SAN ANTONIO (AP) Brandon Johnson's 30 points led East Carolina Pirates past UTSA 84-73 on Saturday night.
Johnson also had nine rebounds for the Pirates (12-12, 5-6 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 16 points while going 6 of 16 (3 for 10 from 3-point range), and they also had six rebounds. Ezra Ausar finished 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 11 points.
Jordan Ivy-Curry finished with 14 points for the Roadrunners (8-16, 2-9). UTSA also got 12 points from PJ Carter. Adante' Holiman also had 11 points and two steals.
East Carolina took the lead with 19:36 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 48-25 at halftime, with Johnson racking up 21 points. East Carolina was outscored by UTSA in the second half by 12 points, with Felton scoring a team-high 10 points after intermission.
Both teams next play Thursday. East Carolina hosts Wichita State and UTSAplays Charlotte on the road.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
48
UTSA
Roadrunners
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Pirates gains possession)
19:36
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
3-0
19:03
Carlton Linguard Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:01
Callum Richard defensive rebound
18:42
Callum Richard turnover (Adante' Holiman steals)
18:36
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (PJ Carter draws the foul)
18:36
+1
PJ Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-1
18:36
+1
PJ Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-2
18:25
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
6-2
18:13
Adante' Holiman misses two point layup
18:11
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
18:04
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
18:02
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
17:41
Trey Edmonds misses two point layup
17:39
RJ Felton defensive rebound
17:27
Jaden Walker turnover (Adante' Holiman steals)
17:14
Carlton Linguard Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:12
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
17:05
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
9-2
16:44
Christian Tucker misses three point jump shot
16:42
RJ Felton defensive rebound
16:27
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
12-2
16:02
Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
16:00
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
15:51
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
15:49
PJ Carter defensive rebound
15:40
Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
15:38
Trey Edmonds offensive rebound
15:34
+2
Trey Edmonds makes two point jump shot
12-4
15:13
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
15:11
Jaden Walker offensive rebound
15:07
TV timeout
14:48
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:46
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
14:22
+2
Massal Diouf makes two point jump shot
12-6
13:54
RJ Felton turnover (bad pass)
13:42
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
13:40
Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
13:16
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:14
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
13:03
+3
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
15-6
12:43
Nazar Mahmoud misses three point jump shot
12:41
Massal Diouf offensive rebound
12:39
Bobby Pettiford Jr. personal foul
12:35
Christian Tucker turnover (Kalib LaCount steals)
12:29
+2
Kalib LaCount makes two point layup
17-6
12:07
Christian Tucker turnover (Jaden Walker steals)
12:07
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
19-6
12:07
Christian Tucker shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
12:07
Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:07
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
11:56
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
11:54
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup
19-8
11:31
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
11:29
Nazar Mahmoud defensive rebound
11:23
Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
11:21
Pirates defensive rebound
11:20
TV timeout
10:55
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
10:53
Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
10:48
Bobby Pettiford Jr. shooting foul (Adante' Holiman draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Adante' Holiman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-9
10:48
+1
Adante' Holiman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-10
10:25
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
22-10
10:12
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Dre Fuller Jr. draws the foul)
10:12
+1
Dre Fuller Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-11
10:12
+1
Dre Fuller Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-12
10:03
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:01
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
9:45
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:43
Pirates offensive rebound
9:36
Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
9:34
Isaiah Wyatt defensive rebound
9:26
+3
Carlton Linguard Jr. makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists)
22-15
9:07
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
24-15
9:07
Trey Edmonds shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
9:07
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-15
8:50
Dre Fuller Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:48
Isaiah Wyatt offensive rebound
8:44
Isaiah Wyatt misses two point jump shot
8:42
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
8:32
Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
8:30
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
8:10
+3
