They haven't ordered any banners to hang in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum based on East Carolina's 4-0 start to the 2020-21 season but Pirates coach Joe Dooley saw improvement in an 88-78 overtime win at home over UNC-Wilmington on Monday evening. "I thought we did some things a lot better," Dooley said. "Obviously, Wilmington has got some weapons. (Jaylen) Sims really … [Read more...]
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Basketball NewsPirates pull away in OT
GREENVILLE — East Carolina got eight points from Jayden Gardner in overtime to take an 88-78 win over UNC-Wilmington in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Monday night. The nonconference rivalry featured some significant runs by both teams as ECU led 51-35 late in the first half but had to battle back from a 67-57 deficit with 7:26 to go. The Pirates tied the score at … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsRun lays Highlanders low
GREENVILLE — East Carolina used a 19-2 first-half run to defeat Radford, 63-50, on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates improved to 3-0 going into a home game Monday at 5 p.m. against UNC-Wilmington (2-1) while the Highlanders fell to 0-4. ECU trailed 19-10 when Ludgy Debaut started the decisive flurry with a short hook shot off his offensive … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates finish 2020 with full sails
There was drizzle in the region early Saturday as East Carolina prepared to host Southern Methodist in the final game of the 2020 football season for the Pirates. Well before the ECU team took a picture on Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium after a 52-38 victory over the Mustangs, the sun had emerged on a beautiful fall afternoon. The weather for the American Athletic … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates move to 2-0
GREENVILLE — East Carolina improved to 2-0 against its revised schedule with a 91-62 win over North Carolina Wesleyan on Tuesday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Jayden Gardner made 11 of 12 field goal attempts to lead all scorers with 27 points as ECU shot 51.5 percent from the floor. Brandon Suggs had 14 points. Tristen Newton had 11 points, eight rebounds and … [Read more...]