Gaines puts up 17 in UAB's 69-61 win against East Carolina
AP
Jan 20, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Eric Gaines scored 17 points as UAB Blazers beat East Carolina Pirates 69-61 on Saturday.
Gaines also added seven rebounds and eight assists for the Blazers (12-6, 4-1 American Athletic Conference). Javian Davis scored 14 points and added nine rebounds. Christian Coleman was 3 of 6 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 10 points.
Ezra Ausar finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates (9-10, 2-4). Brandon Johnson added 15 points and 10 rebounds for East Carolina. RJ Felton also had 10 points and two steals.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
35
UAB
Blazers
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Blazers gains possession)
19:44
Efrem Johnson turnover (RJ Felton steals)
19:25
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
19:23
Javian Davis defensive rebound
19:09
Alejandro Vasquez misses three point jump shot
19:07
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:28
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:26
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
18:04
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
18:02
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
17:54
Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:52
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
17:41
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
17:41
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
17:41
Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
17:41
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:41
Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:41
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
17:19
Javian Davis misses two point layup
17:17
RJ Felton defensive rebound
16:59
Cam Hayes turnover
16:44
Alejandro Vasquez turnover (Ezra Ausar steals)
16:37
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
16:30
Blazers defensive rebound
16:29
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
16:27
RJ Felton defensive rebound
16:22
RJ Felton misses two point layup
16:20
Pirates offensive rebound
16:10
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:08
Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
16:02
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
16:00
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
16:00
Efrem Johnson turnover
16:00
TV timeout
15:43
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point jump shot
4-0
15:30
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point layup
4-2
15:00
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
7-2
14:42
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
14:40
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
10-2
13:56
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:54
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
13:45
Cyr Malonga offensive foul
13:45
Cyr Malonga turnover (offensive foul)
13:26
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
13:24
Kalib LaCount defensive rebound
13:19
Kalib LaCount turnover (Christian Coleman steals)
13:17
RJ Felton shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
13:17
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-3
13:17
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-4
13:03
+2
Kalib LaCount makes two point jump shot
12-4
12:43
+2
Javian Davis makes two point hook shot
12-6
12:43
Cyr Malonga shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
12:43
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:43
RJ Felton defensive rebound
12:23
+3
Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)
15-6
12:04
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point layup
15-8
11:59
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:57
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
11:45
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot
15-11
11:17
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point jump shot
17-11
10:53
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
10:51
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
10:36
RJ Felton turnover (Eric Gaines steals)
10:15
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point dunk (Tony Toney assists)
17-13
9:55
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
9:53
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
9:50
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
9:48
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
9:29
Brandon Johnson personal foul
9:29
TV timeout
9:19
Jaden Walker shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-14
9:19
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-15
8:55
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
8:53
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
8:40
Eric Gaines misses two point layup
8:38
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
8:23
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Brandon Johnson's two point layup
8:21
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
8:16
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
19-15
7:50
Eric Gaines misses two point jump shot
7:48
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
7:46
+2
Javian Davis makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)
19-17
7:46
Cyr Malonga shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:46
RJ Felton defensive rebound
7:26
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:24
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
7:04
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
19-19
6:44
Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
6:42
Javian Davis defensive rebound
6:24
Alejandro Vasquez offensive foul
6:24
Alejandro Vasquez turnover (offensive foul)
6:05
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
22-19
5:51
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
5:49
Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
5:42
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup
5:40
Pirates offensive rebound
5:37
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
24-19
5:37
Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-19
5:20
Javian Davis misses two point jump shot
5:18
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
5:02
Ezra Ausar turnover (Christian Coleman steals)
4:59
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
4:59
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-20
4:59
+1
Christian Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-21
4:52
Cam Hayes turnover
4:37
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
25-23
4:13
