Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, March 7, 1993 TAG: 9303070186
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE: RICHMOND LENGTH: Medium
PIRATES KNOCK OFF ODU 73-67
Ike Copeland played the best game of his career and East Carolina its best of the season Saturday in a 73-67 victory that knocked defending champion Old Dominion from the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.Copeland, a 6-foot-9 senior center, had a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds as seventh-seeded East Carolina (11-16) defeated Old Dominion for the first time in their past 10 meetings.
For good measure, Copeland added three assists, two blocks and a pair of steals. His previous best scoring performance this season was 14 points.
Old Dominion (20-7) had won five straight games and 12 of 13 coming into the tournament. The Pirates made it out of the CAA quarterfinals for the first time since 1989.
East Carolina led 69-67 at the 1:19 mark. The Pirates then ran down the shot clock to set up a short jumper by Lyons, but he missed it with 38 seconds left and Old Dominion got the rebound. ODU's Donald Anderson missed a runner in the lane with 24 seconds remaining, and Copeland got the rebound.
The Monarchs sent Copeland to the line with 22.2 seconds left, and he made two free throws to make it 71-67. Ronnell Peterson added two more foul shots for East Carolina in the final seconds.
Anton Gill added 14 points for the Pirates. Keith Jackson led Old Dominion with 17 points. \
American 78
William and Mary 72
Brian Gilgeous hit 3-pointers on consecutive American possessions carry the Eagles past the Tribe.
Fourth-seeded American (11-16) defeated the Tribe for the fourth straight time and the 11th in their past 12 meetings. The Eagles advanced to today's semifinals against top-seeded James Madison.
William and Mary (14-12) ended its season by losing four of six.
\ UNC Wilmington 71
Richmond 58
Reggie Veney scored 24 points and the sixth-seeded Seahawks took advantage of a nearly 13-minute drought by the Spiders to advance.
The Seahawks (17-10) face seventh-seeded East Carolina next. Third-seeded Richmond (15-12) had gotten past the first round of the league tournament nine times in 10 years and has won a record four CAA titles.
But the Spiders couldn't find the range or hang onto the ball this time against a team they had defeated nine times in their past 12 meetings. \
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