GREENVILLE — Houston used a 12-0 first-half run to take control of its American Athletic Conference contest at East Carolina on Sunday and the Cougars went on to a 65-49 win. Houston was ahead 36-17 at halftime. The Cougars led 61-31 before the Pirates closed with an 18-4 flurry. Interim coach Michael Perry kept some of his top personnel on the floor at the end so ECU … [Read more...]

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut withstood a competitive effort by East Carolina on Saturday afternoon for a 70-65 American Athletic Conference win. The Pirates, who were 16.5-point underdogs, had a tying 3-point attempt from the left wing by B.J. Tyson with three seconds remaining. Tyson led four ECU players into double figures with 21 points as he made nine of 18 field goal … [Read more...]

TAMPA — East Carolina outscored host South Florida 38-30 in the second half as the Pirates notched their first American Athletic Conference win of the season, 67-65, on Wednesday night. Kentrell Barkley led a balanced scoring effort with 16 points as ECU evened its overall record at 7-7 while moving to 1-2 in the AAC. Barkley made six of 13 shots from the field. B.J. … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Central Florida got out to a 16-5 lead at East Carolina and took a 59-39 American Athletic Conference win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates never led as they fell to 6-7 on the season and 0-2 in the AAC. UCF (10-4, 1-1) held its biggest lead at 43-20 with 13:53 remaining after a layup by 7-feet, 6-inch Tacko Fall. ECU put … [Read more...]

TULSA, OK — East Carolina couldn't keep pace with Tulsa in the second half of the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs on Thursday evening as the Golden Hurricane won, 79-53. The Pirates (6-6) were within 31-27 at intermission before Tulsa (8-5) started the second half on a 10-2 run. The Golden Hurricane had a 17-0 flurry later in the last period. Junior … [Read more...]