar. | 77 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:02 | Bobby Pettiford Jr. missed Free Throw. | 74 - 80 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 SMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 24-73 |
| 44.1 | Field Goal % | 32.9 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 37.5 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 19-27 | FT | 24-29 |
| 70.4 | Free Throw % | 82.8 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 5,471 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 16-2 | - | 29-6 |
| North Texas | 14-4 | 2 | 27-9 |
| UAB | 13-5 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 4 | 19-15 |
| East Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 10-8 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Wichita State | 8-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 6-12 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Tulsa | 6-12 | 10 | 13-20 |
| UTSA | 6-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Rice | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Charlotte | 3-15 | 13 | 11-22 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |