Games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium are special for players coaches and fans. East Carolina will be hosting Florida Atlantic on Thursday night for an 8 p.m. kickoff. The matchup will be televised on ESPN2. It will be Paint it Black Night and interim coach Blake Harrell said the Pirates will be wearing black uniforms for the occasion. Harrell said the attire is popular with the … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSPirates blast Bishops in opener
GREENVILLE — East Carolina overwhelmed Division III North Carolina Wesleyan, 97-70, in the season opener for both teams in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Monday night. Senior R.J. Felton scored 22 points for the Pirates. He hit seven of 14 field goal attempts, including three of five from behind the arc and dropped all five of his free throws. C.J. Walker, who … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates start hoops season after significant portal activity
East Carolina embarks on its third season under coach Mike Schwartz at home against North Carolina Wesleyan on Monday at 7 p.m. The Pirates have nine new players and some significant departures. Most notable of the roster retainees is guard R.J. Felton, who is second in scoring among returning players in the American Athletic Conference, posting 17.3 points per game as … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Preview: FAU
Watch this "Pirate Preview" episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Dave Richmond, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber are joined by basketball beat reporter Christian Bateman to look ahead to East Carolina's nationally televised Thursday night football matchup with Florida Atlantic at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (8 p.m., ESPN2). They also discuss other developments … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of YouTube clips. David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza break down East Carolina's 56-34 Homecoming rout of American Athletic Conference foe Temple in defensive coordinator Blake Harrell's debut as interim head coach. They discussed the breakout roles the running and … [Read more...]