Grambling Tigers @ East Carolina Pirates
0-1, 0-1 Away
53
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GRAM | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| 28 | 33 | 61 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
61
1-0, 1-0 Home
East Carolina holds off Grambling State 61-53
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Caleb White scored 21 points to lead East Carolina to past Grambling State 61-53 on Friday night in the season opener for the two teams.
Nigel Riberio hit a 3-pointer for the Tigers to cut East Carolina's lead to 54-49 with 2:29 left to play. But White's 3 about a minute later helped seal it.
White was 6 for 12 from the field and grabbed five rebounds for the Pirates, who controlled the glass with a 44-32 edge -- 13 coming on the offensive end. East Carolina made 29 of 42 free throws compared to 3 for 8 for Grambling.
Michael Bethea Jr. had 18 points and Riberio finished with 14 for the Tigers.
Game Information
Greenville, NC
ESPN3
Referee:Tom Eades
Referee:Isaac Barnett
Referee:Nick Meyer
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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