Pirates Face First Road Test Of Season At South Carolina On Saturday

Game 10: East Carolina (7-2) at South Carolina (5-3)
Date \| Time	December 7, 2024 \| 2:00 p.m. ET
Location	Columbia, S.C. \| Colonial Life Arena
Game Program	Digital Game Program #2
Coverage	Stream: SEC Network+/ESPN+ Radio: 107.9WNCT Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Statistics	East Carolina \| South Carolina \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| South Carolina \| The American
Social Media	Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram \| YouTube \| #1ECU

Columbia, S.C. – The East Carolina men's basketball team will look to bounce back this weekend as the Pirates travel to Columbia for their first true road game of the season against South Carolina on Saturday.

The game is set for a 2 p.m. tip time and will be streamed via SEC Network+ and ESPN+ with Dave Weinstein (play-by-play) and John Williams (analyst) on the call with Cade Crenshaw (sideline reporter) on the baseline. Pirate fans can also tune in to 107.9 WNCT FM and the IBX app to hear Daron Vaught call the action.

The Pirates are led in scoring by All-Conference senior guard RJ Felton's 19.2 points per game, which is top five in the conference and the Aiken native adds 7.1 rebounds per game. C.J. Walker (17.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and Jordan Riley (13.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg) round out the Pirates' double-figure scorers. ECU will play a true road game against an SEC opponent for the first time in over 20 years on Saturday as the Pirates last road contest versus an SEC foe was on Jan. 3, 2004 at Ole Miss that ECU lost, 65-49. The last SEC road win for the Pirates was a 56-34 victory against South Carolina on Dec. 19, 1998.

Last Time Out
C.J. Walker scored a game-high 16 points but the Pirates could not overcome a turnover-filled night offensively as UNCW defeated ECU 67-53 on Tuesday evening inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Jordan Riley added 14 points for the Pirates (7-2) who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt as the team committed a season-high 17 turnovers and shot 4-of-19 (21.1 percent) from behind the arc. Julien Soumaoro scored seven points in his return and Jayshayne Woodard provided eight points and seven rebounds. RJ Felton had a rare off night, scoring only three points on 1-of-12 shooting.

Scouting the Gamecocks
The Gamecocks enter Saturday's contest on a two-game winning streak after defeating Boston College on the road, 73-51, behind a double-double from Collin Murray-Boyles (16 points, 14 rebounds). South Carolina has three players that average double figures in scoring in Murray-Boyles (15.5 ppg), Jamarii Thomas (11.5 ppg) and Jacobi Wright (11.3 ppg).

Series History
South Carolina leads the all-time series with East Carolina 7-6 as the Gamecocks escaped Minges last season with a 68-62 win. Saturday's game will mark the first time the Pirates have played in Columbia since Dec. 19, 1998 when ECU defeated South Carolina 56-34. The Pirates are 3-3 all-time in Columbia and have won three of their last four games played there.

On This Date
The Pirates are 9-9 in games played on Dec. 7 with the last game on this date coming during the 2021-22 season when the Pirates defeated N.C. A&T at home, 82-71. ECU played at South Carolina on this date back in the 1988-89 season as the Gamecocks defeated the Pirates, 75-67.

Up Next
East Carolina returns home to face North Alabama on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Pirates Face First Road Test Of Season At South Carolina On Saturday

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Players Mentioned

RJ Felton

Jordan Riley

Julien Soumaoro

C.J. Walker

Jayshayne Woodard

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