GREENVILLE — East Carolina beat Temple for the second straight year at home, pulling away from the Owls in the second half for a 78-64 win Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates turned back Temple 64-61 last season on Kentrell Barkley's 3-point play with one second left. Barkley provided 19 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a contest that … [Read more...]
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From the Anchor DeskPirates set out to trek that final 90 feet
The most anticipated season in the history of East Carolina baseball begins on Friday. The Pirates open the 2017 season with a three-game series against Southeastern Conference power Ole Miss. The goal is Omaha. It is this year and it will be every year that Cliff Godwin heads the ECU program. Godwin is like the late Keith LeClair in the way he leads this program. These … [Read more...]
Recruiting Report Card — Part TwoDefense: Pirates enlist impact newcomers
The objective for East Carolina’s coaching staff when it came to the defensive recruiting class of 2017 was crystal clear — sign as many players as possible to immediately bolster a unit ranked among the nation’s worst last season. The Pirates were near the bottom nationally in nearly every major statistical category in 2016. They were 100th out of 128 Football Bowl … [Read more...]
BasketballUSF gets into AAC win column
TAMPA — South Florida overcame an 11-2 deficit and notched its first American Athletic Conference victory of the season, 64-57, over East Carolina at the Sun Dome on Saturday night. Geno Thorpe led the Bulls (7-17, 1-12 AAC) with 22 points and eight assists. ECU (11-14, 3-9) had a 12-2 run to get within 50-46 on a 3-pointer by Elijah Hughes. The Pirates trailed 60-55 … [Read more...]
View from the EastPirates make use of break
East Carolina hasn't played a game since a 74-65 American Athletic Conference win over visiting Tulane on Saturday, but the Pirates have been making use of their time. "It's great to kind of catch our breath this week as they say, both on and off the floor," interim ECU coach Michael Perry said Thursday morning. "It's given us an opportunity to get a little rest, … [Read more...]