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Men's Basketball falls at ECU 86-65

GREENVILLE, N.C. – James Legan scored 18 of his career-high 24 points in the second half and East Carolina handed Campbell an 86-65 loss Wednesday night at Williams Arena.

ECU wrapped a 26-6 run around half-time and held Campbell without a field goal for 11:43.

Legan made 6-of-12 threes (4-of-6 after intermission) on the night and led four Pirates in double figures. Brock Young added 18 (11-of-11 free throws) and six assists, Sam Hinnant 16 (12-of-15 from the line) and Chad Wynn 11, all in the first half.

Jonathan Rodriguez led the Camels (1-1) with 14 points, but was limited to just four second half minutes and fouled out with 6:43 to play. Jabril Bailey and Preston Dodson came off the bench to score 10 points each for Campbell, which shot just 24 percent in the first half, 35 percent for the game.

Rodriguez broke Campbell's school Division I era (since 1977-78) record by scoring in double figures for his 40th-straight game. Clarence Grier scored double digits in 39-straight games over the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons.

ECU converted 19 Campbell turnovers into 23 points and led by as many as 23 late. The Pirates (3-0) have started the season with three victories for the first time since 2003-04 and only the fourth occasion since 1969-70.

"You've got to credit ECU for playing a solid defensive ball game," said head coach Robbie Laing. "We faced pressure we have not seen this season, and I don't we handled it very well. Our defensive effort was very good. We had some nice shots we just didn't finish inside, then ECU had a spurt where they shot the ball well and we just didn't recover from that."

The lead changed hands three times and the score was tied on four occasions before the Camels went cold from the field. After Chris Reynolds' lay-in cut the ECU lead to 19-17 with 10:39 to play, Campbell missed its final 12 shots and made six turnovers to close the half.

ECU ended the opening period on a 21-6 run over the final 6:21. Chad Wynn (5-of-6 from the floor) had 11 points and Brock Young 10 for the Pirates – who shot just 38 percent (12-32) from the field – in the first half.

Campbell trailed 47-34 before Rodriguez picked up his second, third and fourth fouls in a 33-second span before the first media timeout of the final stanza.

ECU finished the game shooting 42 percent from the field and hit 8-of-24 threes, 28-of-34 from the line. Campbell finished with a 42-37 edge on the glass; topped by Rodriguez' eight boards and six each from Kyle Vejraska and Junard Hartley.

Campbell returns to action Saturday in a 3:15 p.m. tip-off at home against UNC Asheville.

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Players Mentioned

Jabril Bailey

#40 Jabril Bailey

G
6' 4"
Sophomore
Preston Dodson

#51 Preston Dodson

F
6' 5"
Sophomore
Chris Reynolds

#23 Chris Reynolds

F
6' 5"
Freshman
Jonathan Rodriguez

#3 Jonathan Rodriguez

F
6' 5"
Junior
Kyle Vejraska

#1 Kyle Vejraska

F
6' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jabril Bailey

#40 Jabril Bailey

6' 4"
Sophomore
G
Preston Dodson

#51 Preston Dodson

6' 5"
Sophomore
F
Chris Reynolds

#23 Chris Reynolds

6' 5"
Freshman
F
Jonathan Rodriguez

#3 Jonathan Rodriguez

6' 5"
Junior
F
Kyle Vejraska

#1 Kyle Vejraska

6' 8"
Junior
F