Pirates Host Elizabeth City State On Thursday Evening

Game 3: Elizabeth City State at East Carolina (1-1)
Date \| Time	November 13, 2025 \| 7 p.m. ET
Location	Greenville, N.C. \| Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Game Program	Digital Game Program #1
Coverage	Stream: ESPN+ Radio: 107.9WNCT Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Statistics	East Carolina \| Elizabeth City State \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| The American
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina looks to bounce back inside the friendly confines of Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Thursday evening when the Pirates host Division II opponent Elizabeth City State.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) on the call. Pirate fans can also tune in to 107.9 WNCT FM, 94.3 The Game or download the IBX app to hear Daron Vaught call the action.

Jordan Riley leads the Pirates with 20 points, seven rebounds and 4.5 steals per game while Giovanni Emejuru is averaging a double-double with 18.5 points and 11 rebounds per night. Isaiah Mbeng and Corey Caulker help run the Pirates' offense with 5.5 and 4.5 assists per contest respectively.

Scouting the Vikings
Elizabeth City State returns eight players from last season's squad that went 11-16 including a 4-13 mark in CIAA play. Senior guard Jaquantae Harris is the Vikings' leading returning scorer from a season ago, averaging 11.1 points on 36 percent shooting from behind the arc. Last year, the Vikings were one of the top teams in the CIAA in making the three (6.2 makes per game/3rd in CIAA) and guarding the three (29.5 opponent three-point percentage/3rd in CIAA).

Series History
Thursday night will be the first meeting between East Carolina and Elizabeth City State.

On This Date
ECU is 3-1 in games played on Nov. 13 with the last contest on this date coming in the season opener for the 2015-16 season when East Carolina defeated Grambling State, 61-53, inside Minges Coliseum.

Up Next
East Carolina hits the road to face UNCW on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on FloCollege.

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Players Mentioned

Corey Caulker

Giovanni Emejuru

Isaiah Mbeng

Jordan Riley

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