East Carolina hosts Coastal Carolina after Felton's 22-point showing

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1-0) at East Carolina Pirates (1-0)

Greenville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina takes on Coastal Carolina after RJ Felton scored 22 points in East Carolina's 97-70 victory over the North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops.

East Carolina went 15-18 overall with an 11-9 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Pirates shot 42.2% from the field and 31.3% from 3-point range last season.

Coastal Carolina finished 9-22 overall a season ago while going 1-9 on the road. The Chanticleers averaged 73.5 points per game last season, 34.5 in the paint, 10.7 off of turnovers and 8.8 on fast breaks.

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