WICHITA, KS — East Carolina made history on Saturday with a 79-69 win at Wichita State as Brandon Johnson had 17 points and eight rebounds. The Pirates were 0-6 against the Shockers, dating back to a 95-60 loss in Greenville in the series opener on Jan. 11, 2018. ECU improved to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in the American Athletic Conference after a 59-57 setback from Temple at … [Read more...]
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THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips that focus on topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, ECU senior wide receiver Isaiah Winstead joins The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber to talk about his role on the team after transferring … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsECU drops American opener to Owls
GREENVILLE — Temple held off East Carolina for a 59-57 win on Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Brandon Johnson had 11 points, 18 rebounds and four assists for the Pirates (9-5) for his seventh double-double of the season as 4,352 looked on. Jaden Walker also had 11 points for ECU with six … [Read more...]
Inside Game DayAhlers bows out with epic bowl triumph
BIRMINGHAM — The face of the East Carolina football program wore a smile on Tuesday night after a thorough 53-29 victory over Coastal Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl. That countenance, of course, belonged to quarterback Holton Ahlers, who was named bowl MVP after passing for 300 yards and five touchdowns as the Pirates celebrated a postseason victory for the first time since … [Read more...]
Birmingham Bowl PostgameAudio: Mike Houston, Holton Ahlers, Gerard Stringer
East Carolina coach Mike Houston, quarterback Holton Ahlers and defensive back Gerard Stringer spoke with the news media Tuesday night, Dec. 27, 2022, after the Pirates defeated Coastal Carolina 53-29 in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]