GREENVILLE — R.J. Felton and Brandon Johnson each scored 21 points for East Carolina on Thursday night in a 68-55 American Athletic Conference win over Wichita State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as the Pirates evened their league record at 6-6. ECU was 6-12 in the AAC in Mike Schwartz's first season as coach in 2022-23. The Pirates had won, 54-52, at Wichita State … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTSchwartz wary regarding Shockers
East Carolina basketball coach Mike Schwartz doesn't see a team that is 10-14 overall and 2-9 in the American Athletic Conference when he looks at Wichita State. He doesn't see a team that the Pirates were able to defeat on the road, 54-52, on Jan. 24. He doesn't see a team that is 2-9 in its own road endeavors. Schwartz sees a team that took No. 24 Florida Atlantic to … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSJohnson tallies 30 as Pirates perform on road
SAN ANTONIO — East Carolina posted its third American Athletic Conference road win of the season on Saturday, 84-73, at Texas-San Antonio as Brandon Johnson scored 30 points for the Pirates. Johnson made 10 of 19 field goal attempts, including seven of 11 from beyond the arc and three of five free throws. The Pirates outshot the Roadrunners from the field although ECU had … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNCAA proposal not geared for ECU
Many agree that the situation with free movement of athletes in the transfer portal and considerable compensation from Name, Image, Likeness has created a new era in college athletics. Some are calling for reform to the chaos. NCAA president Charlie Baker made a proposal in early December to form an upper tier in Division I that would compensate athletes $30,000 annually. … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSECU falls before packed house at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE — East Carolina was outscored 23-10 by Charlotte to close a 67-52 American Athletic Conference win for the 49ers on Saturday. A disparity on the backboards contributed to the outcome on the scoreboard as the Pirates were outrebounded, 42-25. ECU (11-12, 4-6 AAC) was without Brandon Johnson as Charlotte (14-7, 8-1) pulled away to its eighth straight league … [Read more...]