The East Carolina Pirates (16-16, 6-12 American) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Houston Cougars (29-2, 17-1 American) in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship on Friday afternoon. The Pirates are coming off a 73-58 win over USF as three-point underdogs. The Cougars are coming off a 67-65 win over Memphis as four-point favorites.
Houston is 9-1 in its last 10 games against East Carolina. The Cougars won their only regular season meeting.
The Pirates snapped their two-game losing streak with a win over the Bulls in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Cougars, which will give them their second win in a row and third win in their last five games.
East Carolina is averaging 69.4 points per game. They scored 73 points in their last game, making 44.8 percent of their field goals and 29.2 percent of their three-pointers.
Jaden Walker led the Pirates with 22 points, six rebounds, and 10 assists. RJ Felton finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, while Ezra Ausar added 10 points and four rebounds.
East Carolina has struggled defensively, giving up 71.3 points per game. They gave up 58 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.
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