DENTON, TX — East Carolina ended a 7-game losing with a 63-59 American Conference victory at North Texas on Friday afternoon in a game that was rescheduled from Saturday night to allow the Pirates to get home ahead of a winter storm. ECU coach Mike Schwartz cited rebounding as the primary focus in his postgame remarks on the Pirate radio network. ECU had a commanding … [Read more...]
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING THUMBNAILSPortal brings veteran punter to ECU [update 7]
Thumbnails of ECU's transfer portal additions as of Jan. 6. ... Jan. 7 updates in italics; Jan. 8 updates in red italics; Jan. 9 updates in purple italics; Jan. 13 updates in blue italics; Jan. 15 updates in green italics; Jan. 21 updates in orange italics; Jan. 22 update in turquoise italics. MICHAEL ALLEN (5-11, 206) Running Back, Greenville, NC Allen returns home to … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSWichita State rolls to win over Pirates
WICHITA, KS — Wichita State took the lead on a 3-pointer by Karon Boyd just 24 seconds into an American Conference matchup with East Carolina on Wednesday night and the Shockers went on to a 77-60 win. The hosts never trailed. The lead was 26-8 within seven minutes of the tipoff and the Pirates never got the margin to single digits. "They were absolutely on fire," said … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU may get Miami back-up QB
Nothing was official in the hours before Indiana and Miami met for the College Football Playoff championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Monday night, but a report from the Miami Herald indicated the possibility that back-up Hurricanes quarterback Emory Williams would transfer to East Carolina. Georgia transfer Carson Beck will complete his eligibility … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSCharlotte holds off ECU rally, 73-70
GREENVILLE — Charlotte extended East Carolina's losing streak to six games with a 73-70 American Conference win on Sunday. The 49ers had a 14-point lead at 45-31 with 10:20 remaining. The Pirates surged within 71-70 on a 3-pointer by Demitri Gardner with 11 seconds left. Anton Bonke made two free throws for the visitors with eight seconds to go. Jordan Riley got up a … [Read more...]