Pirates Return Home To Host South Carolina State on Tuesday Night

Game 8: South Carolina State (0-7) at East Carolina (5-2)
Date \| Time	November 29, 2022 \| 7:00 p.m. ET
Location	Greenville, N.C. \| Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,100)
Game Program	Hoops Digest #2
Coverage	Stream: ESPN+ Radio: 107.9 WNCT
Live Stats	Statbroadcast
Statistics	East Carolina \| South Carolina State
Game Notes	East Carolina \| The American
Record Book	East Carolina 2022-23 Record Book
Social Media	Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram \| YouTube \| #PurpleReign

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina men's basketball team returns home on Tuesday night when it hosts South Carolina State at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum.

The Pirates (5-2) are looking to rebound from a 21-point loss on the road to Old Dominion and to win their 19^th straight non-conference home game. Javon Small leads the Pirates in scoring with 19.7 points per game and Brandon Johnson is averaging a near double-double with 13.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

The game is scheduled to tipoff at 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson and Si Seymour on the call.

Scouting the Bulldogs
South Carolina State will come into Minges Coliseum seeking its first win of the season after the Bulldogs were handed their seventh straight loss against Western Kentucky on the road. Lesown Hallums leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 11.6 points per game.

Series History
The Pirates and Bulldogs have met twice with ECU leading the all-time series 2-0. Both teams last met in the Pirates' season opener last year where ECU defeated South Carolina State by eight points.

On This Date
ECU is 10-4 all-time in games played on Nov. 29. The Pirates' last game on this date was a 68-48 win over Hampton at Minges Coliseum in 2016.

Up Next
The Pirates will conclude their two-game homestand on Friday, Dec. 2 against Campbell at 7 p.m.

Pirates Return Home To Host South Carolina State on Tuesday Night

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Johnson

Javon Small

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