GREENVILLE — Wichita State managed to pry a 92-89 American Conference double-overtime victory from the jaws of defeat at East Carolina on Wednesday night despite a career-high 40 points by Jordan Riley. The Shockers (17-10, 9-5 American) got a 4-point play from Kenyon Giles with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 69. There did not appear to be contact in the … [Read more...]
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JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with NIU coach Ryan Copeland
Play this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. Northern Illinois coach Ryan Copeland joins Rosenbaum to discuss his team and preview the Huskies' Wednesday game with East Carolina. The contest gets underway at 4:00 p.m. at Clark-LeClair Stadium. https://youtu.be/A5FvCjpx128?si=LOAd5sMXP92df9YW … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates nipped by Campbell again
BUIES CREEK — East Carolina was topped, 2-1, at Campbell on Tuesday for the sixth straight one-run loss for the Pirates to the Camels. ECU slipped to 1-3 without allowing an earned run. The Camels (2-2) got a leadoff double from Trent Rumley in the bottom of the first. He went to third on an error and scored on a passed ball. The Pirates tied the score in the sixth … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates take 85-75 road win over Rice
HOUSTON — East Carolina won its second straight American Conference game, 85-75, at Rice on Saturday. The Pirates improved to 9-16 overall and 4-8 in league play as Jordan Riley led four players into double-figure scoring with 22 points. Demitri Gardner had 21 points. Giovanni Emejuru tallied 17 and Corey Caulker added 14 as ECU won for the fourth time in its last six … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates get Saturday split, prevent sweep
GREENVILLE — East Carolina took a 12-5 win over Xavier to earn a doubleheader split and avoid a series sweep on Saturday. The Musketeers won the first game Saturday, 9-3. Jack Herring had a hit, a walk and was hit by a pitch in scoring three runs in the final game of the series as ECU outhit the visitors, 13-7, and played errorless defense. "A good way to bounce back … [Read more...]