Ausar, Felton lead East Carolina past Tulsa 84-79 in American Athletic Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 14, 2024
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Ezra Ausar led East Carolina Pirates with 28 points and RJ Felton secured the victory with a layup with 34 seconds remaining as the eighth-seeded Pirates took down ninth-seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane 84-79 on Thursday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament's second round.
East Carolina will play top seed South Florida in Friday's quarterfinals.
Ausar also contributed 10 rebounds for the Pirates (15-17). Felton shot 6 of 18 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 9 from the line to add 19 points. Brandon Johnson shot 5 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
The Golden Hurricane (16-15) were led by PJ Haggerty, who posted 29 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Jared Garcia added 11 points and eight rebounds for Tulsa. Cobe Williams finished with 11 points, two steals and two blocks.
East Carolina went into halftime ahead of Tulsa 41-36.
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1st Half
TLSA
Golden Hurricane
36
ECU
Pirates
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jared Garcia vs. Bencao Vungo (Golden Hurricane gains possession)
19:40
Carlous Williams misses three point jump shot
19:38
Jared Garcia offensive rebound
19:33
Jared Garcia misses two point layup
19:31
RJ Felton defensive rebound
19:15
Brandon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Barnes steals)
19:08
Cobe Williams turnover (bad pass) (Cam Hayes steals)
18:52
Cyr Malonga misses two point layup
18:50
Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
18:46
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
0-2
18:31
Cyr Malonga personal foul
18:20
Cyr Malonga shooting foul (Jared Garcia draws the foul)
18:20
+1
Jared Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
18:20
+1
Jared Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:14
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
18:12
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
18:00
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)
2-5
17:36
Jared Garcia misses three point jump shot
17:34
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
17:19
Pirates 30 second timeout
17:17
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
2-8
16:50
Cobe Williams misses three point jump shot
16:48
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
16:35
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
2-10
16:33
Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
16:18
PJ Haggerty misses two point layup
16:16
Jared Garcia offensive rebound
16:12
Jared Garcia misses two point layup
16:10
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
16:00
Carlous Williams personal foul
16:00
TV timeout
15:41
Ezra Ausar misses three point jump shot
15:39
Pirates offensive rebound
15:39
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
15:22
+2
PJ Haggerty makes two point layup (Cobe Williams assists)
4-10
14:58
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)
4-12
14:55
Ezra Ausar technical foul
14:55
+1
PJ Haggerty makes technical free throw 1 of 2
5-12
14:55
PJ Haggerty misses technical free throw 2 of 2
14:41
Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot
14:39
Isaiah Barnes offensive rebound
14:28
+3
Carlous Williams makes three point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
8-12
14:09
Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
14:07
Golden Hurricane defensive rebound
13:53
+2
Carlous Williams makes two point layup (PJ Haggerty assists)
10-12
13:32
Carlous Williams personal foul
13:31
Isaiah Barnes personal foul
13:27
Brandon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Cobe Williams steals)
13:21
Jaden Walker blocks Cobe Williams's two point layup
13:21
PJ Haggerty offensive rebound
13:21
+2
PJ Haggerty makes two point layup
12-12
13:21
Valentino Pinedo shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
13:21
+1
PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-12
13:19
RJ Felton misses two point layup
13:17
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
13:13
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point layup
13-14
12:52
RJ Felton shooting foul (Jesaiah McWright draws the foul)
12:52
+1
Jesaiah McWright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-14
12:52
+1
Jesaiah McWright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
12:42
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
12:40
Jaden Walker offensive rebound
12:36
Jaden Walker misses two point layup
12:34
Jaden Walker offensive rebound
12:34
Jaden Walker offensive foul
12:34
Jaden Walker turnover (offensive foul)
12:19
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Isaiah Barnes draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Isaiah Barnes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-14
12:19
+1
Isaiah Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-14
12:01
RJ Felton misses two point layup
11:59
Matt Reed defensive rebound
11:50
PJ Haggerty misses two point layup
11:48
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
11:38
RJ Felton misses two point layup
11:36
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
11:24
Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:22
Callum Richard offensive rebound
11:17
+2
Callum Richard makes two point layup
17-16
10:54
Tyshawn Archie turnover (lost ball)
10:54
TV timeout
10:40
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
10:38
Cobe Williams defensive rebound
10:13
Jesaiah McWright misses three point jump shot
10:11
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
9:55
+2
Ezra Ausar makes two point layup
17-18
9:55
Jared Garcia shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
9:55
+1
Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-19
9:35
Jesaiah McWright misses two point layup
9:33
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
9:33
Jesaiah McWright personal foul
9:25
Cobe Williams blocks RJ Felton's two point layup
9:23
Jared Garcia defensive rebound
9:16
Tyshawn Archie misses three point jump shot
9:14
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
9:05
PJ Haggerty personal foul
8:57
Brandon Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Tyshawn Archie steals)
8:52
+2
Isaiah Barnes makes two point dunk (Tyshawn Archie assists)
19-19
8:24
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot
19-22
8:12
+3
Cobe Williams makes three point jump shot (Tyshawn Archie assists)
22-22
7:49
+2
Callum Richard makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
22-24
7:19
+3
Jared Garcia makes three point jump shot
25-24
7:18
Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Jared Garcia draws the foul)
7:18
TV timeout
7:18
+1
Jared Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1
26-24
7:03
+2
RJ Felton makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
26-26
6:55
+3
PJ Haggerty makes three point jump shot (Tyshawn Archie assists)
29-26
6:44
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
6:42
PJ Haggerty defensive rebound
6:34
Tyshawn Archie misses three point jump shot
6:32
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
6:20
Cam Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Barnes steals)
6:16
Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Isaiah Barnes draws the foul)
6:16
Isaiah Barnes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:16
+1
Isaiah Barnes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-26
5:48
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup
30-28
5:36
Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot
5:34
Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
5:10
+2
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup (Ezra Ausar assists)
30-30
4:41
PJ Haggerty misses two point layup
4:39
Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
4:33
Cobe Williams personal foul (Bobby Pettiford Jr. draws the foul)
4:33
+1
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-31
4:33
+1
Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-32
4:16
Matt Reed misses two point jump shot
4:14
Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
3:59
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
3:57
Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
3:53
+2
Brandon Johnson makes two point dunk
30-34
3:37
Matt Reed misses three point jump shot
3:35
Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
3:14
+3
Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
30-37
2:56
TV timeout
2:47
Brandon Johnson blocks Cobe Williams's three point jump shot
2:45
Jaden Walker defensive rebound
2:22
Matt Reed shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-38
2:22
+1
Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-39
2:08
Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot
2:06
Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
1:44
Isaiah Barnes shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
1:44
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-40
1:44
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-41
1:30
+2
Carlous Williams makes two point layup
32-41
1:12
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
1:10
Golden Hurricane defensive rebound
0:50
Jaden Walker personal foul (Cobe Williams draws the foul)
0:50
+1
Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-41
0:50
+1
Cobe Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-41
0:27
Isaiah Barnes blocks Cyr Malonga's two point layup
0:26
Isaiah Barnes defensive rebound
0:04
+2
PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot (Cobe Williams assists)
36-41
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TLSA
Golden Hurricane
43
ECU
Pirates
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+2
Cyr Malonga makes two point dunk (Cam Hayes assists)
36-43
19:21
Jared Garcia turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
19:14
+3
Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
36-46
19:09
Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
19:09
TV timeout
18:53
+2
PJ Haggerty makes two point layup
38-46
18:53
Cam Hayes shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul)
