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ECU men’s hoops stays undefeated at home, tops North Carolina A&T

Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 at 11:01 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates 82, Aggies 71

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Boston College to play ECU in Military Bowl

Updated: Dec. 5, 2021 at 3:57 PM EST

By WITN Web Team

The game will be on Monday, Dec. 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and televised on ESPN.

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ECU men’s basketball stays unbeaten at home, women suffer first home loss

Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 4:56 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates split home doubleheader

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Holton Ahlers announces he will return to play for ECU for 5th season with COVID year of eligibility

Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 3:04 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Ahlers announced decision at press conference Saturday

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ECU football working to improve weaknesses, future stars during bowl preparation

Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 6:38 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU practicing for Military Bowl

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ECU women’s basketball falls at VCU

Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 9:59 AM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Rams 65, Pirates 48

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ECU football players honored on AAC all-conference teams

Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 7:51 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Mitchell, Daffer make first team all-AAC

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ECU football officially heading to Military Bowl

Updated: Nov. 27, 2021 at 11:16 AM EST

By Eric Gullickson

The December 27 matchup will mark the Pirates’ first Bowl game since January 2015.

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Undefeated and 4th ranked Cincinnati stops ECU’s winning streak at 4 games

Updated: Nov. 27, 2021 at 12:04 AM EST

By Eric Gullickson

#4 Cincinnati 35, ECU 13

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ECU avoiding the hype for Cincinnati game, set to celebrate seniors who steered the ship back to Pirate football

Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 6:09 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

#4 Cincinnati at ECU 3:30 PM Friday

8 Day Forecast

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ECU women’s hoops rolls over Coppin State, men’s game time changed for Saturday

Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 11:38 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 75, Coppin State 44

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ECU football spoke about the big kick, a scholarship, and the quarterback’s future at media availability Monday

Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 4:47 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU faces #4 Cincinnati Friday at 3:30 PM

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ECU edges Navy 38-35 on last second 54-yard game winning field goal by Daffer

Updated: Nov. 20, 2021 at 9:08 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 38, Navy 35

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Bowl eligible ECU heads to Navy needing all hands on deck for success

Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 5:36 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU at Navy Saturday 3:30 PM

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ECU men’s basketball hangs close but falls to Oklahoma in Myrtle Beach Invitational opener

Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 11:34 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Oklahoma 79, ECU 74

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ECU women’s basketball teaches Hampton a lesson in education day matinee

Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:15 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 75, Hampton 58

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Newton lifts East Carolina over W. Carolina 95-79

Updated: Nov. 14, 2021 at 8:17 PM EST

By Associated Press

Tristen Newton had a career-high 30 points.

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ECU football edges Memphis in overtime to become bowl eligible for first time since 2014

Updated: Nov. 13, 2021 at 3:56 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates 30, Tigers 29 (OT)

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ECU men’s basketball tops Canisius, women fall again on the road

Updated: Nov. 13, 2021 at 12:08 AM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates men start season 2-0

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ECU heads to Memphis planning to give no quarter to potent Tigers offense

Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 6:41 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

ECU at Memphis Saturday at Noon

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ECU men open the season with home win over South Carolina State, Pirates women fall at Middle Tennessee State

Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 11:58 PM EST

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates 70, Bulldogs 62

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ECU football dominates Temple for first win in Greenville over the Owls since the mid-90′s

Updated: Nov. 6, 2021 at 9:10 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 45, Temple 3

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While thinking about Bowl games is tempting, ECU is focused solely on their Temple game

Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 1:07 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Temple at ECU Saturday at 3 PM

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ECU preparing to be tougher than Temple for Saturday test

Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 5:40 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates seeing continued improvement through season

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ECU football with lots of positives coming out of Thursday night home win over South Florida

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 11:58 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 29, USF 14 Thursday Night

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ECU football comes back to beat USF to get back to 500 in 900th game in program history

Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 1:09 AM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 29, SOUTH FLORIDA 14

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Clinic offers chance for locals to learn baseball and softball from their ECU heroes

Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 11:56 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Exceptional Community Baseball League and Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation worked together for the clinic.

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ECU working to fix things on a short week to stop a 2-game slide when they face USF

Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 9:23 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

USF AT ECU THURSDAY 7:30 PM

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ECU football falls in overtime at Houston

Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Cougars 31, Pirates 24 (OT)

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ECU knows it faces a nonstop test at Houston Saturday

Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 12:05 AM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates at Cougars 4 PM Saturday

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ECU women’s soccer blanked by UCF, snaps five game unbeaten streak

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 11:09 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Knights 2, Pirates 0

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ECU’s conference, the AAC, announcing 6 additions in response to trio leaving for Big 12

Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 at 10:47 AM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

UAB, Rice, Florida Atlantic, UNC Charlotte, North Texas and UT San Antonio

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ECU football gives itself midterm exam, hopes to improve for second half of their season

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 6:37 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates next play at Houston Saturday at 4 PM

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ECU football enjoying bye week eagerly awaiting next game

Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 12:01 AM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU off until next Saturday at Houston

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ECU Cross Country hosts lone home meet of the season, Pirates women win, men finish runner up.

Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:56 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates Invitational with 18 schools held in Grimesland

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ECU men’s and women’s basketball teams given little respect in preseason AAC polls, women expect to make a large improvement

Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 6:26 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

AAC commissioner discusses additions, Conference USA letter

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ECU falls in another close battle, 6th straight defeat against UCF

Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 10:56 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Knights 20, Pirates 16

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ECU hopes to play fast and fast, carry over great play when they face UCF Saturday night

Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 5:08 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

“Building on a win and trying to play better this week”

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ECU soccer extends unbeaten streak to three games, tops Temple

Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 11:21 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates 2, Owls 1

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Like the waves he rides Daffer always looking to the next kick for ECU

Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 6:51 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Local surfer dude is making waves for the Pirates as placekicker

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ECU playing Houston-ball, McMillian and Mitchell enter national spotlight ahead of showdown with UCF

Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 5:41 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU at UCF Saturday 6 PM

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ECU football storms Tulane for huge homecoming victory, Pirates have won 3 straight games for the first time since 2014

Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 at 9:43 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU’s 3rd straight AAC win dating back to last year, 1-0 this season in conference

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ECU football pushed it at practice this week hoping for increased intensity, offensive power, and less penalties for homecoming

Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 5:25 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Tulane at ECU Saturday 3:30 PM

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ECU men’s basketball opens practice, AAC announces schedules

Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 11:07 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates men and women have their slates set for 2021-22

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ECU football set to meet familiar foe Tulane, motivated to put on a show for the home crowd on Saturday

Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 7:03 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Tulane at ECU Saturday 3:30 PM

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ECU survives Charleston Southern to earn second straight victory

Updated: Sep. 25, 2021 at 11:42 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Pirates 31, Bucs 28

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ECU soccer blanked by #17 SMU

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 11:46 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

SMU 2, ECU 0

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ECU football coaches’ FCS experience has Pirates focused on facing Charleston Southern’s best effort

Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 6:37 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Kickoff is Saturday at 6 PM

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ECU game ball from Marshall win given to linebacker Myles Berry after loss of his dad

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 4:54 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

Berry lost his dad last week and still played in the game.

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ECU volleyball sweeps App State, says solid weekend prepares them for a tough week coming up in Florida

Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 11:05 PM EDT

By Eric Gullickson

ECU 3, App State 0