Game 6: GMU (4-1) vs East Carolina University (4-2) on Saturday, November 25, at 2:00 PM.

[Patriotsince81]

The game is on ESPN+.

ECU is a member of the American Athletic Conference. They will play Kennesaw St. on Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Records and stats will be updated after that game.

KenPom at time of post: Gives us a 72% chance of winning.
GMU - 128
ECU - 185
NET at time of post:
GMU - 139
ECU - 190

We are 33-15 (.688) all-time against ECU.

ECU was picked to finish 5th in the AAC preseason poll. RJ Felton Jr. was chosen to the Preseason All-Conference 2nd Team.

On the season ECU is 3-2. They are 3-2 at home, 0-0 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites.

Wins: Ferrum (91-61), Campbell (77-63), Ga Southern (82-64), Kennesaw St. (85-84)
Losses: USC Upstate (83-81), Northeastern (82-76)

The Pirates are led by 6’3” RJ Felton Jr. (20.3 ppg & 7.8 reb), 6’8” Brandon Johnson (15.3 ppg & 7.8 reb), and 6’8” Ezra Ausar (14.5 ppg & 5.5 reb). In effect they are a three headed monster. 6’5” Quentin Diboundje ( 11.2 ppg), 6’5” Jaden Walker (8.5 ppg), and 6’0” Bobby Pettiford (8.3 ppg) have all started at one point this season. 6’8” Valentino Pinedo averages double digit minutes off the bench but produces next to nothing (0.0 ppg & 2.0 reb)

Schedule: https://ecupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://ecupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://ecupirates.com/documents/2023/11/19/MBB_Season_Stats_Nov._19.pdf

ECU averages 82.0 ppg while giving up 72.8 ppg. As a team they shoot 48.4% from the field and 33.6% from 3. Opponents shoot 46.6% overall and 33.8% from 3. The Pirates have out rebounded opponents by 6.7 boards per game. They shoot 70.2% from the charity stripe and have averaged 12.2 turnovers to date.

My prediction: At the time of this post ECU is hosting the “TowneBank Holiday Classic” in Greenville, NC. Hell, if they can host a tournament why can’t we!!!!! We continue our winning ways at home. GMU 78 - ECU 69.

Discuss.

 

[EXpatriot13]

The game is on ESPN+..

THANK GOD.

 

[KAOriginal]

With the mood I am in - we better <redacted>.

AND...poke that other eye out......

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Remember how much UNC-W hated ECU back on the old CAAZONE? Pepperidge Farm Remembers.

 

[Walter]

With the mood I am in - we better <redacted>.

I want Tony to say to the ECU coach, “You might want to put some ice on that.”

 

[GMU79]

I want Tony to say to the ECU coach, “You might want to put some ice on that.”

Please don't tell me Loren Stokes is the ECU coach!

 

[KAOriginal]

ECU HC Mike Schwartz was at Tennessee 7 years before taking this job last year. He's deep in the Barns tree--player at Texas, worked under other Barns assistants, etc.

We need to kick their asses just in principal now.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

With the mood I am in - we better <redacted>.

what kind of mood is this? I know you get excited, but this is disgusting.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

what kind of mood is this? I know you get excited, but this is disgusting.

A couple of things - I wasn't "excited" - I was actually pissed off when I made this post. Second - I was putting out some hyperbole - third it was a quote from a movie which is my MO most of the time. Hence my avatars being from movies.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Remember how much UNC-W hated ECU back on the old CAAZONE? Pepperidge Farm Remembers.

Nice pull - Eating some pepperidge farm cookies now

 

[Pablo]

It should be noted that Brandon Johnson did not play in the losses to USC Upstate and Northeastern - https://247sports.com/college/east-...n-postgame-press-conference-quotes-220939340/

"After a two-game absence (illness), junior forward Brandon Johnson returned to the court and posted a double-double, making a big impact on the boards and defensive ends of the floor."

 

[jessej]

The game is on ESPN+.

ECU is a member of the American Athletic Conference. They will play Kennesaw St. on Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Records and stats will be updated after that game.

KenPom at time of post: Gives us a 72% chance of winning.
GMU - 128
ECU - 185
NET at time of post:
GMU - 139
ECU - 190

We are 33-15 (.688) all-time against ECU.

ECU was picked to finish 5th in the AAC preseason poll. RJ Felton Jr. was chosen to the Preseason All-Conference 2nd Team.

On the season ECU is 3-2. They are 3-2 at home, 0-0 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites.

Wins: Ferrum (91-61), Campbell (77-63), Ga Southern (82-64)
Losses: USC Upstate (83-81), Northeastern (82-76)

The Pirates are led by 6’3” RJ Felton Jr. (24.7 ppg & 7.7 reb), 6’8” Brandon Johnson (21.0 ppg & 7.0 reb), and 6’8” Ezra Ausar (16.0 ppg & 6.0 reb). In effect they are a three headed monster. 6’5” Quentin Diboundje ( 7.3 ppg), 6’5” Jaden Walker (7.0 ppg), and 6’0” Bobby Pettiford (5.0 ppg) have all started at one point this season. 6’8” Valentino Pinedo averages double digit minutes off the bench but produces next to nothing (0.0 ppg & 2.0 reb)

Schedule: https://ecupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://ecupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://ecupirates.com/documents/2023/11/19/MBB_Season_Stats_Nov._19.pdf

ECU averages 83.0 ppg while giving up 69.0 ppg. As a team they shoot 48.9% from the field and 32.8% from 3. Opponents shoot 46.3% overall and 30.9% from 3. The Pirates have out rebounded opponents by 8.7 boards per game. They shoot 70.4% from the charity stripe and have averaged 13.0turnovers to date.

My prediction: At the time of this post ECU is hosting the “TowneBank Holiday Classic” in Greenville, NC. Hell, if they can host a tournament why can’t we!!!!! We continue our winning ways at home. GMU 78 - ECU 69.

Discuss.

great image

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I know--the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie looks crazy.

 

[psyclone]

It should be noted that Brandon Johnson did not play in the losses to USC Upstate and Northeastern - https://247sports.com/college/east-...n-postgame-press-conference-quotes-220939340/

"After a two-game absence (illness), junior forward Brandon Johnson returned to the court and posted a double-double, making a big impact on the boards and defensive ends of the floor."

Useful info. Would seem to inflate our Kenpom 6 pt spread. Need to check with Vegasinsider for their odds.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

The pics created for all the games are amazing but the one for ECU is absolutely bad a**.

Seriously great work!

 

[Pikapppatri8]

The pics created for all the games are amazing but the one for ECU is absolutely bad a**.

Seriously great work!

Agreed! Who did these? You should sell them as framed posters

 

[gmutom]

Looks like East Carolina will be coming into our game on quite the high.

https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1727137922925928873?s=61&t=8cuqEiayj3QHYCZ-LeR5TQ

 

[Patriotsince81]

ECU record and stats updated above.

 

[mkaufman1]

Need to win this game - ECU isn't great and it looks like we are a stepup in competition. Keep defending the home floor.

It also doesn't seem as if Mason wins that it will help Kenpom or the NET very much, but we need it to have any chance to make that top 100 which is really where I'd like to see the program this year.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Need to win this game - ECU isn't great and it looks like we are a stepup in competition. Keep defending the home floor.

It also doesn't seem as if Mason wins that it will help Kenpom or the NET very much, but we need it to have any chance to make that top 100 which is really where I'd like to see the program this year.

Screw the Kenpom or the NET - just keep winning. Winning cures all. Wins are pure gold.