GREENVILLE, N.C. – Nik Graves erupted for a career-high 32 points and nearly completed a miraculous comeback in Minges Coliseum, but his last-second three-pointer to win the game fell short as East Carolina (17-12, 9-7 AAC) held on for the 78-76 win over Charlotte Men's Basketball (10-19, 3-13) in American Athletic Conference action on Sunday (March 2) afternoon.
The 49ers trailed 78-70 before Kylan Blackmon knocked down a triple to cut the deficit to five with 45.1 seconds remaining. Nika Metskhvarishvili came away with a steal on the ensuing inbound pass, and Graves capitalized on the mayhem, drilling another triple to make it a 78-76 game with 40.