East Carolina Pirates @ UAB Blazers
9-10, 2-4 American
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9-10, 2-4 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 26 | 61 | |
UAB | 32 | 37 | 69 |
12-6, 4-1 American
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12-6, 4-1 American
Gaines puts up 17 in UAB's 69-61 win against East Carolina
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- — Eric Gaines scored 17 points as UAB beat East Carolina 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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Game Information
Birmingham, AL
ESPN+
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Josue Nieves
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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