DAYTONA BEACH — East Carolina held Stetson scoreless on four possessions in the last two minutes for a 71-64 victory in the Boardwalk Battle on Friday. R. J. Felton had 21 points as the Pirates bounced back from an 86-78 loss to Jacksonville State on Thursday to improve to 5-1. ECU concludes play in the 3-day event on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the fifth-place game against … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates dealt first loss by Jacksonville State
DAYTONA BEACH — East Carolina played for the first time away from the supportive confines of Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and absorbed an 86-79 loss to Jacksonville State in the Boardwalk Battle. The Pirates slipped to 4-1 going into q matchup with Stetson in the 3-day event on Friday at 1 p.m. The Hatters dropped to 1-4 with a 103-78 defeat from Toledo. ECU was … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates prevail over George Mason in double OT
GREENVILLE — East Carolina improved to 4-0 with a 78-77 double-overtime win over George Mason in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday as R.J. Felton had 27 points and eight rebounds. Jordan Riley had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates. C.J. Walker provided 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jayshayne Woodard scored11 and Cam Hayes added 10 points. Walker hit a … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates outrun Mount Olive, 110-73
GREENVILLE — East Carolina managed to handle the pace that Mount Olive brought to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night as the Pirates moved to 3-0 with a 110-73 win. "I told these guys this game was going to be fast," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network. " ... In my 27 years of coaching, I haven't played a team in any level I've been at … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates top Coastal, 63-59, as Felton leads way
GREENVILLE — R.J. Felton had his fifth career double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead East Carolina to a 63-59 nonconference win over Coastal Carolina at Willians Arena in Minges Coliseum on Saturday. The Pirates improved to 2-0 going into a home game against Mount Olive on Tuesday at 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Jordan Riley added 14 points and seven rebounds for ECU. … [Read more...]