http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/teams/east_carolina_pirates/926 Recent articles about East Carolina Pirates en-us ECU athletics officially announced that junior forward Robert Sampson and redshirt sophomore Yashin Kolo will be transferring from East Carolina. No word yet on where the two will be heading. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:21:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/sampson_and_kolo_to_transfer_from_ecu/13521269 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/sampson_and_kolo_to_transfer_from_ecu/13521269 Sampson and Kolo to transfer from ECU http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/sampson_and_kolo_to_transfer_from_ecu/13521269 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It's the humanity that makes us watch. Scores are important, stats are interesting and highlights are fun, especially the high-flying dunks and free-for-all rebounding that made Monday night's finale between Louisville and Michigan so special. But in the end, it's the people and their stories that draw us in and keep us riveted to games that have no bearing on history, no effect on world events, and no greater meaning other than what we bestow upon them. The final game of the NCAA tournament captivated millions, not because of the X's and O's or the three-point shooting, but because of Rick Pitinos quest to win championships at two different schools and surpass John Woodens win record; and because of how the Louisville players rallied after Kevin Ware went down with now-infamous compound tibia fracture. That was why people watched. The great basketball was just a bonus. But there was another great college championship game in recent days, and another story that made it just as compel Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:07:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cancer_stricken_announcer_calls_magical_finish/13359490 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/cancer_stricken_announcer_calls_magical_finish/13359490 Cancer-stricken announcer calls magical finish http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/cancer_stricken_announcer_calls_magical_finish/13359490 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png East Carolina's Akeem Richmond draining a buzzer beating 3 pointer to win the CIT Championship over Weber State 77-74. And here's the crowd reaction at Sup Dogs Restaurant in downtown... Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:31:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ecu_hits_buzzer_beater_to_win_2013_cit_plus_crowd_reaction_from_sup_dogs/13302388 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ecu_hits_buzzer_beater_to_win_2013_cit_plus_crowd_reaction_from_sup_dogs/13302388 ECU Hits Buzzer beater to win 2013 CIT (Plus crowd reaction from 'Sup Dogs) http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/ecu_hits_buzzer_beater_to_win_2013_cit_plus_crowd_reaction_from_sup_dogs/13302388 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Akeem Richmond hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift East Carolina over Weber State 77-74 Tuesday night and claim the CollegeInsider.com tournament championship, capping the best season in school history. The Pirates trailed 71-65 with 2:50 remaining but closed on a 12-3 run. Weber State (30-7) had a chance to pad its late lead but had trouble at the line, making 9-of-19 free throws overall. Miguel Paul led East Carolina with 23 points and Maurice Kemp added 20 for the Pirates (23-12), who tied a school record for wins in a season set by the 1953-54 squad. Scott Bamfort led Weber State with 19 points, and Frank Otis and Davion Berry had 16 apiece. The loss was Weber State's first at home since Dec. 15, a 10-point setback to Brigham Young. The Wildcats entered Tuesday's game on a 14-game home winning streak. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:44:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_77_weber_st_74/13300309 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_77_weber_st_74/13300309 East Carolina 77, Weber St. 74 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_77_weber_st_74/13300309 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In East Carolina’s 75–54 rout of Rider in the CIT on Saturday, Pirates forward Maurice Kemp threw... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:15:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_star_has_posterizing_dunk/13236991 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_star_has_posterizing_dunk/13236991 East Carolina Star Has Posterizing Dunk http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_star_has_posterizing_dunk/13236991 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A nasty altercation took place Saturday night when East Carolina’s Shamarr Bowden punched Konner Tucker of UTEP in the face during the second half of their game. In the video, you can see Bowden take down Tucker under the basket while his teammates try to score. For no apparent reason, Bowden starts to swing on an unsuspecting Tucker. The close up angle shows a much better view of the two punches that connect with Tucker’s face. Bowden was then ejected from the game. Bowden, a senior guard, has a history of violence and this type of behavior. He was arrested last April for ”criminal possession of a loaded weapon and prohibited use of a firearm” after he allegedly fired several shots in the air at a party. After the game, Bowden took to Twitter to apologize for his actions direct to Tucker. @ktuck_25 didn’t get to speak to you after the game but I want to apologize to you and your team. (cont) tl.gd/kra3u3 — Shamarr Bowden (@shamarrbowden) January 27, 2013 UTEP went on to win the ga... