For the second time in two weeks East Carolina's basketball slate has been interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Pirates' game at Cincinnati, scheduled for Wednesday night, has been postponed due to a COVID-19 case and the implementation of contact tracing protocols in the Bearcats program. The American Athletic Conference announced the postponement Tuesday … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — South Florida used a 16-2 run in the second half to take a 69-63 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Saturday despite a 29-point effort by Tremont Robinsoin-White of the Pirates. "We've got to give South Florida credit for that stretch to start the second half," said ECU coach Joe Dooley. " ... (Justin) Brown got on a little bit of a roll. They … [Read more...]

NEW ORLEANS — Jordan Walker made all six of his free throws in the final 35 seconds to help Tulane hold off East Carolina for a 60-56 American Athletic Conference win on Saturday. The Green Wave (6-2, 1-2 AAC) made 20 of 23 from the line compared to six of seven for the Pirates (7-2, 1-2). ECU was without guard Tristen Newton, who is averaging 4.5 assists per game, … [Read more...]

East Carolina's Wednesday night basketball game at Wichita State has been postponed in the wake of a cluster of positive COVID-19 tests in the ECU program, the American Athletic Conference announced on Monday. "After consultation with our medical staff, we informed Wichita State and AAC officials that we are unable to play on Dec. 30 due to positive tests, subsequent … [Read more...]