NORFOLK — Old Dominion went on a 16-2 run to start the second half and took a 71-50 win over visiting East Carolina on Saturday night. It was an inside job for the Monarchs (4-3), who had a commanding 50-18 lead in points in the paint. ODU only took four shots from behind the arc. Ben Stanley had a game-high 15 points for the hosts. Chaunce Jenkins had 14 points in the … [Read more...]
Football FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina has played in worse conditions at Temple than those that are forecast for today's 1 p.m. kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The temperature will be 53 degrees at the outset although it will feel a little cooler because of wind from the west at 10 miles per hour. Humidity will be 41 percent with sunny skies. As the American Athletic Conference … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePregame Podcast
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as they preview East Carolina's road matchup with Temple on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field (1 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 has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview vs. Temple
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Ryan Wallen from Owls Daily/247sports.com joins The Sports Objective team of Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Sememza to discuss the American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday between East Carolina and Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia (1 p.m., … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsECU surges past Mavericks
ESTERO, FL — East Carolina went on a 9-1 run to close the first half and had a 12-0 flurry early in the second half in taking a 79-65 win over Texas-Arlington in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Wednesday. ECU led 37-29 at the half and pushed the lead to 49-31 after the Mavericks (3-4) scored the first basket of the second half. "Defense set the tone for us," said Pirates coach … [Read more...]