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Inside The Box Score - vs. Tulane
 
A look at the stats and numbers from Saturday's win over Tulane

 
Jontae Sherrod scored a career-high 24 points
 
Jontae Sherrod scored a career-high 24 points
 
 

Jan. 15, 2011

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Player of the Game
Jonate Sherrod scored a career-high 24 points, besting his previous career-high of 23 set against South Dakota State last season. Sherrod scored 18 points in the second half making 5-of-6 field goals, including 2-of-3 3-point attempts. Sherrod sank 6-of-8 free throw attempts after halftime and finished 9-of-12 at the foul line for the game. He also had three assists and no turnovers in 35 minutes of action.

Play of the Game

Jontae Sherrod sank a 3-pointer just in front of the ECU bench after Erin Straughn grabbed an offensive rebound and passed it to him while falling out-of-bounds. The basket gave ECU a 55-50 lead with just over 10 minutes left in the game.

Turning Point of the Game
East Carolina held Tulane without a field goal for the final 4:45. The Pirates made 3-of-4 free throws in the final minute after grabbing a defensive rebound.

Stat of the Game
East Carolina shot 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from the field in the second half. The Pirates limited the Green Wave to just 40 percent shooting after halftime.

Additional Game Notes

  • East Carolina won its third straight game against Tulane. The Pirates have won four of the last six meetings against the Green Wave.
  • The Pirates improved to 7-1 at home this season.
  • ECU improved to 4-6 in its first Conference USA home game of the season. The Pirates won their first C-USA home game of the season for the third time in four years.
  • Senior Jontae Sherrod recorded his third 20-point game of the season and fourth of his career.
  • Senior Brock Young moved into sixth place on the Conference USA career assists list (538).
  • Sophomore Erin Straughn pulled down a season-high nine rebounds and led the Pirates in rebounding for the sixth time this season.
  • It was the fourth consecutive game in which the Pirates held their opponent below it season field goal percentage and third straight holding its foe below their season scoring average.
  • East Carolina's 48 second half points were the most it's scored in any half this year.
  • The Pirates' were credited with an assist on a season-high 90 percent of their field goals (20 of 22). It was their third 20-assist game of the year.
  • ECU was credited with a season-high 10 steals.
  • The Pirates' made eight 3-pointers for a third straight game.
  • The attendance of 5,211 was the largest home crowd of the season.