GREENVILLE — East Carolina's last home game turned into a Tulsa shooting clinic as the Golden Hurricane took a 93-66 American Conference win on Thursday night. Tulsa made 19 of 29 field goal attempts in the first half (65.5 percent), including seven of 13 from long distance (53.8 percent). The Golden Hurricane made all eight of its free throws in the first 20 minutes in … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSECU deals UNC-Wilmington 5-3 defeat
WILMINGTON — East Carolina scored first and never trailed in a 5-3 win at UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday night. The Pirates improved to 7-5-1 going into a weekend series at No. 16 Coastal Carolina while the Seahawks slipped to 7-6. ECU scored twice in the top of the third after Walker Barron led off with a single to right field. Barron went to third on a single by Braden … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTTwo big games for Pirates in two nights
East Carolina continues its midweek regional rivalries in baseball tonight and the Pirates battle on for a berth in the American Conference basketball tournament Thursday night. ECU plays at UNC-Wilmngton in baseball on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in a matchup of teams picked to win their respective conferences. The Pirates are in the short rows in hoops with two games remaining … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSBig week nets dual honors for Riley
GREENVILLE — East Carolina senior guard Jordan Riley earned dual Player of the Week accolades Monday, capturing his second American Athletic Conference honor of the season and the Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week recognition. The awards follow a dominant week in which Riley propelled the Pirates to victories over Texas-San Antonio and Memphis. He averaged 29 … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRiley leads Pirates past Memphis, 84-68
GREENVILLE — Jordan Riley scored 31 points with 11 rebounds as East Carolina continued its bid for an American Conference tournament berth with an 84-68 win over Memphis in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Corey Caulker also had a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists as the Pirates improved to 11-18 overall and 6-10 in league play going into a home game on … [Read more...]