Isaiah Wyatt makes three point jump shot (Dre Fuller Jr. assists)
25-18
7:55
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Jaden Walker assists)
27-18
7:34
Trey Edmonds turnover (Kalib LaCount steals)
7:23
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
7:21
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
7:06
Dre Fuller Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:04
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
6:43
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
6:41
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
6:37
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
29-18
6:13
Trey Edmonds turnover (Kalib LaCount steals)
5:56
Jaden Walker turnover (Christian Tucker steals)
5:42
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point layup
29-20
5:34
Kalib LaCount misses three point jump shot
5:32
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
5:28
Carlton Linguard Jr. shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
5:28
TV timeout
5:28
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-20
5:28
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-20
5:14
Chandler Cuthrell misses three point jump shot
5:12
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
4:58
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)
34-20
4:35
Chandler Cuthrell misses two point layup
4:33
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
4:14
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
37-20
4:11
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:11
TV timeout
3:56
Chandler Cuthrell turnover (Kalib LaCount steals)
3:40
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
40-20
3:29
Adante' Holiman turnover (bad pass)
3:14
Pirates 30 second timeout
3:00
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
42-20
2:37
Christian Tucker misses two point jump shot
2:35
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
2:02
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
44-20
2:02
Christian Tucker shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
2:02
Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:02
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
1:43
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot
44-23
1:15
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
46-23
0:46
Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (Jaden Walker steals)
0:39
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup (Kalib LaCount assists)
48-23
0:06
Christian Tucker misses two point layup
0:04
Trey Edmonds offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Trey Edmonds makes two point layup
48-25
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
36
UTSA
Roadrunners
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
+3
PJ Carter makes three point jump shot (Adante' Holiman assists)
48-28
19:33
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
19:31
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
19:28
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
19:26
PJ Carter defensive rebound
19:18
PJ Carter misses three point jump shot
19:16
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
18:59
Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
18:57
Pirates offensive rebound
18:53
Adante' Holiman personal foul
18:51
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
51-28
18:19
+3
Adante' Holiman makes three point jump shot (Christian Tucker assists)
51-31
17:57
Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
17:55
PJ Carter defensive rebound
17:28
+2
PJ Carter makes two point layup
51-33
17:13
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
17:10
Cam Hayes offensive rebound
17:10
Pirates 30 second timeout
17:10
TV timeout
16:49
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
16:31
Adante' Holiman misses two point layup
16:29
Trey Edmonds offensive rebound
16:28
Cyr Malonga shooting foul (Trey Edmonds draws the foul)
16:28
+1
Trey Edmonds makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-34
16:28
+1
Trey Edmonds makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-35
16:20
Jump ball. (Pirates gains possession)
16:18
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
53-35
16:02
+3
Carlton Linguard Jr. makes three point jump shot (Adante' Holiman assists)
53-38
15:49
Carlton Linguard Jr. blocks Bobby Pettiford Jr.'s two point layup
15:47
PJ Carter defensive rebound
15:43
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (PJ Carter draws the foul)
15:43
TV timeout
15:43
+1
PJ Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-39
15:43
+1
PJ Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-40
15:19
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kalib LaCount assists)
56-40
14:58
+3
Adante' Holiman makes three point jump shot
56-43
14:46
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
14:44
Trey Edmonds defensive rebound
14:37
Ezra Ausar personal foul
14:26
+2
PJ Carter makes two point jump shot
56-45
14:26
Kalib LaCount shooting foul (PJ Carter draws the foul)
14:26
+1
PJ Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-46
14:00
Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
13:58
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
13:48
PJ Carter misses two point jump shot
13:46
Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
13:35
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)
59-46
13:12
Massal Diouf turnover (Brandon Johnson steals)
13:02
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
13:00
Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
12:56
Adante' Holiman turnover (Brandon Johnson steals)
12:50
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point dunk
61-46
12:41
Jaden Walker personal foul
12:36
+3
Adante' Holiman makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
61-49
12:24
