Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe on ECU-Temple Pregame Podcast…ECU Seeks Second Win When the Pirates Travel to Temple… Mike Houston: ‘I think throughout the season we have continued to improve in many areas’ … ECU has some inside info on Temple freshman QB Matt Duncan…ECU-Temple: A Fork in The Road ….Feel-good moment: Two ECU football players find out they will get scholarships…East Carolina’s former women’s swim and dive, tennis programs, prepared to take legal action…Elijah Hughes is Headed to the Utah Jazz …ECU men’s basketball season kicks off in a week…No. 25 Tulsa looks to keep momentum against Tulane …American Announces Postponement of Two Football Games…Gregg Marshall resigns as Wichita State basketball coach amid investigation.; Did WSU have to pay Gregg Marshall $7.75 million? ..Pair of Former Tigers Represent the American Athletic Conference in the NBA Draft…No. 7 Cincinnati must stop high-scoring UCF to keep dreams alive …NC State wants to move some basketball games to campus and pay lower rent at PNC Arena…For first time in a decade, no Duke players picked in NBA Draft first round…Wolves select Edwards with No. 1 pick in delayed NBA draft…Hornets select LaMelo Ball with No. 3 pick in NBA draft; Hornets dropped the ball by drafting LaMelo. He won’t be the star Charlotte needs…All NFL teams to enter intensive COVID-19 protocol Saturday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe on ECU-Temple
  Pregame Podcast
• Tuesday Press Conference
  Audio: Mike Houston

Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes ecupirates.com

Temple, ECU aim to end skids, earn second win Lindy’s Sports

East Carolina’s former women’s swim and dive, tennis programs, prepared to take legal action Fayetteville Observer

WNCT 9

• One-on-one with Coach Mike Houston to preview upcoming Temple game
• Feel-good moment: Two ECU football players find out they will get scholarships
• Mike Houston: ‘I think throughout the season we have continued to improve in many areas’
• ECU men’s basketball season kicks off in a week
• Attorney representing women’s teams cut at ECU sends letter to chancellor
• ECU encourages students to get COVID-19 test before leaving campus
• WNCT 9OYS Sports Talk Ep. 9: Local high school squads advance to NCISAA title games; ECU continues two-game road swing in Philly

ECU Football: Temple Game Week Coverage WITN 7

ECU Seeks Second Win When the Pirates Travel to Temple Rivals.com

ECU-Temple: A Fork in The Road Temple Football Forever

247 Sports

• Why the Temple game is more important for ECU than you may think
• East Carolina a very meaningful offer to 2022 receiver
• From The Whiteboard: Poor Spacing Leads To a Pick
• JC LB Fred Thompkins decommits from Washington State
• Syracuse star Elijah Hughes drafted in 2nd round, going to Jazz
• ECU has some inside info on Temple freshman QB Matt Duncan

Favored Pirates prepare for unique matchup Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Jazz acquire draft rights to Elijah Hughes National Basketball Association

Elijah Hughes is Headed to the Utah Jazz Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Pair of Former Tigers Represent the American Athletic Conference in the NBA Draft
• American Announces Postponement of Two Football Games
• Tulsa’s Collins Named Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
• Cincinnati, Tulsa, Houston Standouts Named as American Players of the Week

Wichita State men’s basketball coach Gregg Marshall resigns after abuse investigation ESPN

Wichita Eagle

• Gregg Marshall resigns as Wichita State basketball coach amid investigation
• Did WSU have to pay Gregg Marshall $7.75 million? What lawyers say about his contract
• Ends didn’t justify means in Gregg Marshall’s angry tenure at Wichita State
• Meet Isaac Brown, the longtime assistant who’ll lead WSU basketball as interim coach
• ‘A player’s coach’ and a ‘grinder’: Here’s the scouting report on WSU’s Isaac Brown

No. 25 Tulsa looks to keep momentum against Tulane The Associated Press

Tulane at No. 25 Tulsa: Storyline, matchup and player to watch Tulsa World

Tulane vs. Tulsa line, picks: Advanced computer model reveals predictions for Thursday’s battle SportsLine