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:47:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolinas_shamarr_bowden_ejected_for_punching_opponent_in_the_face/12777001 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolinas_shamarr_bowden_ejected_for_punching_opponent_in_the_face/12777001 East Carolina’s Shamarr Bowden Ejected for Punching Opponent in the Face http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolinas_shamarr_bowden_ejected_for_punching_opponent_in_the_face/12777001 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png An actual pirate would have frowned upon the behavior of East Carolina Pirates guard Shamarr Bowden... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:39:19 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ecu_guard_punches_utep_player_twice/12779956 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ecu_guard_punches_utep_player_twice/12779956 ECU Guard Punches UTEP Player Twice http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/ecu_guard_punches_utep_player_twice/12779956 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Corvonn Gaines drained a 3-pointer with 3 seconds remaining in overtime as East Carolina topped Conference USA-foe Central Florida 88-85 Saturday night. East Carolina (10-5, 1-1) trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half but crawled back and forced a 74-74 tie. Maurice Kemp hit two free throws to put the Pirates up 76-74, but Keith Clanton hit a jumper with 17 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. East Carolina's Robert Sampson scored first in overtime with a dunk, then the teams exchanged the lead four times. Clanton's layup tied it 85-85 with 14 seconds left, but then Gaines drained his game-winning 3-pointer. It was Gaines' only shot attempt. Kemp, Ty Armstrong, Shamarr Bowden and Miguel Paul tied for the Pirates' team lead with 16 points each. Keith Clanton paced UCF (11-5, 1-1) with 36 points, and Tristan Spurlock had 23 with 11 rebounds. Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:52:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/east_carolina_88_ucf_85/12645850 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/east_carolina_88_ucf_85/12645850 East Carolina 88, UCF 85 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/east_carolina_88_ucf_85/12645850 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png East Carolina used a 12-0 run midway in the second half to overcome Norfolk State in a 74-63 victory on Saturday. Maurice Kemp scored 23 points, his third straight game with 20 or more. Miguel Paul added 19, and Robert Sampson had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Pirates (8-3), who are 7-0 at home. Pendarvis Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Rashid Gaston scored 12 for the Spartans (6-9), who have lost four in a row. From a 48-44 advantage, the Pirates' Sampson's layup made it 60-44 with 7:30 remaining in the game. Kemp contributed two jumpers and a layup, and Shamarr Bowden made a 3-pointer. East Carolina shot 49 percent from the field (24 of 49) to Norfolk State's 35.8 percent (24 of 67), and the Pirates made 21 of 26 from the line versus the Spartans' 11 of 17. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:21:45 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_74_norfolk_st_63/12535756 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_74_norfolk_st_63/12535756 East Carolina 74, Norfolk St. 63 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_74_norfolk_st_63/12535756 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Akeem Richmond and Shamarr Bowden each hit five of East Carolina's school-record 18 3-pointers and the Pirates set another program high with 64 first-half points in a 111-59 win over NAIA foe St. Andrews on Tuesday night. The points were the most by East Carolina (6-1) since defeating The Citadel 111-81 on Dec. 4, 1975. The Pirates also had 30 assists, their highest total since 1984. Richmond and Bowden scored 15 apiece and Paris Campbell had 11 first-half points as 14 of 15 East Carolina players tallied points. The Pirates quickly took control, leading 28-10 at the 11:35 mark and 64-30 at halftime en route to coach Jeff Lebo's 250th career win. East Carolina shot 50.7 percent (37 of 73) and 50 percent from long range (18 of 36). They also had a 51-35 rebounding advantage. Clavontae Brown had 18 points and Demetrius Monroe 14 for St. Andrews (0-9). Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:04:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_111_st_andrews_59/12364591 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_111_st_andrews_59/12364591 East Carolina 111, St. Andrew's 59 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_111_st_andrews_59/12364591 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Maurice Kemp scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as undefeated East Carolina defeated Georgia State 62-53 Monday night, snapping the Panthers' three-game winning streak. East Carolina (5-0) never trailed, scoring the game's first eight points and building a 31-20 halftime advantage. When the Panthers (3-3) got within a point, 15-14, the Pirates ran off the next nine points, capped by two 3-pointers by Shamarr Bowden. Georgia State never got closer than seven points in the second half. Both teams shot below 40 percent, but East Carolina dominated the boards, taking 47 rebounds - 18 at the offensive end - to Georgia State's 26. Robert Sampson led the Pirates in rebounds with 16 and also scored 12 points and blocked three shots. Manny Atkins led Georgia State with 15 points and eight rebounds and Devonta White added 13 points and five assists. