CINCINNATI — Cincinnati evened its account with East Carolina from a 73-71 road loss to the Pirates on Jan. 5 last season. The Bearcats took control early at home on Sunday night and dealt ECU an 82-57 American Athletic Conference defeat. Jayden Gardner gave the Pirates a brief 2-0 lead, but the hosts tied the… [ More… ]

GREENVILLE — Tulsa finished the game on a 31-15 run to deal host East Carolina a 65-49 American Athletic Conference defeat on Wednesday night. The score was tied at 30 at the half and was knotted at 34 when Jeriah Horne scored five unanswered points for the Golden Hurricane. That keyed an 8-0 flurry for… [ More… ]

GREENVILLE — Freshman Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from in front of the East Carolina bench with 2.7 seconds left to give the Pirates a 71-68 American Athletic Conference win over Southern Methodist on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. ECU had lost 10 in a row to the Mustangs, including an 82-54 defeat… [ More… ]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina evened its American Athletic Conference record at 1-1 with a 62-59 win over South Florida in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night. Sophomore Jayden Gardner had 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 7-8 overall. ECU led 51-38 with 13:11 remaining after a 19-foot jumper by… [ More… ]

ECU women’s golfer Grace Yatawara struck gold when she won the women’s event at the South Asian Games. The Salisbury native had to complete the requirements for a dual citizenship in her father’s home country of Sri Lanka before participating in the biennial multi-sport competition. The 2019 games, featuring athletes from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the… [ More… ]

WICHITA, KS — East Carolina sophomore Jayden Gardner posted game highs in points (29) and rebounds (10), but it wasn’t enough for the Pirates to fulfill an upset bid at No. 24 Wichita State on Wednesday. The Shockers, 19.5-point favorites, managed a 75-69 win in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Wichita State… [ More… ]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its fourth straight game with an 82-74 come-from-behind victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as sophomore Jayden Gardner had 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Pirates. ECU (6-7) faced deficits of 22-12 with 11:59 left in the first half and 42-34 one minute… [ More… ]