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Appalachian State visits East Carolina following Riley’s 25-point game
Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-5) at East Carolina Pirates (3-6)
Greenville, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina hosts Appalachian State after Joran Riley scored 25 points in East Carolina’s 82-78 loss to the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
The Pirates have gone 3-2 in home games. East Carolina gives up 78.0 points and has been outscored by 9.1 points per game.
The Mountaineers have gone 1-3 away from home. Appalachian State ranks second in the Sun Belt allowing 67.2 points while holding opponents to 39.4% shooting.
East Carolina averages 68.9 points per game, 1.7 more points than the 67.2 Appalachian State allows. Appalachian State averages 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game East Carolina gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley is scoring 19.8 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Pirates. Giovanni Emejuru is averaging 13.6 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 52.7%.
Kasen Jennings is averaging 14.5 points for the Mountaineers. Alonzo Dodd is averaging 9.1 points and 3.2 assists.
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