CHARLOTTE — East Carolina handed Charlotte a home loss for the first time since 1983, pulling away from a tie at 32 at halftime for a 66-57 win in the season opener for both clubs on Friday. Bitumba Baruti put the Pirates ahead to stay at 43-42 on a 3-pointer with 13:29 to go. ECU… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Game Day Weather
Sunny skies for ECU-SMU
East Carolina hosts SMU today at noon on what is expected to be an exceptional Saturday for late November in terms of weather conditions. The temperature at kickoff will be in the low 60s with sunny skies, 55 percent humidity and wind from the north at five miles per hour. During the course of the… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Different kind of Senior Day in store
Like many things during the 2020 college football season, Senior Day will be different as East Carolina hosts Southern Methodist on Saturday at noon. For one thing, seniors can return for another season, according to NCAA stipulations regarding COVID-19. Pirate seniors who bow out of their college careers on Saturday will not be accompanied by… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe on ECU vs. SMU
Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina’s Saturday matchup with American Athletic Conference foe Southern Methodist at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (12 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt… [ More… ]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirate hoops looking at adjusting schedule
East Carolina had planned to start its basketball season in a tournament in Fort Myers, FL. The Pirates withdrew after their opening opponent, Indiana Sate, bailed out. “Our medical staff and the medical advisors were a little concerned when Indiana State had a few issues,” said ECU coach Joe Dooley. “As it dragged on, I… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day
Pause precedes long awaited Pirate win
PHILADELPHIA (via ESPN+) — There was a 50-minute delay before the East Carolina-Temple game on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, but a 28-3 American Athletic Conference win was worth the wait for the Pirates. ECU (2-6, 2-5 AAC) ended a 4-game losing streak this season and beat the Owls (1-6, 1-6) for the first time… [ More… ]
Audio: Press Conference Interview #1
Mike Houston postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates defeated American Athletic Conference foe Temple on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Lincoln Financial Field. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/112120_temple_mike-houston_almyatt-140414_001.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Audio: Press Conference Interview #2
Holton Ahlers postgame
East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates defeated American Athletic Conference foe Temple on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Lincoln Financial Field. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/112120_temple_holton-ahlers_almyatt-140414_005.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Audio: Press Conference Interview #3
Tyler Snead postgame
East Carolina receiver/return specialist Tyler Snead spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates defeated American Athletic Conference foe Temple on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Lincoln Financial Field. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/112120_temple_tyler-snead_almyatt-140414_004.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Audio: Press Conference Interview #4
Xavier Smith postgame
East Carolina defensive back Xavier Smith spoke with reporters via Zoom after the Pirates defeated American Athletic Conference foe Temple on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Lincoln Financial Field. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/112120_temple_xavier-smith_almyatt-140414_003.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
Special Feature
Game Day Weather
Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast as East Carolina visits Temple for a noon kickoff. The temperature is expected to be 61 degrees with 58 percent humidity and wind out of the northwest at six miles per hour as the American Athletic Conference contest gets underway. Conditions will not vary significantly as the game… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Temple has had it tough, too
East Carolina has been through some difficult and unfair situations in the 2020 season. Having to play without quarterback Holton Ahlers in a 27-23 loss to Navy on Oct. 17 due to an apparently false positive COVID-19 test was a significant hindrance. Then there was the succession of calls against the Pirates in what goes… [ More… ]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe on ECU-Temple
Pregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they look ahead to East Carolina’s Saturday matchup with American Athletic Conference foe Temple at Lincoln Financial Field (12 p.m., ESPN+). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt… [ More… ]
Tuesday Press Conference
Audio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Coming off a Friday night loss at 7th-ranked Cincinnati, the Pirates are regrouping for another road challenge on Saturday (12:00 p.m., ESPN+) against American Athletic Conference foe Temple. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). https://bonesville.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/111720_Mike-Houston_presser_via-almyatt_140410_001.mp3Podcast: Play in… [ More… ]