GREENVILLE, N.C. — Martins Igbanu had 16 points to lead six Tulsa players in double figures as the Golden Hurricane edged past East Carolina 77-73 in overtime on Sunday. Jeriah Horne added 12 points for the Golden Hurricane. Elijah Joiner chipped in 11, DaQuan Jeffries scored 11 and Sterling Taplin had 11.

Taplin, who battled foul trouble most of the game, buried his only three-pointer of the contest with 13 seconds remaining to seal the victory.

Shawn Williams scored a season-high 26 points for the Pirates (9-16, 2-11 American Athletic Conference), who have now lost five games in a row. Jayden Gardner added 19 points and 16 rebounds. Isaac Fleming had 13 points and seven rebounds.

Tulsa (16-10, 6-7) faces Wichita State at home on Wednesday. East Carolina plays Tulane on the road on Saturday.

The Hurricane shot 47.4-percent from the field and connected on four of its six shots in overtime. Tulsa's bench poured in 33 points, and TU scored 34 points in the paint.