Pirates Face No. 17 Michigan State and St. Bonaventure In Fort Myers Tip-Off

Games 6-7: No. 17 Michigan State (5-0) and St. Bonaventure (5-0)
Date \| Time	November 25/27, 2025 \| 1 p.m. ET/Noon ET
Location	Fort Myers, Fla. \| Suncoast Credit Union Arena
Game Program	Digital Game Program #2
Coverage	Stream: FS2 (Nov. 25) / FS1 (Nov. 27) Radio: 107.9WNCT Live Stats: Statbroadcast Tournament Central
Statistics	East Carolina \| Michigan State \| St. Bonaventure
Game Notes	East Carolina \| Michigan State \| St. Bonaventure
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Fort Myers, Fla. – East Carolina is set to compete in the Sunshine State on Thanksgiving week when the Pirates will play in the Fort Myers Tip-Off against No. 17 Michigan State and St. Bonaventure at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.

The Pirates will take on the Spartans on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET on FS2 with Jeff Levering (play-by-play) and LaPhonso Ellis (analyst) on the call while facing the Bonnies on Thanksgiving Day at noon on FS1 with Adam Amin (play-by-play) and Jim Jackson (analyst) on the call. Pirate fans can also tune into 107.9 WNCT FM, 94.3 The Game or download the IBX app to hear Daron Vaught call the action.

Jordan Riley currently averages 18.5 points per game while adding six rebounds and 2.5 steals per night. Giovanni Emejuru controls the paint for the Pirates, with a near double-double of 17 points and 9.8 rebounds per game while Tybo Bailey adds 10.6 points per contest.

Last Time Out
Giovanni Emejuru had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds but East Carolina dropped its second straight game on Friday night, falling 77-65 to Charleston Southern inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Scouting the Spartans
Michigan State comes into Tuesday's game coming off an 84-56 win at home on Friday night over Detroit Mercy. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 18 points and 11 assists and the Spartans made eight triples in the win. Jaxon Kohler leads the team in scoring with 15.2 points per night, followed by Fears Jr. (11.8 ppg), Coen Carr (10.8 ppg) and Cameron Ward (10.0 ppg).

Scouting the Bonnies
St. Bonaventure also comes into the Fort Myers Tip-Off with a 5-0 mark after defeating Robert Morris, 75-61, on Thursday at home behind two double-doubles from Frank Mitchell (19 points, 16 rebounds) and Cayden Charles (12 points, 10 rebounds). Darryl Simmons II leads the Bonnies in scoring with 18.6 points per night while Mitchell (16.0 ppg) and Charles (14.4 ppg) provide secondary scoring.

Series History
East Carolina will face both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure for the first time in program history. The last time ECU faced an opponent from the Big Ten was on Nov. 24, 2017 against Rutgers.

Up Next
East Carolina hosts UMES on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ for the first of a five-game homestand.

Pirates Face No. 17 Michigan State and St. Bonaventure In Fort Myers Tip-Off

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Players Mentioned

Tybo Bailey

Giovanni Emejuru

Jordan Riley

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