DALLAS — Samuell Williamson scored 20 points on nine of 10 field goal shooting to lead Southern Methodist to an 86-70 American Athletic Conference win over visiting East Carolina on Sunday. SMU hit 32 of 63 field goal attempts, 50.8 percent, including 18 of 31 in the second half for 58.1 percent. Williamson had nine rebounds as the Mustangs had a 42-29 advantage on the … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates ‘paint it purple’ with huge comeback
GREENVILLE — East Carolina honored the memory of Jeff Charles with an emotional 75-71 American Athletic Conference victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Charles, also known as 'The Voice,' died Friday in New Orleans where the Pirates were preparing to play Tulane. He began doing play-by-play description of ECU games in 1988. The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTJeff Charles, ‘The Voice,’ has died
Jeff Charles, the longtime voice of East Carolina football and basketball, died suddenly in New Orleans on Friday. Charles was scheduled to describe the action as the Pirates visited Tulane for a basketball game on Saturday. The matchup will be rescheduled in deference to his passing at age 70. Charles called his 1,000th ECU basketball game earlier this season. He came to … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBusy offseason for Houston
A lady once asked former East Carolina football coach Steve Logan what he did in the offseason. Her assumption was that he didn't have any demands on his time when the Pirates weren't preparing for or playing games. No one could appreciate the humor in that misconception more than current ECU coach Mike Houston, who is doing his best to navigate the new challenges of name, … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates top SMU, 77-72
GREENVILLE — East Carolina closed Saturday's American Athletic Conference contest with Southern Methodist on a 10-5 run for a 77-72 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Brandon Johnson had 27 points as ECU evened its overall record at 12-12. Ezra Ausar added 19 points and 13 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 3-8 in the AAC. R.J. Felton had 18 points and Jaden Walker … [Read more...]