NASSAU, Bahamas — East Carolina validated the personnel transition initiated by coach Joe Dooley in his second season back with the program by downing Evansville, 85-68, on Friday night. Dooley brought in 11 new players for 2019-20 and the talent makeover helped produce a triumph over the Aces, who jumped on the national stage with a 67-64 win at then-No. 1 Kentucky on Nov. … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe PodcastBonesville Pregame
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a noon kickoff against Connecticut on Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. Myatt has decades of experience as a sports journalist and has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina visits Connecticut for a noon kickoff today. The forecast is calling for a temperature of 41 degrees at the outset with 46 percent humidity, a zero percent chance of rain and wind from the west at four miles per hour. By the end of the American Athletic Conference contest, the temperature is expected to be 43 degrees with 47 percent humidity, a zero percent chance … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsFlames heat up, pull away
GREENVILLE — Hot shooting in the second half sent Liberty to a 77-57 nonconference win over East Carolina in Williams Arena of Minges Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Over the last 20 minutes, the Flames (4-0) made 13 of 21 shots from the field for 61.9 percent. The visitors were even more accurate from beyond the arc, dropping six of nine attempts for 66.6 … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsAppalachian State deals Pirates a road loss
BOONE — East Carolina was dealt a second straight competitive road loss, 68-62, at Appalachian State on Tuesday night. "We had some spurts and we had some inexperienced mistakes," said Pirates coach Joe Dooley after ECU dropped to 1-2. The Pirates had won three straight in the series but couldn't overcome a 22-point effort from Justin Forrest and 19 more from Adrian Delph … [Read more...]