Tuesday, January 24
Greenville, N.C.
7:00 P.M.
East Carolina University
vs
Tulsa
Pirates Host Tulsa Tuesday
January 23, 2023 | Men's Basketball
| Game 21: Tulsa (5-13, 1-6 AAC) at East Carolina (10-10, 1-6 AAC) | |
| Date | Time | January 24, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Greenville, N.C. | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,100) |
| Game Program | Hoops Digest #4 |
| Coverage | Watch:Â ESPN+ Radio:Â 107.9Â WNCTÂ |
| Live Stats | Statbroadcast |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Tulsa | The American |
| 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 returns to its home court of Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum tomorrow night when the Pirates welcome the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to town.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson and Si Seymour on the call.
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The Pirates are seeking to snap a five-game skid against a team in Tulsa that just snapped its respective losing streak of seven games. ECU has not recorded a victory since the new calendar year, with its last win coming on Dec. 31 at Wichita State.
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Last Time Out
Damian Dunn led all scorers with 22 points, including 16 points from the free throw line as Temple defeated East Carolina 73-58 at The Liacouras Center on Wednesday night. Quentin Diboundje led the Pirates (10-10, 1-6 AAC) in scoring for the second straight game with 14 points and RJ Felton added 11 points and six rebounds. The Pirates would earn a 10-point lead in the first half and go into the locker room ahead but that momentum would soon evaporate as the Owls tightened up their defense in the second half and outscored ECU 45-25 to hand the Pirates their fifth straight loss.
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Scouting the Golden Hurricane
Tulsa is coming off an 81-79 overtime win on the road against Tulane on Saturday night behind Sam Griffin's 23 points and Tim Dalger's double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The Golden Hurricane have three players that average double figure scoring numbers led by Griffin's 16.2 points per game, which is eighth in the AAC. Bryant Selebangue averages a near double-double with 13.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and is second in the AAC in double-doubles. Brandon Betson averages 10.4 points per game on 47 percent shooting from behind the arc. Tulsa is one of the league's most dangerous teams from behind the arc in terms of making shots. The Golden Hurricane are third in three-pointers made per game with 8.2 behind only Cincinnati and UCF.
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Series History
Tulsa leads the series with East Carolina 23-5 and has defeated the Pirates in 12 of the 15 meetings as AAC foes. ECU found success against Tulsa last season, winning both regular season meetings to sweep the Golden Hurricane.
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On This Date
ECU is 7-12 in games played on Jan. 24 since the 1960-61 season. The last time the Pirates played on this date was an 80-53 loss to Memphis in 2021 at Minges Coliseum.
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Up Next
The Pirates will look for a season sweep of the Shockers when ECU hosts Wichita State on Sunday, Jan. 29 at noon on ESPNU.
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Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson and Si Seymour on the call.
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The Pirates are seeking to snap a five-game skid against a team in Tulsa that just snapped its respective losing streak of seven games. ECU has not recorded a victory since the new calendar year, with its last win coming on Dec. 31 at Wichita State.
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Last Time Out
Damian Dunn led all scorers with 22 points, including 16 points from the free throw line as Temple defeated East Carolina 73-58 at The Liacouras Center on Wednesday night. Quentin Diboundje led the Pirates (10-10, 1-6 AAC) in scoring for the second straight game with 14 points and RJ Felton added 11 points and six rebounds. The Pirates would earn a 10-point lead in the first half and go into the locker room ahead but that momentum would soon evaporate as the Owls tightened up their defense in the second half and outscored ECU 45-25 to hand the Pirates their fifth straight loss.
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Scouting the Golden Hurricane
Tulsa is coming off an 81-79 overtime win on the road against Tulane on Saturday night behind Sam Griffin's 23 points and Tim Dalger's double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. The Golden Hurricane have three players that average double figure scoring numbers led by Griffin's 16.2 points per game, which is eighth in the AAC. Bryant Selebangue averages a near double-double with 13.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and is second in the AAC in double-doubles. Brandon Betson averages 10.4 points per game on 47 percent shooting from behind the arc. Tulsa is one of the league's most dangerous teams from behind the arc in terms of making shots. The Golden Hurricane are third in three-pointers made per game with 8.2 behind only Cincinnati and UCF.
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Series History
Tulsa leads the series with East Carolina 23-5 and has defeated the Pirates in 12 of the 15 meetings as AAC foes. ECU found success against Tulsa last season, winning both regular season meetings to sweep the Golden Hurricane.
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On This Date
ECU is 7-12 in games played on Jan. 24 since the 1960-61 season. The last time the Pirates played on this date was an 80-53 loss to Memphis in 2021 at Minges Coliseum.
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Up Next
The Pirates will look for a season sweep of the Shockers when ECU hosts Wichita State on Sunday, Jan. 29 at noon on ESPNU.
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