Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News
Run lays Highlanders low Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Stymie Radford’s Second Half Efforts
• East Carolina WBB Falls On The Road At Duke

UNCW-East Carolina rivalry needs men’s basketball games to stay healthy  

WNCT 9

• Pirates stymie Radford’s second half efforts to improve to 3-0
• ECU women fall at Duke

WITN 7

• Gardner scores 20 to carry East Carolina over Radford, 63-50
• Duke drops ECU women’s basketball, 72-47

December 5th Sports; ECU men’s basketball 3-0 to start season for first time in 7 years WCTI 12

ECU Beats Radford 63-50 For Third Straight Victory  Rivals.com

Basketball roundup: ECU men defeat Radford Roanoke Times

 ECU football coach sees growth after final win Fayetteville Observer

247 Sports

• ECU 63, Radford 50: How it Looked from the Baselines
• Pirates top Highlanders to improve to 3-0

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Gilbert proud of Pirates for their fight, final results
• ECU beats Radford for 3-0 record
• ECU Notes: College of Education receives largest-ever gift

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina, Houston and SMU Stay Undefeated
• No. RV USF, Houston Pick Up Big Saturday WBB Wins
• Tulsa Clinches Spot In Championship Game With 19-6 Win at Navy
• Tulane Closes Regular Season With 35-21 Win Against Memphis

The Associated Press

• No. 22 Tulsa beats Navy 19-6 to earn berth in AAC title game
• Pratt in on four TDs as Tulane beats Memphis 35-21
• South Florida WBB tops No. 6 Mississippi State 67-63 in OT

Tulsa World

• Tulsa clinches spot in AAC championship game with 19-6 win at Navy
• Fourth and short: Everything you need to know about TU’s game in four downs
• View from the sidelines: No. 22 Tulsa at Navy
• Message from mom: Before every game, Zaven Collins’ mom sends her son a good-luck text. It’s a reminder that with determination and focus good things happen

Annapolis Capital

• Without strong offensive output, one play sealed Navy football’s fate against Tulsa
• Quarterback Xavier Arline not enough as Navy offense struggles again in 19-6 loss to No. 22 Tulsa
• Tim Schwartz: Navy football should honor its 26 seniors again when normalcy returns | COMMENTARY

UCF Knights Face-Off Against Undefeated Michigan, First Matchup in History Between Both Programs Space Coast Daily

NOLA.com

• Game notebook: productive group of stalwarts honored on Tulane’s Senior Day
• Hall ball: Tulane handles Memphis 35-21 in offensive coordinator’s final game with the Wave
• Three and Out: Guerry’s thoughts on Tulane’s 35-21 win against Memphis

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Tulane 35, Memphis 21: Five things learned from the Tigers’ loss in New Orleans
• Memphis is an ‘average football team’ because Tigers’ high-powered offense lost its way | Giannotto
• Memphis football running out of time to end season on positive note

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Reports: Bearcats’ Pitts enters transfer portal
• UC, XU enter Crosstown Shootout coming from different places
• Three keys, prediction: Cincinnati Bearcats host Xavier Musketeers in Crosstown Shootout

SMU collects big 66-64 win over Dayton as Emmanuel Bandoumel sinks buzzer-beater  Dallas Morning News

UH coach Kelvin Sampson, assistant Kellen Sampson out for COVID-19 reasons Houston Chronicle

Grimes helps rally Houston past Gamecocks Charleston Post Courier

South Carolina hangs tough but misses opportunity to upset No. 10 Houston  Columbia The State

‘Eight is enough’: Wichita State basketball will again be undermanned against Missouri  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College Basketball Roundup: Wright leads High Point to first win North State Journal

Myrtle Beach Sun News

• Coastal Carolina battles BYU in college football thriller
• How 1 yard and brutish play factored into No. 18 Coastal Carolina’s win over No. 13 BYU
• Charming and quirky: How ESPN College GameDay repped the Grand Strand Saturday morning
• Who wants a ‘Mormons vs. Mullets’ T-shirt? It’s a thing heading into the BYU-CCU game