NOLA.com

• Tulane-Tulsa breakdown: Can the Green Wave knock off a second consecutive top-25 foe?
• Not there yet: Players, coaches want more from Tulane offense despite string of 30-point games

No. 7 Cincinnati must stop high-scoring UCF to keep dreams alive CBS Sports

Report: Under Armour, University Of Cincinnati Agree To Buyout Of $50 Million Pact Forbes

UCF Knights: A look at No. 7 Cincinnati Bearcats football’s next opponent Cincinnati Enquirer

USF-Navy game postponed due to coronavirus Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF RB Greg McCrae hopes to be remembered for his work ethic
• UCF sees opportunities to improve before facing Cincinnati

What is the No. 7 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. UCF Knights betting line, over/under? Florida Today

Amid an otherwise lost season, Temple’s young players getting valuable playing time Philadelphia Inquirer

Houston’s game at SMU Mustangs postponed over COVID-19 issues with Cougars ESPN

SMU’s game vs. Houston postponed, no makeup date announced Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Giannotto: Memphis’ dream draft derailed by injury news
•  James Wiseman drafted by Warriors with No. 2 pick in NBA Draft
•  Precious Achiuwa drafted by Heat with 20th pick in NBA Draft
• Tigers’ White on his legacy ahead of Senior Day

UH-SMU postponed by COVID-19 cases at Houston Houston Chronicle

Annapolis Capital

• Third straight Navy football game postponed due to coronavirus cases at South Florida
• Navy football quarterback competition will continue for another week with South Florida game canceled

Washington Post

• Cincinnati and BYU are making a case for the College Football Playoff. Is anyone listening?
• Navy football has third consecutive game postponed

Navy has third consecutive game postponed after coronavirus cases emerge at South Florida Norfolk Virginian Pilot

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Where the College Football Playoff stands after Week 11 USA Today

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State wants to move some basketball games to campus and pay lower rent at PNC Arena
• For first time in a decade, no Duke players picked in NBA Draft first round
• UNC’s Cole Anthony taken 15th overall in the NBA draft
• Pandemic-altered Champions Classic brings Michigan State to Duke

Livestreams will be key for fans to see CIAA basketball games Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• With long wait behind him after his transfer, Ronnie Walker is finally getting his chance to run for Virginia
• Hampton University men’s basketball season begins Dec. 1 at George Washington

Charleston Post Courier

• Porter-Gaud’s Aaron Nesmith goes in first round of NBA Draft; C of C’s Grant Riller in second
• Will Muschamp leaves Gamecocks as a coach who did so much right, except win
• Sapakoff: Top South Carolina football candidates? As simple as A-B-C
• Gamecocks down 5 starters as players opt out following Muschamp firing
• Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence brings gratitude to final stretch of season after COVID-19

Columbia The State

• Billy Napier: 5 things to know about potential South Carolina football coach
• A key attribute Ray Tanner is looking for in South Carolina’s next football coach
• Trevor Lawrence returns as No. 4 Clemson resumes title chase
• South Carolina, like Missouri, dealing with roster number concerns, Mike Bobo says

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Bulldogs’ Edwards picked first overall in NBA draft
• In an odd NBA draft, Anthony Edwards of UGA goes No. 1
• Georgia defense braces for Mike Leach’s ‘Air Raid’
• Week 12 college football schedule: How to watch all 49 FBS games

The Associated Press

• Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama highlight SEC schedule this week
• NC State aims to hand No. 21 Liberty first loss of 2020
• ACC could benefit from show of force behind 3 ranked teams
• SEC adapting to help league crown champion during pandemic
• Toledo builds big lead, cruises past Eastern Michigan 45-28
• Eleby has 6 TDs, Western Michigan holds off CMU 52-44
• Plitt, Huntley lead Ball State over Northern Illinois 31-25
• No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette cancels game with Cent Arkansas