Gardner-Webb visits Walker and East Carolina

Associated Press

Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-8) at East Carolina Pirates (8-4)

Greenville, North Carolina; Saturday, 3pm EST

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Conclusion: East Carolina plays Gardner-Webb after CJ Walker scored 23 points in East Carolina’s 75-64 win over the Florida International Panthers.

The Pirates are 6-2 at home. East Carolina ranks second in the AAC with 36.7 rebounds. Walker leads the Pirates with 6.8 boards.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs won 1-6 on the road. Gardner-Webb is eighth in the Big South scoring 73.4 points per game and shooting 48.4%.

East Carolina scores 77.1 points per game, 1.0 point fewer than the 78.1 that Gardner-Webb gives up. Gardner-Webb is averaging 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.7 per game allowed by East Carolina.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cam Hayes is averaging 10.3 points and 3.8 assists for the Pirates.

Darryl Simmons II is shooting 39.7% from distance with 2.1 3-pointers made per game for the Runnin’ Bulldogs while averaging 15.3 points.

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 averaged 77.5 points.

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The Associated Press produced this story using technology and data from Sportradar provided by Data Skrive.