Pirates Face Presbyterian On Wednesday To Conclude Homestand

Game 12: Presbyterian (6-6) at East Carolina (4-7)
Date \| Time	December 17, 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 \| Presbyterian \| The American
Game Notes	East Carolina \| Presbyterian \| The American
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina concludes its five-game homestand on Wednesday evening when the Pirates host Presbyterian inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum for the team's non-conference home finale.

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 and the American Conference in scoring with 21.5 points per game (12^th in NCAA) while Giovanni Emejuru anchors the interior for East Carolina with a near double-double of 12.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.

Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a career-high 31 points and added eight rebounds as East Carolina rallied from a 21-point deficit in the first half to defeat Buffalo, 73-70, inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.

Scouting the Blue Hose
Presbyterian enters Wednesday's game having won its last contest with Morehead State, 80-72, on Dec. 6 behind Carl Parrish's 18 points. The Blue Hose have two players that average double figures in scoring, led by Jonah Pierce's 14.5 points per game while Parrish adds 13.5 points. Presbyterian is 1-5 on the road this year with the lone win coming at Georgia State.

Series History
East Carolina leads the all-time series with Presbyterian 6-1, including a 77-57 win in the last meeting with the Blue Hose on Nov. 12, 2022, when the Pirates rallied from 19 down in the first half. Three of the last four meetings with Presbyterian have been won by 10 or more points.

On This Date
ECU is 7-9 in games played on Dec. 17 with the last game on this date coming last season when ECU defeated FIU in Minges Coliseum, 75-64.

Up Next
East Carolina visits No. 12 North Carolina on Monday night at 8 p.m. to wrap up non-conference play.

Pirates Face Presbyterian On Wednesday To Conclude Homestand

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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Emejuru

Jordan Riley

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