GREENVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — East Carolina used a dominant first half to secure an 88-72 victory over Texas-San Antonio in American Athletic Conference men’s basketball on Wednesday night at Williams Arena.

The Pirates built a 46-31 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Isaiah Mbeng led East Carolina with 18 points, while Jordan Riley added 19. The Pirates shot 46% from the field and converted 18 of 20 free throws.

Daniel Akitoby scored 16 points for the Roadrunners, who shot just 37% overall. Texas-San Antonio fell to 4-20 overall. East Carolina improved to 8-16. An announced crowd of 3,008 attended.