Wednesday, January 14
Tampa, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
at
South Florida
Pirates Travel To South Florida For Wednesday Night Contest
January 13, 2026 | Men's Basketball
| Game 17: East Carolina (5-11, 0-3 American) at South Florida (10-6, 2-1 American) | |
| Date | Time | January 14, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Tampa, Fla. | Yuengling Center |
| Game Program | Digital Game Program #4 |
| Coverage | Stream: ESPN+ Radio:Â 107.9WNCTÂ Live Stats:Â Statbroadcast |
| Statistics | East Carolina | South Florida | The American |
| Game Notes | East Carolina | South Florida |
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Tampa, Fla. – East Carolina goes back on the road to continue American Conference play as the Pirates visit Tampa to battle South Florida at the Yuengling Center on Wednesday night.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Sean Salisbury (play-by-play) and Phil Goll (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 American in scoring with 22 points per game after averaging nearly 30 points over the Pirates' two games last week. Giovanni Emejuru adds a near double-double with 14.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest.
Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but East Carolina's valiant effort fell short as the Pirates lost in overtime to UAB, 87-85, on Sunday afternoon inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Scouting the Bulls
South Florida comes off back-to-back road wins over North Texas and Tulsa, averaging 83.5 points over their two-game road trip. Izaiyah Nelson leads the Bulls with 16.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and Nelson is currently second in the nation with 12 double-doubles this year including a streak of six straight. The Bulls lead the American and are 13th in the NCAA in points per game (91.1) and lead the American in steals (10.1), assists (17.6), rebounds (43.0), turnover margin (+3.8) and in free throws made (21.5) and attempted (29.2).
Series History
South Florida leads the all-time series with East Carolina 17-13 but the Pirates took the last meeting, a 64-55 win at home on Jan. 25, 2025. Prior to that game, the Bulls had won five of the last six games against the Pirates. ECU is 4-8 in Tampa with the last road win over the Bulls coming on Feb. 17, 2022 (65-57).
On This Date
ECU is 8-11 in games played on Jan. 14 with the last contest on this date coming last year when the Pirates fell to North Texas at home, 69-60.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts in-state foe Charlotte on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
Tampa, Fla. – East Carolina goes back on the road to continue American Conference play as the Pirates visit Tampa to battle South Florida at the Yuengling Center on Wednesday night.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Sean Salisbury (play-by-play) and Phil Goll (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 American in scoring with 22 points per game after averaging nearly 30 points over the Pirates' two games last week. Giovanni Emejuru adds a near double-double with 14.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest.
Last Time Out
Jordan Riley scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but East Carolina's valiant effort fell short as the Pirates lost in overtime to UAB, 87-85, on Sunday afternoon inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum.
Scouting the Bulls
South Florida comes off back-to-back road wins over North Texas and Tulsa, averaging 83.5 points over their two-game road trip. Izaiyah Nelson leads the Bulls with 16.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and Nelson is currently second in the nation with 12 double-doubles this year including a streak of six straight. The Bulls lead the American and are 13th in the NCAA in points per game (91.1) and lead the American in steals (10.1), assists (17.6), rebounds (43.0), turnover margin (+3.8) and in free throws made (21.5) and attempted (29.2).
Series History
South Florida leads the all-time series with East Carolina 17-13 but the Pirates took the last meeting, a 64-55 win at home on Jan. 25, 2025. Prior to that game, the Bulls had won five of the last six games against the Pirates. ECU is 4-8 in Tampa with the last road win over the Bulls coming on Feb. 17, 2022 (65-57).
On This Date
ECU is 8-11 in games played on Jan. 14 with the last contest on this date coming last year when the Pirates fell to North Texas at home, 69-60.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts in-state foe Charlotte on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
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