East Carolina is scheduled to recognize 14 seniors before Saturday's 2 p.m. kickoff at home against Tulsa (ESPN+). The group includes receiver Jaylen Johnson (No. 1), linebacker B.J. Davis (2), safety Julius Wood (4), linebacker Jack Powers (55, safety Jeremy Lewis (11), defensive lineman Eric Doctor Jr. (13), defensive back Jonathan Jones (15), offensive lineman Ryan … [Read more...]
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TOWNEBANK HOLIDAY CLASSICPettiford Jr. hits buzzer-beating bomb
GREENVILLE — Bobby Pettiford Jr. hit a shot from beyond half court at the buzzer to give East Carolina an 85-84 win over Kennesaw State in the TowneBank Holiday Classic on Tuesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Ezra Ausar inbounded to Pettiford after Terrell Burden had scored for an 84-82 Owls lead with 2.5 seconds left. "I just got it," said Pettiford on the … [Read more...]
TOWNEBANK HOLIDAY CLASSICPirates down Georgia Southern, 82-64
GREENVILLE — Quintin Diboundje scored a career high 27 points to lead East Carolina to an 82-64 win over Georgia Southern on Monday night in the TowneBank Holiday Classic. "I had been overthinking," Diboundje said on the Pirate radio network. "Tonight, I freed my mind." R.J. Felton added 19 points for ECU. The Pirates will take on Kennesaw State (4-1) on the final … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSPirates changing directions on offense
East Carolina will have a new offensive coordinator next season as coaching veteran Donnie Kirkpatrick will be stepping aside at the conclusion of a 2023 campaign that has seen the Pirates struggle to score points and win games. ECU head coach Mike Houston released a statement Sunday announcing the impending change. "Donnie Kirkpatrick and I met this morning and we … [Read more...]
TOWNEBANK HOLIDAY CLASSICNortheastern rallies past Pirates
GREENVILLE — Northeastern outscored East Carolina, 53-43, in the second half for an 82-76 win in the TowneBank Holiday Classic on Sunday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Huskies shot 64 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes, taking the lead for good at 56-55 on a dunk by Alexander Nwagha off an offensive rebound. Northeastern held a 32-23 rebounding … [Read more...]