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November 9, 2025

Bitumba Baruti

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Even without court storming, upset of Houston has ECU buzzing

February 4, 2021 Brett Friedlander

East Carolina’s 82-73 upset of No. 5 Houston on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the college basketball world. Longtime Pirates supporter and Greenville broadcaster Henry Hinton can only imagine the impact the school’s first-ever win against […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Langley’s 21 lifts UNC Greensboro over Elon

December 19, 2020 Cory Lavalette

ELON — Keyshaun Langley had a career-high 21 points as UNC Greensboro topped Elon 71-64 on Saturday. Angelo Allegri had 14 points for UNC Greensboro (4-3). Isaiah Miller added 12 points. Mohammed Abdulsalam had 11 […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Cornwall’s 21 carries Gardner-Webb to first win

December 19, 2020 The Associated Press

BOILING SPRINGS — Jaheam Cornwall had 21 points as Gardner-Webb got past VMI 88-77 on Friday. Jacob Falko had 16 points for Gardner-Webb (1-3). Ludovic Dufeal added 11 points and seven rebounds. Lance Terry had […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Duke beats Notre Dame in ACC opener

December 17, 2020 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Playing on the road for the first time in their collegiate careers did not rattle Duke’s talented freshmen. They were looking forward to it. “It was great, just getting to see […]

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Unbeaten ECU’s rebuild on course in Dooley’s 3rd year

December 16, 2020 Brett Friedlander

GREENVILLE — The East Carolina basketball team is 5-0 heading into its American Athletic Conference opener at SMU on Wednesday. But that, as far as coach Joe Dooley is concerned, isn’t the most encouraging aspect […]

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College Basketball Roundup: ECU controls OT, beats UNCW

December 8, 2020 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — J.J. Miles had a career-high 22 points and East Carolina outscored UNC Wilmington 15-5 in the extra period to earn an 88-78 win on Monday night. Bitumba Baruti had 17 points and six […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Shooting woes sink Duke in loss to MSU

December 2, 2020 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career-high 12 to help No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 6 Duke 75-69 on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The Spartans (3-0) […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Georgia Tech topples Wake

February 20, 2020 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — There was no slowing down Georgia Tech guards Michael Devoe and Jose Alvarado on Wednesday night at Wake Forest. Not even a knee injury that sent Devoe to the bench for the final […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Young’s 14 leads Charlotte past UTEP

February 7, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CHARLOTTE — Jahmir Young registered 14 points and eight rebounds as Charlotte extended its home win streak to eight games, narrowly defeating UTEP 68-64 on Thursday night. Drew Edwards had 13 points for Charlotte (13-9, […]

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Dooley builds ECU on the fly with transfers

November 6, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Joe Dooley has taken the concept of “tearing it down to build it back up” to an extreme in the second season of his second tenure as East Carolina’s basketball coach. Thanks to a combination […]

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