Johnson scores 19, East Carolina takes down Tulane 83-68
AP
Mar 02, 2023
GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) Brandon Johnson scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebound and East Carolina Pirates beat Tulane Green Wave 83-68 on Wednesday.
Jaden Walker scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and distributed five assists and RJ Felton scored 15 for the Pirates (15-14, 6-10 American Athletic Conference).
The Green Wave (17-10, 10-6) were led by Jaylen Forbes, who recorded 23 points and four steals. Jalen Cook added 12 points for Tulane. Tylan Pope also had 11 points and two steals.
The two squads face each other again on Friday.
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1st Half
TUL
Green Wave
31
ECU
Pirates
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jaylen Forbes vs. Ludgy Debaut (Pirates gains possession)
19:33
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
19:31
Green Wave defensive rebound
19:16
David Kasanganay personal foul
19:12
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Kevin Cross assists)
2-0
19:01
RJ Felton turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
18:48
Kevin Cross misses two point layup
18:46
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
18:34
Kevin Cross misses two point jump shot
18:32
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
18:20
RJ Felton misses two point layup
18:18
Pirates offensive rebound
18:05
+2
Ludgy Debaut makes two point dunk (Brandon Johnson assists)
2-2
17:53
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
17:51
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
17:41
+2
David Kasanganay makes two point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
2-4
17:26
Collin Holloway turnover (Ludgy Debaut steals)
17:16
David Kasanganay misses three point jump shot
17:14
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
17:05
Sion James personal foul
16:39
Quentin Diboundje misses two point layup
16:37
Pirates offensive rebound
16:30
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Quentin Diboundje assists)
2-7
16:19
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup (Sion James assists)
4-7
15:58
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Jaden Walker assists)
4-9
15:46
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
15:44
Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
15:34
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:32
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
15:15
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
15:13
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
15:08
Jaden Walker turnover
15:08
TV timeout
14:53
+2
Tylan Pope makes two point dunk (Sion James assists)
6-9
14:33
Sion James shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
14:33
Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
14:33
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
6-10
14:33
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
6-11
14:20
Kevin Cross misses two point layup
14:18
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
14:03
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
14:01
Sion James defensive rebound
13:45
Quentin Diboundje personal foul
13:28
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
13:26
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
13:24
Tylan Pope blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
13:22
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
13:22
Ezra Ausar blocks Kevin Cross's two point layup
13:20
Kevin Cross offensive rebound
13:20
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
8-11
13:20
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-11
13:13
+3
Benjamin Bayela makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
9-14
13:09
Jalen Cook turnover (Brandon Johnson steals)
12:55
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Brandon Johnson assists)
9-16
12:54
Kevin Cross shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
12:54
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:54
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
12:46
Kevin Cross misses two point hook shot
12:44
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
12:33
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
12:31
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
12:23
RJ Felton blocks Jaylen Forbes's two point layup
12:21
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
11:58
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
11:56
Green Wave defensive rebound
11:56
TV timeout
11:30
Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
11:28
Benjamin Bayela defensive rebound
11:10
+3
Benjamin Bayela makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
9-19
11:10
Tylan Pope shooting foul (Benjamin Bayela draws the foul)
11:10
+1
Benjamin Bayela makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-20
10:56
Jaylen Forbes misses two point jump shot
10:54
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
10:46
Tylan Pope shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
10:46
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-21
10:46
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:46
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
10:43
Benjamin Bayela personal foul
10:34
Benjamin Bayela personal foul
10:24
+3
Jadan Coleman makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
12-21
9:56
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot (Quentin Diboundje assists)
12-23
9:37
Sion James misses three point jump shot
9:35
Sion James offensive rebound
9:28
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
15-23
9:15
+3
Quentin Diboundje makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
15-26
8:45
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
18-26
8:36
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
8:34
Sion James defensive rebound
8:27
+3
Jaylen Forbes makes three point jump shot (Kevin Cross assists)
21-26
8:06
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
8:04
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
7:56
Jadan Coleman misses three point jump shot
7:54
Green Wave offensive rebound
7:52
TV timeout
7:32
Sion James turnover (shot clock violation)
7:17
Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot
7:15
Sion James defensive rebound
6:55
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot
24-26
6:27
Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
6:25
