College Basketball · American · 2026-27
East Carolina Pirates
1-1 · Coach Michael Schwartz
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-6.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -6.9 (#238)
Preseason: #238
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
14-16
- Conference record
- 6-12
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- -0.3
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #238 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #252 in the country (-8.3), 11-20.
- →7% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Brycen Blaine (Charleston Southern, 17.2 ppg), Kaseem Watson (UTEP, 12.5 ppg), Cian Medley (Kent State, 10.5 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Jordan Riley (23.6 ppg), Giovanni Emejuru (12.9 ppg), Corey Caulker (7.9 ppg, now at Florida International).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like East Carolina
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian MedleyG · Senior · #478 ranked | 2 · 2 | 36.5 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 40.0 (12-30) | 15.4 (2-13) | 78.6 (11-14) |
| Kaseem WatsonF · Senior · #1502 ranked | 2 · 2 | 36.0 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 44.4 (8-18) | 40.0 (4-10) | 100.0 (8-8) |
| Brycen BlaineG · Senior · #1095 ranked | 2 · 2 | 31.5 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 29.2 (7-24) | 27.8 (5-18) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Kaden CooperF · Senior · #718 ranked | 1 · 1 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 50.0 (1-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Trevor BestG · Junior · #2188 ranked | 2 · 1 | 28.5 | 18.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 43.5 (10-23) | 43.8 (7-16) | 81.8 (9-11) |
| Jordyn BuchananF · Junior · #3891 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 (2-4) | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) |
| Eli DeLaurierC · Senior · #2877 ranked | 2 · 1 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Maxim KlitschkoC · Junior · #3533 ranked | 2 · 1 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 57.1 (4-7) |
| Matthew HintonC · Junior | 2 · 0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Daithi QuinnF · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Ashton McCulloughG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-1) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cian MedleyG · Senior |  Transfer from Kent State | 27 | 10.5 pts · 2.3 reb · 6.4 ast |
| Kaseem WatsonF · Senior |  Transfer from UTEP | 23 | 12.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Kaden CooperF · Senior |  Transfer from Louisiana Tech | 22 | 9.7 pts · 7.8 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Brycen BlaineG · Senior |  Transfer from Charleston Southern | 21 | 17.2 pts · 7.2 reb · 3.1 ast |
| Trevor BestG · Junior |  Transfer from Arizona State | 14 | 1.3 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Eli DeLaurierC · Senior |  Returning | 13 | 4.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Jayshayne WoodardF · Senior | Returning | 6 | 3.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 1 ast |
Gone from last season: Jordan Riley (23.6 ppg), Giovanni Emejuru (12.9 ppg), Corey Caulker (7.9 ppg, to 
Florida International), Demitri Gardner (11.1 ppg), Tybo Bailey (7.1 ppg, to 
SE Louisiana), Isaiah Mbeng (4.5 ppg, to 
Elon)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cian Medley | Transfer from Kent State | G | Senior | 5-11 · 171 | Sicklerville, NJ | 18.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 11.5 ast (2 G) | 10.5 pts · 2.3 reb · 6.4 ast (33 G) | #478 · +0.91 |
| 11 | Kaden Cooper | Transfer from Louisiana Tech | F | Senior | 6-7 · 200 | Ada, OK | 9.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 9.7 pts · 7.8 reb · 1.1 ast (29 G) | #718 · +0.64 |
| 2 | Brycen Blaine | Transfer from Charleston Southern | G | Senior | 6-4 · 205 | Richmond, VA | 10.0 pts · 7.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 17.2 pts · 7.2 reb · 3.1 ast (25 G) | #1095 · +0.32 |
| 13 | Kaseem Watson | Transfer from UTEP | F | Senior | 6-8 · 203 | Philadelphia, PA | 14.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 12.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast (31 G) | #1502 · +0.10 |
| 4 | Trevor Best | Transfer from Arizona State | G | Junior | 6-4 · 175 | Wilson, NC | 18.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 1.3 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.1 ast (18 G) | #2188 · -0.19 |
| 33 | Eli DeLaurier | Returning | C | Senior | 6-10 · 235 | Shipman, VA | 2.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.7 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.5 ast (23 G) | #2877 · -0.44 |
| 0 | Jayshayne Woodard | Returning | F | Senior | 6-7 · 188 | Harlem, NY | Hasn't played | 3.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.0 ast (5 G) | #3354 · -0.64 |
