Walker leads East Carolina against Gardner-Webb after 23-point outing
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (4-8) at East Carolina Pirates (8-4)
Greenville, North Carolina; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina hosts Gardner-Webb after C.J. Walker scored 23 points in East Carolina's 75-64 victory over the Florida International Panthers.
The Pirates have gone 6-2 at home. East Carolina is second in the AAC in rebounding averaging 36.7 rebounds. Walker leads the Pirates with 6.8 boards.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are 1-6 in road games. Gardner-Webb ranks eighth in the Big South with 22.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Isaiah Richards averaging 5.8.
East Carolina's average of 6.0 made 3-pointers per game is 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Gardner-Webb allows. Gardner-Webb averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game East Carolina gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Walker is scoring 17.6 points per game with 6.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists for the Pirates.
Darryl Simmons II is averaging 15.3 points for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 6-4, averaging 76.5 points, 34.9 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.4 points per game.
Runnin' Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 72.9 points, 32.0 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
Longwood | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
Radford | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 4-10 |
Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Memphis | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
North Texas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
Rice | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
Temple | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
UTSA | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
UAB | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
South Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
Tulane | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |