GREENVILLE — Missing some key personnel, East Carolina avoided an upset by Division II Elizabeth City State, 71-70, as the Vikings had a turnover on the game's final possession. Giovanni Emejuru had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Pirates (2-1). ECU was without Jordan Riley, who was averaging a team-high 20.0 points and Trevion LaBeaux, who will undergo season-ending … [Read more...]

RICHMOND — A 15-0 run gave Richmond a working margin in an 87-72 nonconference win over visiting East Carolina on Saturday night. The Pirates had an 11-7 lead with 13:11 left in the first half but didn't score again until 8:07 was showing. In the meantime, the Spiders had put up 15 unanswered points for a 22-11 advantage. Richmond (2-0) was on top, 42-30, at the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its 26th consecutive season-opening basketball game, 92-89, over Georgia Southern on Tuesday night before a crowd of 3,259 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Isaiah Mbeng and Eli Delaurier each made two free throws for the Pirates in the last five seconds. Jordan Riley had 22 points on nine for 17 field goal shooting in 33 minutes before … [Read more...]

East Carolina opens the 2025-26 basketball season against Georgia Southern in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday at 7 p.m. (ESPN+). The Pirates are coming off a 19-14 season, but lost primary scorers R.J. Felton, who averaged 18.8 points, and C.J. Walker (16.7). Jordan Riley (14.5) is the top returning scorer for ECU. Pirates coach Mike Schwartz put a premium … [Read more...]

East Carolina was picked 10th among 13 teams in the American Conference preseason coaches' poll. It's not where you start, of course, but where you finish up and there is reason to believe the Pirates could finish higher. ECU was 10-8 in league play in 2024-25 and tied for fifth in the standings with Florida Atlantic. The primary losses are R.J. Felton and C.J. Hunter, who … [Read more...]