Pirates shock No. 5 Houston … ECU knocks off No. 5 Houston at home, 82-73; first-ever win over top-5 ranked team …Women’s basketball changes date of USF game…Makarewicz looking to build off of strong preseason in 2021…SMU narrowly tops Tulsa 65-63…Memphis created a reasonable path to NCAA Tournament that seemed unlikely two weeks ago…Johnson ends slump, Pitt tops No. 16 Virginia Tech 83-72…St. John’s shuts down No. 3 Villanova in 70-59 upset…North Carolina, with Duke up next, loses at Clemson, 63-50…Charlotte 49ers add a 4-star QB transfer from Texas A&M, and he may not be the starter…Chiefs escape further coronavirus exposure after mishap involving barber who tested positive…Possible Cam Newton reunion with Ron Rivera a similar QB predicament to the Panthers’
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The East Carolinian
- Women’s basketball changes date of USF game
- ‘Home Sweet Homecoming’ to take place in hybrid format
- ECU football defensive recruits look to make an impact
- Interim Chancellor Mitchelson gives State of the University address
WNCT 9
- ECU knocks off No. 5 Houston at home, 82-73; first-ever win over top-5 ranked team
- ECU-USF women’s basketball game rescheduled for Feb. 10
WITN 7
- Gardner, ECU upset No. 5 Houston 82-73
- No. 14 USF at ECU women’s basketball game rescheduled for Feb. 10
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247 Sports
- ECU earns highest-ranked win in program history over No. 5 Houston
- ECU 82, No. 5 Houston 73: How it Looked from the Baselines
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- Makarewicz looking to build off of strong preseason in 2021
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Fayetteville Observer
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The Associated Press
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- East Carolina Upsets No. 5 Houston in Wednesday Action
- Houston, Tulane and Temple Victorious In Wednesday Basketball Action
- Defending American Individual Cross Country Champions Highlight 2020 Meet Field
- Houston’s Fredgaard Earns Women’s Golf Player Of The Week Honor
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- Cincinnati, Houston Represented In American Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
- UCF’s Leslie Named Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
- UCF’s Decamps Takes Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Honors
- Houston’s Grimes Named to Wooden Award Watch List
- No. 14 USF-UCF Women’s Basketball Game Scheduled For Feb. 7 Postponed
The Associated Press
- SMU narrowly tops Tulsa 65-63
- Etienne scores 22 to lead Wichita State past Tulane 75-67
- No. 14 South Florida on pause due to coronavirus issues
Cincinnati Enquirer
USF-UCF women’s basketball game postponed Tampa Bay Times
UCF closes with surprisingly strong class despite coaching vacancy Orlando Sentinel
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NOLA.com
- Tulane adds 3-star defensive end to complete 2021 signing class
- Notebook: Tulane men’s hoops approaching school record for free throw accuracy
Dallas Morning News
- Kendric Davis posts double-double as SMU narrowly tops Tulsa
- SMU football national signing day: Head coach Sonny Dykes talks QB competition and other topics
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- What we learned in Memphis’ second win over UCF
- Memphis created a reasonable path to NCAA Tournament that seemed unlikely two weeks ago | Giannotto
Tulsa World
- Late TU rally falls short against SMU
- Holland Hall standout Owen Ostroski signs with TU
- TU’s Class of 2021: A list of the eight signees
Wichita State basketball handles Tulane and catches unlikely break in AAC title race Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- Momentum again hard to find as N.C. State staggers through basketball season
- Virginia Cavaliers hold off NC State Wolfpack for 64-57 ACC road victory
- UNC football adds final piece to recruiting class on National Signing Day
- Hurricanes investing $215,000 in growth of girls youth hockey
