East Carolina closed the 2024 football season with a 26-21 Military Bowl win over N.C. State, an outcome that has been widespread in its favorable implications for the university community. Athletic director Jon Gilbert addressed the ripple effect of the dramatic triumph enabled by an 86-yard touchdown run by Rahjai Harris with 1:33 remaining at Navy Marine Corps … [Read more...]

PHILADELPHIA — Temple never led during regulation play on Saturday but held the upper hand for the rest of overtime after a 3-pointer by Steve Settle 21 seconds into the extra period in a 98-94 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina at the Liacouras Center. A 3-game ECU winning streak was halted despite a career high 33 points from C.J. Walker. The Pirates … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina accomplished a mission on Saturday with a 64-55 American Athletic Conference win over South Florida in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates, who improved to 12-9 overall and 4-4 in league play, shifted their focus to the Bulls shortly after an 85-76 overtime win at Tulsa on Tuesday night. "We said there were going to be two things we … [Read more...]

East Carolina will take on South Florida for the second time this season when the Bulls come to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday for a 1 p.m. tipoff (ESPN+). The Pirates opened play in the American Athletic Conference on Dec. 31 with a 75-69 loss to USF in Tampa. The circumstances going into the second meeting are different for ECU. Going into the New Year's … [Read more...]

TULSA — East Carolina overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half for an 85-76 overtime win at Tulsa on Tuesday night. The Pirates took their second straight American Athletic Conference road win to improve to 11-9 overall and 3-4 in league play as Jordan Riley scored 27 points and R,J. Felton added 24. "Toughness," cited ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio … [Read more...]