Pirates Welcome Coppin State To Minges on Sunday

Game 11: Coppin State (4-7) at East Carolina (6-4)
Date \| Time	December 11, 2022 \| 2:00 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 \| Coppin 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 Sunday afternoon when the Pirates welcome Coppin State to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson and Si Seymour on the call.

Last Time Out
Javon Small scored a game-high 19 points but East Carolina could not overcome a cold shooting night as the Pirates fell to UNC Wilmington 74-61 on Tuesday night at Trask Coliseum. The Pirates shot 2-for-14 from behind the arc, making their first three with 5:08 left in the game. ECU went 11-of-25 from the free throw line compared to 26-of-37 from UNCW. Ezra Ausar continued his recent stretch of strong play for the Pirates, adding 12 points and seven rebounds to score in double figures for the third straight game.

Scouting the Eagles
Coppin State is coming off a 94-72 loss on the road to NC State on Dec. 6 and are in the midst of a nine-game road trip. The Eagles have a knack for getting to the line, as they currently lead the MEAC in free throws attempted and made per game. Sam Sessoms leads Coppin State in scoring with 23.9 points per game on 53 percent shooting. Sessoms is currently second in the country in points per game and is first in total points with 269.

Series History
ECU leads the series against Coppin State 2-1 with the Pirates earning a narrow win in the last meeting, 70-68 on Nov. 27, 2021.

Against the MEAC
The Pirates are 18-6 all-time against opponents from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Up Next
East Carolina will travel to Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on Saturday, Dec. 17 to battle South Carolina in the Greenville Winter Invitational. Tipoff is scheduled for at 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed via ESPN+ and SEC Network+.

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Players Mentioned

Ezra Ausar

Javon Small

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