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East Carolina @ Wichita State

Current Records: East Carolina 15-13; Wichita State 14-12

What to Know

The Wichita State Shockers are 5-0 against the East Carolina Pirates since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Wichita State and East Carolina will face off in an American Athletic battle at 3 p.m. ET at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers are the favorite in this one, with an expected 10-point margin of victory.

Wichita State beat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 72-62 on Wednesday. The top scorer for Wichita State was guard Tyson Etienne (18 points). Etienne had some trouble finding his footing against the Memphis Tigers on Sunday, so this was a step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, East Carolina didn't have too much breathing room in their contest with Tulsa on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 64-59 win. Guard Tristen Newton took over for the Pirates, finishing with 27 points (a whopping 42% of their total) and five dimes.

The Shockers are now 14-12 while East Carolina sits at 15-13. A pair of offensive stats to keep an eye on: Wichita State has only been able to knock down 40.10% percent of their shots, which is the seventh lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. East Carolina has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 40.70% percent of their shots, which is the 23rd lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It could be a slow afternoon.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Charles Koch Arena -- Wichita, Kansas
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $21.00

Odds

The Shockers are a big 10-point favorite against the Pirates, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Wichita State have won all of the games they've played against East Carolina in the last eight years.

  • Jan 01, 2020 - Wichita State 75 vs. East Carolina 69
  • Mar 14, 2019 - Wichita State 73 vs. East Carolina 57
  • Mar 05, 2019 - Wichita State 72 vs. East Carolina 55
  • Feb 06, 2019 - Wichita State 65 vs. East Carolina 49
  • Jan 11, 2018 - Wichita State 95 vs. East Carolina 60

Injury Report for Wichita State

  • Isaac Abidde: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
  • Jalen Ricks: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for East Carolina

  • Wynston Tabbs: Out for the Season (Knee)