GAMEDAY: ECU Looks To Snap Streaks Against Houston…Lady Pirates Drop Road AAC Contest at SMU…Temple falls once again to a buzzer-beater, loses to Memphis…Navy athletic director says he’s in the dark about Ken Niumatalolo situation with Arizona…NFL divisional playoffs: Patriots bounce Titans; Eagles survive Falcons

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

• GAMEDAY: ECU Looks To Snap Streaks Against Houston
• Lady Pirates Drop Road AAC Contest at SMU
• Pirates Fall To South Carolina In Final Home Meet
• Pirates Win Five Events At Season-Opening Carolina Cup

 

Pirates fall on the road to SMU WNCT 9

Pirates Drop Road AAC Contest at SMU WITN 7

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• No. 5 Wichita State Holds On, Wins First Havoc in the Heartland Meeting with Tulsa
• Evans Eclipses 1,000 Career Points as No. 14 Cincinnati Rolls Past USF, 78-55
• Brewton’s Game-Winner Sends Memphis Past Temple, 75-72
• Adams Leads UConn to 67-57 Win at Tulane
• Cincinnati, UConn, Memphis, SMU & Wichita State Earn Conference Wins

The Associated Press

• Shamet, Frankamp lead No. 5 Wichita St over Tulsa 72-69
• Cumberland has 18 points, No. 14 Cincinnati routs USF 78-55
• Adams scores 25 points, leads UConn over Tulane 67-57
• Memphis grabs 1st road win, beats Temple 75-72 in OT

Navy athletic director says he’s in the dark about Ken Niumatalolo situation with Arizona Washington Post

Niumatalolo returns to Navy football office, remains mum on future plans Annapolis Capital

UC overcomes slow start, routs South Florida Cincinnati Enquirer

USF falls to No. 14 Cincinnati, 24th straight loss to ranked foe Tampa Bay Times

Huskies Look To Keep Good Vibes Going Against Improved Tulane Hartford Courant

Memphis beats Temple in OT on last-second shot Memphis Commercial Appeal

Temple falls once again to a buzzer-beater, loses to Memphis Philly.com

Cold-shooting Green Wave suffers another AAC home loss New Orleans Advocate

Orlando Sentinel

• Scott Frost told UCF players after Peach Bowl win, ‘I didn’t think we had a damn chance’
• Former UCF tight end Jordan Akins invited to Senior Bowl

Quarterback Clayton Tune commits to UH Houston Chronicle

Wichita State hangs on for a three-point win at Tulsa Wichita Eagle

Tulsa World

• TU’s rivalry with Wichita State renewed as conference foes
• TU men’s basketball: Fifth-ranked Wichita State survives scare from Golden Hurricane, Sterling Taplin scores career-high 26

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC edges Notre Dame for first ACC road win
• Grayson Allen is still off his game – and other takeaways from Duke’s win over Wake
• No Coach K, no problem. Duke rolls over Wake Forest to win second straight ACC game.

Deacons reach another crossroads in wake of blowout Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• No. 3 Virginia hopes to finish the job again vs. upset-minded N.C. State
• 19 turnovers cost Virginia Tech in loss at Louisville

Columbia The State

• Clemson men’s basketball pulls away to top Miami
• ‘I call it South Carolina basketball.’ Gamecocks not pretty, but effective in win over UGA

The Associated Press

• Keith Jackson, 89, announcer with ‘Whoa, Nelly!’ call, dies
• Reaction to sportscaster Keith Jackson’s death at 89
• Without a sick Coach K, No. 7 Duke beats Wake Forest 89-71
• No. 8 Texas Tech makes history at home, 72-71 over No. 2 WVU
• Georgia Tech’s Pastner files suit, claims fraud, extortion
• Wagner scores 27, Michigan beats No. 4 Michigan State 82-72
• Clemson DE Ferrell returning to Tigers