| 17 | Maxim Klitschko | New to Division I | C | Junior | 7-3 · 247 | Kyiv, Ukraine | 5.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3533 · -0.73 |
| 12 | Jordyn Buchanan | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-5 · 205 | Pensacola, FL | 3.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3891 · -0.89 |
| 5 | Ashton McCullough | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 190 | Hesperia, CA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 190 | Palmyra, VA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 10 | Mason Pandov | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 192 | Philadelphia, PA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 3 | Daithi Quinn | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-3 · 205 | Quincy, MA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 24 | Matthew Hinton | New to Division I | C | Junior | 6-9 · 247 | Atlanta, GA | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsSouth Carolina Upstate | W83-70Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsUNC Wilmington | L75-78Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  vsNorth Carolina A&T | Projected 80-71ECU: 78% to winEast Carolina: 78% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsDelaware State | Projected 79-63ECU: 91% to winEast Carolina: 91% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  vs (N)Utah ValleyU.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam | Projected 74-83ECU: 22% to winEast Carolina: 22% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 | U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise JamMore games Nov 21–23, opponents and days set by results | Opponent TBD |
| Nov 27 | vsNorth Carolina Wesleyan(non-D1)Flex Game: 11/27 or 11/28 | Upcoming |
| Dec 1 |  vsRichmond | Projected 75-81ECU: 30% to winEast Carolina: 30% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsRadford | Projected 78-75ECU: 63% to winEast Carolina: 63% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsCoastal Carolina | Projected 77-74ECU: 62% to winEast Carolina: 62% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  atApp State | Projected 69-73ECU: 36% to winEast Carolina: 36% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  vsCampbell | Projected 79-73ECU: 71% to winEast Carolina: 71% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | vsVirginia Lynchburg(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 30 |  atMemphisConference | Projected 69-88ECU: 5% to winEast Carolina: 5% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atUABConference | Projected 74-80ECU: 30% to winEast Carolina: 30% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  vsTulaneConference | Projected 80-76ECU: 61% to winEast Carolina: 61% to win Compare |
| Jan 10 |  vsUTSAConference | Projected 80-72ECU: 76% to winEast Carolina: 76% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  atTulsaConference | Projected 70-87ECU: 8% to winEast Carolina: 8% to win Compare |
| Jan 17 |  atWichita StateConference | Projected 66-84ECU: 6% to winEast Carolina: 6% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsUABConference | Projected 78-77ECU: 51% to winEast Carolina: 51% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  vsFlorida AtlanticConference | Projected 76-77ECU: 47% to winEast Carolina: 47% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 |  vsCharlotteConference | Projected 72-77ECU: 36% to winEast Carolina: 36% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 |  atRiceConference | Projected 74-76ECU: 44% to winEast Carolina: 44% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 |  atTempleConference | Projected 69-78ECU: 21% to winEast Carolina: 21% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  vsSouth FloridaConference | Projected 73-87ECU: 10% to winEast Carolina: 10% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsRiceConference | Projected 77-73ECU: 66% to winEast Carolina: 66% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atTulaneConference | Projected 76-80ECU: 39% to winEast Carolina: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | atUTSAConference | Projected 77-75ECU: 56% to winEast Carolina: 56% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsTempleConference | Projected 72-75ECU: 40% to winEast Carolina: 40% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 |  vsNorth TexasConference | Projected 70-76ECU: 31% to winEast Carolina: 31% to win Compare |
| Mar 7 | atCharlotteConference | Projected 69-80ECU: 19% to winEast Carolina: 19% to win Compare |
American standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Wichita State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Temple | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | UAB | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Tulane | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Rice | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 13 | UTSA | 0-0 | 1-1 |