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
6:13
Jalen Cook misses two point layup
6:11
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
6:02
Collin Holloway misses three point jump shot
6:00
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
5:59
Collin Holloway personal foul
5:34
Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot
5:32
RJ Felton offensive rebound
5:32
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup
24-28
5:32
Jadan Coleman shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
5:32
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-29
5:19
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)
26-29
5:19
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Kevin Cross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-29
5:05
Collin Holloway blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
5:03
Pirates offensive rebound
4:58
+2
RJ Felton makes two point hook shot (Jaden Walker assists)
27-31
4:38
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
4:36
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
4:30
Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot
4:28
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
4:19
Jaylen Forbes misses two point layup
4:17
Benjamin Bayela defensive rebound
3:59
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bayela assists)
27-34
3:37
Collin Holloway turnover (Jaden Walker steals)
3:32
Ezra Ausar offensive foul
3:32
Ezra Ausar turnover (offensive foul)
3:31
TV timeout
3:10
Kevin Cross turnover (David Kasanganay steals)
2:53
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:51
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
2:33
Jadan Coleman turnover (RJ Felton steals)
2:19
RJ Felton misses two point layup
2:19
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
2:19
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
2:19
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-35
2:19
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-36
1:52
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
1:50
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
1:40
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
1:38
Sion James defensive rebound
1:32
Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
1:30
David Kasanganay defensive rebound
1:07
+3
Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (David Kasanganay assists)
27-39
0:55
+2
Kevin Cross makes two point layup
29-39
0:38
Pirates 30 second timeout
0:16
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:14
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
0:10
Green Wave 30 second timeout
0:03
Ludgy Debaut shooting foul
0:03
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-39
0:03
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-39
0:01
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TUL
Green Wave
37
ECU
Pirates
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:52
Tylan Pope personal foul
19:45
David Kasanganay turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
19:39
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Jaylen Forbes draws the foul)
19:39
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-39
19:39
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-39
19:24
Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
19:22
Jaylen Forbes defensive rebound
19:13
Jaylen Forbes misses two point layup
19:11
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
19:04
RJ Felton misses two point layup
19:02
Jaden Walker offensive rebound
18:55
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
33-41
18:52
Kevin Cross turnover (David Kasanganay steals)
18:50
Jalen Cook shooting foul (David Kasanganay draws the foul)
18:50
+1
David Kasanganay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-42
18:50
David Kasanganay misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:50
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Tylan Pope makes two point dunk (Jalen Cook assists)
35-42
18:23
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
35-44
18:00
Brandon Johnson personal foul
17:49
Tylan Pope misses three point jump shot
17:47
David Kasanganay defensive rebound
17:37
Jaden Walker turnover (Tylan Pope steals)
17:31
Kevin Cross turnover (carrying)
17:22
Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass)
17:06
Jaden Walker shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-44
17:06
Jalen Cook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:06
Pirates defensive rebound
16:51
David Kasanganay misses three point jump shot
16:49
Green Wave defensive rebound
16:34
Kevin Cross misses three point jump shot
16:32
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
16:21
+3
Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)
36-47
16:06
Jaylen Forbes turnover (RJ Felton steals)
16:02
RJ Felton turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
15:59
Tylan Pope misses two point layup
15:57
Tylan Pope offensive rebound
15:56
+2
Tylan Pope makes two point layup
38-47
15:56
Jaden Walker shooting foul (Tylan Pope draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
Tylan Pope misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:56
David Kasanganay defensive rebound
15:27
David Kasanganay misses three point jump shot
15:25
David Kasanganay offensive rebound
15:22
David Kasanganay misses three point jump shot
15:09
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
15:00
Sion James misses two point layup
14:58
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
14:48
Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
14:46
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
14:39
Sion James misses three point jump shot
14:37
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
14:26
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
14:24
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
14:21
Sion James shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
14:21
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-48
14:21
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-49
14:02
Quentin Diboundje blocks Kevin Cross's two point dunk
14:00
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
13:37
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
38-52
13:23
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
13:21
Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
12:55
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:53
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
12:39
