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Hoops looms: Hook up with the
Pirates day or night
From ECU SID reports
GREENVILLE � East Carolina will hold its first "Late Night With The Pirates"
Friday, Oct. 25 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and its annual "Meet
The Pirates" event Saturday, Nov. 2.
Doors will open at 7:45 p.m. for "Late Night With The Pirates". Admission is
free to both ECU students and the public. The night will feature contests in
which selected students will have the opportunity to compete in a
three-point shot contest and against head coach Bill Herrion in a game of
"HORSE". Two ECU students will have a chance to win free books for the
spring semester from Dowdy Student Stores or a $1,000 tuition scholarship
from Pepsi. The Pirates will also hold an abbreviated scrimmage and slam
dunk contest. The "Meet the
Pirates" occasion will be held in the Harvey Banquet Hall of the Murphy
Center from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. Tickets for the event,
which include lunch, are $7.00 and must be purchased in advance by calling
the ECU Athletic Marketing Department at (252) 328-4530. Fans will have the
opportunity to mingle with and get autographs from members of the ECU men's
and women's and basketball teams. Fans will also have the opportunity to
purchase season tickets and choose their seats from those available while at
the venue. Anyone placing a new season ticket order will receive a free
lunch at the event for each new season ticket purchased.
Prior to the "Meet the Pirates" luncheon, men's basketball practice will be
open to the public beginning at 11:30 a.m., while fans will also have the
opportunity to take in women's basketball practice from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Visit ECUPirates.com.
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