CHARLOTTE — East Carolina was outscored 23-10 by Charlotte to close a 67-52 American Athletic Conference win for the 49ers on Saturday. A disparity on the backboards contributed to the outcome on the scoreboard as the Pirates were outrebounded, 42-25. ECU (11-12, 4-6 AAC) was without Brandon Johnson as Charlotte (14-7, 8-1) pulled away to its eighth straight league … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSFast start sparks Bulls past ECU
GREENVILLE — South Florida jumped in front, 11-0, and never trailed in a 71-60 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Wednesday night. The Bulls made 10 of 25 from beyond the arc (40 percent) in improving to 14-5 overall and 7-1 in league play. "That's a really good South Florida team," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network. "There's a … [Read more...]
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Bonesville’s W.A. Myatt worked courtside in Williams Arena during East Carolina's loss to South Florida on Wednesday night, Jan. 31, 2024, at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates come back for overtime win
GREENVILLE — East Carolina overcame an 8-point deficit in the last three minutes of regulation play for a 70-64 American Athletic Conference win in overtime over Temple in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. R.J. Felton scored 24 points with 11 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 11-10 overall and 4-4 in league play. "Eight-point game, obviously, we've got to go … [Read more...]
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Bonesville’s W.A. Myatt worked courtside in Williams Arena during East Carolina's 70-64 overtime win over Temple on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]