In a season of highs and lows, the East Carolina basketball team hosted Houston Wednesday with hopes of building another plateau from Saturday’s victory against Tulane, but that goal was thwarted by an unyielding force in the form of a young, talented Houston team. CU (9-12, 2-5 AAC) never trailed by more than twelve points, but the Pirates couldn’t match the Cougars’ … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina sophomore Jayden Gardner put forth a tremendous individual effort on Tuesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, but it wasn't enough for the Pirates to upset No. 21 Houston. The Cougars took a 69-59 American Athletic Conference win as ECU cut into a 21-point deficit down the stretch. Gardner finished with 29 points, 19 rebounds and … [Read more...]

East Carolina doesn’t have the best team in the American Athletic Conference, but it may have the team that plays the hardest. The shots don’t always fall, but the effort continues to be relentless. On Saturday night against Tulane, the shots did fall. ECU shot 52 percent from the field in its 81-62 win. Pirate coach Joe Dooley said it all started with defense. “I thought … [Read more...]

Keith LeClair’s dream of getting a team to the College World Series was at least partially realized last June when two of his former East Carolina players, Michigan coach Erik Bakich and assistant Nick Schnabel, led the Wolverines to a Super Regional championship and a trip to Omaha. It was an accomplishment that would undoubtedly have meant the world to the late baseball … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina ended a 3-game losing streak with an 81-62 American Athletic Conference win over Tulane on Saturday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Jayden Gardner had 27 points. 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals as the Pirates improved to 9-11 overall and 3-4 in the AAC. Gardner made 8 of 11 field goal attempts and 11 of 15 free … [Read more...]