GREENVILLE — R.J. Felton didn't miss his long locks, scoring 26 points for East Carolina on Wednesday night as the Pirates rolled to a 79-50 win over Delaware State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. "I had to change it up," Felton said of a haircut on the ECU radio network. "Coming into the new year, coming into conference play, I had to change it up." The Pirates … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSGators edge ECU, 70-65
LAKELAND, FL — East Carolina was edged down the stretch by a Southeastern Conference opponent for the second straight game as Florida topped the Pirates, 70-65, at the RP Funding Center on Thursday night. The Pirates trailed, 35-24, with 2:54 left in the first half, but rallied within 62-61 on a jumper by Cam Hayes with 3:32 to go. Bobby Pettiford's driving layup with … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSECU’s 2024 AAC football opponents disclosed
American Athletic Conference athletic directors approved the league's 2024 scheduling model this week. East Carolina's matchups were disclosed in releases from ECU Athletics and the conference office. The Pirates will host Florida Atlantic, Navy, Temple and Texas-San Antonio at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, while traveling to Army, Charlotte, North Texas and Tulsa. Specific dates … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSGamecocks top ECU, 68-62
GREENVILLE — Visiting South Carolina scored its last six points from the foul line over the final 37 seconds for a 68-62 nonconference win at East Carolina on Saturday. The Pirates (6-4) had erased an 11-point deficit at 23-12 with 9:34 left in the first half to lead 60-59 with 1:41 to go on a jumper by Bobby Pettiford. B.J. Mack knocked down a three to put the Gamecocks … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSECU wins ahead of SEC matchups
GREENVILLE — Double-doubles from Ezra Ausar and Brandon Johnson helped East Carolina to a 63-52 nonconference win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Monday evening in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Ausar returned after sitting out a 74-66 win over UNC Wilmington on Thursday with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Johnson had 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 6-3 … [Read more...]