East Carolina will try to verify that old adage regarding tournament basketball — that it's tough to beat a good team three times — as the ninth-seeded Pirates (15-14) face eighth-seeded Cincinnati (17-14) in the opening game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth today (ESPNU, 1 p.m.). The winner advances to play top-seeded Houston … [Read more...]

WICHITA, KS — Wichita State used a 20-12 closing spree for a 70-62 American Athletic Conference win over visiting East Carolina on Saturday. The Pirates trailed 28-12 with six minutes left in the first half but came back to take their first lead at 39-36 on a 3-pointer by Tristen Newton with 15:01 to go. The hosts went ahead to stay when Craig Porter Jr. scored on a … [Read more...]

East Carolina has never beaten Wichita State in basketball. Five matchups with the Shockers, dating back to Jan. 11, 2018, have produced five losses. The teams haven't played since Jan. 1, 2020. Two scheduled games last season were never played. ECU was supposed to open play in the American Athletic Conference this season at home against Wichita State on Dec. 29, but that … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Despite a protracted conclusion due to timeouts, video reviews and a scuffle in the final second, East Carolina got 27 points from Tristen Newton in a 64-59 American Athletic Conference win over Tulsa on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. It took roughly 20 minutes to play the last five seconds of the game but the Pirates were able to improve to … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina topped South Florida for the second time within a week, posting a 64-60 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night as Tristen Newton had 15 points and five assists. Brandon Suggs also scored 15 as the Pirates improved to 14-13 overall and 5-10 in the American Athletic Conference. ECU had taken a 65-57 win in Tampa on Feb. … [Read more...]