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot
63-49
12:12
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
12:10
Massal Diouf offensive rebound
12:10
Cam Hayes personal foul
11:58
Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (bad pass)
11:58
TV timeout
11:42
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:40
RJ Felton offensive rebound
11:37
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
11:35
Pirates offensive rebound
11:33
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)
65-49
11:33
Christian Tucker shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
11:33
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
66-49
11:10
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
11:10
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:10
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-50
10:53
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
10:51
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
10:40
+3
Dre Fuller Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
66-53
10:08
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup
68-53
9:54
Isaiah Wyatt misses two point jump shot
9:52
Isaiah Wyatt offensive rebound
9:49
Isaiah Wyatt misses two point layup
9:49
Dre Fuller Jr. offensive rebound
9:49
Dre Fuller Jr. misses two point layup
9:49
Dre Fuller Jr. offensive rebound
9:49
RJ Felton shooting foul (Dre Fuller Jr. draws the foul)
9:49
+1
Dre Fuller Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-54
9:49
Dre Fuller Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:49
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
9:18
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:16
Pirates offensive rebound
8:56
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul
8:41
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
70-54
8:27
Ezra Ausar personal foul (Chandler Cuthrell draws the foul)
8:27
+1
Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-55
8:27
+1
Chandler Cuthrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-56
8:03
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
8:01
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
7:58
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
7:58
Carlton Linguard Jr. defensive rebound
7:58
Cyr Malonga personal foul (Carlton Linguard Jr. draws the foul)
7:58
TV timeout
7:58
+1
Carlton Linguard Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-57
7:58
+1
Carlton Linguard Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-58
7:40
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:38
Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
7:33
Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:31
PJ Carter defensive rebound
7:23
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot
70-60
7:07
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
73-60
6:49
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
6:47
RJ Felton defensive rebound
6:28
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:26
Pirates offensive rebound
6:25
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul
6:25
Pirates 30 second timeout
6:23
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
6:21
Pirates offensive rebound
6:05
+2
Jaden Walker makes two point layup
75-60
5:45
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot
75-62
5:24
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Jaden Walker assists)
77-62
5:09
Dre Fuller Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:07
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
5:06
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)
79-62
5:06
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:56
Dre Fuller Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:54
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
4:32
Trey Edmonds blocks Ezra Ausar's two point dunk
4:30
Dre Fuller Jr. defensive rebound
4:18
Adante' Holiman misses three point jump shot
4:16
RJ Felton defensive rebound
3:49
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
3:47
Adante' Holiman defensive rebound
3:40
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup
79-64
3:26
Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
3:24
Dre Fuller Jr. defensive rebound
3:18
Jaden Walker shooting foul (Christian Tucker draws the foul)
3:18
TV timeout
3:18
+1
Christian Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-65
3:18
+1
Christian Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-66
3:01
Nazar Mahmoud personal foul
2:46
Nazar Mahmoud personal foul
2:29
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
2:27
Roadrunners defensive rebound
2:14
+3
Christian Tucker makes three point jump shot
79-69
1:47
Ezra Ausar misses three point jump shot
1:45
RJ Felton offensive rebound
1:28
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)
81-69
1:13
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup
81-71
1:13
Roadrunners 60 second timeout
1:07
Pirates 30 second timeout
1:01
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-71
1:01
Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:01
Dre Fuller Jr. defensive rebound
0:49
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
0:47
Carlton Linguard Jr. offensive rebound
0:40
Ezra Ausar blocks Christian Tucker's two point layup
0:40
Jordan Ivy-Curry offensive rebound
0:40
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
0:40
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
0:40
Jump ball. (Roadrunners gains possession)
0:40
Jaden Walker turnover (Dre Fuller Jr. steals)
0:39
Carlton Linguard Jr. turnover (Cam Hayes steals)
0:35
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
84-71
0:28
+2
Dre Fuller Jr. makes two point layup (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
84-73
0:27
Adante' Holiman personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
