GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton got East Carolina into overtime on a 3-pointer with two seconds left in regulation and scored 14 of the Pirates' 17 points in the extra period as ECU won its American Athletic Conference opener, 88-80, over Tulane in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Pirates improved to 10-3 overall and 9-0 at home going into a Saturday … [Read more...]

For the second time in four days, East Carolina's basketball schedule has been disrupted. The contest between ECU and South Florida scheduled for New Year's Day in Tampa has been postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Pirate program. A brief American Athletic Conference release on Friday announced the postponement and indicated the two programs will have the … [Read more...]

East Carolina's home basketball game with Wichita State that was scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed due to COVID developments, the ECU athletic department announced several hours before the game. Unlike the recent cancellation of the Military Bowl in Annapolis, MD, that matched ECU's football team against Boston College, the postponement of the hoops contest … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina came from nine points down in the final minutes to stay perfect in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum for the 2021-22 season with a 68-67 win over Southern Miss on Tuesday. Tristen Newton had 22 points and six assists as the Pirates improved to 9-0 at home and 9-3 overall going into their American Athletic Conference opener. ECU hosts Wichita … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE — Liberty finished a 12-0 run on a layup by Shiloh Robinson for a 49-42 lead with 14:17 left on Friday at the Spectrum Center and the Flames went on to a 74-64 win over East Carolina. The Pirates (8-3) made 14 of 33 field goal attempts (42.4 percent) in the first half to lead, 35-32, at the break. ECU hit just eight of 25 (32 percent) in the final 20 … [Read more...]