foundation for ECU in recruiting…Emotion will fuel ECU rush…Big 12 reportedly trims list; Mountain West teams miss the cut…With field repaired, officials say concert was learning experience…

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• ECU rally falls short
• Bonesville Pregame Podcast
• Game Day Weather
  

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Travels To Temple For Season Finale
• Pirates Barely Beaten By Mercer

Greenville Daily Reflector

• GAMEDAY: Pirates end season at Temple
• GAMEDAY: J.T. Boyd Q&A
• Mercer holds on to beat ECU

South View alum Ria’n Holland has 26, hits big 3 late as Mercer tops ECU Fayetteville Observer

Pirates travel to Temple for season finale Washington Daily News

Football: Pirates wrap up season at Temple New Bern Sun Journal

Pirates fall to Mercer, 70-66 WNCT 9

Holland Tosses In 26 points in Mercer’s 70-66 Win Over ECU Rivals.com

247 Sports

• Pirates fall on Black Friday
• ECU @ Temple: Keys to a Pirate Victory

Philly.com

• Temple to Face East Carolina
• Temple’s Nate Hairston has been a find on defense

East Carolina vs. Temple Prediction, Game Preview Campus Insiders

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

• Amid Herman rumors, No. 18 Houston loses to Memphis 48-44
• Enechionyia lifts Temple over No. 19 West Virginia

theamerican.org

• Late Fourth-Quarter Touchdown Lifts Memphis Past No. 18/21 Houston, 48-44
• Tulsa Completes Comeback Against Cincinnati, 40-37
• Temple Wins NIT Season Tip-Off, Knocking Off #19 West Virginia
• Women’s Volleyball: SMU wins conference title and earns NCAA automatic bid with win against UConn
• SMU, Tulane, Tulsa Win Tournament Openers
• American Stories: Smith Was Memphis’ Most Prized Recruit

Houston Chronicle

• Houston’s Tom Herman on LSU rumors: ‘Don’t believe anything…
• UH rallies but loses to Memphis, 48-44, on late touchdown

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Norvell praises Tiger spirit in 48-44 defeat of Houston
• Memphis falls to Providence, 60-51

Tulsa World

• Cincinnati at Tulsa: Hurricane rallies for overtime victory over Bearcats
• TU finishes undeniably successful regular season. Now can it keep undeniably hot coach?

Bearcats finish 4-8 with OT loss to Tulsa Cincinnati Enquirer

Mids must win, then wait, to claim home field advantage in league championship Washington Post

NAVY-SMU BREAKDOWN: An in-depth look at the matchup Annapolis Capital

USF-UCF: Saturday’s senior day a celebration of how far Bulls have come Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

• Tacko Fall’s success gives UCF men’s basketball a boost
• UCF, USF push to attract more fans on game day

As SMU hunts bowl eligibility, one must wonder if Saturday will be Chad Morris’ swan song Dallas Morning News

As SMU hunts bowl eligibility, one must wonder if Saturday will be Chad Morris’ swan song New Orleans Advocate

Owls knock off another ranked team: No. 19 West Virginia Philly.com

Hartford Courant

• Cougars Respond To Herman, But Memphis Defeats Houston
• 18 UConn Seniors To Be Honored At Last Game Saturday

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• No near miss this time for NC State
• After season of tough losses, close calls, NC State gets win at UNC
• Win over Tar Heels gives Wolfpack something worth celebrating – DeCock
• UNC left hurt, without answers, after 28-21 loss to NC State

Sammy Batten: Wolfpack heals some wounds by beating UNC Fayetteville Observer

Victory means Pack gets to plan for next game, not next year (Video) Greensboro News and Record

No. 20 Baylor rallies to beat No. 10 Louisville in Bahamas The Associated Press

Washington Post

• Playing for an ACC championship is a perfect ending for Hokie Ken Ekanem
• Matt Johns will end his up and down college career under center for Virginia
• Terrapins know a 12th-round knockout of Rutgers will guarantee them a bowl bid

Beamer ‘very content’ in retirement and grateful to VT for happy ending Hampton Roads Daily Press

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia gets one final chance to prove on the field that it’s making progress
• With Coastal title in hand, Hokies’ Fuente may have to speed up his timetable
• Rashaad Coward survived rigors of inner city New York to become a star at ODU

Hit the Links: The week of coverage leading up to South Carolina-Clemson Charleston Post & Courier

Gameday Guide: USC vs. Clemson TV info, depth charts and more Columbia The State

Deacons looking to send seniors out in style against Boston College Winston Salem Journal