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East Carolina beats South Florida 73-58 in AAC Tournament

AP
Mar 09, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) RJ Felton and Jaden Walker scored 22 points each in East Carolina's 73-58 victory over South Florida on Thursday in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.

Felton added seven rebounds for the Pirates (16-16). Walker added six rebounds and 10 assists. Ezra Ausar was 6 of 8 from the free throw line to finish with 10 points.

The Bulls (14-18) were led by Tyler Harris, who posted 26 points and two steals. Sam Hines Jr. added eight points, six rebounds and three blocks for South Florida. Russel Tchewa also had seven points and 11 rebounds.

East Carolina took the lead with 3:32 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 41-33 at halftime, with Walker racking up 15 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
ECU
Pirates
41
USF
Bulls
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ludgy Debaut vs. Russel Tchewa (Pirates gains possession)
19:49		Brandon Johnson turnover (bad pass)
19:34		Jump ball. (Bulls gains possession)
19:29		Ryan Conwell misses two point jump shot
19:27		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
19:10		Sam Hines Jr. blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup
19:08		Bulls defensive rebound
18:58		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
18:56		Jamir Chaplin offensive rebound
18:51		Jamir Chaplin misses two point jump shot
18:49		Tyler Harris offensive rebound
18:44		Tyler Harris misses two point layup
18:42		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
18:32		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass)
18:14	+2	Sam Hines Jr. makes two point jump shot	0-2
17:52		Jamir Chaplin blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
17:50		Pirates offensive rebound
17:50		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
17:48		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
17:37	+2	Russel Tchewa makes two point hook shot (Tyler Harris assists)	0-4
17:08	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	2-4
17:00		Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Jamir Chaplin draws the foul)
17:00	+1	Jamir Chaplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	2-5
17:00	+1	Jamir Chaplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-6
16:44	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	4-6
16:36	+2	Sam Hines Jr. makes two point layup (Jamir Chaplin assists)	4-8
16:04		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Harris steals)
15:52		TV timeout
15:43		Sam Hines Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:32	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	6-8
15:16		Jamir Chaplin turnover (bad pass)
14:59		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
14:57		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
14:51	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot	6-11
14:18		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
14:16		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
14:05		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
14:03		RJ Felton defensive rebound
13:44	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup	8-11
13:36		Brandon Johnson personal foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
13:19	+3	Keyshawn Bryant makes three point jump shot (Sam Hines Jr. assists)	8-14
12:51		Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot
12:49		Bulls defensive rebound
12:33	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)	8-17
12:05		Ludgy Debaut offensive foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
12:05		Ludgy Debaut turnover (offensive foul)
11:58		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
11:56		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
11:38		Sam Hines Jr. personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
11:38		TV timeout
11:36		Tyler Harris blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
11:34		Ludgy Debaut offensive rebound
11:33		Ludgy Debaut turnover (lost ball)
11:10		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
11:08		RJ Felton defensive rebound
11:02		RJ Felton misses two point layup
11:00		Jaden Walker offensive rebound
10:55	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup	10-17
10:33	+2	Russel Tchewa makes two point layup (Selton Miguel assists)	10-19
10:33		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
10:33	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 1	10-20
10:08		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
10:06		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
9:55		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
9:53		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
9:51	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	12-20
9:26	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point hook shot	12-22
9:15		Corey Walker Jr. shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
9:15		Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15		Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:15		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
8:55		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
8:53		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
8:49		Corey Walker Jr. shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
8:49	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-22
8:49	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-22
8:37		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul)
8:37	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-23
8:37	+1	Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-24
8:08		Selton Miguel shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
8:08	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-24
8:08	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-24
8:03		Russel Tchewa offensive foul (Ludgy Debaut draws the foul)
8:03		Russel Tchewa turnover (offensive foul)
7:52		David Kasanganay misses two point jump shot
7:50		Valentino Pinedo offensive rebound
7:41	+2	Valentino Pinedo makes two point hook shot	18-24
7:19	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup	18-26
6:51	+3	David Kasanganay makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)	21-26
6:42		Keyshawn Bryant offensive foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
6:42		Keyshawn Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
6:42		TV timeout
6:26		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
6:24		Pirates offensive rebound
6:13	+2	Ludgy Debaut makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	23-26
5:54		Sam Hines Jr. misses two point hook shot
5:52		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
5:42	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup	25-26
5:17		Jamir Chaplin misses two point hook shot
5:15		RJ Felton defensive rebound
5:08		David Kasanganay misses two point jump shot
5:06		Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound
5:02		Valentino Pinedo personal foul (Sam Hines Jr. draws the foul)
4:41	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)	25-29
4:23		Jaden Walker turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Conwell steals)
4:15		Tyler Harris turnover (bad pass) (Ludgy Debaut steals)
4:11	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point dunk (RJ Felton assists)	27-29
3:48		Jamir Chaplin misses three point jump shot
3:46		RJ Felton defensive rebound
3:32	+3	Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot	30-29
3:27		Bulls 30 second timeout
3:27		TV timeout
3:19		Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball)
3:09	+3	David Kasanganay makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	33-29
2:48	+2	Sam Hines Jr. makes two point layup (Russel Tchewa assists)	33-31
2:39		Sam Hines Jr. blocks RJ Felton's two point layup
2:37		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
2:16		Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
2:14		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
1:49		David Kasanganay misses three point jump shot
1:47		Valentino Pinedo offensive rebound
1:34	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot	35-31
1:05		Valentino Pinedo personal foul (Sam Hines Jr. draws the foul)
1:05		Sam Hines Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05		Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
0:58		Pirates 30 second timeout
0:42	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot	37-31
0:13	+2	Jamir Chaplin makes two point dunk (Russel Tchewa assists)	37-33
0:01	+3	David Kasanganay makes three point jump shot	40-33
0:01		Selton Miguel shooting foul (David Kasanganay draws the foul)
0:01	+1	David Kasanganay makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-33
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
32
USF
Bulls
25

