GREENVILLE — Senior guard C.J. Kelly scored 30 points to lead Central Florida to a 64-61 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night. Kelly hit nine of 13 field goal attempts, including four of six from beyond the arc, and dropped eight of 10 at the line. "He took the game over," said ECU coach Michael … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates take impetus into 2023
As former East Carolina coach Steve Logan said, "Winning solves problems, losing creates problems." The Pirates solved some problems and avoided some others with a 53-29 win over Coastal Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 27. The question of offseason momentum for a program that opens 2023 at Michigan was answered in the affirmative. Wins help coaches recruit … [Read more...]
AAC Early Signing Review
New members dive into AAC recruiting wars
A new era in American Athletic Conference football dawns on July 1 when the league experiences a major turnover in members. The decision last summer by three of the AAC's major football programs — Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida — to depart for membership in the Big 12 Conference had league officials searching for replacements that could continue its gridiron … [Read more...]
Basketball News
ECU ends Shockers’ mastery
WICHITA, KS — East Carolina made history on Saturday with a 79-69 win at Wichita State as Brandon Johnson had 17 points and eight rebounds. The Pirates were 0-6 against the Shockers, dating back to a 95-60 loss in Greenville in the series opener on Jan. 11, 2018. ECU improved to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in the American Athletic Conference after a 59-57 setback from Temple at … [Read more...]
THE SPORTS OBJECTIVE
Pirate Football Playback
Watch this "Pirate Football Playback" episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips that focus on topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, ECU senior wide receiver Isaiah Winstead joins The Sports Objective team of David Richmond, Bubba Rosenbaum, Matt Semenza and Kyle Barber to talk about his role on the team after transferring … [Read more...]