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Pirates welcome in nationally ranked Wichita State tonight

ECU forward Kentrell Barkley called Wichita State's Landry Shamet a terrific player ahead of the team's upcoming meeting tonight.

Courtesy of ecupirates.com

Minges Coliseum will be full of energy tonight, as the East Carolina University men's basketball team welcomes in its first nationally ranked opponent, the No. 5 Wichita State University Shockers.

Led by head coach Gregg Marshall, Wichita State has made six consecutive NCAA Tournaments and look destined to be another top-seed come this March. The Shockers (13-2, 3-0 AAC) have looked dominant in their first season in the American Athletic Conference, winning all three games by double-digits.