Time		Play	Score
19:29		Ludgy Debaut misses two point jump shot
19:27		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
19:17		Selton Miguel misses two point jump shot
19:15		Selton Miguel offensive rebound
19:06	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point jump shot	41-35
18:52	+2	Ludgy Debaut makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	43-35
18:35	+2	Selton Miguel makes two point layup (Sam Hines Jr. assists)	43-37
18:15	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	45-37
17:52		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
17:50		Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
17:47		Sam Hines Jr. blocks Jaden Walker's two point jump shot
17:45		Pirates offensive rebound
17:41		Sam Hines Jr. shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
17:41		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:41	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-37
17:26		Jamir Chaplin misses three point jump shot
17:24		Jamir Chaplin offensive rebound
17:22		David Kasanganay personal foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
17:19		Russel Tchewa misses two point jump shot
17:17		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
17:11	+2	Jamir Chaplin makes two point dunk	46-39
16:46		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
16:44		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
16:34		Sam Hines Jr. shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
16:34	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-39
16:34	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-39
16:11		Selton Miguel misses three point jump shot
16:09		RJ Felton defensive rebound
15:48	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	51-39
15:28	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point layup	51-41
15:23	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	54-41
14:53		Tyler Harris misses two point layup
14:51		Bulls offensive rebound
14:51		TV timeout
14:35		Corey Walker Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ludgy Debaut steals)
14:21		Pirates 30 second timeout
14:21		TV timeout
14:16		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
14:14		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
14:09		Russel Tchewa turnover (lost ball)
13:57		Russel Tchewa shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
13:57		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:57	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-41
13:44		Tyler Harris misses two point layup
13:42		Ludgy Debaut defensive rebound
13:31		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
13:29		Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
13:00		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point layup
12:58		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
12:55		David Kasanganay personal foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
12:53		Ryan Conwell turnover (lost ball) (David Kasanganay steals)
12:44	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot	57-41
12:22		Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
12:20		Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound
12:14	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Corey Walker Jr. assists)	57-44
11:52		Tyler Harris personal foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:48		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:46		Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
11:41		Keyshawn Bryant misses three point jump shot
11:39		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
11:34		Keyshawn Bryant turnover (offensive goaltending)
11:21		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
11:19		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
11:07		Serrel Smith Jr. blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup
11:05		Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
11:00		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
10:58		Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound
10:55		Corey Walker Jr. misses two point layup
10:53		Corey Walker Jr. offensive rebound
10:51		Corey Walker Jr. misses two point layup
10:49		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
10:25		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass) (Corey Walker Jr. steals)
10:14		Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Russel Tchewa draws the foul)
10:14	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-45
10:14	+1	Russel Tchewa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-46
9:55		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
9:53		RJ Felton offensive rebound
9:50		Corey Walker Jr. personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
9:37	+2	RJ Felton makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	59-46
9:17		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
9:15		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
9:05		Tyler Harris shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
9:05	+1	Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	60-46
9:05	+1	Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	61-46
9:05	+1	Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	62-46
8:47		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
8:45		Keyshawn Bryant offensive rebound
8:41	+2	Keyshawn Bryant makes two point layup	62-48
8:18	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot	65-48
7:55		Serrel Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:53		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
7:50		Jaden Walker misses two point layup
7:48		Pirates offensive rebound
7:48		TV timeout
7:44		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hines Jr. steals)
7:39	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Bryant assists)	65-51
7:11		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:09		Corey Walker Jr. defensive rebound
7:00		Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
6:54	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot	67-51
6:54		Corey Walker Jr. shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
6:54	+1	Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	68-51
6:38	+2	Tyler Harris makes two point jump shot	68-53
6:22		Jaden Walker turnover (lost ball) (Keyshawn Bryant steals)
6:19		Brandon Johnson personal foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
6:11		Tyler Harris misses two point jump shot
6:09		RJ Felton defensive rebound
5:59		Pirates 30 second timeout
5:45		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
5:43		Jamir Chaplin defensive rebound
5:22		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
5:20		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
4:55		David Kasanganay misses two point jump shot
4:53		Bulls defensive rebound
4:33		Jamir Chaplin turnover (bad pass) (Ezra Ausar steals)
4:25		Ezra Ausar misses two point dunk
4:23		Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound
4:23		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
4:21		Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
4:16		Russel Tchewa misses two point hook shot
4:14		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
3:47		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
3:45		Ludgy Debaut offensive rebound
3:27		RJ Felton turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Harris steals)
3:15		Tyler Harris turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
2:50		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
2:48		Tyler Harris defensive rebound
2:41		Serrel Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Walker steals)
2:29	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point dunk (RJ Felton assists)	70-53
2:29		Bulls 30 second timeout
2:29		TV timeout
2:18		Sam Hines Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:16		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
1:48		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
1:46		Sam Hines Jr. defensive rebound
1:33		Keyshawn Bryant misses three point jump shot
1:31		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
1:02	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	73-53
0:50		Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot
0:48		Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
0:45		Sam Hines Jr. misses two point layup
0:43		Russel Tchewa offensive rebound
0:41	+3	Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (Russel Tchewa assists)	73-56
0:09		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
0:07		Russel Tchewa defensive rebound
0:06		Serrel Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:04		Sam Hines Jr. offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Sam Hines Jr. makes two point dunk	73-58
0:00		End of period

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Sam Hines Jr. makes two point dunk