Pirates Travel to Memphis Saturday

Game 13: East Carolina (8-4, 1-0 AAC) at Memphis (4-9, 0-2 AAC)
Date	Saturday, January 6
Time	3:00 p.m. (ET)
Location	Memphis, Tenn. (Elma Roane Fieldhouse)
Media Coverage	Stream: ESPN + Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Game Notes	East Carolina: Notes \| Quick Facts
Social Media	Twitter: @ECUWBB Instagram: @ECUW BB Facebook: ECU W omen's Basketball

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in conference play as they travel to take on the Memphis Tigers on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. The game will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Dave Woloshin and Trey Draper on the call.

Last Time Out
The Pirates took it to UTSA in their league opener on Tuesday. Four Pirates scored in double figures while an onslaught of threes in the first half - including five by Karina Gordon alone - broke the game open as the Pirates led by 21 at halftime. Tatyana Wyche notched her first career double-double in the game while Gordon finished with 22 points and seven assists and Danae McNeal put up 20 points, six assists and six steals in the game.

Scouting Memphis
The Tigers fell short of a major win in league play in their last contest, falling 65-63 at UAB after Madison Griggs' game-tying three in the final seconds ended up off the mark. For the season, it is Griggs leading the way with 17.5 points per contest and already 42 made triples for the sharpshooter. Kai Carter is also scoring in double figures while Alasia Smith is averaging just tenths shy of a double-double on points and rebounds.

Series History
The series between the Pirates and Tigers has become something of a rivalry of late. The teams met three times last season and all three turned out to be tremendous ballgames. ECU took the last and most important one, in the AAC Semifinal. Danae McNeal, Micah Dennis and Synia Johnson led the way in that game - Johnson on her way to Tournament MOP - as the Pirates went on to win, 69-60.

#AmericanTopPlays
Amiya Joyner is a human highlight reel and was at it again against South Carolina, with the No. 2 play of the week in the American Athletic Conference:

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Players Mentioned

Micah Dennis

Karina Gordon

Synia Johnson

Amiya Joyner

Danae McNeal

Tatyana Wyche

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