The East Carolina Pirates will head up to Ohio and face the Cincinnati Bearcats in AAC play from the Fifth Third Arena on ESPN. This will mark the 15th time Cincy and ECU face off, and the Bearcats hold a 12-2 series lead after winning the last six matchups.
East Carolina dropped to 10-7 following a road loss to Memphis. The Pirates watched an eight-point halftime lead disappear after the break, and ending up falling to the Tigers by ten points. ECU is scoring 70.5 points per game, while allowing 67.8 ppg, and shooting 41.5% from the field.
The Pirates find themselves in a tough spot to avoid dropping a third straight conference game. East Carolina has been competitive early on though, with four of their six losses coming by five points or less, and they’re led by a trio of sophomores. Javon Small has been their best and most consistent player early on. The 6’2 guard scored a game-high 24 points in the purple war win over Toledo, and he leads ECU in scoring (15.4) and assists (5.6), while grabbing 4.8 rpg. Brandon Johnson, a 6’8 forward, has double-doubled in three of his last five games, and he leads ECU in rebounding at 9.1 rpg, while scoring 13.2 ppg. RJ Felton, nephew of former NBA pro Raymond, dropped 21 points in the win over SC, and he’s third on the team in scoring (11.&).
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