Jordan Riley and No. 6 seed East Carolina will take the court against Yaxel Lendeborg and No. 3-seed UAB in a quarterfinal matchup in the AAC Tournament on Friday.

The No. 6-seeded East Carolina will take on the No. 3-seeded UAB in a quarterfinal matchup in the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday afternoon. The No. 6-seeded Pirates are now 19-13 overall this season after finishing their conference regular season with a 10-8 record against teams in the AAC. They closed out the season with a loss to FAU before matching up with UTSA in the second-round of the tournament and their first game. They won by five points on Thursday, 70-65.

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Game Date: Friday, Mar. 14, 2025

Game Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN U

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Jordan Riley led the team with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting and a team-high 12 rebounds. RJ Felton followed him with 17 points and three assists, while Cam Hayes finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists. C.J. Walker finished one bucket shy of a double-double as he had eight points and 10 rebounds.

The No. 3-seeded Blazers finished their season with a 20-11 overall record and a 13-5 record against teams in the American Athletic Conference. They ended just one game ahead of Tulane and one behind North Texas. They closed out their season with a loss to Tulane 85-68 after beating Florida Atlantic in the game before.

Securing a top-four seed in the tournament allowed them a double-bye, which means this will be their first game of the tournament. Yaxel Lendeborg will need to get going early for UAB to win. He leads the team in scoring this season, averaging 17.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He also adds 1.6 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

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