Green Wave sinks Pirates in triple OT
By
Al Myatt
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GREENVILLE — The East Carolina
basketball team must have a stout heart because it got broken – again –
on Wednesday night.
The Pirates' latest venture into
disappointment was a 100-92 triple overtime loss to Tulane in Williams
Arena at Minges Coliseum.
ECU slipped to 10-14 overall and 2-9
in the American Athletic Conference despite leading 49-36 with 14
minutes left in regulation.
The Pirates had a five-point
advantage in the last two minutes of the first extra period.
ECU
lost its last home game 97-93 in double
overtime to Houston. The Cougars left Greenville and
knocked off Southern Methodist.
This Pirate setback may have seemed
worse because Tulane has struggled to a 9-16 mark overall and is 2-10 in
the AAC.
Louis Dabney had 32 points in
Tulane's second league win.
"Heartbreaking," said ECU coach Jeff
Lebo. "This one stings a great deal. We had the game right where we
wanted it and couldn't step on their throat.
"They made some shots. Give them
credit. (Malik) Morgan (26 points) made some timely threes. From 10
minutes left in regulation, I thought we looked tired and they took
advantage. They made some crucial free throws."
Morgan went five of 12 behind the
arc. Teammates Dylan Osetkowski and Cameron Reynolds added 16 and 11
points, respectively.
"We had some defensive breakdowns and
that allowed them some rhythm threes," said ECU senior point guard
Prince Williams.
Williams had nine assists. He and B.J.
Tyson finished with 25 points each for ECU.
Kentrell Barkley had 20 points, 14
rebounds, three assists and five steals for the Pirates.
Michel Nzege added nine points before
fouling out.
"We've lost three at home that were
heartbreakers," Lebo said. "The
Central Florida game (Jan. 2). We had that in control.
Houston and this one. It's hard to swallow."
ECU visits Cincinnati for a 4 p.m.
tipoff Saturday.
"It's definitely tough right now,"
Williams said. "But we've got to regroup and be ready for Cincinnati on
Saturday."
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