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...]
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BASKETBALL NEWSFelton’s buzzer three tops Shockers
WICHITA — R.J. Felton hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give East Carolina a 75-72 American Athletic Conference win at Wichita State on Saturday night. C.J. Walker had 28 points as the Pirates improved to 10-9 overall and 2-4 in the AAC going into a contest at Tulsa (8-10, 2-3 AAC) on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (ESPN+). The Shockers (11-7, 1-4) had tied the score at 72 on a dunk by … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTDiamond Pirates undaunted by chilly temperatures
It is difficult to think in terms of baseball season when the nightly lows have been consistently below freezing recently. But East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin isn't deferring to the weather with the season opener against George Mason (Feb. 14, 4 p.m.) at Clark-LeClair Stadium less than a month away. "We just started school (Monday)," Godwin said. "Guys have been getting … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSNorth Texas uses late run to top Pirates
GREENVILLE — North Texas went on a 21-5 run in the second half to top East Carolina, 69-60, on Tuesday night. The Pirates slipped to 9-9 overall and 1-4 in the American Athletic Conference despite 30 points from R.J. Felton, who made a heave from 60 feet as the game ended. The Mean Green (12-4, 3-1 AAC) was led by 22 points from Atin Wright. ECU had its largest lead … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSNo. 19 Memphis escapes Pirates
MEMPHIS — East Carolina came from 18 points down to tie its American Athletic Conference contest at Memphis at 68 on Saturday before the No. 19 Tigers pulled out a 74-70 win at the FedEx Forum. Pirates coach Mike Schwartz cited 18 turnovers as ECU slipped to 9-8 overall and 1-3 in the AAC. "When we didn't turn the ball over, we scored at a very high rate," said Schwartz … [Read more...]