National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
East Carolina 61, Grambling State 53
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 13, 2015
Where: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, Greenville, North Carolina
Officials: # Isaac Barnett, # Tom Eades, # Nick Meyer
Attendance: 5083

Junior guard Caleb White scored 20 points to lead East Carolina past Grambling 61-53 Friday night in Greenville, N.C.

The Pirates shot just 31.1 percent from the field but still got the job done.

East Carolina coach Jeff Lebo notched his 299th career victory as a Division I head coach as the Pirates won their 15th consecutive season opener.

White made 6 of 12 shots from the field. By comparison, the rest of the team went 8-for-33 from the floor. White needs just 154 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone. White is looking to become just the third ECU player since 1972 to reach 1,000 points prior to the end of his junior season.

Swingman Michael Bethea led all scorers with 18 points for Grambling (0-1) in his debut after transferring from junior college. Guards Nigel Riberio and Remond Brown added 14 and 12 points, respectively, for the Tigers, who hung tough against the Pirates for the majority of the game.

White was the only Pirate to score in double figures, although freshman Tejada Lance and Kentrell Barkley chipped in with eight apiece.
Top Game Performances
 
Grambling State   East Carolina
Michael Bethea Jr. 18 Scoring Caleb White 21
Nigel Ribeiro 3 Assists B.J. Tyson 4
Kyle Williams 9 Rebounds Kentrell Barkley 11
Remond Brown 2 Free Throws Made B.J. Tyson 6
Michael Bethea Jr. 2 Steals Kentrell Barkley 3
Remond Brown 1 Blocks Kanu Aja 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Grambling State 53 36.2 8-29 3-8 11 32 2 7 16
East Carolina 61 31.1 4-17 29-42 10 40 2 7 18