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B.J. Tyson finishes
an acrobatic reverse layup in East Carolina's
season-opening win against N.C. Wesleyan last
week. The freshman guard led the Pirates in scoring
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American Football
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SATURDAY |
SMU at UCF, 12 pm (ESPNN)
Tulsa at Houston, 3 pm (ESPN3)
Tulane at ECU, 3:30 pm (ESPN3)
USF at Memphis, 4 pm (ESPNN)
Cincinnati at UConn, 8 pm (CBSSN) |
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FOOTBALL |
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Justin Hardy deserves better |
Justin Hardy has been snubbed. East
Carolina's spectacular receiver will
most likely set the all-time NCAA
record for career receptions this
week when the Pirates host Tulane.
Hardy needs just four catches to
break the record set by Ryan Broyles
of Oklahoma in 2011. ...
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Audio: The
Brian Bailey Show |
  The
Brian Bailey Show
airs on Pirate Radio
1250 on Mondays at
6:30 p.m. Brian's
guests were prep
football coaches
David Wojtecki,
Bobby Curlings, Paul
Cornwell, Sport
Sawyer, Scott
Gardner:
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Audio: Coach Ruff Weekly
Presser |
 ECU
coach Ruffin McNeill spoke
with the media at his weekly
press conference on Monday
as the Pirates prepare to
host Tulane on Saturday
(courtesy of Pirate Radio
1250; file photo):
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BASKETBALL |
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UNC-Asheville holds off
Pirates |
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GREENVILLE — UNC-Asheville's
Andrew Rowsey stands 5 feet,
10 inches but he was huge on
Sunday afternoon. Rowsey, a
sophomore, scored 28 points
to lead an 83-79
nonconference basketball win
at East Carolina. ...
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Pirates cruise in hoops
opener |
 GREENVILLE
— East Carolina
rolled past North
Carolina Wesleyan
99-81 to open the
2014-15 basketball
season at Williams
Arena in Minges
Coliseum on Friday
night. The Pirates
won their first game
of the season for
the 15th consecutive
time. ...
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post-game audio... |
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Pictured: Sophomore
forward Michel Nzege
compiled a
double-double with
18 points and 12
rebounds in ECU's
season-opening win
over N.C. Wesleyan.
The native of
Geneva, Switzerland
sat out last season
after transferring
from Winston-Salem
State. (Photo by W.A.
Myatt.) |
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Time to deal with tough loss |
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CINCINNATI — The schedule will
soon compact for East Carolina's
2014 football team with three
games in 13 days. The Pirates
will host Tulane on Saturday,
Nov. 22 to start the close to
the regular season. They'll play
at Tulsa the following Friday
before returning home to face
Central Florida on Thursday,
Dec. 4. ...
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FROSTY
AFFAIR: That
masked man
bearing up
against the
bitter cold
at Paul
Brown
Stadium in
Cincinnati
is East
Carolina
mike
linebacker
Zeek Bigger.
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Audio: Ruff Post-game |
 ECU
coach Ruffin McNeill spoke
with the press after the
Pirates' loss to Cincinnati
on Thursday night (recorded
by Al Myatt; file photo):
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By
W.A.
Myatt
©2014 Bonesville.net
All rights reserved.
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Bunyon Devell (B.J.)
Tyson, Jr., is off to a good start in East Carolina's basketball
program. Two games into the 2014-15 season, the 6' 3" freshman is
averaging 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and leads the Pirates in steals
with seven. He is playing 23.5 minutes per game. Tyson has hit nine
of his 10 free throws (90 percent) and 12 of 22 field goal attempts
(54.5 percent), although he has made just one of seven behind the
arc.
Tyson averaged 26.0
points as a senior at Anson County High School in 2012-13 and was
named to the NCPreps.com 3-A All-State team. His AAU team was the
Carolina Hawks. Tyson also played football in high school. He passed
for 825 yards and seven touchdowns as a quarterback and scored seven
TDs as a wide receiver.
Tyson plans to major
in recreation and leisure studies. He answered questions for
Bonesville before practice on Tuesday.
Q: Favorite
restaurant in Greenville?
A: Chipotle.
Q: Favorite video
game?
A: 'NBA 2k15'
Q: Why did you
choose to wear No. 21?
A: I grew up wearing
this number — it's been my favorite number since high school and
since I was little.
Q: What factors led
to your decision to attend East Carolina?
A: They brought me
in as a family and I like the style of play here.
Q: What part of your
game do you feel needs the most work?
A: My three-point
shooting and my defense.
Q: How exciting was
it for you to play in Minges for the first time?
A: It was very
exciting, just the feel of it. I came out last year and sat in the
stands. I wasn't able to be out on the court. It feels great to be
here playing with these guys now, playing with my brothers.
Q: What is your
greatest basketball memory?
A: When I was in
high school, on my Senior Night, we were on a fast break and I
caught the ball around half court, drove and went up and dunked on
this guy. I think I ended the game with a triple-double.
Q: Do you have any
pre-game rituals or routines?
A: I listen to my
music. Before we go out and shoot, I pray and I also read my Bible.
Q: What do you enjoy
doing in your free time?
A: I like to dance a
lot. I enjoy being around my teammates and I also just like to
relax.
Q: What are your
thoughts on the new jerseys and warm-ups?
A: It's really nice!
Q: Who's been the
most influential person in your life?
A: My mom and my
dad, my coaches and my teammates.
Q: How would you
describe Jeff Lebo's coaching style?
A: Very aggressive.
He wants us to come out and play tough — he always harps on that.
That's the main thing I try to come out and do, play tough and show
leadership.
Q: Who's the best
player you've ever played against?
A: Right now, it's
Paris (Roberts)-Campbell. I haven't really played against anyone
else that has his heart and his competitiveness, yet.
Q: You're part of a
team that's pretty deep at the guard position. How much does that
help you improve in practice?
A: It helps me a
lot, because if I make a mistake, the first person that comes up and
talks to me — even if it's small details — is Paris. Caleb (White)
talks to me a lot, too, as well as Antonio Robinson.
Q: What's your
favorite thing about East Carolina?
A: Basketball, the
fans and the team.
