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ORLANDO —
The last time East Carolina
played at Bright House
Networks Stadium in a
Conference USA contest in
2012, the Pirates took a
14-0 lead before Central
Florida rallied for a 40-20
win. A 99-yard kickoff
return for a touchdown by
Quincy McDuffie sparked the
UCF rally three years ago.
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Story &
pictures from Al Myatt... |
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ECU junior
linebacker
Cam White
(55) gets to
the ball
late in the
game on a
carry by
UCF's Taj
McGowan (27)
as the
Pirates were
putting the
finishing
touches on
a 44-7
American
Athletic
Conference
victory
Thursday
night in
Orlando. The
Apex junior
was in on 7
tackles on
the night,
including
one for a
loss. (Photo
by Al Myatt) |
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  ECU
coach Ruffin McNeill
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after the Pirates' win
over Central Florida (recorded by Al Myatt;
file photo):
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Staff Report
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BERKELEY, CA — California
held off a determined upset bid by East Carolina for a 70-62 win at Haas
Pavilion on Friday night.
The Pirates (2-1) were
within 64-61 after Prince Williams made a pair of free throws with
2:14 to go.
Jabari Bird scored on an
assist by Ivan Rabb with 1:53 remaining and Tyrone Wallace hit two
from the line with 39 seconds left as the No. 15 Bears were able to
move to 3-0.
Caleb White and Mike
Zangari had 17 points each for ECU. White was 6-for-6 on free throws
and Zangari was 5-for-5 in matching his career high.
Cal was a 20-point
favorite in the Pirates' first basketball game in the state.
The Bears jumped out to
an 8-1 lead and ECU didn't have a field goal until Zangari connected
from behind the arc with 13:48 left in the first half.
A 3-pointer by freshman
Kentrell Barkley put the Pirates ahead 9-8 with 12:25 to go in the
half.
Jaylen Byrd's layup on
an assist by Stephen Domingo put Cal ahead to stay at 17-15 with
6:50 left in the first half.
An 8-0 run gave the
Bears a 27-17 lead but the Pirates closed within 31-26 at the half.
Cal led 55-44 with eight
minutes to go before ECU trimmed the deficit again.
The Pirates made 21 of
25 free throws but were outrebounded, 45-26. The Bears gave
themselves plenty of opportunities for offensive caroms as they made
just three of 23 attempts from long range.
Barkley had nine points
for the Pirates.
Wallace led Cal with 20
points. Jaylen Brown tallied 16 in the win. Rabb finished with 14
and Bird netted 10.
"We knew East Carolina
would play hard and they did," said Bears coach Cuonzo Martin.
ECU visits San Diego
State on Monday night at 10, Eastern time. Pirates coach Jeff Lebo
said his team would build on the effort against the Bears, which
included just 10 turnovers.
"That should give us
some confidence," Lebo said. " ... I told the guys this game is
going to make us better. We didn't win the game. We're disappointed
in the loss but late in the game with three minutes to go we had a
chance on the road against Cal. That's something to build upon. ...
We'll have two days of practice here to get ready for another road
game."