FORT WORTH —East Carolina cut an 18-point deficit in the second half to seven points before third-seeded Alabama-Birmingham pulled away again and took a 94-77 win over the sixth-seeded Pirates in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament at Dickies Arena on Friday night. Senior R.J. Felton scored 31 points for ECU (19-14), which … Continue reading BASKETBALL NEWSPirates can’t catch UAB in AAC quarterfinal