The East Carolina basketball team averted a soul-crushing loss Wednesday when it held on to beat Tulsa 69-66 after nearly squandering a double-digit second half lead. Whether the victory ends up being a turning point that catapults the team to a strong finish under interim coach Michael Perry or just a temporary respite from a season that is slowly and painfully setting in … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina stopped a six-game losing streak with a 69-66 American Athletic Conference win over Tulsa on Wednesday night. Kentrell Barkley had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Pirates improved to 10-11 overall and 2-6 in the AAC. Junior Etou had 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (11-8, 5-2). ECU had its largest lead with 8:14 remaining … [Read more...]

Never has an East Carolina baseball team been ranked so highly in the preseason. Baseball America released its preseason poll on Monday morning, and the Pirates were ranked 6th. Previously, East Carolina had garnered preseason rankings of 10th by D1Baseball and Perfect Game, and a 13th ranking by Collegiate Baseball. The news came just in time for ECU's annual baseball … [Read more...]

HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut used a first-half run to build a lead and take a 72-65 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Sunday night. A 3-pointer by Kentrell Barkley gave the Pirates (9-11, 1-6 AAC) a 14-13 advantage with 12:27 left in the first half but the Huskies responded with a 21-0 run for a 34-14 lead. ECU freshman Elijah Hughes ended the drought … [Read more...]