East Carolina interim coach and defensive coordinator Blake Harrell explained the difference between consecutive Saturday games compared to back-to-back Thursday night games as the Pirates are dealing with at the moment.ECU downed visiting Florida Atlantic, 49-14, last week on Thursday night and are in the midst of preparing for an American Athletic Conference matchup at Tulsa … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSPirates top Coastal, 63-59, as Felton leads way
GREENVILLE — R.J. Felton had his fifth career double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead East Carolina to a 63-59 nonconference win over Coastal Carolina at Willians Arena in Minges Coliseum on Saturday. The Pirates improved to 2-0 going into a home game against Mount Olive on Tuesday at 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Jordan Riley added 14 points and seven rebounds for ECU. … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayECU resurgence continues with rout of Florida Atlantic
GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its second straight American Athletic Conference contest since a coaching change by obliterating Florida Atlantic, 49-14, on Thursday night before a Black-Out crowd of 30,573 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and a national television audience on ESPN2. As in a 56-34 Homecoming win over Temple on Oct. 26, Michigan State transfer Katin Houser threw for … [Read more...]
Special FeatureGame Day Weather
East Carolina (4-4, 2-2 AAC) hosts Florida Atlantic (2-6, 0-4) on Thursday night at 8 p.m. (ESPN2). The forecast at kickoff is calling for 69 degrees with 94 percent humidity and wind from the southwest at two miles per hour. Conditions will remain consistent throughout the course of the contest with 68 degrees at the conclusion with 97 percent humidity and wind from the west … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroeBonesville Pregame Show
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for the Bonesville Pregame Show as they preview East Carolina's Thursday night primetime matchup with Florida Atlantic at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (8 p.m., ESPN2). ECU is 2-2 in the American Athletic Conference (4-4 overall) while the Owls are 0-4 in the league (2-6). Myatt and Monroe analyze the Pirates and their opponent ahead of kickoff each … [Read more...]