Second in a series on institutions joining the AAC The membership of the American Athletic Conference will change significantly with the approaching 2022-23 scholastic year. Outgoing programs bound for the Big 12 include Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston. The AAC will add Alabama-Birmingham, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and Texas-San Antonio from … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsOwls pull away from ECU in second half
PHILADELPHIA — Temple trailed East Carolina, 33-28, at the half before pulling away to a 73-58 American Athletic Conference win at the Liacouras Center on Wednesday night. The Pirates had an early 15-5 advantage and were on top, 46-44, with 12:45 to go, but were outscored, 29-12, the rest of the way. Temple made 26 of 31 at the free throw line compared to eight of 14 for … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsSmall matter costly in ECU loss
GREENVILLE — East Carolina played without sophomore point guard Javon Small in an 81-70 American Athletic Conference loss to South Florida in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Small leads the Pirates in scoring with 15.8 points per game and assists (5.6). He is second on the team in steals with 1.2 and third in rebounding (4.8). He also tops ECU in minutes … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTThe new American
The American Athletic Conference will have a vastly different membership in the 2023-24 scholastic year. AAC pillars Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston are scheduled to join the Big 12 and the American will bring in a half dozen institutions from Conference USA in its realignment. East Carolina has competed against some of the new members in the past. Some will be … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsBearcats beat ECU from long range
CINCINNATI — Exceptional 3-point shooting helped Cincinnati to an 83-55 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina at Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday night. The Bearcats went 10 for 14 from behind the arc in the first half for 71.4 percent and forged a 38-25 lead at intermission. The hosts finished 14 for 26 from long range (53.8 percent) in improving to 12-6 … [Read more...]