MARCH 11, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
EAST CAROLINA PIRATES 5-1 · 3RD IN AAC
5-1 · 3RD IN AAC
LIVE UPDATES: ECU takes on No. 1 Houston in AAC quarterfinals ECU and Houston meet in the AAC quarterfinals.
Benjamin Bayela - Out against Houston Bayela (illness) did not play against Houston.
Impact The junior missed his fourth straight game due to an illness. Bayela has averaged 3.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 15.5 minutes played this season. His season is most likely done after East Carolina's loss to Houston.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina, advances to AAC semifinals Marcus Sasser scored 30 points and top-ranked Houston got its 30th win of the season with a 60-46 victory over East Carolina in the quarterf...
MARCH 10, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
No. 1 Houston beats ECU in AAC, gets back-to-back 30 wins
Marcus Sasser scored 30 points and top-ranked Houston got its 30th win of the season with a 60-46 victory over East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conferenc...MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joyner has key plays, ECU women headed to NCAA tourney
Freshman Amiya Joyner converted the go-ahead three-point play with 1:30 to play and blocked a potential winning basket with 3.2 seconds left to give East Carolina a 46-44 win over...MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
East Carolina beats South Florida 73-58 in AAC Tournament
RJ Felton and Jaden Walker scored 22 points each in East Carolina’s 73-58 victory over South Florida on Thursday in the first round of the American Athletic Conference TournamentMARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ludgy Debaut - Part of starting lineup Debaut is part of the Pirates' starting lineup Thursday against South Florida, according to their Twitter account.
Impact Instead of being part of the Pirates' starting lineup, Quentin Diboundje will be a substitute Thursday. Debaut averaged 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks across his six games started from Nov. 12 to March 1.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Quentin Diboundje - Not part of starting lineup Diboundje is not part of the Pirates' starting lineup Thursday against South Florida, according to their Twitter account.
Impact Ludgy Debaut will be added to the Pirates' starting lineup instead. In between Dec. 1 and March 2, Diboundje averaged 11.8 minutes as a substitute.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
UCF hosts East Carolina after Felton's 23-point game
East Carolina plays the UCF Knights after RJ Felton scored 23 points in the Pirates' 81-78 loss to the Tulane Green WaveMARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
David Kasanganay - Returns to bench Kasanganay isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus Tulane.
Impact Kasanganay will be replaced Quentin Diboundje in the starting unit Friday. Kasanganay likely started in the previous game for Senior Night.
MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ludgy Debaut - Headed to bench Debaut isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus Tulane.
Impact Ezra Ausar will replace Debaut in the starting unit Friday. The senior big man will come off the bench for the 22nd time this season.
MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ezra Ausar - Gets starting nod Ausar is the starting five for Friday's game versus Tulane.
Impact Ausar will replace Ludgy Debaut in the starting lineup Friday. The freshman big man is averaging 9.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.9 minutes across 28 games this season.
MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Quentin Diboundje - Returns to starting lineup Diboundje is in the starting five for Friday's game versus Tulane.
Impact Diboundje will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the previous game. The sophomore guard has started in 17 of his 26 appearances this season.
MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Johnson - Returns to game Johnson (face) ended Wednesday's 83-68 victory over Tulane with 19 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals over 35 minutes.
Impact Johnson finished Wednesday's game after exiting earlier in the contest with a facial injury. The sophomore forward recorded his ninth double-double of the season.
MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Johnson scores 19, East Carolina takes down Tulane 83-68
Led by Brandon Johnson's 19 points, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the Tulane Green Wave 83-68 on WednesdayMARCH 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quentin Diboundje - Scores 10 points in win Diboundje chipped in 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 83-68 victory over Tulane.
Impact Diboundje entered off the bench due to senior night. The sophomore guard continued in his usual role once he entered, shooting well in the big win. Diboundje has started in the majority of games over the last two months after taking on a bench role midseason.
MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Johnson - Leaves with facial injury Johnson exited Wednesday's game against Tulane in the second half after he took an inadvertent blow to the face, Stephen Igoe of 247Sports reports.
Impact Johnson headed towards the locker room while holding a towel over his mouth/nose after tallying 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists before his departure Wednesday night. It's currently unclear whether the 6-foot-8 forward will be able to return.
MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Terry Holland, who transformed Virginia basketball, dies
Terry Holland, who elevated Virginia men's basketball to national prominence during 16 seasons as a head coach, has died.FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Ezra Ausar - Plays 37 minutes Saturday Ausar notched 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-8 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 37 minutes during Saturday's 76-57 loss to Houston.
Impact Ausar played a season high 37 minutes in the blowout. This season, Ausar averages the fifth most minutes on the team, playing 21.1 minutes per game. But as he entered the starting lineup on Feb. 4, he has played 25 or more minutes in each game.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Houston 76, ECU 57: How it looked from the baselines. Here is how Saturday night's 76-57 loss by the ECU Pirates to the Houston Cougars looked from the baselines of Minges Coliseum.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
LIVE UPDATES: ECU hosts No. 1 Houston in Minges The Pirates welcome No. 1 Houston to Minges Coliseum on Saturday night.
FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
No. 1 Houston meets East Carolina with AAC title in sight Top-ranked Houston is approaching its second straight 30-win season and junior point guard Jamal Shead says there is more improvement to com...
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Kalib LaCount - No minutes against Tulsa LaCount did not see the court in Tuesday's 62-60 victory over Tulsa.
Impact LaCount has now missed two of the last four games and seen a combined six minutes in the two games in between. That comes right after a stretch of five consecutive starts in which the freshman averaged 7.4 ppg. No reports of an injury have surfaced, so it appears fantasy managers will just have to bank on LaCount's usage remaining inconsistent moving forward.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
What to expect, how to watch, as ECU concludes road trip at Tulsa ECU has a quick turnaround as it heads to Tulsa on Tuesday night.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM
RJ Felton - Nears 30 points in loss Felton ended with 27 points (10-19 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 35 minutes during Sunday's 86-70 loss to SMU.
Impact Felton continued his hot scoring run in Sunday's loss. In the three games leading up to Sunday, Felton combined to make just five threes, catching heat from behind the arc in the loss. Felton set a new season high with his 27-point performance. With Javon Small out, Felton is the teams leading scorer, averaging 13.6 points per game.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
