The East Carolina Pirates and UTSA Roadrunners play in the AAC Tournament. Thursday's game will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

As UTSA’s Austin Claunch wiped away a tear with his thumb, guard Primo Spears reached over to put a reassuring hand on his coach’s shoulder. A few feet away, guard Marcus Millender buried his face in his hands.

The Blazers have gone 13-5 against AAC opponents, with a 7-6 record in non-conference play. UAB is the AAC leader with 12.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Yaxel Lendeborg aver

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