A barrage of East Carolina 3-pointers was too much for No. 5 UH to overcome, as the Cougars fell 82-73 to East Carolina Wednesday evening in Greenville, North Carolina.
Senior forward Justin Gorham got off to a hot start for UH, scoring a quick seven points in the opening five minutes of play.
ECU also got off to a hot start shooting led by its star in junior forward Jaden Gardner who helped the Pirates keep pace with the Cougars early.
After being tied 13-13 midway through the first half, the Cougars went on a 10-3 run to begin to pull ahead.