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:05:33 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_62_georgia_st_53/12301000 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_62_georgia_st_53/12301000 East Carolina 62, Georgia St. 53 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_62_georgia_st_53/12301000 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Maurice Kemp scored 19 points, and East Carolina held Washington & Lee to 33.9 percent (19 of 56) shooting in a 72-50 season-opening victory in both teams' season opener on Saturday. Kemp shot 7 of 14 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. He also had 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Marshall Guilmette, a 6-foot-10 freshman, scored 13 points for the Pirates, and Akeem Richmond added 10. The Generals, a Division III team coming off a 13-14 campaign, did not help their cause with ball security, committing 16 turnovers, and they shot 18.8 percent (3 of 16) from 3-point range. Kevin Gill led the Generals with 12 points, and J.D. Ey scored 10 to go along with 10 rebounds. East Carolina has won its season-opener each of the past 12 seasons. Its last loss came on the road against Robert Morris on Nov. 19, 1999 (58-53). Sat, 10 Nov 2012 23:05:26 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_72_washington_lee_50/12179539 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_72_washington_lee_50/12179539 East Carolina 72, Washington & Lee 50 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_72_washington_lee_50/12179539 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ??? Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:18:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_62_smu_43/9719401 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_62_smu_43/9719401 East Carolina 62, SMU 43 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_62_smu_43/9719401 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Darrius Morrow scored 24 points as East Carolina snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating Alabama-Birmingham 73-66 on Saturday night. Morrow made 11 of 15 shots for the Pirates (10-10, 1-6 Conference USA), who also defeated the Blazers the last time they met, 75-70 in last season's conference tournament quarterfinals. Morrow scored 22 in that game. East Carolina closed the first half with an 18-5 run to lead 36-26 and increased its margin to 17 points, 56-39, with 9:30 remaining. Cameron Moore scored 10 straight points to start a 17-7 run by the Blazers (7-13, 2-5) that trimmed their deficit to 67-64 with 28 seconds left. Four free throws by Miguel Paul and two by Robert Sampson secured the Pirates' victory. Paul scored 14 points, Erin Straughn 13 and Maurice Kemp 12 for East Carolina. Preston Purifoy had 17 points and Moore had 14 points and 13 rebounds for UAB. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:06:10 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_73_uab_66/9652501 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_73_uab_66/9652501 East Carolina 73, UAB 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_73_uab_66/9652501 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Maurice Kemp had a double-double and Paris Campbell scored 17 points to lead East Carolina past Virginia-Wise 91-56 on Saturday. Campbell made 6 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 5 3-pointers. Kemp was 10 of 12 from the field and grabbed 14 rebounds. Virginia-Wise (3-7), of the NAIA, kept it close in the early in the game, trailing 9-8 behind a Travis Berry jumper. But East Carolina went on a 9-0 run to take an 18-8 lead with 13:28 left to play in the first half. Campbell capped the run with a 3-pointer. East Carolina (9-4) wouldn't look back from there, taking a 45-21 lead into halftime. Darrius Smith led Virginia-Wise with 15 points. East Carolina shot a season-high 58.5 percent (38 of 65) from the field, compared to 28.8 percent (19 of 66) for the Cavaliers. The Pirates have won five consecutive games after losing three straight. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:17:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_91_virginia_wise_56/9048577 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_91_virginia_wise_56/9048577 East Carolina 91, Virginia-Wise 56 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_91_virginia_wise_56/9048577 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Miguel Paul scored a career-high 25 points as East Carolina pulled away in the second half from North Carolina Central 84-76 Thursday night. Paul was only 4 of 12 from the field, but hit 15 of 17 free throws for the Pirates (8-4), who have won four straight. The back-and-forth first half was tied eight times, with East Carolina leading 39-35 at the break. After the Eagles (7-7) opened the second half with Nick Chasten's 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one, the Pirates went on a decisive 15-3 run. N.C. Central could get no closer than 73-68 with 3:12 remaining, snapping its two-game winning streak. East Carolina shot 34.5 percent from the field (10 of 29) in the first half, improving to 47.8 percent in the second (11 of 23) to exceed 40 percent for the third straight game. Ebuka Anyaorah scored a career-high 25 points for the Eagles. