ECU

E. Carolina gets first win over S. Carolina since 1998

AP
Dec 17, 2022

GREENEVILLE, S.C. (AP) RJ Felton scored 21 points shooting 8 for 13 and East Carolina Pirates beat South Carolina Gamecocks 64-56 in the inaugural Greeneville Winter Invitational on Saturday.

East Carolina (8-4) has won three of its last four following a two-game losing streak. South Carolina (5-6) has dropped back-to-back games and has fallen below .500 for the third time this season.

The Pirates built a 12-0 lead and never trailed. Felton made 3-pointers 20 seconds apart for a 23-10 lead nine minutes before halftime. East Carolina had seven 3-pointers en route to a 37-18 halftime advantage.

Ezra Ausar threw down a dunk to give East Carolina a 42-22 lead before the Gamecocks closed to within 12 on an 8-0 run. Meechie Johnson's layup with 4:01 left brought South Carolina within 53-46 but it couldn't get closer.

Javon Small scored 12 points for East Carolina which finished shooting 22 for 44.

Hayden Brown scored 15 points for South Carolina and Gregory Jackson II and Johnson each scored 13.

The two teams have now split the 12 games played in the series. The last meeting between the two occurred on Dec. 20, 2004, when the Gamecocks earned a 57-53 win. Prior to Saturday, the Pirates last defeated the Gamecocks on Dec. 19, 1998, a 56-34 victory.

East Carolina is now 7-21 all-time against teams from the SEC. Entering Saturday, the last time ECU defeated an SEC opponent was during the 2002-03 season, a 65-58 win over Ole Miss.

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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
37
SCAR
Gamecocks
18

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Brandon Johnson vs. Gregory Jackson II (Pirates gains possession)
19:43		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
19:41		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
19:19		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:17		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
18:57		Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot
18:55		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
18:44		Hayden Brown turnover (bad pass) (RJ Felton steals)
18:38	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (RJ Felton assists)	2-0
18:15		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
18:13		RJ Felton defensive rebound
17:58	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	5-0
17:26		Ezra Ausar blocks Chico Carter Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:24		Javon Small defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Benjamin Bayela makes two point dunk	7-0
17:19		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
16:52		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
16:50		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
16:32	+2	Javon Small makes two point jump shot	9-0
16:05		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
15:52		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
15:50		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
15:31		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
15:29		Hayden Brown defensive rebound
15:25		Hayden Brown turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
14:57	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	12-0
14:35	+3	Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	12-3
14:03		Gregory Jackson II personal foul
14:01		TV timeout
13:49	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	14-3
13:24	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point jump shot	14-5
13:08	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	16-5
12:53		Jacobi Wright misses two point layup
12:51		Josh Gray offensive rebound
12:44		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
12:42		Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
12:44		Jump ball. Gregory Jackson II vs. Ludgy Debaut (Gamecocks gains possession)
12:44		Ludgy Debaut turnover (lost ball) (Gregory Jackson II steals)
12:37		Gregory Jackson II turnover (traveling)
12:12		Ludgy Debaut offensive foul (Jacobi Wright draws the foul)
12:12		Ludgy Debaut turnover (offensive foul)
11:50		Ezra Ausar personal foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:37		Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
11:28		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
11:28		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:28	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-5
11:12	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot	17-7
10:41		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:39		Josh Gray defensive rebound
10:38		Brandon Johnson technical foul
10:38		Chico Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:13		Gamecocks offensive rebound
10:13	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot	17-10
10:04		Jaden Walker misses two point layup
10:02		Jaden Walker offensive rebound
9:58		Josh Gray blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup
9:56		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
9:37		Meechie Johnson misses two point layup
9:35		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
9:28	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	20-10
9:09		Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
9:00	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)	23-10
8:47		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
8:47	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-11
8:47	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-12
8:27		Jaden Walker misses two point layup
8:25		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
8:12		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
8:10		Pirates defensive rebound
7:52		Brandon Johnson offensive foul
7:52		Brandon Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:40		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
7:38		Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
7:22	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup (Ludgy Debaut assists)	25-12
7:08		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass)
6:54	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	27-12
6:39		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
6:37		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
6:30		Gregory Jackson II personal foul (Ludgy Debaut draws the foul)
6:26		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
6:24		Hayden Brown defensive rebound
6:19		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:17		Javon Small defensive rebound
6:13		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wright steals)
6:03		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
6:01		Hayden Brown offensive rebound
5:56	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup	27-14
5:33	+3	Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	30-14
5:17		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:15		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
4:53		Ludgy Debaut offensive foul
4:53		Ludgy Debaut turnover (offensive foul)
4:27		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
4:25		Pirates defensive rebound
4:05	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	33-14
3:42		Javon Small personal foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:37		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:35		Jacobi Wright offensive rebound
3:28		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:26		Javon Small defensive rebound
2:59		Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Valentino Pinedo draws the foul)
2:59		Valentino Pinedo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:59	+1	Valentino Pinedo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-14
2:38	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point jump shot	34-16
2:18		Meechie Johnson personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
2:10		RJ Felton misses two point layup
2:08		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
1:57		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:55		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
1:56		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
1:37		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:35		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
1:26		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
1:24		Daniel Hankins-Sanford offensive rebound
1:17		Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
1:15		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
1:06		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
1:04		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
0:45	+2	Gregory Jackson II makes two point jump shot	34-18
0:28		Pirates 30 second timeout
0:07	+3	Benjamin Bayela makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	37-18
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
27
SCAR
Gamecocks
38

