GREENVILLE — R. J. Felton scored 25 points as East Carolina snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 79-69 nonconference win over Campbell in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Friday night. Felton hit nine of 14 field goal tries, including seven of 10 behind the arc, as ECU improved to 6-3 going into a game Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at UNC-Wilmington (6-3). The Pirates … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates await bowl invitation
Projections have East Carolina headed for a variety of bowl destinations ranging from Fenway Park to Myrtle Beach to Birmingham to Shreveport. ECU athletic director Jon Gilbert elaborated on the possibilities Thursday. The American Athletic Conference championship game, which sends No. 22 Central Florida to No. 18 Tulane on Saturday (ABC, 4 p.m.) will be the catalyst for the … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Basketball Preview
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Campbell play by play voice and former ECU baseball announcer Chris Hemeyer joins The Sports Objective's Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum and Kyle Barber to discuss the Camels' Friday night matchup with East Carolina in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7 p.m., ESPN+). Selected episodes of … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsBulldogs deal ECU first home loss
GREENVILLE — East Carolina absorbed its first home loss of the season as South Carolina State notched its first win, 73-68, on Tuesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates (5-3) had overcome deficits totaling 52 points in winning their first three games at home in the Michael Schartz coaching era. ECU trailed 61-50 with just over seven minutes to go and … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEPirate Basketball Preview
Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. First-year South Carolina State head basketball coach Erik Martin, a longtime Bob Huggins assistant, joins The Sports Objective's Bubba Rosenbaum to discuss the Bulldogs' Tuesday night matchup with East Carolina in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7 p.m., ESPN+). Selected episodes of … [Read more...]