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Felton puts up 20 in East Carolina's 73-62 victory over Temple

AP
Jan 10, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (AP) RJ Felton had 20 points in East Carolina's 73-62 win over Temple on Wednesday night.

Felton also had five rebounds for the Pirates (9-7, 2-1 American Athletic Conference). Ezra Ausar added 18 points while going 6 of 8 and 6 of 6 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Brandon Johnson was 6 of 12 shooting (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points, while adding nine rebounds.

Joran Riley led the way for the Owls (8-8, 1-2) with 15 points. Jahlil White added 13 points and seven rebounds for Temple. Shane Dezonie also had 11 points.

East Carolina took the lead with 1:07 to go in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 33-31 at halftime, with Ausar racking up 10 points. East Carolina turned a three-point second-half lead into a 12-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 47-35 lead with 15:22 left in the half. Johnson scored 13 second-half points.

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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
33
TEMP
Owls
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Brandon Johnson vs. Steve Settle III (Pirates gains possession)
19:40	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Johnson assists)	2-0
19:20	+3	Jordan Riley makes three point jump shot (Sam Hofman assists)	2-3
18:55		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:53		Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
18:49		Jump ball. (Owls gains possession)
18:25		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
18:23		Shane Dezonie offensive rebound
18:19	+2	Shane Dezonie makes two point layup	2-5
17:55	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	4-5
17:38		Steve Settle III turnover (out of bounds)
17:18	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)	7-5
16:52	+2	Shane Dezonie makes two point jump shot	7-7
16:31		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
16:29		Sam Hofman defensive rebound
16:21		Cam Hayes shooting foul (Jordan Riley draws the foul)
16:21	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-8
16:21	+1	Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-9
16:08		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
16:06		Sam Hofman defensive rebound
16:01		Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
15:59		Shane Dezonie offensive rebound
15:58	+2	Shane Dezonie makes two point putback layup	7-11
15:36	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point turnaround bank jump shot	9-11
15:14		Jordan Riley misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:12		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
15:05		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
15:03		Steve Settle III defensive rebound
14:53		Hysier Miller misses two point driving layup
14:51		RJ Felton defensive rebound
14:32		Kalib LaCount misses three point jump shot
14:30		TV timeout
14:06		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
14:06	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-12
14:06	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-13
13:47		Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
13:36	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point driving layup	9-15
13:22		Jordan Riley personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
13:12	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	11-15
12:53		Sam Hofman misses three point jump shot
12:51		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
12:38		Cam Hayes misses two point pullup jump shot
12:36		Steve Settle III defensive rebound
12:28		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
12:26		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
12:16		Sam Hofman shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
12:16	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-15
12:16	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-15
11:58	+2	Hysier Miller makes two point driving layup	13-17
11:43		Cam Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Jahlil White steals)
11:37	+2	Jahlil White makes two point driving layup	13-19
11:15		Hysier Miller shooting foul (Kalib LaCount draws the foul)
11:15		TV timeout
11:15	+1	Kalib LaCount makes regular free throw 1 of 3	14-19
11:15	+1	Kalib LaCount makes regular free throw 2 of 3	15-19
11:15		Kalib LaCount misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:15		Jahlil White defensive rebound
10:53		Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
10:51		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
10:34		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
10:32		Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
10:27		RJ Felton blocks Shane Dezonie's two point layup
10:26		Pirates defensive rebound
10:26		Jahlil White personal foul
10:09		Kalib LaCount misses two point jump shot
10:07		Shane Dezonie defensive rebound
10:02		Hysier Miller turnover (bad pass)
9:47	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	17-19
9:17	+3	Jordan Riley makes three point jump shot (Jahlil White assists)	17-22
9:01		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:58		Owls defensive rebound
8:43		Jordan Riley turnover (bad pass)
8:30	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists)	19-22
8:05		Jahlil White misses three point jump shot
8:03		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
7:47		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:45		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
7:39	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point driving finger roll layup	19-24
7:18		Jordan Riley personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:08		Jaden Walker turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hofman steals)
6:51		Steve Settle III turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Johnson steals)
6:37	+2	RJ Felton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	21-24
6:10	+3	Shane Dezonie makes three point jump shot (Quante Berry assists)	21-27
5:56		Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot
5:54		Jahlil White defensive rebound
5:29		Hysier Miller misses three point stepback jump shot
5:25		Pirates defensive rebound
5:04	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)	24-27
4:33		Quante Berry misses two point pullup jump shot
4:31		Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
4:25		Hysier Miller shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
4:25	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-27
4:25	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-27
4:10		Sam Hofman misses two point jump shot
4:08		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
3:52		TV timeout
3:37		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
3:35		Jahlil White defensive rebound
3:08		Sam Hofman misses three point jump shot
3:06		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
2:52		RJ Felton turnover (bad pass) (Quante Berry steals)
2:31		RJ Felton personal foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
2:20	+3	Quante Berry makes three point jump shot	26-30
1:59	+3	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes three point jump shot	29-30
1:41		Brandon Johnson personal foul (Quante Berry draws the foul)
1:28		Jahlil White turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
1:28		Pirates 30 second timeout
1:07	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)	31-30
0:50		Shane Dezonie misses three point stepback jump shot
0:48		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
0:19	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point hook shot	33-30
0:04		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-31
0:04		Jahlil White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
40
TEMP
Owls
31

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	35-31
19:28		Bobby Pettiford Jr. shooting foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
19:28	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-32
19:28	+1	Hysier Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-33
19:10		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:08		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
18:53		Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
18:51		Steve Settle III offensive rebound
18:47		Hysier Miller turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
18:41		Jordan Riley blocks Cam Hayes's two point driving layup
18:39		Cam Hayes offensive rebound
18:38		Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
18:27		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
18:25		RJ Felton defensive rebound
18:15	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	38-33
17:51		Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
17:49		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
17:45		Brandon Johnson misses two point driving layup
17:43		Hysier Miller defensive rebound
17:38	+2	Shane Dezonie makes two point layup (Hysier Miller assists)	38-35
17:16	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	41-35
16:56		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
16:54		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
16:33	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)	44-35
16:16		Brandon Johnson blocks Hysier Miller's two point driving layup
16:14		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
15:51		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:49		Sam Hofman defensive rebound
15:41		Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
15:39		Ezra Ausar defensive rebound
15:22	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)	47-35
15:21		Owls 30 second timeout
15:21		TV timeout
14:58		Quante Berry misses two point jump shot
14:56		Pirates defensive rebound
14:56		TV timeout
14:33		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball)
14:15		Bobby Pettiford Jr. personal foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
14:05	+2	Jahlil White makes two point jump shot	47-37
14:05		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
14:05	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-38
13:38		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
13:36		Jahlil White defensive rebound
13:31		Jordan Riley misses two point driving layup
13:29		Jahlil White offensive rebound
13:28	+2	Jahlil White makes two point putback layup	47-40
13:02	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point layup	49-40
12:45		Sam Hofman misses three point jump shot
12:43		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
12:40		Jordan Riley misses two point layup
12:38		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
12:34		Jordan Riley misses two point layup
12:32		RJ Felton defensive rebound
12:21	+2	RJ Felton makes two point turnaround jump shot	51-40
12:06		Bobby Pettiford Jr. shooting foul (Quante Berry draws the foul)
12:06		Quante Berry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:06	+1	Quante Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-41
11:52		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
11:50		Jahlil White defensive rebound
11:42		Brandon Johnson personal foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
11:42		TV timeout
11:19		Jahlil White misses two point jump shot
11:17		Steve Settle III offensive rebound
11:17		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
11:03		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass)
10:57	+3	Matteo Picarelli makes three point jump shot (Steve Settle III assists)	51-44
10:28	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	53-44
9:58	+2	Steve Settle III makes two point driving layup	53-46
9:30	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point hook shot	55-46
9:15		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
9:13		RJ Felton defensive rebound
8:47	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	57-46
8:26		Hysier Miller misses two point jump shot
8:24		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
8:14		Ezra Ausar offensive foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
8:14		Ezra Ausar turnover (offensive foul)
8:14		TV timeout
7:53		Bobby Pettiford Jr. shooting foul (Matteo Picarelli draws the foul)
7:53	+1	Matteo Picarelli makes regular free throw 1 of 3	57-47
7:53	+1	Matteo Picarelli makes regular free throw 2 of 3	57-48
7:53	+1	Matteo Picarelli makes regular free throw 3 of 3	57-49
7:35		Jordan Riley personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
7:30	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	60-49
7:12		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
7:10		Pirates defensive rebound
7:09		Sam Hofman personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
7:02		Jaden Walker turnover (lost ball) (Matteo Picarelli steals)
6:56		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
6:54		Jordan Riley offensive rebound
6:50		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
6:48		Cam Hayes defensive rebound
6:44	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Cam Hayes assists)	62-49
6:26	+3	Jordan Riley makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	62-52
6:03		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
6:01		Jahlil White defensive rebound
5:56		Cam Hayes shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-53
5:56	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-54
5:29		Jahlil White shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
5:29	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-54
5:29	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-54
5:21		Hysier Miller turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals)
5:21		Hysier Miller personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
5:01	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	66-54
4:38	+2	Jahlil White makes two point driving layup	66-56
4:06	+3	Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot	69-56
4:03		Pirates 30 second timeout
4:03		TV timeout
3:53	+3	Matteo Picarelli makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)	69-59
3:20		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
3:18		Hysier Miller defensive rebound
2:58		Jahlil White misses two point jump shot
2:56		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
2:30	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point driving layup (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	71-59
2:18		RJ Felton personal foul (Matteo Picarelli draws the foul)
2:18		Matteo Picarelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:18		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
1:50		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
1:48		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
1:48		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
1:46		Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
1:38		Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
1:36		Steve Settle III offensive rebound
1:34		Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
1:34	+1	Jahlil White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-60
1:34		Jahlil White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:34		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
1:06		Jordan Riley shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
1:06	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-60
1:06	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-60
0:55		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
0:53		RJ Felton defensive rebound
0:28		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:26		Matteo Picarelli defensive rebound
0:19		Matteo Picarelli misses three point jump shot
0:17		Steve Settle III offensive rebound
0:16	+2	Steve Settle III makes two point putback layup	73-62
0:00		End of period

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Steve Settle III makes two point putback layup