GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its fourth straight game with an 82-74 come-from-behind victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as sophomore Jayden Gardner had 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Pirates. ECU (6-7) faced deficits of 22-12 with 11:59 left in the first half and 42-34 one minute into the second half. A 14-0 run that … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina overcame a 10-point deficit early in the second half for a 60-56 nonconference win over Charlotte at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Sophomore Jayden Gardner had 23 points and seven rebounds as ECU (5-7) won its third straight. The Pirates outscored the 49ers (6-5) by 15 points during the 30 minutes and 40 seconds that Gardner was on … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its second straight game on Tuesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, downing Maryland Eastern Shore, 71-57, as Jayden Gardner had 22 points and 13 rebounds. It was the fifth double-double of the season for Gardner. Freshman Brandon Suggs added 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Pirates (4-7) for his first collegiate … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina halted a 4-game losing streak with a 79-67 nonconference win over Campbell in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday. Jayden Gardner had 22 points and four assists for the Pirates (3-7). Freshman Brandon Suggs had 16 points and nine rebounds as ECU came off an 11-day break for exams. The Pirates got 12 points from J.J. Miles. Freshman … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Coppin State closed the first half with a 13-3 run to lead 39-31 at the break and the Eagles protected the advantage over the last 20 minutes for an 85-75 nonconference win at East Carolina on Tuesday night. Coppin State improved to 4-6 while the Pirates slipped to 2-7 going into exam break. Jayden Gardner had 22 points for ECU on eight of 14 field goal … [Read more...]