Felton puts up 20 in East Carolina's 73-62 victory over Temple
AP
Jan 10, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) RJ Felton had 20 points in East Carolina Pirates's 73-62 win over Temple Owls on Wednesday night.
Felton also had five rebounds for the Pirates (9-7, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Ezra Ausar added 18 points while going 6 of 8 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Brandon Johnson was 6 of 12 shooting (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Joran Riley led the way for the Owls (8-8, 1-2) with 15 points. Jahlil White added 13 points and seven rebounds for Temple. Shane Dezonie also had 11 points.
East Carolina took the lead with 1:07 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 33-31 at halftime, with Ausar racking up 10 points. East Carolina turned a three-point second-half lead into a 12-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 47-35 lead with 15:22 left in the half. Johnson scored 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
33
TEMP
Owls
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Brandon Johnson vs. Steve Settle III (Pirates gains possession)
19:40
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Johnson assists)
2-0
19:20
+3
Jordan Riley makes three point jump shot (Sam Hofman assists)
2-3
18:55
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:53
Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
18:49
Jump ball. (Owls gains possession)
18:25
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
18:23
Shane Dezonie offensive rebound
18:19
+2
Shane Dezonie makes two point layup
2-5
17:55
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
4-5
17:38
Steve Settle III turnover (out of bounds)
17:18
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)
7-5
16:52
+2
Shane Dezonie makes two point jump shot
7-7
16:31
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
16:29
Sam Hofman defensive rebound
16:21
Cam Hayes shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
16:21
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-9
16:08
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
16:06
Sam Hofman defensive rebound
16:01
Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
15:59
Shane Dezonie offensive rebound
15:58
+2
Shane Dezonie makes two point putback layup
7-11
15:36
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point turnaround bank jump shot
9-11
15:14
Jordan Riley misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:12
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
15:05
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
15:03
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
14:53
Hysier Miller misses two point driving layup
14:51
RJ Felton defensive rebound
14:32
Kalib LaCount misses three point jump shot
14:30
TV timeout
14:06
Jaden Walker shooting foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
14:06
+1
Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
14:06
+1
Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
13:47
Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
13:36
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point driving layup
9-15
13:22
Jordan Riley personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
13:12
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
11-15
12:53
Sam Hofman misses three point jump shot
12:51
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
12:38
Cam Hayes misses two point pullup jump shot
12:36
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
12:28
Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
12:26
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
12:16
Sam Hofman shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
12:16
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-15
12:16
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-15
11:58
+2
Hysier Miller makes two point driving layup
13-17
11:43
Cam Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Jahlil White steals)
11:37
+2
Jahlil White makes two point driving layup
13-19
11:15
Hysier Miller shooting foul (Kalib LaCount draws the foul)
11:15
TV timeout
11:15
+1
Kalib LaCount makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-19
11:15
+1
Kalib LaCount makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-19
11:15
Kalib LaCount misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:15
Jahlil White defensive rebound
10:53
Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
10:51
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
10:34
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
10:32
Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
10:27
RJ Felton blocks Shane Dezonie's two point layup
10:26
Pirates defensive rebound
10:26
Jahlil White personal foul
10:09
Kalib LaCount misses two point jump shot
10:07
Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
10:02
Hysier Miller turnover (bad pass)
9:47
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
17-19
9:17
+3
Jordan Riley makes three point jump shot (Jahlil White assists)
17-22
9:01
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:58
Owls defensive rebound
8:43
Jordan Riley turnover (bad pass)
8:30
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)
19-22
8:05
Jahlil White misses three point jump shot
8:03
Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
7:47
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:45
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point driving finger roll layup
19-24
7:18
Jordan Riley personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)