Pirates Set to Host Wichita State Wednesday Evening

Game Twenty-One: East Carolina (10-10, 2-6 AAC) vs. Wichita State (7-14, 1-7 AAC)
Date	Wednesday, January 29
Time	6:00 p.m. (ET)
Location	Greenville, N.C. (Minges Coliseum)
Tickets	Purchase Here
Media Coverage	Live Stats: StatBroadcast Streaming: ESPN+
Game Notes	East Carolina
Media Guide	2024-25 Women's Basketball Media Guide
Social Media	Twitter: @ECUWBB Instagram: @ECUW BB

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women's basketball team is back in Minges Coliseum on Wednesday evening for a 6 p.m. tilt with the Wichita State Shockers. Tickets for the game are still available for purchase and for those unable the game will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Evan Budrovich and Debbie Taylor on the call.

There are a couple of notable promotions for Wednesday's contest as it as ECU Employee Appreciation Night as well as a Pirate Club Priority Points game. ECU faculty/staff may purchase discounted tickets and all Pirate Club members will earn five priority points when they attend the game. To earn your points, please check in at the Pirate Club table, located on the lower concourse during halftime of the game. The first 300 fans through the gates will receive a Pirate Club t-shirt.

Last Time Out
The Pirates saw victory slip away at the death against South Florida on Saturday as Vittoria Blasigh scored the game-winning basket with 1.1 seconds remaining. ECU had led for over 30 minutes of game time, including by 10 points with under seven minutes remaining, but saw the lead dissipate down the stretch. The team did take the lead back twice in the final minutes, including on a Jayla Hearp triple with 4.4 to play, but the Bulls had their answer.

Scouting Wichita State
The Shockers enter the game carrying a 7-14 record and a 1-7 mark in league play after falling to UAB by just three points in overtime on Saturday. Jayla Murray scored a game-high 20 points for the Shockers in the game. For the season, Murray paces the team with 12.5 points per game while also leading the way with 5.4 rebounds per. Salese Blow joins Murray in double figures scoring at 11.3 per game while four other Wichita State players average five-or-more points per contest.

Series History
The Pirates and Shockers have met only 11 times, dating back to 2018, with a 7-4 lead for ECU in those matchups, including four consecutive entering Wednesday. Last season, it was a 72-52 ECU victory in Kansas in which Danae McNeal scored 23 points and Tatyana Wyche had a career day with 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks, third most in program history.

My Oh MyMy
With five points on Saturday, Amiya Joyner is now just 12 shy of 1,000 career points. When she reaches the milestone, she will be the 26th thousand-point scorer in program history and just the second with 1,000 points and 100-or-more blocks (Marcia Girven). Additionally, with 777 rebounds for her career she has moved her into 20th in American Athletic Conference history in the category.

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Players Mentioned

Jayla Hearp

Amiya Joyner

Danae McNeal

Tatyana Wyche

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