Maurice Kemp scored 30 points and Akeem Richmond added 14, all in the second half, as East Carolina rallied to defeat Houston 89-78 Wednesday night.

Britny Edwards recorded a double-double and four Pirates scored in double figures, but the East Carolina women’s basketball team was unable to overcome a second half rally by UTEP as ECU dropped an 81-66 decision to the Miners.

ECU made a miraculous comeback against Central Florida Saturday night and was able to top the Knights 88-85 in overtime.

Celeste Stewart poured in a career-high 21 points to help lift East Carolina over conference foe Rice by a score of 60-41 at Minges Coliseum.

Joe Jackson scored 15 points, Shaq Goodwin added 12 points and eight rebounds and Memphis overcame a second-half flurry from East Carolina to defeat the Pirates 67-54 on Wednesday night.

East Carolina University baseball fans will get their first chance to meet the 2013 Pirates up close and personal on Saturday, February 2nd.

The first semifinals in the new playoff system will be played in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015.

Maurice Kemp finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists to help East Carolina dominate Division III North Carolina Wesleyan 91-60 Saturday in a non-conference matchup.

Former ECU head football coach Ed Emory has passed away at the age of 74.

Darren White scored 25 points and Campbell used a timely 11-0 run in overtime to earn an 86-81 nonconference victory over East Carolina Wednesday night.

East Carolina used a second half surge in which the Pirates shot 54.8-percent to cruise to a 71-53 victory over George Mason to conclude non-conference action.

Senior Maurice Kemp scored a season-high 23 points and Miguel Paul added 19 points, while he dished out eight assists to lead East Carolina past Norfolk State, 74-63, inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Saturday.

Whitny Edwards recorded a season-high 18 points and Britny Edwards tallied her fifth double-double of the season as the twins helped lead East Carolina to a 71-64 victory over Elon on Saturday at Minges Coliseum.

The Lady Pirates are 8-3 and have won six of their last eight games.

The Pirates are playing their first game after the Christmas break Saturday afternoon against Norfolk State.

Baltimore Ravens fullback and former ECU Pirate Vonta Leach has been selected to start in his 3rd career Pro Bowl.

UNC has dropped out of the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

Chaz Williams posted a season-high 26 points and matched a career-best with 11 assists as Massachusetts won its fourth straight game, defeating East Carolina 88-81 Saturday.

Louisiana-Lafayette has beaten East Carolina 43-34 the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

East Carolina senior Miguel Paul has been named to the watch list for the 2013 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award, which was released Thursday by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Whitny Edwards scored a team-high 15 points and the Pirates forced the Tar Heels into 23 turnovers, but East Carolina was unable to overcome a second half offensive surge from No. 17 North Carolina as ECU dropped a 76-67 decision to UNC at the Beach Ball Classic on Wednesday night.

The ECU men's basketball team picked up its 7th win of the year by beating Gardner-Webb 62-60 on Tuesday night.

Chris Johnson went 94 yards for the longest touchdown run in the NFL since 2006 and the Tennessee Titans beat the Jets 14-10 on Monday night to eliminate New York from playoff contention.

The basketball game between East Carolina and Massachusetts at the Mullins Center on the UMass campus has been moved to a 1:30 p.m. starting time to help accommodate the Pirates' travel plans.

Four Pirates scored in double figures as East Carolina defeated VCU, 67-56, at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Sunday afternoon.