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...]
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Pirates to face ACC team in bowl game
East Carolina has accepted a bid to return to the stadium where it clinched a winning season barely a week ago to face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, MD, on Dec. 27 (2:30 p.m., ESPN). Military Bowl President and Executive Director Steve Beck issued the invitation on Saturday, noting, “East Carolina is in the midst of a … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWS
Newton lifts ECU at buzzer
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...]
Inside Game Day
ECU looks to bowl after loss to Bearcats
GREENVILLE — Mistakes and missed opportunities disrupted East Carolina's designs on beating No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday. The Bearcats improved to 12-0 with a 35-13 win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and kept their national championship aspirations alive going into the American Athletic Conference championship game at home against Houston on Saturday. The Pirates slipped to 7-5 … [Read more...]
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Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s clash with No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]