ECU plays Liberty

Liberty (3-0) vs. East Carolina (1-2)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina goes up against Liberty in an early season matchup. Liberty blew out South Carolina State by 26 at home in its last outing. East Carolina lost 68-62 at Appalachian State in its most recent game.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: East Carolina’s Jayden Gardner has averaged 18 points and 8.7 rebounds while Tristen Newton has put up 9.7 points and 4.7 assists.