GREENVILLE — Jordan Riley scored 32 points on Saturday for East Carolina in an 81-73 American Conference loss to visiting Temple. The Owls (15-8, 7-3 American) swept the season series, following up on a 75-67 win in Philadelphia on Jan. 7. The Pirates (7-16, 2-8) got out to a 10-1 lead in the second meeting, but Temple responded with a 9-0 run to tie the score at 10 on a … [Read more...]

BOCA RATON, FL — Jordan Riley scored 35 points for East Carolina in a 76-75 American Conference win at Florida Atlantic on Sunday. "The mail man delivered on Sunday," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network in reference to Riley, who made two free throws with 14 seconds left for the final margin. The Owls (14-9, 6-4 American) were 10.5-point favorites. … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Rice opened the second half on a 37-19 run in an 83-77 American Conference win at East Carolina on Wednesday night. Jordan Riley had 37 points for the Pirates (6-15, 1-7 American), who used a 17-4 flurry to pull within five points at 74-69 with 1:59 to go on a 3-pointer by Demitri Gardner. "Their guards kicked our butt," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the … [Read more...]

East Carolina created some hope for the remainder of the 2025-26 basketball season with a 63-59 American Conference win at North Texas on Friday. The outcome stopped a 7-game losing streak for the Pirates, who have what appears to be a winnable game at home tonight with Rice (7 p.m., ESPNU). The Pirates (6-14, 1-6 American) were favored by 1.5 points on Tuesday against … [Read more...]

DENTON, TX — East Carolina ended a 7-game losing with a 63-59 American Conference victory at North Texas on Friday afternoon in a game that was rescheduled from Saturday night to allow the Pirates to get home ahead of a winter storm. ECU coach Mike Schwartz cited rebounding as the primary focus in his postgame remarks on the Pirate radio network. ECU had a commanding … [Read more...]