Pirates Outlast SMU, 77-72… Lady Pirates Snap Skid, Defeat UCF, 68-54
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Pirates top SMU, 77-72
GREENVILLE — East Carolina closed Saturday’s American Athletic Conference contest with Southern Methodist on a 10-5 run for a 77-72 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Brandon Johnson had 27 points as ECU evened its overall record at 12-12. Ezra Ausar added 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 3-8 in… [ More… ]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST: NORTH TEXAS
The new American
Fourth in a series examining incoming members of the AAC Effective July1, the American Athletic Conference will undergo an extreme makeover. Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston leave the AAC for the Big 12. The Knights, Bearcats and Cougars have been powerhouses in the American. The departing institutions have all had their moments on the national… [ More… ]
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ECU rally falls short
TAMPA — Host South Florida withstood a late East Carolina comeback for a 71-63 American Athletic Conference win on Wednesday night. The Bulls led 55-32 with 15:18 remaining, but the Pirates closed within seven points, at 70-63, on two free throws by Ezra Ausar with 44 seconds to go. “Proud of those guys that basically… [ More… ]
ECU Recruiting News
More help is on the way to ECU secondary
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Porter leads Shockers past Pirates
GREENVILLE — Craig Porter Jr. scored 20 points with eight rebounds and four assists for Wichita State in an 85-72 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Sunday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates, who slipped to 11-11 overall and 2-7 in the AAC, had taken a 79-69 road win over the… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST: FAU
The new American
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Pirates rally past Tulsa to snap losing streak
GREENVILLE — East Carolina ended a 5-game losing streak with a 76-66 American Athletic Conference win over Tulsa in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night. Brandon Johnson had 24 points and eight rebounds as the Pirates came back from a 32-27 halftime deficit. R.J. Felton had 23 points in ECU’s first triumph since… [ More… ]
ECU Recruiting News
Portal delivers blue chipper RaRa Dillworth
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VIEW FROM THE EAST: CHARLOTTE
The new American
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