Basketball Gameday: at UNCW
December 19, 2014 | Men's Basketball
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| East Carolina at UNCW Dec. 20, 2014 | 7 p.m. EST Trak Coliseum | Wilmington, N.C. |
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Setting The Scene
? East Carolina will make its first visit to UNCW since 2008 on Saturday as it takes on the Seahawks at 7 p.m. at Trask Coliseum. The Pirates posted a 99-85 win over UNCW in their last trip to Trask Coliseum on Dec. 3, 2008.
? East Carolina snapped a two-game losing streak with a 70-58 win over James Madison this past Saturday. A win over UNCW would give the Pirates consecutive wins for the first time this season. ECU alternated wins and losses for the first eight games.
? The Pirates are looking to snap a seven-game road losing streak. East Carolina's last "true road" win came at UAB last season on Feb. 1, 2013 (74-67).
? Saturday's game is the Pirates' final road of the 2014 calendar year. ECU will play its next three games at home and all before Jan. 1. Florida A&M will serve as the Pirates' opponent Monday night with UNCG visiting on Dec. 28 and Tulane on Dec. 31.
? Freshman B.J. Tyson ranks third in The American with 15.5 ppg. He is the eighth-highest scoring freshman in Division I.
? Junior Terry Whisnant (20) and sophomore Caleb White (19) have combined to make 39 of the Pirates' 53 3-pointer this year.
? East Carolina ranks 31st in the nation in free throws made with 174. .
Last Time Out
? Terry Whisnant (24), Caleb White (16) and B.J. Tyson (14) combined for 54 points in the Pirates 70-58 win over JMU.
? The Pirates trailed by 11, 14-3, in the first 10 minutes before rallying for a 12-point victory.
? ECU posted its largest rebounding margin of the season over a Division I opponent, 12 (38-26). The Pirates scored 24 points off 19 JMU turnovers.
Series History
? UNCW leads the all-time series, 34-27. The Pirates are just 3-6 against the Seahawks since the turn of the millennium.
? East Carolina is 6-21 against the Seahawks in Wilmington. Prior to thieir 2008 victory at Trask Coliseum, the Pirates had not won in Wilmington since 1991.
? Saturday's game will feature the 18th different coaching matchup in the 62 game history of the series.
Coming Attractions
? The Pirates' will close out the 2014 fall semester on Monday against Florida A&M inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN3.
