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Johnson scores 12 as East Carolina beats Wichita State 54-52

AP
Jan 24, 2024

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Brandon Johnson's 12 points helped East Carolina defeat Wichita State 54-52 on Wednesday night.

Bobby Pettiford Jr.'s dunk stretched the Pirates' lead to 54-47 with about three minutes to play. Dalen Ridgnal missed a potential game-tying 3 for Wichita State with two seconds left.

Johnson also had seven rebounds and three steals for the Pirates (10-10, 3-4 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 10 points while finishing 5 of 15 from the floor. Ezra Ausar shot 4 of 9 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 10 points.

Harlond Beverly led the Shockers (8-11, 0-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and six rebounds. Ridgnal added eight points and six rebounds. Colby Rogers had seven points. The loss was the Shockers' eighth straight.

East Carolina went into the half ahead of Wichita State 26-22. Jaden Walker put up six points in the half. East Carolina took the lead for good with 7:13 remaining in the second half on a dunk from Johnson to make it a 45-43 game.

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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
26
WICH
Shockers
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Shockers gains possession)
19:47		Harlond Beverly turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Johnson steals)
19:26	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup	2-0
19:10		Bijan Cortes turnover (lost ball) (Cyr Malonga steals)
18:43		Ezra Ausar turnover (out of bounds)
18:29		Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass)
18:16		Cyr Malonga misses two point layup
18:14		Colby Rogers defensive rebound
17:59		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass)
17:43		RJ Felton turnover (bad pass) (Dalen Ridgnal steals)
17:27		Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
17:25		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	4-0
17:05	+3	Dalen Ridgnal makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)	4-3
16:48		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
16:46		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
16:37	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup	4-5
16:20		Brandon Johnson turnover
15:56		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
15:56		Harlond Beverly offensive rebound
15:38		Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
15:36		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
15:32	+2	Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk	4-7
15:13		Brandon Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Harlond Beverly steals)
15:09		Ezra Ausar shooting foul
15:09		TV timeout
15:09	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-8
15:09	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-9
14:40	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)	7-9
14:22		Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
14:20		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
13:58		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
13:56		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
13:49		Xavier Bell turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Johnson steals)
13:43		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:41		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
13:34	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	9-9
13:17		Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
13:15		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
13:02		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:00		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
12:48		Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
12:46		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
12:36		Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
12:36	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-9
12:36		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:36		Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
12:13		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
12:11		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
11:54		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
11:52		Callum Richard offensive rebound
11:49	+2	Callum Richard makes two point hook shot	12-9
11:42		Callum Richard personal foul
11:42		TV timeout
11:27		Jaden Walker personal foul
11:18		Kenny Pohto turnover (lost ball) (Valentino Pinedo steals)
11:02		Isaac Abidde personal foul
11:01		Cam Hayes turnover (out of bounds)
10:49	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup (Bijan Cortes assists)	12-11
10:25		Kenny Pohto personal foul
10:23		Ezra Ausar misses two point dunk
10:21		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
10:13		Quincy Ballard turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
9:55	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup	14-11
9:20		Shockers turnover (shot clock violation)
9:01	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot	16-11
8:45		Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass)
8:29		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball)
8:12	+2	Ronnie DeGray III makes two point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)	16-13
7:43		Benjamin Bayela misses two point jump shot
7:41		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
7:33	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup	16-15
7:24		Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot
7:22		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
7:02		Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
7:00		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
6:42		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
6:40		Shockers defensive rebound
6:39		TV timeout
6:28	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point alley-oop dunk (Bijan Cortes assists)	16-17
6:13		Harlond Beverly shooting foul (Callum Richard draws the foul)
6:13		Callum Richard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:13		Callum Richard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:13		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
5:45		Quincy Ballard turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Johnson steals)
5:38	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)	19-17
5:07		Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
5:05		RJ Felton defensive rebound
4:55		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
4:53		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
4:44		Callum Richard personal foul
4:44	+3	Colby Rogers makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)	19-20
4:24		Jaden Walker misses two point layup
4:22		Jaden Walker offensive rebound
4:20	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point layup	21-20
3:58		Colby Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Cyr Malonga steals)
3:49		Quincy Ballard blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
3:47		Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
3:47	+2	Cyr Malonga makes two point layup	23-20
3:47		Bijan Cortes personal foul
3:47		TV timeout
3:47	+1	Cyr Malonga makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-20
3:39	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup (Xavier Bell assists)	24-22
3:23		Quincy Ballard blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
3:21		Pirates offensive rebound
3:07		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
3:05		Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
2:53		Ezra Ausar personal foul
2:38		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
2:36		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
2:16	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	26-22
1:56		Harlond Beverly turnover (traveling)
1:32		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
1:30		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
1:23		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:23		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:21		Shockers defensive rebound
1:07		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass)
0:44		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
0:42		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
0:25		Cyr Malonga blocks Harlond Beverly's two point layup
0:23		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
0:21		Pirates 30 second timeout
0:21		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
0:01		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
0:00		Colby Rogers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
28
WICH
Shockers
30

Time		Play	Score
19:28		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
19:26		Harlond Beverly offensive rebound
19:23		Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot
19:21		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
18:57		Quincy Ballard blocks Cyr Malonga's two point layup
18:55		Colby Rogers defensive rebound
18:49	+2	Quincy Ballard makes two point layup (Colby Rogers assists)	26-24
18:31		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
18:29		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
18:22		Colby Rogers misses two point layup
18:20		Shockers offensive rebound
18:00		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
17:58		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
17:42		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
17:40		Cyr Malonga offensive rebound
17:38		Quincy Ballard blocks Cyr Malonga's two point jump shot
17:36		Pirates offensive rebound
17:31		Quincy Ballard blocks Ezra Ausar's two point jump shot
17:31		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
17:31	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup	26-26
17:11		Quincy Ballard blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup
17:09		Pirates offensive rebound
16:59		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
16:57		Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
16:54		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Harlond Beverly draws the foul)
16:54	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-27
16:54	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
16:40	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point jump shot	28-28
16:12		Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot
16:10		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
16:06		Jaden Walker misses two point layup
16:04		Dalen Ridgnal defensive rebound
15:42	+3	Dalen Ridgnal makes three point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists)	28-31
15:14		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
15:12		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
15:04	+3	Ezra Ausar makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	31-31
15:03		Pirates 30 second timeout
15:03		TV timeout
14:54		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass) (RJ Felton steals)
14:45	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	34-31
14:29	+2	Dalen Ridgnal makes two point jump shot	34-33
14:09	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	36-33
13:45		Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
13:43		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
13:38	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)	39-33
13:21	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot	39-35
13:05		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
13:03		Bobby Pettiford Jr. offensive rebound
13:00	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point jump shot	41-35
12:43		RJ Felton shooting foul (Isaac Abidde draws the foul)
12:43		TV timeout
12:43	+1	Isaac Abidde makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-36
12:43	+1	Isaac Abidde makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-37
12:25		Cam Hayes turnover (traveling)
11:56		Isaac Abidde misses three point jump shot
11:54		Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
11:39	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point jump shot	43-37
11:22		Kenny Pohto misses two point jump shot
11:20		Pirates defensive rebound
11:18		TV timeout
10:55		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
10:53		Shockers defensive rebound
10:35		Jaden Walker personal foul
10:34		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass) (Cam Hayes steals)
10:29		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point layup
10:27		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
10:16		Ezra Ausar blocks Xavier Bell's two point jump shot
10:14		Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
10:07	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point layup	43-39
9:55		Bobby Pettiford Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Ronnie DeGray III steals)
9:48		Ezra Ausar personal foul
9:42		Bobby Pettiford Jr. personal foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul)
9:42	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-40
9:42	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-41
9:28		Harlond Beverly personal foul
9:18		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:16		Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
9:09	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup	43-43
8:55		Harlond Beverly personal foul
8:38		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
8:36		RJ Felton offensive rebound
8:17		Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:15		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
8:09		Xavier Bell misses two point layup
8:07		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
7:52		Jaden Walker turnover (traveling)
7:52		TV timeout
7:33		Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
7:31		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
7:13	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point dunk (RJ Felton assists)	45-43
7:00		Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass)
6:42		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
6:40		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
6:40		Xavier Bell shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
6:40	+1	Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-43
6:40		Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:40		Colby Rogers defensive rebound
6:34		Xavier Bell misses two point layup
6:32		Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
6:31	+2	Kenny Pohto makes two point layup	46-45
6:15	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	48-45
5:58		Kenny Pohto turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Walker steals)
5:52		Cam Hayes misses two point layup
5:50		Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
5:50		Valentino Pinedo personal foul
5:35		Valentino Pinedo shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
5:35		Xavier Bell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:35		Xavier Bell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:35		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
5:11		Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot
5:09		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
4:58		Ronnie DeGray III misses two point jump shot
4:56		Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
4:47		Valentino Pinedo misses two point jump shot
4:45		Bobby Pettiford Jr. offensive rebound
4:36	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	50-45
4:34		Pirates 30 second timeout
4:17		Valentino Pinedo personal foul
4:17	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-46
4:17	+1	Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-47
3:56		RJ Felton misses two point layup
3:54		Valentino Pinedo offensive rebound
3:52		Valentino Pinedo misses two point layup
3:50		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
3:42		Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass) (RJ Felton steals)
3:19	+2	RJ Felton makes two point layup	52-47
3:03		Colby Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Pettiford Jr. steals)
2:59	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point dunk	54-47
2:54		Shockers 30 second timeout
2:54		TV timeout
2:35	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot	54-49
2:22		Xavier Bell personal foul
2:06		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:04		Bobby Pettiford Jr. offensive rebound
1:56		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
1:38		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point layup
1:36		Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
1:27		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
1:25		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
1:19		Xavier Bell personal foul
0:56		Quincy Ballard blocks Cam Hayes's two point layup
0:54		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
0:51		Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Ronnie DeGray III draws the foul)
0:51	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-50
0:51	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-51
0:51		Shockers 30 second timeout
0:27		Xavier Bell blocks RJ Felton's two point jump shot
0:25		RJ Felton offensive rebound
0:20		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
0:18		Shockers defensive rebound
0:02		Dalen Ridgnal misses three point jump shot
0:00		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
0:01		Bobby Pettiford Jr. shooting foul
0:01	+1	Quincy Ballard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-52
0:01		Shockers 30 second timeout
0:01		Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:01		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
0:01		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
0:01		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:01		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound