GREENVILLE — East Carolina came back from an eight-point deficit late in the first half to take a 66-65 American Athletic Conference win over Tulane on Thursday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum with 3,616 on hand. Freshman Jayden Gardner had 15 points and nine rebounds as the Pirates ended a five-game losing streak.… [ More… ]
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Yetna sparks USF past Pirates
GREENVILLE — Alexis Yetna scored 28 points and claimed 13 rebounds to lead South Florida to a 77-57 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Saturday. Dimitrije Spasojevic hit a jumper to give the Pirates a 41-40 lead with 17:10 remaining. Yetna responded with 11 points in a decisive run that produced a 54-43… [ More… ]
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No. 17 Cougars claw Pirates, 94-50
HOUSTON — Host Houston hit 16 of 24 shots from behind the arc Wednesday night with former star Hakeem Olajuwon watching from courtside as the No. 17 Cougars took a 94-50 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina. The Cougars improved to 19-1 overall and 6-1 in the AAC. Houston was 29 for 56 overall… [ More… ]
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Temple thwarts ECU comeback
GREENVILLE — East Carolina could not overcome a sizable early deficit in an 85-74 American Athletic Conference loss to visiting Temple on Wednesday night. The Owls won for the seventh time in their last eight games in improving to 14-3 overall and 4-1 in the AAC. ECU (8-9, 1-4) fell behind 21-2 at the outset.… [ More… ]
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Gardner outstanding in ECU loss
ORLANDO — Freshman Jayden Gardner had 35 points and 20 rebounds for East Carolina in a 76-65 American Athletic Conference loss at Central Florida on Sunday. “Great effort,” said Pirates coach Joe Dooley after Gardner’s seventh collegiate double-double. ECU (8-8, 1-3 AAC) trailed 50-29 with 16;29 to go after a 3-pointer by Aubrey Dawkins, who… [ More… ]
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Memphis overtakes ECU
MEMPHIS — Despite leading 40-26 with three minutes left in the first half, East Carolina took a 78-72 American Athletic Conference loss at Memphis on Thursday night. The Tigers closed the first half with a 10-0 run. The Pirates regrouped to go up 49-39 with 17:36 remaining as Seth LeDay had a dunk and hit… [ More… ]
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Pirates stun Cincinnati
GREENVILLE — East Carolina used some home court magic to bounce back from a decisive road loss at Southern Methodist and upset Cincinnati, 73-71, in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Pirates went ahead to stay at 58-56 on a 19-foot jumper by Shawn Williams with 7:03 remaining. ECU’s Justice Obasohan appeared… [ More… ]