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot
28-23
4:10
Pirates 30 second timeout
4:10
TV timeout
3:55
Jaden Walker blocks Alejandro Vasquez's two point layup
3:55
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
3:55
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
3:53
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
3:46
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
3:44
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
3:44
Christian Coleman shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
3:44
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-23
3:44
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-23
3:29
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
30-25
3:07
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot
32-25
2:43
+2
Alejandro Vasquez makes two point driving reverse layup
32-27
2:31
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
35-27
2:11
Efrem Johnson turnover (bad pass)
1:59
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:57
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
1:43
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
1:41
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
1:28
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point jump shot (Efrem Johnson assists)
35-29
1:12
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:10
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
1:05
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Eric Gaines draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Eric Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-30
1:05
Eric Gaines misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:05
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
0:59
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
0:57
Efrem Johnson defensive rebound
0:49
Eric Gaines misses three point stepback jump shot
0:47
Pirates defensive rebound
0:42
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
0:40
Javian Davis defensive rebound
0:09
+2
Javian Davis makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)
35-32
0:01
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
0:00
Pirates offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
26
UAB
Blazers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot
37-32
19:30
Alejandro Vasquez turnover (bad pass)
19:17
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point driving layup
39-32
19:04
+3
Alejandro Vasquez makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
39-35
18:32
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
18:30
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
18:01
+2
Javian Davis makes two point jump shot
39-37
17:44
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
42-37
17:22
Javian Davis turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Pettiford Jr. steals)
17:18
Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball)
17:13
+2
Efrem Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
42-39
16:56
Bobby Pettiford Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Christian Coleman steals)
16:50
+2
Christian Coleman makes two point dunk
42-41
16:25
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
44-41
16:03
Eric Gaines misses two point pullup jump shot
16:01
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
15:49
Bobby Pettiford Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:49
TV timeout
15:41
Efrem Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot
15:39
Javian Davis offensive rebound
15:20
+2
Javian Davis makes two point layup (Eric Gaines assists)
44-43
14:51
Brandon Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot
14:49
Christian Coleman defensive rebound
14:26
Eric Gaines misses two point driving dunk
14:24
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
14:17
Christian Coleman blocks Cam Hayes's two point driving layup
14:15
Javian Davis defensive rebound
14:06
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
14:04
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
13:45
+2
RJ Felton makes two point driving reverse layup (Jaden Walker assists)
46-43
13:20
Eric Gaines misses two point driving floating jump shot
13:18
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
13:09
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
13:07
Jaden Walker offensive rebound
13:02
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
13:00
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
12:57
Blazers 30 second timeout
12:57
TV timeout
12:53
Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point pullup jump shot
12:51
Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
12:33
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point driving dunk
48-43
12:33
Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
12:33
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-43
12:13
Cyr Malonga personal foul
12:11
+2
Javian Davis makes two point layup
49-45
11:56
Brandon Johnson misses two point driving reverse layup
11:54
Blazers defensive rebound
11:52
TV timeout
11:34
Eric Gaines turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Johnson steals)
11:26
Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass) (Javian Davis steals)
11:19
Tony Toney misses two point driving layup
11:17
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
10:55
Javian Davis personal foul
10:48
Tony Toney personal foul
10:44
+2
RJ Felton makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
51-45
10:24
+3
Yaxel Lendeborg makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
51-48
10:01
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
9:59
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
9:36
+2
Daniel Ortiz makes two point stepback jump shot
51-50
9:01
RJ Felton misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:59
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
8:50
Christian Coleman misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot
8:48
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
8:40
Pirates 30 second timeout
8:34
Brandon Johnson turnover (back court violation)
8:27
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point running jump shot
8:25
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
8:09
Bobby Pettiford Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Daniel Ortiz steals)
8:04
RJ Felton blocks Daniel Ortiz's two point driving layup
8:02
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
7:52
Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Bobby Pettiford Jr.'s two point jump shot
7:50
Jaden Walker offensive rebound
7:40
Javian Davis blocks Jaden Walker's two point driving layup