Ludgy Debaut blocks Jaylen Forbes's two point layup
12:37
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
12:18
RJ Felton misses two point layup
12:16
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
12:02
Ludgy Debaut blocks Collin Holloway's two point layup
12:00
Green Wave offensive rebound
11:59
Jaylen Forbes turnover (Brandon Johnson steals)
11:58
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
38-54
11:58
Jadan Coleman shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:58
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-55
11:48
Sion James misses two point layup
11:48
R.J. McGee offensive rebound
11:48
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (R.J. McGee draws the foul)
11:48
R.J. McGee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:48
+1
R.J. McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-55
11:25
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
11:23
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Tylan Pope makes two point layup
41-55
11:11
Ludgy Debaut shooting foul (Tylan Pope draws the foul)
11:11
Kevin Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:11
Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
10:56
Sion James shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
10:56
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-56
10:56
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-57
10:42
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point layup
43-57
10:22
RJ Felton misses two point layup
10:20
Ludgy Debaut offensive rebound
10:13
Ludgy Debaut misses two point layup
10:11
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
10:04
David Kasanganay personal foul (Kevin Cross draws the foul)
10:04
Kevin Cross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:04
Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
9:56
Jaden Walker turnover (Tylan Pope steals)
9:53
Tylan Pope turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Diboundje steals)
9:50
Tylan Pope shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
9:50
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-58
9:50
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-59
9:42
Jalen Cook turnover (traveling)
9:16
+2
Quentin Diboundje makes two point layup
43-61
9:00
+2
Jaylen Forbes makes two point jump shot
45-61
8:47
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
8:45
RJ Felton offensive rebound
8:39
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup
45-63
8:27
Tylan Pope misses three point jump shot
8:25
David Kasanganay defensive rebound
8:02
+2
Quentin Diboundje makes two point layup
45-65
7:54
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
47-65
7:53
Green Wave 60 second timeout
7:53
TV timeout
7:37
Jaylen Forbes personal foul
7:37
TV timeout
7:37
Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:37
Jadan Coleman defensive rebound
7:35
Jaden Walker personal foul
7:35
+1
Jadan Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-65
7:35
+1
Jadan Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-65
7:20
+2
Quentin Diboundje makes two point jump shot
49-67
7:07
+2
Tylan Pope makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)
51-67
7:07
Quentin Diboundje shooting foul (Tylan Pope draws the foul)
7:07
+1
Tylan Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-67
6:56
R.J. McGee shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
6:56
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-68
6:56
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-69
6:46
Kevin Cross misses two point layup
6:44
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
6:24
RJ Felton misses two point layup
6:22
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
6:22
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
52-71
6:20
Tylan Pope shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
6:20
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-72
6:16
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
54-72
5:59
Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot
5:57
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
5:50
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point dunk
54-74
5:41
Quentin Diboundje shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul)
5:41
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-74
5:41
+1
Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-74
5:29
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
5:29
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-75
5:29
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-76
5:25
Jalen Cook turnover
5:25
Sion James personal foul
5:25
+1
Quentin Diboundje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-77
5:11
Quentin Diboundje misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:11
Kevin Cross defensive rebound
5:01
Ezra Ausar personal foul
5:01
Collin Holloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:01
+1
Collin Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-77
4:48
Jaden Walker turnover (Jaylen Forbes steals)
4:48
Ludgy Debaut personal foul
4:48
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-77
4:48
+1
Jaylen Forbes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-77
4:24
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
59-79
4:15
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
61-79
3:56
Collin Holloway shooting foul (Ludgy Debaut draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
Ludgy Debaut makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-80
3:56
Ludgy Debaut misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56
RJ Felton offensive rebound
3:39
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
61-83
3:27
Ludgy Debaut shooting foul (Collin Holloway draws the foul)
3:27
Collin Holloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:27
+1
Collin Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-83
3:03
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
3:01
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
2:54
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
2:52
Collin Holloway defensive rebound
2:44
+2
R.J. McGee makes two point layup
64-83
2:19
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
2:17
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
1:59
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
1:57
R.J. McGee defensive rebound
1:48
Jaylen Forbes misses three point jump shot
1:46
Collin Holloway offensive rebound
1:36
+2
Collin Holloway makes two point layup (R.J. McGee assists)
