GREENVILLE — East Carolina improved to 7-0 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum this season with an 82-71 win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday night. Vance Jackson had 23 points and eight rebounds for ECU (8-2). J.J. Miles scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Pirates. ECU led 81-63 with just over one minute to go but the Aggies (3-7) made an 8-0 run as … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina overcame a 25-16 deficit with 4:31 left in the first half to defeat Gardner-Webb, 62-52, on Saturday at Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum. "The second half, we did a better job," said Pirates coach Joe Dooley after ECU improved to 7-2 with its third straight win. "We got downhill a little bit more and made some easier plays." The Pirates went … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina made 15 of 27 shots from beyond the arc in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night, but needed a defensive stop in the closing seconds to top Old Dominion, 63-62. Vance Jackson sank 6 of 7 from long range and led all scorers with 21 points for the Pirates (6-2). ECU had its biggest lead at 46-36 with 16:07 left, but the Monarchs (3-5) … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton hit a 14-footer as time expired to give East Carolina a 70-68 win over Coppin State in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday. Brandon Suggs had a game high 25 points on nine of 15 field goal shooting as the Pirates improved to 5-2 going into a home game with Old Dominion on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Brandon Johnson had 19 rebounds for the … [Read more...]