Pirates Set To Battle Buffalo On Sunday Afternoon

Game 11: Buffalo (9-1) at East Carolina (3-7)
Date \| Time	December 14, 2025 \| 1 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 \| Buffalo \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| Buffalo \| The American
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina continues its five-game homestand on Sunday afternoon when the Pirates take on Buffalo for the first meeting all-time between the two programs inside Willliams Arena at Minges Coliseum.

Tipoff is scheduled for 1 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.

The Pirates' contest with Buffalo is the first game of a doubleheader as the women's team will face UNC Asheville at 4 p.m.

Jordan Riley leads the Pirates and The American with 20.4 points per game while adding 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per night. Giovanni Emejuru controls the paint for the Pirates, with a near double-double of 13.2 points and 9.3 rebounds (2nd in American) per game while Tybo Bailey adds 8.6 points per contest.

Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a game-high 26 points, but East Carolina's second half rally fell short as the Pirates lost to App State, 67-54, inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Thursday night.

Scouting the Bulls
Buffalo comes into Minges on Sunday with a 9-1 record and off of a 83-79 win over UMBC on Dec. 9 that saw four Bulls reach double figures in points, led by Tim Oboh's career-high 19. Buffalo is led in scoring by Daniel Freitag's 19.5 points per game while Ryan Sabol (15.1 ppg) and Angelo Brizzi (12.2 ppg) provide secondary scoring. The Bulls are 5-0 away from their home floor this season including a 3-0 mark in true road games.

Series History
Sunday will be the first meeting all-time between East Carolina and Buffalo. The Pirates are 1-2 in games this year where they have played an opponent for the first time in program history, beating Elizabeth City State but losing to Michigan State and St. Bonaventure.

On This Date
ECU is 9-4 in games played on Dec. 14 with the last contest on this date coming during the 2023-24 season when the Pirates lost to Florida, 70-65, at a neutral site in Lakeland.

Up Next
East Carolina wraps up its homestand on Wednesday, facing Presbyterian at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Tybo Bailey

Giovanni Emejuru

Jordan Riley

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