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On December 14, the East Carolina Pirates and Florida Gators will square off in a non-conference match at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida.
The Pirates were defeated 68-62 by the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Just 39.6% of ECU’s field goal tries were made, and none of the team’s 5 starters made at least half of their efforts. Ezra Ausar and Bobby Pettiford Jr. each scored 14 points, while RJ Felton topped the Pirates with 15 points. When it comes to offensive rating (112.1), East Carolina is in the top quarter of collegiate basketball teams; yet, when it comes to defensive rating (105.2), it is in the worst quarter. With 16.2 points each game, 6th in the AAC, Felton leads the squad and he also leads the conference in steals per game with 1.9. This season, the Pirates have played just one away game, losing to George Mason by a score of 22 points.
The Florida Gators defeated Richmond 87-76 and Merrimack 77-57 recently. They are scoring 83.7 points on 45.8% of their shots on average, while their opponents are scoring 73.7 points on 42.2%. Tyrese Samuel averages 14.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Walter Clayton Jr. averages 15.9 points and 3.8 rebounds and Riley Kugel is the 3rd player to score in double figures, while Zyon Pullin is pulling down 3.2 rebounds. 32.8% of the Florida Gators’ field goals come from beyond the arc, while their free throw percentage is 66.9%. The Gators are pulling down 41.1 rebounds per game and allowing just 35.1 percent of shots to be made from beyond the arc. Following this game, Florida will have to play versus Kentucky, Michigan, Grambling, and Quinnipiac.
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East Carolina vs Florida Game Information
- Date: 12/14/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Lakeland Center.
- How to Watch East Carolina vs Florida: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
