ECU Welcomes Virginia University Of Lynchburg To Greenville
November 19, 2014 | Men's Basketball
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| East Carolina vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Nov. 20, 2014 | 7 p.m. EST Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum | Greenville, N.C. |
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Setting The Scene
? After suffering an 83-79 setback to UNC Asheville on Sunday, the Pirates host Virginia University of Lynchburg Thursday night inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
? Thursday marks the first meeting between East Carolina and Virginia University of Lynchburg.
? Thursday's game marks the end of a three-game homestand to start the season and will be followed by a trip to the three-day Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla..
? This is the 14th straight season in which the Pirates have played at least one non-conference opponet from the state of Virginia.
? ECU is undefeated against non-Division I teams under coach Jeff Lebo (16-0).
? The Pirates have won 22 in a row against non-Division I opponents.
? A win over VUL on Thursday would be the Pirates' 50 at home under coach Jeff Lebo. East Carolina has posted a 49-24 record inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum since his arrival in 2010
? Coach Lebo has directed the Pirates to 74 wins over the last four-plus seasons, the most successful stretch of victories during that span in the program's Division I history.
? East Carolina has scored more than 90 points in seven of its last 10 games against non-Division I opponents, including 99 in the season-opener against N.C. Wesleyan this past Friday.
? Eleven of the 16 players on the roster have seen action in the first two games. The only non-injured players who haven't gotten into a game this season are Keith Armstrong, Francis Edosomwan and Peyton Robbins. Paris Roberts-Campbell and Michael Zangari each missed the first two games due to injury. Zangari is listed as possible for the game against Virginia University of Lynchburg.
? Marshall Guilmette, B.J. Tyson, Caleb White and Terry Whisnant all scored double figures in each of the first two games. One player has scored 20 points in each game with Tyson netting 22 against N.C. Wesleyan and White dropping 24 on Asheville.
? A prolific 3-point shooting team a year ago, the Pirates have struggled to find their stroke in the first two games. Caleb White is 5-of-11 (.455) behind the arc, while the rest of the team is 5-of-28 (.176)
? Newcomers have account for more than 50 percent of the minutes played this season and over 66 percent including Marshall Guilmette's minutes, after he missed the 2013-14 season with injury.
