DALLAS — Southern Methodist sandwiched a major run around halftime in pulling away to an 82-54 win over East Carolina on Wednesday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both programs. After freshman Jayden Gardner made a short jumper to give the Pirates an 18-15 lead with 9:16 left in the half, SMU went on a 20-7 spree for a 35-25 advantage at the … [Read more...]

What a difference a year makes at East Carolina University. Compher exits for Jon Gilbert’s arrival. Montgomery exits for Mike Houston’s arrival. Lebo exits for Joe Dooley’s arrival. Macy exits for Chad Killinger’s short interim stay, leading to Nicole Mealing’s new role as acting women’s coach. You had better not blink or you’ll certainly miss something. All of … [Read more...]

It was all but inevitable, given the immediate reaction of Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock, that the Hokies would eventually cancel their future football dates at East Carolina as retaliation for the Pirates choosing the safety of their players over their scheduled game in Blacksburg last September. Last week, just three days before Christmas, Babcock finally … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Freshman Jayden Gardner scored 27 points and controlled 13 rebounds to lead East Carolina to a 77-57 nonconference win over North Carolina A&T in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Friday night. Isaac Fleming had seven assists and four steals as the Pirates improved to 7-5. Gardner contributed four assists. ECU made 27 of 56 field goal attempts (48.2 … [Read more...]