Wednesday, February 4
Greenville, NC
2:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
vs
South Florida
Pirates Return to Minges for South Florida Tilt Wednesday
February 03, 2026 | Women's Basketball
| Game 24: East Carolina (16-7, 8-2 American) vs. South Florida (13-9, 6-3 American) | |
| Date | Wednesday, February 4 |
| Time | 2:00 p.m. (ET) |
| Location | Greenville, N.C. (Minges Coliseum) |
| Tickets | Purchase Here |
| Media Coverage |
Live Stats: StatBroadcast Streaming: ESPN+ |
| Game Notes | East Carolina |
| Social Media |
Twitter: @ECUWBB Instagram: @ECUWBB |
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women's basketball team is back in Minges Coliseum on Wednesday to host the South Florida Bulls for a 2 p.m. contest. Tickets are still available for purchase for the game.
For those unable to make it out to Minges, Evan Budrovich, Brittany Hoyt and Matison Little will have the call on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Pirates bounced back with a strong second-half performance in a 67-61 win at Charlotte on Friday. The team was led by Kennedy Fauntleroy's 21 points, five assists and six steals in the game, as the team erased an 11-point deficit to earn the win. ECU struggled at times in the first half but came on strong in the second, going on to outscore Charlotte 19-10 in the fourth quarter, using a late 11-0 run to pull away for the victory.
Scouting South Florida
The Bulls enter the game at 13-9 with a 6-3 mark in American Conference play after defeating Charlotte in overtime in their previous outing last Tuesday. The team had lost a couple in a row entering that game before earning the much-needed win. On the season, South Florida is led by Edin Battle's 14.8 points per game while Katie Davidson and Stefanie Ingram both average double-figure scoring. A pair of forwards, L'or Mputu and Carla Brito carry averages just shy of double-doubles with 9.2 points and 7.8 rebounds and 9.1 points and 7.8 rebounds, respectively. As a team, the Bulls take share the ball and execute offensively extraordinarily well. The team ranks atop the American in assists, assist/turnover ratio and field goal percentage. Their 15.8 assists per game ranks 56th in the NCAA this season.
Series History
The Pirates and Bulls have met 23 times dating back to 1985 with South Florida holding a 16-7 edge. Last season, the Pirates snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Bulls and won in Tampa for the first time since 2008. That 66-57 victory was keyed by 23 points and 11 rebounds by Amiya Joyner as ECU used a 20-15 third quarter to pull away on its way to the nine-point win.
ECU versus...
ECU is 84-109 all time in American Conference regular season play and 42-57 in the McNeill era. ECU is 122-150 all time in games against current members of the American Conference.
ECU is 39-39 all time against schools from the state of Florida and 5-13 in the McNeill era.
Charlotte Game Notables
- 8-2 is the program's best record through 10 games since joining the American Conference. ECU also started 8-2 in 2013-14 in CUSA.
- Redshirt-freshman guard Taylor Barner made her first career start.
- The contest was originally scheduled for Sunday but was moved up due to projected winter weather.
- Fauntleroy's five assists give her 104 on the season, the first ECU player with over 100 since 2021-22 (Alexsia Rose). It is the 32nd season all time in which ECU has had a player with 100+ assists.
- ECU is 9-1 when Fauntleroy has 5+ assists.
- Fauntleroy had six steals in the game, her fourth game with 5+ this season.
- ECU forced 25 turnovers in the game, the sixth time forcing 25+ and 14th forcing 20+ this season.
- ECU moves to 15-2 when holding their opponent under 70 points.
- 51.0 percent from the field was a season high. ECU is 13-0 when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent.
- ECU has made multiple three pointers in 30 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 15, 2025 vs. Charlotte.
- ECU has hit 5+ threes 16 times this season.
- ECU is 15-26 all time against Charlotte.
Improved Shooting
Through 23 games, the Pirates have hit 137 combined threes. Five players have made 15+ threes so far—Kennedy Fauntleroy, Taylor Barner, Jayla Hearp and Keanna Rembert. Anzhané Hutton is just behind with 13. All four of the aforementioned guards have made 20+.
This is the most made threes in a season since 2015-16 and just nine shy of entering the top 10 in program history. That season was also the last time ECU had four players hit 20+ threes in a season.
Pick Your Poison
The Pirates have six players scoring over nine points per game this season: Fauntleroy (13.0), Barner (11.8), Rembert (10.5), Hutton (10.2), Hearp (9.4), Brooks (9.4).
According to available records, ECU has only had four players average in double figures six times: 1992-93, 1991-92, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1980-81, 1978-79. The program has never had five players average in double figures for a full season.
At the Helm
2025-26 is the Pirates' seventh under the tutelage of Kim McNeill. The program has a 103-99 record under her leadership.
Reclaim
Each season the Pirates choose an important word, meaningful to the team, to put on the back of their practice jerseys. In 2025-26, the team chose the word "Reclaim", signifying the group's goals after a turbulent 2024-25 of returning to their roots as a defensive minded team, getting back to their standards as role models in the community and striving for excellence in the classroom.
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