Pirates Travel No. 19 Memphis For Saturday Afternoon Clash

Game 17: East Carolina (9-7, 1-2 AAC) at No. 19 Memphis (12-3, 2-0 AAC)
Date \| Time	January 11, 2025 \| 2:00 p.m. ET
Location	Memphis, Tenn. \| FedExForum
Game Program	Digital Game Program #4
Coverage	Stream: ESPN+ Radio: 107.9WNCT Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Statistics	East Carolina \| Memphis \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| Memphis \| The American
Social Media	Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram \| YouTube \| #1ECU

Memphis, Tenn. – East Carolina looks to build on the momentum of Wednesday night's thrilling 80-79 win over Temple as the team hits the road and faces one of its tallest tasks of the season on Saturday afternoon when the Pirates visit FedExForum to battle No. 19 (AP) / No. 20 (Coaches' Poll) Memphis.

The game is set for a 2 p.m. ET tip time and will be streamed via ESPN+ with Greg Gaston (play-by-play) and Trey Draper (analyst) on the call while Matt Infield (sideline) will report from the baselines. Pirate fans can also tune in to 107.9 WNCT, 94.3 The Game or download the IBX mobile app to hear Daron Vaught call the action.

The Pirates are led in scoring by All-AAC Preseason First Team guard RJ Felton's 17.4 points per game and the senior adds 6.8 rebounds per game. C.J. Walker supplies secondary scoring with 16.8 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 7.4 per game while Jordan Riley averages 14.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg to round out ECU's double figure scorers. The quartet of Felton, Walker, Riley and Cam Hayes make up 76 percent of the Pirates' point production.

ECU is also seeking its first-ever win on the road against an opponent in the AP poll.

Last Time Out
Jayshayne Woodard scored a season-high 15 points and hit the go-ahead shot with 10 seconds left as East Carolina snapped a three-game skid with an 80-79 victory over Temple on Wednesday night inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. RJ Felton scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Pirates and C.J. Walker added 18 points and nine boards despite battling foul trouble most of the night.

Scouting the Tigers
Memphis is coming off a 68-64 home win against North Texas on Sunday as the Tigers are paced by an explosive backcourt of PJ Haggerty, Tyrese Hunter and Colby Rogers that combines for 49.8 points per game. The Tigers are also undefeated at home when scoring 80 or more points this season.

Series History
Memphis leads the all-time series with East Carolina 26-5 as the Tigers have taken the last three meetings with the Pirates. ECU is 1-15 all-time at Memphis with the lone victory coming on Jan. 24, 2016 as the Pirates escaped FedExForum with an 84-83 win.

On This Date
The Pirates are 7-13 in games played on Jan. 11 with the last game on this date coming during the 2022-23 season, a 55-83 loss on the road to Cincinnati.

Up Next
East Carolina faces a quick turnaround as the Pirates host North Texas on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Pirates Travel No. 19 Memphis For Saturday Afternoon Clash

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Players Mentioned

RJ Felton

Cam Hayes

Jordan Riley

C.J. Walker

Jayshayne Woodard

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