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 from the floor, 51.8 percent. "They're hard to beat when they … [Read more...]

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. The Pirates went on a 9-0 run to start the second half and … [Read more...]

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 led UCF (13-2, 3-0) with 18 … [Read more...]

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 a free throw. ECU was on top, 65-61, after a layup by freshman … [Read more...]

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 to get his hand on a shot attempt by … [Read more...]