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:52:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_84_nc_central_76/9017968 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_84_nc_central_76/9017968 East Carolina 84, NC Central 76 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_84_nc_central_76/9017968 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/a/1acc34e76f7445ac01bef7e0725d4e698fca0bed/mini/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_c8a2.jpg Darrius Morrow and Maurice Kemp each recorded double-doubles and East Carolina defeated Gardner-Webb 69-55 on Thursday night. Morrow had 19 points and 10 rebounds while Kemp scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Shamarr Bowden added 13 points and Miguel Paul had 10 for the Pirates (7-4), who have won three straight games. East Carolina shot better than 40 percent for the third straight game, hitting 42.9 percent (21 of 49) from the field. The Pirates also were hot from the foul line, making 22 of 28 free throw attempts. Gardner-Webb trailed by two points at halftime and stayed close until the Pirates went on a 13-4 run to grab a 56-46 lead with 4:41 to play. The lead never dipped below double digits the rest of the way. Max Landis and Tashan Newsome each scored 12 points for the Bulldogs (6-8), who lost their second straight game. . Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:41:21 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_69_gardner_webb_55/8902879 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_69_gardner_webb_55/8902879 East Carolina 69, Gardner-Webb 55 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_69_gardner_webb_55/8902879 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Miguel Paul scored 17 points as East Carolina rallied to beat UNC Greensboro 71-62 Friday night, spoiling Wes Miller's debut as the Spartans' interim coach. Miller, who replaced Mike Dement, saw his Spartans (2-9) lose their sixth straight. The Pirates (5-4), who had lost their previous three, led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but UNC Greensboro cut the margin to 28-26 at halftime and went ahead 40-39 with 14:17 remaining on a 3-pointer by Trevis Simpson. Simpson, who scored 24 points, had 15 during a stretch of 4:02 when the Spartans took a 52-43 lead with 10:36 to play. East Carolina responded with a 15-0 run that included a tying jumper by Paul and a go-ahead 3 by Shamarr Bowden. Darrius Morrow and Maurice Kemp scored 13 apiece for East Carolina. Morrow moved up to seventh on the Pirates' career scoring list with 1,200 points. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:33:54 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_71_unc_greensboro_62/8783176 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_71_unc_greensboro_62/8783176 East Carolina 71, UNC-Greensboro 62 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_71_unc_greensboro_62/8783176 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/a/1acc34e76f7445ac01bef7e0725d4e698fca0bed/mini/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_c8a2.jpg Miguel Paul scored 18 points and Darrius Morrow 15 as East Carolina overcame a 27-point performance by Appalachian State's Jamaal Trice for a 67-47 victory Tuesday night. Trice made 8 of 14 shots, but the rest of the Mountaineers (2-2) made only 6 of 30. They also were ineffective at the free-throw line, converting just 52 percent (13 of 25) of their chances. Twenty-two of Trice's points came in the second half, after the Pirates (3-1) had taken a 30-17 halftime lead. East Carolina never led by less than 11 points in the second half. Paul, a junior guard who transferred from Missouri, and Shamarr Bowden hit back-to-back 3-pointers that increased the Pirates' lead to 10 points, 25-15, with 4:36 left in the first half. Paul made 3 of 4 from 3-point range. The neutral-site game at Time Warner Cable Arena was considered a home game for Appalachian State. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:39:17 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_67_appalachian_st_47/8274223 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_67_appalachian_st_47/8274223 East Carolina 67, Appalachian St. 47 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_67_appalachian_st_47/8274223 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/4/c44a61acceffe6e558604997cd08e83ed72f4ba3/mini/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_5db1.jpg Miguel Paul scored a career-high 19 points in East Carolina's 101-45 rout of Milligan on Saturday night in the season opener for East Carolina. Paul, a 6-foot-3 transfer from Missouri, scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half and added seven assists and four steals in his East Carolina debut. Paul didn't miss a shot all night, hitting all seven of his attempts from the field and two 3-pointers. Six different East Carolina players scored in double figures as the Pirates shot 50 percent (35 of 70) from the field and an impressive 61.9 percent (13 of 21) from 3-point range. Maurice Kemp and Austin Steed both finished with double-doubles, grabbing 11 rebounds each, to help East Carolina control the post and outscore Milligan 34-14 in the paint. Kyle Grisby scored 15 points for Milligan, but the Buffaloes only shot 35.2 percent (19 of 54) from the field. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:02:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_101_milligan_45/8035426 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/east_carolina_101_milligan_45/8035426 East Carolina 101, Milligan 45 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/east_carolina_101_milligan_45/8035426 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/4/c44a61acceffe6e558604997cd08e83ed72f4ba3/mini/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_5db1.jpg