GREENVILLE — Bobby Pettiford Jr. hit a shot from beyond half court at the buzzer to give East Carolina an 85-84 win over Kennesaw State in the TowneBank Holiday Classic on Tuesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Ezra Ausar inbounded to Pettiford after Terrell Burden had scored for an 84-82 Owls lead with 2.5 seconds left. "I just got it," said Pettiford on the … [Read more...]
TOWNEBANK HOLIDAY CLASSICPirates down Georgia Southern, 82-64
GREENVILLE — Quintin Diboundje scored a career high 27 points to lead East Carolina to an 82-64 win over Georgia Southern on Monday night in the TowneBank Holiday Classic. "I had been overthinking," Diboundje said on the Pirate radio network. "Tonight, I freed my mind." R.J. Felton added 19 points for ECU. The Pirates will take on Kennesaw State (4-1) on the final … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSPirates changing directions on offense
East Carolina will have a new offensive coordinator next season as coaching veteran Donnie Kirkpatrick will be stepping aside at the conclusion of a 2023 campaign that has seen the Pirates struggle to score points and win games. ECU head coach Mike Houston released a statement Sunday announcing the impending change. "Donnie Kirkpatrick and I met this morning and we … [Read more...]
TOWNEBANK HOLIDAY CLASSICNortheastern rallies past Pirates
GREENVILLE — Northeastern outscored East Carolina, 53-43, in the second half for an 82-76 win in the TowneBank Holiday Classic on Sunday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Huskies shot 64 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes, taking the lead for good at 56-55 on a dunk by Alexander Nwagha off an offensive rebound. Northeastern held a 32-23 rebounding … [Read more...]
Game Day WeatherWind may be a factor in Annapolis
East Carolina visits Navy today for a noon kickoff. The temperature at the start of the American Athletic Conference contest is expected to be 58 degrees with wind from the north-northwest at 15 miles per hour. Gusts could be as strong as 27 miles per hour. There is a one percent chance of a shower, which will diminish to zero percent by game's end. The temperature will drop … [Read more...]