Pirates Set To Face App State In Minges On Thursday

Game 10: App State (5-5) at East Carolina (3-6)
Date \| Time	December 11, 2025 \| 7 p.m. ET
Location	Greenville, N.C. \| Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Game Program	Digital Game Program #2
Coverage	Stream: ESPN+ Radio: 107.9WNCT Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Statistics	East Carolina \| App State \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| App State \| The American
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina looks to get back on track Thursday evening when the Pirates continue their five-game homestand with a matchup against another in-state foe in App State.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Patrick Johnson (play-by-play) and Si Seymour (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.

Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game and the first 1,000 students in attendance will receive a free white shirt.

Jordan Riley leads ECU and The American in scoring with 19.8 points per game and the senior guard adds five rebounds and two assists per game. Giovanni Emejuru anchors the middle with 13.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per night and Tybo Bailey and Corey Caulker average 8.9 and 8.1 points per game respectively.

Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, but East Carolina fell short to UNCG, 82-78, inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday evening.

Scouting the Mountaineers
App State comes into Thursday's game having won its last contest, 133-45, over NCCAA member Virginia-Lynchburg last Wednesday. Seven Mountaineers scored in double figures led by Jacari Brim's 20 points. Kasen Jennings leads App State in scoring with 14.5 points per game. The Mountaineers are just 1-4 on the road this season compared to a 4-1 mark at home.

Series History
East Carolina leads the all-time series with App State 37-27 with the last meeting between both programs coming on Nov. 12, 2019, when the Pirates fell to the Mountaineers, 68-62, in Boone. ECU is 26-7 against App State in Greenville. The Pirates have won three of the last four meetings in the series.

On This Date
ECU is 4-4 in games played on Dec. 11 with the last contest on this date coming just last season when the Pirates fell at home to North Alabama, 74-67.

Up Next
East Carolina faces a quick turnaround as the Pirates host Buffalo (9-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Tybo Bailey

Corey Caulker

Giovanni Emejuru

Jordan Riley

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