UNC Wilmington defeated East Carolina 78–75 on Saturday as Seahawks forward Patrick Wessler recorded 24 points and 18 rebounds and guard Tahlan Pettway hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46 seconds remaining.
Wessler scored 16 of his 24 points after halftime. Seahawks guard C.J. Luster II added 21 points, making 5 of 8 three-point attempts. Pettway finished with 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc.
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East Carolina guard Cian Medley led all scorers with 23 points and dished out 12 assists. Pirates forward Trevor Best scored 22 points. Kaseem Watson added 11.
The Pirates led 33–31 at halftime. UNC Wilmington outscored East Carolina by five points in the second half.
According to The Associated Press, UNC Wilmington won its first two games and East Carolina lost its first game after an opening win. UNC Wilmington hosts Kent State on Wednesday. East Carolina hosts North Carolina A&T that same day.
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