Memphis Tigers at East Carolina Pirates
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Riley has 31 points, 12 rebounds as East Carolina defeats Memphis 84-68
Corey Caulker added 16 points and 11 assists while shooting 5 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Pirates (11-18, 6-10 American Athletic Conference). Eli DeLaurier shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Julius Thedford led the Tigers (12-17, 7-9) in scoring, finishing with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Dug McDaniel added 15 points and five assists for Memphis. Sincere Parker also had 12 points and two steals. The Tigers extended their losing streak to six in a row.
East Carolina took the lead with 14:02 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Riley led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 44-30 at the break. Riley scored 18 points in the second half to help lead the way as East Carolina went on to secure a victory, outscoring Memphis by two points in the second half.
Up next
Both teams next play Thursday. East Carolina hosts Tulsa and Memphis plays South Florida at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Reid Cason Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:14 | William Whorton misses driving layup | 68 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Arop Arop Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 84 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-67 | FG | 30-56 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 9-18 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 13-20 | FT | 15-20 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 9 | Percent Led | 87 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,195 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 25-6 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 21-10 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |