Charlotte 49ers @ East Carolina Pirates
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CLT | 35 | 39 | 74 |
| 41 | 47 | 88 |
Nzege, White lead East Carolina to 88-74 win over Charlotte
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Michel Nzege scored a career-high 21 points while Caleb White added 20 with five assists and five rebounds to help East Carolina beat Charlotte 88-74 Monday night.
Nzege made 9 of 11 field goals, White hit 6 of 7 as East Carolina (2-0) shot 57 percent (30 of 53) from the field, including 7 of 11 from 3-point range. Prince Williams scored 15 on 6-of-7 shooting and Clarence Williams finished with nine points and 11 rebounds.
White hit a jumper that gave East Carolina a 25-24 lead with 6:09 left in the first half and never again trailed.
Williams' layup made it 45-35 fewer than 30 seconds into the second half, but Charlotte (0-2) scored 16 of the next 22 and tied it on a layup by Anthony Vanhook with 14:14 remaining. ECU responded with a 14-2 run and the 49ers wouldn't threaten again.
Adrien White led the 49ers with 21 points.
Game Information
Greenville, NC
Referee:Les Jones
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Michael Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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