GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Pirates beat Rice on the road 85-75 behind Jordan Riley’s 22 points, giving ECU back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly two months.
Riley, who leads the conference in scoring, went 8-for-19 from the field with six rebounds, three steals, as well as two block shots on the night.
Demitri Gardner, the midseason transfer from Augusta State, had a season-high 21 points for the Pirates, going 3-for-4 from deep.
This was ECU’s first time winning back-to-back games since they beat Buffalo and Presbyterian at home in December.
The Pirates play host to Wichita St on Feb. 18 at 7pm for the next game.
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