Charleston Post Courier

• CCU stops BYU in final seconds to win battle of unbeatens
• Gamecocks set to hire Shane Beamer as head football coach
• Gamecocks’ nightmare season ends at Kentucky, countdown to new coach begins
• Sapakoff: A tribute to 2020 South Carolina football endurance, courage
• Lawrence, Clemson plow past Virginia Tech to clinch ACC Championship berth
• College of Charleston’s rollercoaster week ends with a thud against Furman

Columbia The State

• Shane Beamer to be South Carolina’s next head football coach, reports say
• Harris makes history, but Gamecocks close turbulent 2020 with loss to Kentucky
• Clemson knocks out Va Tech, punches ticket to Notre Dame rematch in ACC title game
• Dabo shares key injury updates after Virginia Tech game, addresses Justyn Ross status

Raleigh News and Observer

• More turnovers. A shutout loss. Duke is losing in ways of yesteryear
• Duke’s woes continue with lopsided loss to No. 9 Miami
• NC State defeats Georgia Tech to complete a remarkable turnaround
• Alim McNeill, NC State nose tackle, headed to the NFL. Here’s how he became a star.
• NC State’s bubble bursts as college basketball stumbles through a season of COVID
• In UNC seniors’ last game at Kenan, younger players get the chance to play against WCU
• UNC battles Western Carolina in college football action

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest football team hits the practice field again for the first time since Thanksgiving Day
• Carter’s 3 TDs help carry North Carolina past Western Carolina 49-9
• As Louisiana celebrated in Boone, App State comes to terms with what’s held it back

Roanoke Times

• South Carolina reportedly hiring Shane Beamer as coach
• McFarling: Misplaced caution throws Hokies into the wind
• Second half offensive woes, injuries sink Virginia Tech’s long shot upset bid in loss to Clemson
• ‘An immense challenge’: Virginia Tech QB Knox Kadum makes unexpected debut in loss to Clemson
• Second half offensive woes, injuries sink Virginia Tech’s long shot upset bid in loss to Clemson
• How Virginia Tech’s early offensive game plan kept Clemson grounded
• Virginia football team outlasts Boston College for fourth straight win
• Doughty: An almost empty Scott Stadium is where the wins have been for Virginia

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ACC Deep Thoughts: Shane Beamer may be closing in on South Carolina job, so how does that sit with Hokies fans? Should it matter?
• Virginia weathers big passing day to down Boston College in home finale

Fayetteville Observer

•  NC State completes 2020 turnaround with senior night win over Georgia Tech
•  UNC cruises past Western Carolina in home finale for bounce-back, tune-up

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Shorthanded Georgia Tech loses on the road to N.C. State
• Depleted defense good, but Georgia Tech’s offense back to form in loss
• Thin Georgia Tech defense holds N.C. State below average scoring total
• Josh Pastner ‘misevaluated’ team in 0-2 start; Kentucky next
• COVID-less Georgia frustrated by latest game postponement
• Florida beats Tennessee, ends Georgia’s run as SEC East champion

The Associated Press

• No. 14 Coastal Carolina holds off No. 8 BYU 22-17
• AP Top 25 Takeaways: More games like BYU-Coastal Carolina?
• No. 4 Clemson beats Va. Tech, sets up Notre Dame rematch
• Book leads No. 2 Irish past Syracuse 45-21; Clemson next up
• AP source: Oklahoma’s Beamer to take over Gamecocks
• Jones bolsters Heisman case; No. 1 Alabama beats LSU 55-17
• No. 13 Oklahoma tops Baylor, earns trip to Big 12 title game
• No. 12 Iowa State, No. 13 Oklahoma set for Big 12 title game
• Rodriguez scores 3 TDs, Kentucky routs South Carolina 41-18
• King, defense help No. 9 Hurricanes beat Blue Devils 48-0
• Saturday’s best
• No. 12 Cyclones rout WVU 42-6; next stop Big 12 title game
• Armstrong, balance lead Virginia past Boston College, 43-32
• Hockman, defense carry N.C. State over Georgia Tech, 23-13
• Rice uses 5 interceptions to upset No. 15 Marshall 20-0
• Carter’s 3 TDs help carry N. Carolina past W. Carolina 49-9
• Missouri erases late deficit to beat Arkansas in wild finish