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk steals)
19:28		Hayden Brown turnover (lost ball) (Benjamin Bayela steals)
19:06		Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot
19:04		Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound
18:46		Gregory Jackson II misses two point layup
18:44		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
18:35		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:33		Hayden Brown offensive rebound
18:30		Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk draws the foul)
18:30		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:30	+1	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-19
18:02		Javon Small turnover (bad pass)
17:45		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point layup
17:43		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
17:36	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)	40-19
17:08		Hayden Brown misses two point layup
17:06		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
17:05	+2	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point layup	40-21
17:05		RJ Felton shooting foul (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk draws the foul)
17:05	+1	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-22
16:52	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Javon Small assists)	42-22
16:35		Ezra Ausar personal foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul)
16:22	+3	Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	42-25
15:59		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
15:57		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
15:48	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	42-28
15:22		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
15:20		Hayden Brown defensive rebound
15:01	+2	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point dunk	42-30
14:58		Pirates 30 second timeout
14:40		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:38		Josh Gray defensive rebound
14:15		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:13		Gregory Jackson II offensive rebound
14:14		Javon Small personal foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
14:12		TV timeout
13:52		Josh Gray misses two point hook shot
13:50		Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
13:51		Josh Gray personal foul (Ludgy Debaut draws the foul)
13:26		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
13:24		Jaden Walker offensive rebound
13:21		Hayden Brown shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
13:21		Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:21	+1	Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-30
13:08	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup	43-32
13:08		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
13:08	+1	Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-33
12:47		Josh Gray shooting foul (Ludgy Debaut draws the foul)
12:47		Ludgy Debaut misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:47	+1	Ludgy Debaut makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-33
12:25		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:23		Gamecocks offensive rebound
12:17	+2	Josh Gray makes two point dunk	44-35
11:50		RJ Felton offensive foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
11:50		RJ Felton turnover (offensive foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:26		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
11:24		Josh Gray offensive rebound
11:20		Josh Gray misses two point layup
11:18		Gamecocks offensive rebound
11:09	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup	44-37
10:50		Gregory Jackson II shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
10:49		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:49		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:49		Gamecocks defensive rebound
10:24		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
10:22		Josh Gray offensive rebound
10:16		Josh Gray turnover (bad pass) (Benjamin Bayela steals)
10:01		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:59		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
9:42		Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
9:40		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
9:34	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	46-37
9:06	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup	46-39
8:54	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup	48-39
8:28		Jaden Walker personal foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
8:28		Gregory Jackson II misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:28		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
8:14		Ezra Ausar turnover (bad pass) (Chico Carter Jr. steals)
8:03		Chico Carter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (RJ Felton steals)
7:42		Gregory Jackson II shooting foul (Benjamin Bayela draws the foul)
7:42		TV timeout
7:42	+1	Benjamin Bayela makes regular free throw 1 of 3	49-39
7:42	+1	Benjamin Bayela makes regular free throw 2 of 3	50-39
7:42		Benjamin Bayela misses regular free throw 3 of 3
7:42		Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
7:13		Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:13		Josh Gray offensive rebound
7:13		Brandon Johnson personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
7:13		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:13		Gamecocks offensive rebound
6:49	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	50-42
6:29	+2	RJ Felton makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	52-42
6:08	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point layup	52-44
5:34		Josh Gray shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
5:34		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:34	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-44
5:19		Hayden Brown misses two point layup
5:17		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
5:06		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
5:04		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
4:46		Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball)
4:46		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
4:17		Javon Small misses two point layup
4:15		Josh Gray defensive rebound
4:01	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point layup	53-46
3:30		Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot
3:28		Pirates offensive rebound
3:27		TV timeout
3:15		Brandon Johnson turnover (bad pass)
2:55		Jacobi Wright turnover (bad pass) (RJ Felton steals)
2:44		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
2:42		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
2:39		Pirates 30 second timeout
2:23	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	56-46
2:06		Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
2:04		Javon Small defensive rebound
1:50	+2	RJ Felton makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	58-46
1:42		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
1:25	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	58-48
1:22		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
1:05		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Gregory Jackson II steals)
0:57		Javon Small shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
0:57	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-49
0:57	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-50
0:57		Pirates 30 second timeout
0:49		Chico Carter Jr. personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
0:49	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-50
0:49	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-50
0:40	+2	Hayden Brown makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)	60-52
0:34	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup (RJ Felton assists)	62-52
0:30	+3	Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot	62-55
0:26		Chico Carter Jr. personal foul (Benjamin Bayela draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Benjamin Bayela makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-55
0:26	+1	Benjamin Bayela makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-55
0:18		Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
0:16		Pirates defensive rebound
0:15		Hayden Brown personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
0:15		Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:15		Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
0:10		Javon Small shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-56
0:10		Gregory Jackson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:10		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jaden Walker defensive rebound