East Carolina Pirates at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
South Carolina rides eight 2nd half 3s to a 75-68 win over East Carolina
South Carolina hit 17 of 25 from the field (68%), including 8 of 12 from beyond the arc (66.7%) over the final 20 minutes to earn its third straight win.
East Carolina led by five at halftime and pushed it to 34-27 on an RJ Felton jumper to start the second half, but Collin Murray-Boyles converted three straight layups, Jamarii Thomas hit a jumper and Jacobi Wright hit from deep as the Gamecocks went on a 17-0 run to take a double-digit lead. After C.J. Walker hit two from the line to get the Pirates within 48-42, Ugusuk and Thomas each hit two 3-pointers to fuel a 17-3 run for a 62-45 lead with eight minutes left.
Thomas knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead South Carolina (6-3). Murray-Boyles was 10-for-10 from the field to score 20 points and had 10 rebounds. Zachary Davis added 10 points and Nick Pringle grabbed 10 rebounds. The Gamecocks shot 54% from the field for the game (27-for-50), including 12 of 23 from distance.
Jordan Riley led East Carolina (7-3) with 18 points. Felton finished with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals and Walker added 14 points with six rebounds.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Collin Murray-Boyles Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Yann Farell missed Jumper. | 68 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:09 | RJ Felton Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 75 |
Statistics
 ECU |
 SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 27-50 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 4-14 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 10-14 | FT | 9-17 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 10,997 | 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |