Tulane eluded an upset bid by East Carolina on Saturday, keeping its chances for a New Year's Six bowl alive with a 13-10 road win. The Green Wave (8-1) moved up a notch in the College Football Playoff rankings this week to No. 23 after keeping possession for the last 7:17 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (1-8). Tulane, Southern Methodist and Texas-San Antonio are all 5-0 in the … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSPirates tip off with 91-61 romp
GREENVILLE — Brandon Johnson had a career high 29 points to lead East Carolina to a 91-61 win over Division III Ferrum in the Pirates' season opener on Monday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Johnson hit eight of his 14 field goal attempts, dropped all 10 of his free throws and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds. "I didn't do too much forcing," Johnson said … [Read more...]
Game Night PhotosECU Hoops Gallery
Bonesville’s W.A. Myatt worked courtside in Williams Arena with his camera during East Carolina's 91-61 victory over Ferrum on Monday evening, Nov. 6, 2023, in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHoops at hand as Pirates host Ferrum
GREENVILLE — East Carolina opens the 2023-24 basketball season at home against Ferrum tonight at 7 p.m. (ESPN+). The Pirates played their first season under former Tennessee assistant Michael Schwartz in 2022-23, going 16-17 overall and 6-12 in the American Athletic Conference. ECU returns eight players from that team, including four of the top five scorers. Additional … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayWave survives siege at Dowdy-Ficklen
GREENVILLE — Tulane was limited to its lowest point total of the season but managed to edge offensively-challenged East Carolina for a 13-10 American Athletic Conference victory at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. A 26-yard field goal by Valentino Ambrosio 46 seconds into the fourth quarter accounted for the only points of the second half and provided the winning … [Read more...]