GREENVILLE — Four players scored in double figures for North Alabama in a 74-67 win at East Carolina on Wednesday night. The Lions (7-4) got a game-high 19 points from Jacari Lane. Corneilous Williams had 15 points, Will Soucie scored 13 and Taye Fields added 12. A 3-pointer by Lane gave the visitors a 16-15 lead with 11 minutes left in the first half and North Alabama … [Read more...]

COLUMBIA, SC —South Carolina hit 68 percent of its field goal attempts in the second half on Saturday to take a 75-68 win over East Carolina. The Pirates (7-3) jumped out to an 18-7 lead and were on top, 32-27, at the half. The Gamecocks (6-3) went ahead to stay at 35-34 on a jumper by Jamarii Thomas with 16 minutes to go. The hosts made 17 of  25 from the field, … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE —The home team has been dominant in the recent history of the East Carolina-UNC Wilmington basketball series but the supportive environs of Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum did not deter the Seahawks on Tuesday night. UNCW (6-2) took a 67-53 win to become the first road team to prevail in the last nine games of the series. The Seahawks have a 39-31 overall lead … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina returned from a break for Thanksgiving with a 93-69 thumping of North Carolina A&T in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Friday. C.J. Walker had 23 points as the Pirates improved to 7-1. Walker was nine for 13 from the field and hit all five of his free throws.  He had five assists. Cam Walker contributed 20 points with five rebounds and … [Read more...]

DAYTONA BEACH — East Carolina earned fifth place in the Boardwalk Battle with a 72-55 win over Illinois-Chicago on Saturday as R.J. Felton and C.J. Walker scored 21 points each. The Pirates went 2-1 in the 3-day event to improve to 6-1 going into a home game against North Carolina A&T (3-2) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Aggies visit Buffalo on Monday for a 7 p.m. tipoff … [Read more...]