GREENVILLE — Freshman Jayden Gardner scored 28 points and claimed 17 rebounds to lead East Carolina to a 76-64 win over Prairie View A&M in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night . Gardner made 11 of 14 field goal attempts and eight of nine free throws. Shawn Williams returned from a suspension for violation of team rules with 18 points and four assists … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates hold off Rio Grande Valley
GREENVILLE — East Carolina defeated Texas-Rio Grande Valley 69-64 on Monday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Freshman Jayden Gardner had 15 points as the Pirates improved to 3-2. Seth LeDay had 12 points and eight rebounds. ECU led 41-28 at the half after hitting 15 of 25 field goal attempts in the first 20 minutes, 60 percent. The Vaqueros (3-2) pulled … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio FeatureBonesville Pregame
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Podcast as East Carolina prepares for a 7 p.m. kickoff against American Athletic Conference foe Connecticut at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The duo analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each week. With decades of experience as a sports journalist, Myatt has been an anchor columnist for Bonesville since the … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
Clear skies are in the forecast as East Carolina hosts Connecticut for a 7 p.m. kickoff tonight. The temperature will be 47 degrees at the outset with 80 percent humidity, a zero percent chance of precipitation and southeast wind at one mile per hour. The temperature will drop to 43 degrees during the American Athletic Conference matchup with humidity increasing to 89 percent. … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates fall at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech went on a 21-5 run to pull away from a tie at 15 and the Yellow Jackets went on to a 79-54 win over East Carolina on Friday night. The Pirates slipped to 2-2 despite 13 points from Jayden Gardner and 12 from DeShaun Wade, both freshmen. Seth LeDay had nine points and nine rebounds for ECU. Isaac Flemling added eight points. K.J. Davis pulled down … [Read more...]