— Brandon Suggs made a layup with 40 seconds left to lift East Carolina to a 63-62 win over Old Dominion on Tuesday night. C.J. Keyser turned the ball over on the following possession for the Monarchs, securing the victory for the Pirates.
— Tristen Newton hit a jump shot with a second remaining to lead East Carolina to a 70-68 win over Coppin State on Saturday.
— Hyunjung Lee had a career-high 25 points plus 10 rebounds as Davidson got past East Carolina 76-67 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Sunday night.
— Tristen Newton had 18 points and six assists and Brandon Johnson posted 16 points and nine rebounds as East Carolina beat Old Dominion 73-60 in the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Friday night.
— Jordan Goldwire and Umoja Gibson each scored 13 points and Oklahoma beat East Carolina 79-74 on Thursday night in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
— Tristen Newton scored a career-high 30 points as East Carolina beat Western Carolina 95-79 on Sunday.
— Brandon Suggs and Tristen Newton scored 14 points apiece as East Carolina defeated Canisius 83-71 on Friday night.
— J.J. Miles scored 18 points as East Carolina beat South Carolina State 70-62 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
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— Darius Perry registered 15 points as sixth-seeded Central Florida got past 11th-seeded East Carolina 72-62 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
— Jeremiah Davenport and Mason Madsen scored 19 points apiece as Cincinnati got past East Carolina 82-69 on Sunday.
— Darius Perry had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Central Florida to a 64-60 win over East Carolina on Thursday night.
— Kendric Davis scored 25 points as SMU beat East Carolina 71-56 on Monday.
— Alex Lomax tallied 10 points and 10 assists to carry Memphis to a 66-59 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
— Jayden Gardner had 21 points and 15 rebounds to help East Carolina stun fifth-ranked Houston 82-73 on Wednesday night, securing the Pirates' first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two decades.
— Brandon Rachal had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Tulsa got past East Carolina 77-68 on Saturday.
— Darin Green Jr. posted 18 points and six rebounds as Central Florida topped East Carolina 71-64 on Wednesday night.
— Moussa Cisse scored 14 points with nine rebounds and Memphis beat East Carolina 80-53 on Sunday.
— David Collins registered 16 points as South Florida got past East Carolina 69-63 on Saturday.
— Jaylen Forbes had 20 points as Tulane defeated East Carolina 60-56 on Saturday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |
