TAMPA — East Carolina trailed by 20 points with 14 minutes left before rallying within five points four times in a 75-69 loss at South Florida on Tuesday in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. ECU (8-6) trailed, 34-25, at the half. "We have to find a way to put the ball in the basket a little better to not dig those holes," said Coach Mike Shwartz on … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina (7-5) takes on N.C. State (6-6) in the Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis on Saturday at 5:45 p.m. (ESPN). The temperature at kickoff is expected to be 48 degrees with a 60 percent chance of rain and wind from the south at five miles per hour. The forecast is calling for conditions to remain steady throughout the contest — 48 degrees, 60 … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's Military Bowl showdown with N.C. State. The teams clash on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD (5:45 p.m., ESPN). ECU carries a 7-5 record into the game while the Wolfpack is 6-6. Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSGardner-Webb tops Pirates, 84-79
GREENVILLE — Darryl Simmons II scored 29 points for Gardner-Webb in an 84-79 win at East Carolina on Saturday as the Pirates absorbed their fourth defeat in five games to slip to 8-5. Simmons, a 5-11 sophomore guard from Detroit, hit nine of 12 shots from the field, including five of six from beyond the arc. He made all six of his tries from the line as the Runnin' Bulldogs … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSWalker leads Pirates past FIU, 75-64
GREENVILLE — C.J. Walker had 23 points and 10 rebounds for East Carolina on Tuesday night in a 75-64 win over Florida International in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as the Pirates halted a 3-game losing streak. ECU (8-4) got 16 points from Jordan Riley, 14 from Yann Farell and 12 from R.J. Felton. Cam Hayes added nine points and seven assists. Riley made a turnaround … [Read more...]