NEW ORLEANS — East Carolina and Tulane played for the second time in three nights with the Green Wave winning, 81-78. on Friday as Jaylen Forbes scored 25 points. The Pirates had a 42-31 lead early in the second half. From a tie at 62, the Wave went on a 10-4 run that was capped by a drive from Forbes for a 72-66 Tulane advantage with 4:32 to go. ECU called time with … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates post 83-68 Senior Night win over Wave
GREENVILLE — Ludgy Debaut and Dave Kasanganay played significant roles in their last games in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as East Carolina took an 83-68 win on Senior Night over Tulane on Wednesday. Debaut and Kasanganay both started. "The last 48 hours we had really talked about doing this for Ludgy and Dave," said Pirates coach Mike Schwartz on the ECU radio … [Read more...]
View from the EastRest in peace, Terry Holland
Terry Holland, an accomplished basketball player, well-respected coach and highly-effective athletic administrator, died Sunday in Charlottesville, VA, at age 80. Holland was athletic director at East Carolina from 2004 to 2012. He was initially an advisor in the ECU AD search before telling officials he would like to be considered for the position. That spurred a rapid … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsTop-ranked Houston downs Pirates
GREENVILLE — The nation's No. 1 team looked deserving of their ranking as Houston took a 76-57 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Saturday night. The Cougars limited ECU to 12 percent shooting (3 for 25) in building a 36-19 halftime lead. Houston improved to 27-2 overall and 15-1 in the AAC, assuring the league's regular-season championship. The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST: RICEThe new American
Fifth in a series examining incoming members of the AAC Moving day in the American Athletic Conference is coming up on July 1. That's when Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston leave the AAC for the Big 12. Programs that will join the American from Conference USA with the new fiscal year include Alabama-Birmingham, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and … [Read more...]