BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels are set to conclude the non-conference portion of their season with a road matchup against the East Carolina Pirates on Sunday afternoon.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Campbell (7-5) at East Carolina (7-5)
Sunday, Dec. 21 | 1:00 PM
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum | Greenville, N.C.
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Last Time Out: Campbell came back from an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Norfolk St., 68-63, on Monday night. It was Campbell's first win this season after trailing by double digits, and also its first win after trailing entering the fourth quarter.  
 
Scouting the Opponent: The Pirates defeated Wofford on Wednesday, 80-59. Taylor Barner is the team's leading scorer, averaging 14.5 points per game while coming off the bench. Anzhane Hutton is the team's leading rebounder, bringing down rebounds at a 6.5 average. ECU was picked to finish seventh in the AAC Preseason Poll.
 
Series History: The Camels trail the Pirates in the overall series, 6-27. Campbell is 1-17 on the road against ECU, with the win coming in 1990.
 
History for Nivar: Jasmine Nivar scored 15 points in the fourth quarter against Norfolk St., becoming the first Camel to ever score 15 or more points in any quarter. The NCAA instituted quarters in the women's game prior to the 2015-16 season.
 
Quieting the Whistle: The Camels committed just four fouls against Carolina University, setting a new program record for fewest fouls in a contest.
 
Second Quarter Defense: CU is allowing 10.8 points in second quarters, including lows of 0 to Virginia-Lynchburg, 2 to Grambling State, and 4 to both Western Carolina and Carolina University. Only five teams have scored 13+ points against the Camels in the second frame.
 
The Camels are one of four teams to hold an opponent to 0 points in a quarter this season (CSUN, UCLA, Ohio State). Campbell is the only D1 team to hold four opponents to less than 5 points in any quarter.
 
Leading the Conference: The Camels are holding opponents to 56.2 points per game, the best mark in the CAA. Campbell is 2nd in the CAA in FG% defense, holding opponents to 35.6% shooting. Both marks are top-50 in the country.
 
CU is second in the CAA and 18th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds per game (16.2).
 
The team is second in scoring margin (11.7).
 
CU is third in blocks p/g (4.4), FG% (40.5), rebound margin (6.2), points p/g (67.8), and TO forced p/g (19.3).
 
The squad is top five in the CAA in FTA & FTM p/g, fouls p/g, rebounds, 3PT% and turnover margin.
 
Ciara Alexander leads the CAA in free throws attempts (55) and is third in rebounds. She also ranks third in the conference with 3.8 offensive rebounds per game.
 
N'na Konate ranks third in the CAA in blocks per game.
 
National Nivar: Jasmine Nivar was named to the Tamika Catchings Award preseason watch list by the USBWA. She is one of 20 student athletes on the list and just one of two from a mid-major program.  
 
Freshman 20-piece: Freshman Jasmine Nivar led the Camels with 20 points against Tulane. She's the first freshman to score 20 points in a season opener at Campbell. She became just the fifth freshman since 2009 to score 20 points in any game.
 
Preseason Accolades: Senior Gianni Boone was named to the preseason All-CAA First Team. The Camels, who finished last year as the CAA runner-up, were picked to finish fourth in the preseason coaches' poll.
 
Decade under Fisher: Head Coach Ronny Fisher enters his 10^th season at the helm in Buies Creek. He has amassed a 181-108 record and has twice led Campbell to a program record 23 wins in a season.
 
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