East Carolina has accepted an invitation to play Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 6:45 p.m. The game will be shown on ESPN. ECU went 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the American Athletic Conference in earning a bowl berth for the second straight season. Last year's Military Bowl matchup was canceled because of … [Read more...]
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THE SPORTS OBJECTIVEBowling in Birmingham
Watch this “Bowling in Birmingham” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. The Sports Objective's Dave Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Kyle Barber and Matt Semenza discuss the Sunday announcement that East Carolina will face Coastal Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium on Tuesday evening, Dec. 27 (6:45 p.m., ESPN). Selected episodes of The … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsFelton leads Pirates past Campbell
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...]
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...]