Watch this “Pirate Preview” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. Ryan Wallen from Owls Daily/247sports.com joins The Sports Objective team of Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Sememza to discuss the American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday between East Carolina and Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia (1 p.m., … [Read more...]
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Basketball NewsECU surges past Mavericks
ESTERO, FL — East Carolina went on a 9-1 run to close the first half and had a 12-0 flurry early in the second half in taking a 79-65 win over Texas-Arlington in the Gulf Coast Showcase on Wednesday. ECU led 37-29 at the half and pushed the lead to 49-31 after the Mavericks (3-4) scored the first basket of the second half. "Defense set the tone for us," said Pirates coach … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston, the coach, credits Houston, the team
East Carolina coach Mike Houston talked about a 42-3 home loss to Houston on Saturday as the Pirates looked more like the program he took over than the one ECU has become. Hopefully for the hosts, the contest with the Cougars was an aberration as the Pirates (6-5, 3-4 American Athletic Conference) head for Temple (3-8, 1-6) on Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff. "For starters, … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates bounce back to beat Toledo
ESTERO, FL — East Carolina recovered from its first loss of the season to defeat Toledo, 86-75, on Tuesday in the Gulf Coast Showcase. The Pirates (4-1) got 24 points and seven assists from sophomore guard Javon Small in overcoming an 18-0 first-half run by the Rockets (3-2). ECU made just 24 of 38 free throws in a 79-75 loss to Indiana State on Monday, but dropped 15 of … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates dealt first loss by Sycamores
ESTERO, FL — East Carolina made another compelling comeback in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Monday, but for the first time in the Michael Schwartz coaching era the Pirates came up short. ECU trailed Indiana State, the alma mater of the legendary Larry Bird, 65-49, with 8:29 to go and closed within 73-70 with 1:14 left before the Sycamores prevailed, … [Read more...]