Pirates Set for Bout with Tulane in New Orleans Tuesday

Game 25: East Carolina (17-7, 9-2 American) at Tulane (8-14, 3-7 American)
Date	Tuesday, February 10
Time	7:30 p.m. (ET)
Location	New Orleans, La. (Devlin Fieldhouse)
Media Coverage	Live Stats: StatBroadcast Streaming: ESPN+
Game Notes	East Carolina \| Tulane
Social Media	Twitter: @ECUWBB Instagram: @ECUW BB

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women's basketball team heads back out on the road on Tuesday to take on the Tulane Green Wave in a 7:30 p.m. ET tilt in Devlin Fieldhouse. The game will be available for streaming on ESPN+ with Jack Benjamin and Tiffany Aidoo on the call.

Last Time Out
The Pirates erased a 13-point halftime deficit for the program's largest comeback win in three years to earn a 64-62 win over South Florida last Wednesday. The team was led by Jayla Hearp's 18 points in the game while Anzhané Hutton and Kennedy Fauntleroy both posted 15 points. ECU used an 18-2 run in the fourth quarter to roar back into the lead, finally going in front on a Fauntleroy three with under two minutes to play. A perfect 7-7 clip from the foul line in the final 44 seconds of the game helped the Pirates ice the game down the stretch.

Scouting Tulane
The Green Wave enter the game with an 8-14 record and a 3-7 clip in American Conference play, having dropped their last four contests, including an 85-53 loss to South Florida in their last outing on Saturday. Statistically, the team is led by Kanija Daniel's 12.0 points while Amira Mabry, who scored her 1,000th career point in her last outing, contributes 10.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. As a team, defense and rebounding has been the calling card as Tulane ranks in the top 100 nationally in both blocks per game and rebounds per game, as well as offensive rebounds per game. Dyllan Hanna has helped key the shot blocking efforts with her 1.5 blocks per game ranking second in the conference.

Series History
The Pirates and Green Wave have faced off 34 times dating back to 1986 with a 22-12 edge for Tulane all time. More recently, the series has been a close one with the teams splitting the last 12 games 6-6. ECU got the better of Tulane in Minges Coliseum last season, 75-64. Devin Hagemann had a day to remember in that one with 21 points while Jayla Hearp put up 15 points as the only other Pirate in double figures. The Green Wave was led by Amira Mabry's 15 points and Sherese Pittman's 12-point, 11-rebound double-double. ECU has not won a game at Tulane since Jan. 31, 2015.

ECU versus...
ECU is 85-109 all time in American Conference regular season play and 43-57 in the McNeill era. ECU is 123-150 all time in games against current members of the American Conference.
ECU is 16-27 all time against schools from the state of Louisiana and 5-4 in the McNeill era (all Tulane).

Charlotte Game Notables

13 points is the largest comeback for ECU since Feb. 22, 2023 vs. Houston. The team was down 14 in the third quarter that day, winning 88-83 in 3OT.
From 6:56 to 0:44 of the fourth quarter, ECU went on an 18-2 run.
Senior guard Kennedy Fauntleroy hit the go-ahead three with 1:56 remaining.
ECU did not make a three-point shot in the first half for the first time since the first half against UNC Asheville on Dec. 14.
ECU has made multiple three pointers in 31 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 15, 2025 vs. Charlotte.
With five on Friday, ECU has now made 142 threes this season, just six away from entering the top 10 in program history for a full season.
ECU scored 20 points off turnovers, the 16th game this season with 20+ points off turnovers.
ECU turned the ball over just nine times, the fourth time this season with fewer than 10.
ECU forced 22 turnovers in the game, the 15th time forcing 20+ this season.
18 points in the first half were the fewest since 11 on March 4, 2025 vs. UTSA (L, 67-48).
ECU moves to 16-2 when holding their opponent under 70 points.
ECU has made multiple three pointers in 30 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 15, 2025 vs. Charlotte.
ECU has hit 5+ threes 17 times this season.
11 steals were the most since 14 against Wichita State on Jan. 10. It is the 13th game with 10+ this season.

Improved Shooting
Through 24 games, the Pirates have hit 142 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 (13.1), Barner (11.4), Rembert (10.5), Hutton (10.4), Hearp (9.8), Brooks (9.0).
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.

National Rankings
Through 24 games, the Pirates rank 22nd in the NCAA in free throws made per game (15.42), 24th in turnover margin (+5.88) and 24th in turnovers forced per game (21.04). Individually, Kennedy Fauntleroy ranks 27th in the nation in steals with 67. This ranks first in the American Conference. Fauntleroy is also up to 57th nationally in assists with 110.

At the Helm
2025-26 is the Pirates' seventh under the tutelage of Kim McNeill. The program has a 104-99 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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Players Mentioned

Taylor Barner

Kennedy Fauntleroy

Devin Hagemann

Jayla Hearp

Keanna Rembert

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