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Kevin's Keys to the Game |
 The bowl-bound East Carolina
and Central Florida teams
will clash tonight in the
regular season finale for
both squads. The challenge
presented by the Knights
will be one of the toughest
of the year for the Pirates.
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BOCA
RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic
made 52 percent of its field
goal attempts and used an
18-2 first-half run to take
control in a 72-63
nonconference win over
visiting East Carolina on
Wednesday night. The Pirates
(4-4) outrebounded their
opposition (33-26) for the
first time in a loss this
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Saying goodbye is never easy |
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 Nineteen
East Carolina seniors will dress for
the final time at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium on Thursday night. It’s a
stellar group, one that trusted a
brand new coach enough to help start
his program at his alma mater. ...
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Audio: The Brian
Bailey Show |
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Brian Bailey Show
airs on Pirate Radio
1250 on Mondays at
6:30 p.m. Brian's
topic this week was
the N.C. high school
football playoffs:
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Audio: Coach Ruff Weekly
Presser |
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coach Ruffin McNeill spoke
with the media at his weekly
press conference on Monday
as the Pirates prepare to
host Central Florida on
Thursday night (courtesy of
Pirate Radio 1250):
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BASKETBALL |
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Ziggy perfect in Pirates win |
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GREENVILLE — Michel-Ofik
"Ziggy" Nzege made all nine
of his field goal attempts
to score 18 points and lead
host East Carolina to a
74-59 win over Central
Connecticut State on Sunday
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Ruff post-game audio |
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 ECU
coach Ruffin McNeill
spoke with the news
media after
the
Pirates defeated Tulsa
on Friday night
(recorded by Al Myatt):
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Al Myatt
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BOCA RATON, FL — Florida
Atlantic made 52 percent of its field goal attempts and used an 18-2
first-half run to take control in a 72-63 nonconference win over
visiting East Carolina on Wednesday night.
The Pirates (4-4)
outrebounded their opposition (33-26) for the first time in a loss
this season and made 22 of 24 free throws for 91.7 percent.
Sophomore forward Caleb
White was 6-for-6 at the line in leading ECU with 18 points.
Freshman guard B.J. Tyson sank 12 of 13 free throw attempts in
adding 16 points. Transfer Kanu Aja hit five of seven field goal
attempts as he contributed 11 points.
Michel-Ofik Nzege had
seven rebounds for the Pirates. White and Aja grabbed five caroms
each.
A dunk by Aja put the
Pirates ahead 14-11 with nine minutes remaining in the first half
but the Owls (3-3) responded with their decisive flurry.
ECU is playing without
starters Paris Roberts-Campbell and Marshall Guilmette due to
injuries.
Florida Atlantic led
35-23 at the half and held a double-figure advantage in the second
half until White dropped a 3-pointer with five seconds left for the
final margin.
Justin Massey had 17
points, five rebounds and five assists for Florida Atlantic. Marquan
Botley added 15 points and six assists for the hosts. C.J. Turman
had 14 points for the Owls, who improved to 3-0 at home.
FAU
defeated the Pirates 78-67 in Boca Raton
last season when both programs were in Conference
USA.
First-year American
Athletic Conference member East Carolina plays at North Carolina
(5-2) on Sunday at 3 p.m. (ESPNU).
