A 92-89 loss to Wichita State should never have gone to double overtime in Greenville on Wednesday night. East Carolina missed opportunities to get a huge American Conference win at the end of regulation, at the close of the first overtime and in the second extra period. Pirates coach Mike Schwartz called it one of the toughest defeats in his coaching career. A 4-point … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRiley scores 40 in 50-minute setback
GREENVILLE — Wichita State managed to pry a 92-89 American Conference double-overtime victory from the jaws of defeat at East Carolina on Wednesday night despite a career-high 40 points by Jordan Riley. The Shockers (17-10, 9-5 American) got a 4-point play from Kenyon Giles with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 69. There did not appear to be contact in the … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates take 85-75 road win over Rice
HOUSTON — East Carolina won its second straight American Conference game, 85-75, at Rice on Saturday. The Pirates improved to 9-16 overall and 4-8 in league play as Jordan Riley led four players into double-figure scoring with 22 points. Demitri Gardner had 21 points. Giovanni Emejuru tallied 17 and Corey Caulker added 14 as ECU won for the fourth time in its last six … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSBalanced Pirates dispatch UTSA, 88-72
GREENVILLE — East Carolina kept Texas-San Antonio winless in American Conference play with an 88-72 victory in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Pirates improved to 8-16 overall and 3-8 in the American as Jordan Riley led five players into double figures with 19 points. Riley scored the 1,000th point of his two seasons at ECU on a free throw with … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTOne hoops streak will come to an end
Texas-San Antonio is winless in the American Conference going into a Wednesday matchup at East Carolina (7 p.m., ESPN+). The Roadrunners are 0-11 in league play. ECU is 0-5 against American opponents at home in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum this season. Obviously, one of those goose eggs will be broken. The Pirates are 11.5-point favorites on the early betting … [Read more...]
