GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored the last seven points of the game for an 82-75 American Athletic Conference win over Alabama-Birmingham on Tuesday night at Willians Arena in Minges Coliseum. C.J. Hunter scored 29 points and R.J. Felton added 23 as the Pirates moved to 14-11 overall and 6-6 in the AAC. Felton scored on a drive that put ECU ahead to stay at 77-75 with 45 … [Read more...]

SAN ANTONIO — East Carolina overcame a 4-point deficit with under 20 seconds left to take an 80-79 American Athletic Conference win at Texas-San Antonio on Saturday night. C.J. Walker had 28 points for the Pirates, including the game winner on a tightly contested turnaround jumper in the lane with four seconds left. Jordan Riley's 3-point play with 17 seconds left after a … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Rice ended a 7-game losing streak with a 73-60 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Tuesday night as the Pirates made just two of 18 shots from behind the arc, 11.1 percent, and were outrebounded, 43-32. "We're going to keep fighting, but we can't play 40 minutes like that," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network. "Playing seven … [Read more...]

East Carolina closed the 2024 football season with a 26-21 Military Bowl win over N.C. State, an outcome that has been widespread in its favorable implications for the university community. Athletic director Jon Gilbert addressed the ripple effect of the dramatic triumph enabled by an 86-yard touchdown run by Rahjai Harris with 1:33 remaining at Navy Marine Corps … [Read more...]

PHILADELPHIA — Temple never led during regulation play on Saturday but held the upper hand for the rest of overtime after a 3-pointer by Steve Settle 21 seconds into the extra period in a 98-94 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina at the Liacouras Center. A 3-game ECU winning streak was halted despite a career high 33 points from C.J. Walker. The Pirates … [Read more...]