
Pirates Travel to Cincinnati Wednesday
January 10, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Game 18: East Carolina (10-7, 1-3 AAC) at Cincinnati (11-6, 2-2 AAC) | |
Date | Time | January 11, 2023 | 9:00 p.m. ET |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio | Fifth Third Arena (12,012) |
Game Program | Hoops Digest #4 |
Coverage | Watch: ESPNU Radio:Â 107.9Â WNCTÂ |
Live Stats | Statbroadcast |
Statistics | East Carolina | Cincinnati | The American |
Game Notes | East Carolina | The American |
Record Book | East Carolina 2022-23 Record Book |
Social Media | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | #PurpleReign |
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CINCINNATI, Ohio – The East Carolina men's basketball team will look to snap its two-game losing skid on Wednesday night when the Pirates take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena.
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The game is scheduled to tip at 9 p.m. and will be on ESPNU with Drew Carter and Mark Adams on the call.
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Javon Small leads the Pirates in scoring at 15.4 points per game, Brandon Johnson leads the team on the glass with 9.1 rebounds per game and Ezra Ausar leads the team in field goal percentage at 59 percent.
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Last Time Out
Brandon Johnson scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds but East Carolina fell 69-59 to Memphis to drop its second straight game on Saturday afternoon. Javon Small and RJ Felton each scored 10 points for the Pirates who were up by as much as 11 points in the first half but ultimately 22 turnovers from the Pirates and a 22-0 run from Memphis in the second half would be too much for the Pirates to overcome.Â
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Where the Pirates Rank
The Pirates lead the AAC in free throws attempted at 22.2 per game and are 30th nationally in that category. In conference play, ECU has almost made as many free throws (58) as their opponents have attempted (63). ECU currently ranks fourth in the AAC in scoring defense (67.8 ppg) behind only Houston, UCF and Wichita State.
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Scouting the Bearcats
Cincinnati is coming off a 72-59 loss at home to No. 2 Houston on Sunday. Mika Adams-Woods led the Bearcats with 19 points and was joined in double figures by Viktor Lakhin (16 points) and Landers Nolley II (12 points) in the loss. The Bearcats currently have four players that are averaging double figures in scoring led by David DeJulius with 14.9 points per game. DeJulius' scoring average is 10th best in the American and Landers Nolley II is 11th in the American at 14.7 points per game. Viktor Lakhin is second in the AAC with five double-doubles. Cincinnati currently ranks first the American in three-pointers made per game (8.9) and second in three-point percentage at (.355). The Bearcats' 8.9 threes per game ranks 50th nationally.
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Series History
The Bearcats lead the all-time series against the Pirates 18-2 and took all three games last season including a first-round matchup in the AAC Tournament. ECU has dropped the last six games against Cincinnati and the last time ECU defeated Cincinnati was a 73-71 win in Minges Coliseum on Jan. 5, 2019. The Pirates are seeking their first-ever win at Cincinnati where ECU has lost its previous eight contests. Â
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On This Date
ECU is 7-12 in games played on Jan. 11 since the 1960-61 season. The last time the Pirates played on this date was a 71-68 win over SMU at Minges Coliseum in 2020.
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Up Next
East Carolina returns to Minges for a Sunday matinee against South Florida at 1 p.m. on ESPN2.
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The game is scheduled to tip at 9 p.m. and will be on ESPNU with Drew Carter and Mark Adams on the call.
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Javon Small leads the Pirates in scoring at 15.4 points per game, Brandon Johnson leads the team on the glass with 9.1 rebounds per game and Ezra Ausar leads the team in field goal percentage at 59 percent.
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Last Time Out
Brandon Johnson scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds but East Carolina fell 69-59 to Memphis to drop its second straight game on Saturday afternoon. Javon Small and RJ Felton each scored 10 points for the Pirates who were up by as much as 11 points in the first half but ultimately 22 turnovers from the Pirates and a 22-0 run from Memphis in the second half would be too much for the Pirates to overcome.Â
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Where the Pirates Rank
The Pirates lead the AAC in free throws attempted at 22.2 per game and are 30th nationally in that category. In conference play, ECU has almost made as many free throws (58) as their opponents have attempted (63). ECU currently ranks fourth in the AAC in scoring defense (67.8 ppg) behind only Houston, UCF and Wichita State.
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Scouting the Bearcats
Cincinnati is coming off a 72-59 loss at home to No. 2 Houston on Sunday. Mika Adams-Woods led the Bearcats with 19 points and was joined in double figures by Viktor Lakhin (16 points) and Landers Nolley II (12 points) in the loss. The Bearcats currently have four players that are averaging double figures in scoring led by David DeJulius with 14.9 points per game. DeJulius' scoring average is 10th best in the American and Landers Nolley II is 11th in the American at 14.7 points per game. Viktor Lakhin is second in the AAC with five double-doubles. Cincinnati currently ranks first the American in three-pointers made per game (8.9) and second in three-point percentage at (.355). The Bearcats' 8.9 threes per game ranks 50th nationally.
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Series History
The Bearcats lead the all-time series against the Pirates 18-2 and took all three games last season including a first-round matchup in the AAC Tournament. ECU has dropped the last six games against Cincinnati and the last time ECU defeated Cincinnati was a 73-71 win in Minges Coliseum on Jan. 5, 2019. The Pirates are seeking their first-ever win at Cincinnati where ECU has lost its previous eight contests. Â
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On This Date
ECU is 7-12 in games played on Jan. 11 since the 1960-61 season. The last time the Pirates played on this date was a 71-68 win over SMU at Minges Coliseum in 2020.
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Up Next
East Carolina returns to Minges for a Sunday matinee against South Florida at 1 p.m. on ESPN2.
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