GREENVILLE — Freshman Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from in front of the East Carolina bench with 2.7 seconds left to give the Pirates a 71-68 American Athletic Conference win over Southern Methodist on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. ECU had lost 10 in a row to the Mustangs, including an 82-54 defeat… [ More… ]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates take momentum into SMU test
With wins in five of the last six games, including a 62-59 American Athletic Conference victory over visiting South Florida on Tuesday night, East Carolina (7-8, 1-1 AAC) will take some momentum into its league matchup with Southern Methodist (12-2, 2-0) in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday at 2 p.m. (ESPNU). USF had… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat
McNeill coaxing Pirates through rough seas
Kim McNeill isn’t going to sugarcoat it with her players and pretend that starting off the season 3-12 is anything other than disheartening. She feels the pain of the East Carolina women’s basketball team’s sluggish play so far as acutely as anyone. But despite the fact that the Pirates have only been able to celebrate… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Gardner leads Pirates past USF
GREENVILLE — East Carolina evened its American Athletic Conference record at 1-1 with a 62-59 win over South Florida in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Tuesday night. Sophomore Jayden Gardner had 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 7-8 overall. ECU led 51-38 with 13:11 remaining after a 19-foot jumper by… [ More… ]
Insights from Brett
Gardner sets the pace as Pirates make headway
Just in case you haven’t noticed, there’s an uncanny similarity between East Carolina’s football and basketball programs right now. Both are in the early stages of a building process. Both are led by coaches with track records of success. Both are making positive strides, albeit not always in the win column. And most importantly, both have… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Lebo returns to coaching
Life changed abruptly for Jeff Lebo when he resigned as East Carolina basketball coach early in the 2017-18 season. He has recently filled a void in his life by becoming an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm, the G League affiliate of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. “My good friend and teammate, Joe Wolf, is the… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat
Grace Yatawara makes ECU and Sri Lanka proud
It would have been enough for East Carolina golfer Grace Yatawara and her family to visit Nepal, a country she never expected to see. Or to walk in the opening ceremonies representing her father’s country Sri Lanka, clad in traditional dress. Or to play on a golf course where dozens of monkeys could scamper out… [ More… ]