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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 […]

ECU announces 2019-20 basketball schedule

September 20, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The almost completely revamped East Carolina basketball team will begin its second season under coach Joe Dooley with trips to Annapolis, Md., and the Bahamas with an opportunity to get off to a fast start. […]

ECU snaps losing streak with win at Tulane

February 23, 2019 admin

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shawn Williams scored a season-high 27 points as East Carolina narrowly defeated Tulane 85-81 on Saturday night. Isaac Fleming added 20 points for the Pirates. Fleming also had 10 rebounds for […]

Houston hits 16 3-pointers in rout of ECU

January 24, 2019 The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston had one of its best offensive nights of the season. Coach Kelvin Sampson was more impressed with his team’s intensity and defense. Armoni Brooks scored 17 points, Corey Davis Jr. added […]

Early Temple scoring barrage sinks Pirates

January 17, 2019 Brett Friedlander

GREENVILLE — For awhile Wednesday, it looked as if the pregame layup line — with a few 3-pointers thrown in for good measure — had carried over into the start of the American Athletic Conference […]

ECU effort falters late in loss at Memphis

January 11, 2019 The Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — East Carolina followed up its home upset of Cincinnati on Saturday with a strong effort on the road Thursday. But despite a balanced attack led by Jayden Gardner’s 18 points, the […]

Dooley era at ECU officially begins with upset of Cincinnati

January 5, 2019 Brett Friedlander

GREENVILLE — East Carolina didn’t just win a basketball game Saturday. It also sent out a message. By holding off American Athletic Conference heavyweight Cincinnati 73-71 at Minges Coliseum, coach Joe Dooley’s young team put […]

Jayden Gardner, Shawn Williams propel ECU past A&T

December 29, 2018 admin

GREENVILLE (AP) — Freshman Jayden Gardner had his fifth double-double of the season and Shawn Williams scored 18 points to help East Carolina beat N.C. A&T 77-57 on Friday night. Gardner finished with 27 points, […]

Freshman Gardner shines again as ECU pulls away from Prairie View

November 22, 2018 admin

GREENVILLE (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 28 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds as East Carolina pulled away from Prairie View A&M in the second half to win its second-straight game, 76-64 on Wednesday […]

Gardner, ECU hold off UT-Rio Grande Valley

November 20, 2018 admin

GREENVILLE (AP) — Jayden Gardner scored 15 points with six rebounds and East Carolina held off a late push to beat UT-Rio Grande Valley 69-64 on Monday night. Gardner’s layup with 5:13 remaining gave the […]