College basketball

Pirates pull away from USF

A 12-2 second-half run lifts East Carolina past the Bulls 69-60.

By Associated Press
Published February 29, 2004

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GREENVILLE, N.C. - Derrick Wiley scored 17 and Mike Cook 14 to lead East Carolina to a 69-60 victory over South Florida Saturday.

Moussa Badiane had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Pirates, who outrebounded the Bulls 47-35. Bradley Mosley paced South Florida with a game-high 20 points. Terrence Leather had 13.

Badiane scored eight in the first as East Carolina took a 37-34 lead at the break.

South Florida pulled within 39-38 on a Moseley layup early in the second but the Pirates responded with a 12-2 run.

Belton Rivers' layup gave East Carolina a 51-40 lead with 9:49 remaining. The Pirates led by as many as 14 in the second.

Brian Swift had 12 points and seven assists for the Bulls.

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