GREENVILLE — Tulsa finished the game on a 31-15 run to deal host East Carolina a 65-49 American Athletic Conference defeat on Wednesday night. The score was tied at 30 at the half and was knotted at 34 when Jeriah Horne scored five unanswered points for the Golden Hurricane. That keyed an 8-0 flurry for the visitors that was capped by three points from Brandon Rachal. ECU … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Freshman Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from in front of the East Carolina bench with 2.7 seconds left to give the Pirates a 71-68 American Athletic Conference win over Southern Methodist on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. ECU had lost 10 in a row to the Mustangs, including an 82-54 defeat in Dallas last season. After a 2-7 start, the Pirates … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina evened its American Athletic Conference record at 1-1 with a 62-59 win over South Florida in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night. Sophomore Jayden Gardner had 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 7-8 overall. ECU led 51-38 with 13:11 remaining after a 19-foot jumper by Brandon Suggs, who had 12 points. USF (8-8, … [Read more...]

ECU women's golfer Grace Yatawara struck gold when she won the women's event at the South Asian Games. The Salisbury native had to complete the requirements for a dual citizenship in her father's home country of Sri Lanka before participating in the biennial multi-sport competition. The 2019 games, featuring athletes from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, … [Read more...]

WICHITA, KS — East Carolina sophomore Jayden Gardner posted game highs in points (29) and rebounds (10), but it wasn't enough for the Pirates to fulfill an upset bid at No. 24 Wichita State on Wednesday. The Shockers, 19.5-point favorites, managed a 75-69 win in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Wichita State (12-1) trailed 45-44 after a layup by … [Read more...]