Pirates Set for Home Opener Against USC Upstate Thursday

Game 2: East Carolina (1-0) vs. USC Upsate (0-1)
Date	Thursday, November 9
Time	6:00 p.m. (EST)
Location	Greenville, N.C. (Minges Coliseum)
Media Coverage	Stream: ESPN+ Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Game Notes	East Carolina: Notes \| Quick Facts USC Upstate: Notes
Social Media	Twitter: @ECUWBB Instagram: @ECUW BB Facebook: ECU W omen's Basketball

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women's basketball team returns to Minges Coliseum to kick off their 2023-24 home slate at 6 p.m. on Thursday as they play host to the USC Upstate Spartans. The Pirates will also be unveiling their 2023 American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship banner.

Tickets can be purchased here and for fans who can't make it out, the game will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Evan Budrovich and Courtney Layton on the call.

Banner Hanging
The Pirates will officially unveil their championship banner prior to the game. Fans should plan to be in their seats at 5:30 p.m. for the presentation. A video will be shown, and coach Kim McNeill will address the crowd prior to the game.

The first 500 fans in attendance will also receive a commemorative replica banner.

Last Time Out
The Pirates shook off some early rust to run by the Elon Phoenix by a healthy margin in their season opener. Danae McNeal took command in the second half with 16 points in the final 20 minutes while Amiya Joyner went for 16 points and seven rebounds. The Pirates used their signature pressing defense to stifle Elon, forcing 31 turnovers with 20 steals in the game.

Scouting the Spartans
USC Upstate opened the season in dubious fashion with an 86-51 loss at the hands of Davidson on Tuesday night. No Upstate player scored in double figures in the game with two players putting up seven points in the game while the team's leading rebounder mustered only seven boards. The closest quarter in the contest was the final one in which Davidson still outscored the Spartans 15-12.

Series History
The Pirates and Spartans have met three times throughout their histories, all within recent memory with ECU emerging victorious from all previous meetings. The most recent matchup came in 2019 when Taniyah Thompson led all scorers with a 25-point outing in a 69-48 victory.

Pirates Set for Home Opener Against USC Upstate Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Amiya Joyner

Danae McNeal

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