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East Carolina plays UNC Wilmington following Emejuru’s 23-point outing

East Carolina Pirates (2-1) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (2-1)

Wilmington, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina plays UNC Wilmington after Giovanni Emejuru scored 23 points in East Carolina’s 71-70 win over the Elizabeth City State Vikings.

UNC Wilmington finished 27-8 overall last season while going 15-3 at home. The Seahawks averaged 13.9 points off of turnovers, 14.1 second-chance points and 29.5 bench points last season.

East Carolina finished 19-14 overall a season ago while going 4-6 on the road. The Pirates averaged 13.4 assists per game on 26.6 made field goals last season.

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