East Carolina Pirates vs. Florida Atlantic Owls

Jan 2, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
ECU	36	28	64
FAU	35	44	79

Game Recap

No. 17 Florida Atlantic pulls away late, tops East Carolina 79-64 in American opener. Florida Atlantic saved its best for the end of its American Athletic Conference debut.

Player Stats

EAST CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Ezra Ausar	24	2-8	1-1	2-4	4	0	0	0	2	3	7
6Brandon Johnson	36	5-10	2-3	3-4	10	2	3	0	2	0	15
32Cyr Malonga	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
3RJ Felton	37	5-8	1-1	1-2	5	0	0	1	0	2	12
0Bobby Pettiford	34	4-14	0-3	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	2	8
11Valentino Pinedo	4	0-0	0-0	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1Kalib LaCount	9	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
7Quentin Diboundje	23	4-6	1-3	4-4	3	1	1	1	1	2	13
8Cam Hayes	22	1-3	0-1	0-0	2	1	2	0	2	1	2
21Jaden Walker	5	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
TOTAL	-	24-5543.6%	6-1442.9%	10-1662.5%	29	6	6	2	10	13	64

FLORIDA ATLANTIC	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Giancarlo Rosado	14	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	2	4
23Brandon Weatherspoon	16	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3
15Alijah Martin	30	7-13	4-8	2-3	5	4	3	0	1	1	20
1Johnell Davis	34	7-13	2-4	4-4	6	3	3	0	3	2	20
50Vladislav Goldin	26	5-8	0-0	1-3	11	1	0	0	1	0	11
0Brenen Lorient	10	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2Nick Boyd	15	1-5	1-5	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3
4Bryan Greenlee	27	5-10	3-5	0-0	1	3	0	0	2	2	13
12Jalen Gaffney	28	1-3	0-1	3-4	5	4	1	0	0	1	5

TOTAL	-	29-6048.3%	11-2642.3%	10-1471.4%	31	21	7	1	8	9	79

Play-by-Play

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1st halfECUFAU

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Florida Atlantic.
+3 (19:44) Johnell Davis made Three Point Jumper.
03
(19:29) Bobby Pettiford Jr. missed Jumper.
(19:29) RJ Felton Offensive Rebound.
(19:15) Ezra Ausar missed Jumper.
(19:15) Vladislav Goldin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:04) Johnell Davis made Jumper.
05
+3 (18:38) RJ Felton made Three Point Jumper.
35
(18:24) Johnell Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:24) Alijah Martin Offensive Rebound.
(18:12) Vladislav Goldin missed Layup.
(18:12) Cyr Malonga Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:52) RJ Felton made Jumper.
55
(17:39) Brandon Weatherspoon missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:39) Alijah Martin Offensive Rebound.
(17:32) Foul on Cyr Malonga.
(17:30) Alijah Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:30) RJ Felton Defensive Rebound.
(17:03) Foul on Brandon Weatherspoon.
+1 (17:03) Brandon Johnson made Free Throw.
65
+1 (17:03) Brandon Johnson made Free Throw.
75
(16:54) Jalen Gaffney missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:54) Florida Atlantic Offensive Rebound.
(16:49) Florida Atlantic Turnover.
(16:35) RJ Felton missed Layup.
(16:35) Jalen Gaffney Defensive Rebound.
(16:22) Alijah Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:22) Bobby Pettiford Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:05) Bobby Pettiford Jr. made Jumper.
95
+3 (15:41) Bryan Greenlee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Weatherspoon.
98
+3 (15:18) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bobby Pettiford Jr..
128
+2 (15:02) Bryan Greenlee made Layup. Assisted by Alijah Martin.
1210
(14:43) Foul on Jalen Gaffney.
+1 (14:43) Quentin Diboundje made Free Throw.
1310
+1 (14:43) Quentin Diboundje made Free Throw.
1410
+3 (14:20) Bryan Greenlee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnell Davis.
1413
+2 (13:56) Bobby Pettiford Jr. made Jumper.
1613
(13:33) Johnell Davis missed Jumper.
(13:33) RJ Felton Defensive Rebound.
(13:14) Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
(13:14) Giancarlo Rosado Block.
(13:14) Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound.
(13:13) Foul on Bryan Greenlee.
(13:13) Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
(13:13) East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:13) Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
(13:13) Florida Atlantic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:44) Johnell Davis made Layup. Assisted by Giancarlo Rosado.
1615
+3 (12:19) Kalib LaCount made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Johnson.
1915
(12:01) Johnell Davis Turnover.
(12:01) Brandon Johnson Steal.
+2 (11:42) Kalib LaCount made Jumper.
2115
(11:14) Brenen Lorient missed Layup.
(11:14) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
(10:51) Ezra Ausar missed Jumper.
(10:51) Florida Atlantic Defensive Rebound.
(10:17) Alijah Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:17) Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:47) RJ Felton made Jumper.
2315
+3 (9:27) Alijah Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brenen Lorient.
2318
(9:26) Foul on Ezra Ausar.
+3 (9:24) Alijah Martin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnell Davis.
2321
+2 (9:00) Jaden Walker made Jumper.
2521
+2 (8:53) Vladislav Goldin made Dunk. Assisted by Johnell Davis.
2523
(8:41) Jaden Walker missed Layup.
(8:41) Vladislav Goldin Defensive Rebound.
(8:29) Brenen Lorient missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:29) RJ Felton Defensive Rebound.
(8:00) Bobby Pettiford Jr. missed Jumper.
(8:00) Alijah Martin Defensive Rebound.
(7:54) Johnell Davis Turnover.
+3 (7:27) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Diboundje.
2823
+2 (6:59) Johnell Davis made Jumper.
2825
(6:42) Foul on Johnell Davis.
+1 (6:42) Quentin Diboundje made Free Throw.
2925
+1 (6:42) Quentin Diboundje made Free Throw.
3025
(6:25) Alijah Martin Turnover.
(6:25) Quentin Diboundje Steal.
(6:16) Jump Ball won by East Carolina.
(6:06) Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:06) Bryan Greenlee Defensive Rebound.
(6:02) Alijah Martin missed Layup.
(6:02) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(5:55) Bobby Pettiford Jr. Turnover.
(5:39) Vladislav Goldin missed Layup.
(5:39) RJ Felton Block.
(5:39) Cam Hayes Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:27) Cam Hayes made Jumper.
3225
+2 (5:16) Jalen Gaffney made Layup. Assisted by Bryan Greenlee.
3227
(4:57) Cam Hayes missed Jumper.
(4:57) Johnell Davis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:41) Vladislav Goldin made Layup. Assisted by Alijah Martin.
3229
(4:12) Bobby Pettiford Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:12) Vladislav Goldin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:01) Alijah Martin made Dunk. Assisted by Vladislav Goldin.
3231
(3:45) Kalib LaCount Turnover.
+2 (3:17) Giancarlo Rosado made Layup.
3233
(2:44) Cam Hayes Turnover.
(2:27) Giancarlo Rosado missed Jumper.
(2:27) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(2:16) Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:16) Quentin Diboundje Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:12) Quentin Diboundje made Layup.
3433
(1:46) Nicholas Boyd Turnover.
(1:46) Cam Hayes Steal.
(1:41) Cam Hayes Turnover.
(1:41) Johnell Davis Steal.
(1:26) Nicholas Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:26) Cam Hayes Defensive Rebound.
(0:53) Brandon Johnson Turnover.
(0:53) Johnell Davis Steal.
(0:49) Johnell Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:49) Jalen Gaffney Offensive Rebound.
(0:42) Foul on Quentin Diboundje.
+1 (0:42) Jalen Gaffney made Free Throw.
3434
+1 (0:42) Jalen Gaffney made Free Throw.
3435
+2 (0:28) Bobby Pettiford Jr. made Jumper.
3635
(0:01) Jalen Gaffney missed Jumper.
(0:01) Vladislav Goldin Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

ECU

FAU

64Points79

24-55(43.6%)Field Goal(%)29-60(48.3%)

6-14(42.9%)3-Point(%)11-26(42.3%)

10-16(62.5%)Free Throw(%)10-14(71.4%)

32(12)Rebounds(Offensive)35(13)

6Assists21

6Steals7

2Blocks1

10Turnovers9

13(0)Fouls(Technical)9(0)

8Largest Lead17

Game Details

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 · 7:00 PM

FAU Arena · Boca Raton, FL

attendance: 3,161 (109.0%)

tv: ESPN2