How to watch East Carolina Pirates vs. ETSU Buccaneers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch East Carolina vs. E. Tennessee State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 29, 2023 at 8:01 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

ETSU is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 44-35 lead against East Carolina.

If ETSU keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 8-5 in no time. On the other hand, East Carolina will have to make due with a 7-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

ETSU Buccaneers @ East Carolina Pirates

Current Records: ETSU 7-5, East Carolina 7-5

How To Watch

When: Friday, December 29, 2023 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum -- Greenville, North Carolina
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

What to Know

The East Carolina Pirates will finish 2023 at home by hosting the ETSU Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. East Carolina will be strutting in after a victory while ETSU will be stumbling in from a loss.

Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 23.1% better than the opposition, a fact East Carolina proved last Wednesday. They steamrolled past the Hornets 79-50 at home.

East Carolina can attribute much of their success to Brandon Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds, and RJ Felton, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 2 assists. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, ETSU's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to the Aggies on the road by a decisive 80-65 margin.

ETSU's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Seymour, who scored 30 points along with nine rebounds, and Quimari Peterson who scored 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Peterson has scored all season. Less helpful for ETSU was Ebby Asamoah's abysmal 0-6 three-point shooting.

The Pirates' win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for the Buccaneers, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-5.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: East Carolina have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like ETSU struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Going forward, East Carolina is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on East Carolina: they have a less-than-stellar 4-7 record against the spread this season.