GREENVILLE — Alabama-Birmingham thwarted an East Carolina comeback for an 87-85 American Conference win on Sunday despite a 30-point performance by Jordan Riley of the Pirates. ECU, which trailed by a 58-46 margin with 12:18 to go, got the game to extra time on a 3-pointer by Isaiah Mbeng with 10 seconds left in regulation on Riley's assist to tie the score at 79. Reid … [Read more...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSPirates can’t complete comeback at Temple
PHILADELPHIA — Temple held off an East Carolina comeback for a 75-67 American Conference win on Wednesday night despite a game-high 29 points by Jordan Riley, a former Owls player. The Pirates (5-10), who had not played in a week, lost their third straight and slipped to 0-2 in league play. Temple (11-5, 3-0 American) was on top, 36-21, at the half and had its biggest … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates working portal for quick program reload
The 2026 football season is underway at East Carolina, at least the procurement of talent that will represent the Pirates next season. The transfer portal opened Friday with Blake Harrell and staff looking to fill an extensive shopping list. Obviously, Katin Houser has exited at quarterback and will be taking his talents to Illinois, according to an ESPN report … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBowl momentum elusive in modern era
The value of a bowl triumph on the magnitude of East Carolina's 23-17 Military Bowl victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Field in Annapolis is not what it used to be. When the Pirates topped Ohio, 37-20, to win the Beef O'Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg and complete a 10-3 season in 2013, Blake Harrell was finishing a stint on the staff at … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSTulane closes strong for 79-70 win at ECU
GREENVILLE — Tulane closed on a 13-3 run for a 79-70 win at East Carolina on Wednesday in the American Conference opener for both clubs. The Pirates went without a field goal over the last 3:20 in falling to 5-9. The Green Wave (10-4) made 18 of 28 free throws, including nine of 13 by Rowan Brumbaugh, who hit nine of 13 from the line as he scored 19 points. "Them … [Read more...]