GREENVILLE — East Carolina made 15 of 27 shots from beyond the arc in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night, but needed a defensive stop in the closing seconds to top Old Dominion, 63-62. Vance Jackson sank 6 of 7 from long range and led all scorers with 21 points for the Pirates (6-2). ECU had its biggest lead at 46-36 with 16:07 left, but the Monarchs (3-5) … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton hit a 14-footer as time expired to give East Carolina a 70-68 win over Coppin State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday. Brandon Suggs had a game high 25 points on nine of 15 field goal shooting as the Pirates improved to 5-2 going into a home game with Old Dominion on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Brandon Johnson had 19 rebounds for the … [Read more...]

CONWAY, SC — East Carolina finished the Myrtle Beach Invitational with a 76-67 loss to Davidson on Sunday night. The Pirates (4-2) had a 47-34 lead early in the second half but made only seven of 24 field goal attempts (29.2 percent) over the last 20 minutes after sinking 15 of 29 (51.7 percent) in the first half. "Davidson totally dominated the second half," said ECU … [Read more...]

CONWAY. SC — East Carolina built leads and Old Dominion closed gaps, but the Pirates never trailed in a 73-60 win in the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Friday night. ECU (4-1) jumped out to a 7-0 advantage and had its biggest lead at 34-17 with 4:34 left in the first half. The Monarchs (2-3) pulled within 57-52 with 8:30 to go before a 3-pointer by R.J. Felton sparked a … [Read more...]

CONWAY, SC — Oklahoma survived East Carolina's upset bid for a 79-74 win in the first-round of the Myrtle Beach Invitational on Thursday night in the HTC Center at Coastal Carolina. The Pirates (3-1) trailed 61-49 with 11 minutes left but closed within 73-69 with 2:21 to go on a 3-pointer by Tremont Robinson-White. A three by Tristen Newton cut the lead to 77-74 with 13 … [Read more...]