East Carolina holds off UTSA 70-65 in 2nd round of American Athletic Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 14, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Joran Riley totaled 22 points and 12 rebounds to propel East Carolina Pirates to a 70-65 victory over UTSA in the second round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
The sixth-seeded Pirates (19-13) will play No. 3 seed UAB in a Friday quarterfinal.
Riley also had three steals for the Pirates. RJ Felton added 17 points and Cam Hayes scored 16.
Marcus Millender led the way for the 11th-seeded Roadrunners (12-19) with 24 points and seven rebounds. Primo Spears added 19 points, four assists and two steals. Damari Monsanto pitched in with 17 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Hayes scored 12 points in the first half for East Carolina, which led 34-28 at the break. Felton scored 14 points in the second half to help the Pirates hold on.
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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
28
ECU
Pirates
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
David Hermes vs. C.J. Walker (Pirates gains possession)
20:00
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
19:38
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
19:13
+2
Primo Spears makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
2-0
18:53
C.J. Walker misses three point jump shot
18:51
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
18:39
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
18:37
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
18:37
Primo Spears shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
18:37
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
18:37
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:25
Tai'Reon Joseph turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
18:21
Damari Monsanto shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
18:21
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
18:21
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
18:04
David Hermes misses two point layup
18:02
Marcus Millender offensive rebound
17:54
Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
17:52
Trevion LaBeaux defensive rebound
17:45
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
17:43
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
17:34
Marcus Millender misses two point layup
17:32
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
17:26
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
17:24
Jordan Riley offensive rebound
17:14
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
17:12
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
17:06
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
2-7
16:53
+3
Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)
5-7
16:38
+3
RJ Felton makes three point stepback jump shot
5-10
16:11
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
16:09
Trevion LaBeaux defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
5-12
15:37
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point pullup jump shot
8-12
15:27
Tai'Reon Joseph blocks Jordan Riley's two point layup
15:25
Roadrunners defensive rebound
15:12
TV timeout
15:02
Jayshayne Woodard shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
15:02
Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:02
Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:02
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
14:51
Yann Farell misses two point jump shot
14:49
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
14:43
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point putback layup
8-14
14:33
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
14:31
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
14:16
Cam Hayes misses two point layup
14:14
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
14:02
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
14:00
Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
13:50
C.J. Walker shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
13:50
Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:50
Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:50
Jayshayne Woodard defensive rebound
13:35
Yann Farell misses three point jump shot
13:33
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
13:25
Baboucarr Njie misses two point driving hook shot
13:23
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Trevion LaBeaux makes two point layup (RJ Felton assists)
8-16
12:53
Jonnivius Smith turnover (lost ball) (Jayshayne Woodard steals)
12:28
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
12:26
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
12:10
Primo Spears misses two point layup
12:08
Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
12:01
+2
Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup
10-16
11:43
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
11:41
Marcus Millender defensive rebound
11:36
Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
11:34
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
11:32
Jayshayne Woodard misses two point layup
11:32
Pirates offensive rebound
11:32
TV timeout
11:28
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
11:26
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
11:09
Tybo Bailey personal foul
11:04
Trevion LaBeaux blocks Primo Spears's two point layup
11:02
Tybo Bailey defensive rebound
10:51
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point dunk (Tybo Bailey assists)
10-18
10:36
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point layup
12-18
10:21
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
10:19
Tai'Reon Joseph defensive rebound
10:10
Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point layup
10:08
RJ Felton defensive rebound
10:02
Jordan Riley misses two point layup
10:00
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
9:53
+3
Marcus Millender makes three point pullup jump shot
15-18
9:15
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
9:13
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
9:13
Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (C.J. Walker draws the foul)
9:13
+1
C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-19
9:13
+1
C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-20
9:02
Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
9:00
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
8:42
Trevion LaBeaux misses three point jump shot
8:40
Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
8:30
+2
Primo Spears makes two point pullup jump shot
17-20
7:55
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
7:53
RJ Felton offensive rebound
7:52
Tai'Reon Joseph blocks RJ Felton's two point layup
7:51
Primo Spears defensive rebound
7:49
+2
Marcus Millender makes two point layup
19-20
7:49
Pirates 30 second timeout
7:49
TV timeout
7:16
+3
Jordan Riley makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
19-23
7:04
Primo Spears misses two point pullup jump shot
7:02
Jayshayne Woodard defensive rebound
6:53
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
19-26
6:34
Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
6:32
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
6:23
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
6:21
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
6:08
RJ Felton shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
6:08
Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:08
+1
Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-26
5:43
Jordan Riley misses two point pullup jump shot
5:41
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
5:29
+3
Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)
23-26
5:05
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
5:03
Tai'Reon Joseph defensive rebound
4:52
Jonnivius Smith misses two point jump shot
4:50
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
4:26
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Jayshayne Woodard assists)
23-28
4:07
Damari Monsanto misses two point pullup jump shot
4:05
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
3:51
Yann Farell misses three point jump shot
3:49
Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
3:39
Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point jump shot
3:37
Pirates defensive rebound
3:37
TV timeout
3:18
Damari Monsanto blocks Yann Farell's two point layup
3:16
Roadrunners defensive rebound
3:08
Yann Farell personal foul
2:52
+2
Primo Spears makes two point pullup jump shot
25-28
2:24
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point pullup jump shot (C.J. Walker assists)
25-30
2:06
+3
Damari Monsanto makes three point stepback jump shot
28-30
1:59
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
1:40
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point pullup jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
28-32
1:04
Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
1:02
Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
1:02
Baboucarr Njie misses two point layup
1:00
Pirates defensive rebound
0:44
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point layup
28-34
0:32
Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
0:30
Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
0:22
Primo Spears misses two point pullup jump shot
0:20
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
0:01
Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
