GREENVILLE — Senior guard C.J. Kelly scored 30 points to lead Central Florida to a 64-61 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night. Kelly hit nine of 13 field goal attempts, including four of six from beyond the arc, and dropped eight of 10 at the line. "He took the game over," said ECU coach Michael … [Read more...]
Basketball News
Basketball News
ECU ends Shockers’ mastery
WICHITA, KS — East Carolina made history on Saturday with a 79-69 win at Wichita State as Brandon Johnson had 17 points and eight rebounds. The Pirates were 0-6 against the Shockers, dating back to a 95-60 loss in Greenville in the series opener on Jan. 11, 2018. ECU improved to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in the American Athletic Conference after a 59-57 setback from Temple at … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVE
Pirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips that focus on topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, ECU senior wide receiver Isaiah Winstead joins The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber to talk about his role on the team after transferring … [Read more...]
Basketball News
ECU drops American opener to Owls
GREENVILLE — Temple held off East Carolina for a 59-57 win on Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Brandon Johnson had 11 points, 18 rebounds and four assists for the Pirates (9-5) for his seventh double-double of the season as 4,352 looked on. Jaden Walker also had 11 points for ECU with six … [Read more...]
Birmingham Bowl Postgame
Audio: Mike Houston, Holton Ahlers, Gerard Stringer
East Carolina coach Mike Houston, quarterback Holton Ahlers and defensive back Gerard Stringer spoke with the news media Tuesday night, Dec. 27, 2022, after the Pirates defeated Coastal Carolina 53-29 in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]