Charlotte 49ers add a 4-star QB transfer from Texas A&M, and he may not be the starter Charlotte Observer
Winston Salem Journal
- UNCG rolls to seventh straight with victory on the road over The Citadel
- Stephen A. Smith’s ‘First Take’ is in the house at WSSU; ‘the country saw a great spirit here,’ Chancellor Elwood Robinson says
- Wake Forest football program adds wide receiver to recruiting class
- David Teel: Disconnect at Boston College reveals ambiguity of ACC basketball protocols
- Watch Now: ESPN show filming at WSSU on Wednesday morning
- Duke’s failure to compete leaves Coach K flummoxed heading into game against UNC
- North Carolina, with Duke up next, loses at Clemson, 63-50
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Virginia Tech’s Justin Fuente knew J.C. Price would be interested in assistant job
- Old Dominion ready to resume after multiple COVID-19 positives forced basketball season pause
Experience has helped new WR coach Joker Phillips hit the ground running at NC State Fayetteville Observer
Charleston Post Courier
- UNCG overwhelms The Citadel in second half for 85-66 victory
- Simmons to Syracuse highlights local National Signing Day; CCU football adds two transfers
- College signings around the Lowcountry
- ‘A champion of so many people’: Remembering Paul Banta, former CCU men’s soccer coach
- Citadel football flips commitments from Army and Navy on signing day
- Gamecocks’ football signings include many transfers, few stars
- Clemson defense stifles North Carolina in basketball
- South Carolina, Clemson football rivals team up with Tampa Bay in Super Bowl
Columbia The State
- Muschamp to Georgia is official. His role with Bulldogs detailed by Kirby Smart
- Former Tennessee standout set to be new Gamecocks running backs coach
- What Shane Beamer had to say about every National Signing Day addition for Gamecocks
- How South Carolina went to Gainesville and upset No. 22 Florida
- The buttons Brad Brownell pushed that helped Clemson get past North Carolina
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- UGA with too many quarterbacks? There’s no such thing
- A very quiet signing day for Georgia Bulldogs
- Georgia Tech reschedules postponed Pittsburgh game
- With signings completed, Georgia Tech quiet on signing day
2021 College Basketball Conference Odds and Futures Update – Virginia Tech and Oklahoma to the Moon! Sports Illustrated
The Associated Press
- Johnson ends slump, Pitt tops No. 16 Virginia Tech 83-72
- The Latest: NCAA moving some championships to single sites
- No. 12 Illini’s offense facing test against No. 19 Wisconsin
- St. John’s shuts down No. 3 Villanova in 70-59 upset
- Surging St. John’s tops ice-cold No. 3 Villanova, 70-59
- Hoyas ride hot shooting to 86-79 upset of No. 15 Creighton
- Smith scores 22 to lead Chattanooga past W. Carolina 74-67
- Clemson beats 63-50, ends North Carolina’s 3-game win streak
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Winston Salem Journal
- Today in sports history: Colts’ Tony Dungy becomes first Black coach to win Super Bowl
- Head of Tokyo Games won’t resign after statement about women
- Sports events on the air for Thursday, Feb. 4
- Chiefs under pressure to ditch the tomahawk chop celebration
- Testing times: Organizers say Aussie Open will start on time
- Human rights, COVID at issue 1 year before Beijing Olympics
- Indians sign reliever Bryan Shaw to minor league deal
Tampa Bay Times
- Chiefs explain why Bucs’ Tom Brady is so hard to sack
- Chiefs treating trip to Tampa Super Bowl ‘like a regular away game’
- Bucs’ Jordan Whitehead, Antoine Winfield Jr. are clicking. But are they healing?
- Chiefs’ issues: Injuries, quarantines, offensive line
- Lavonte David: Don’t cry around Tom Brady unless you’ve won Super Bowl
- Antonio Brown grateful for his Super Bowl journey
- Chiefs’ Tyrann Mathieu feels Bruce Arians’ love
- Can Tampa keep Super Bowl from being a super-spreader? Times readers have thoughts!
Charlotte Observer
- Possible Cam Newton reunion with Ron Rivera a similar QB predicament to the Panthers’
- Pitbull on all the forces — and people — that inspired him to invest in a NASCAR team
- Philadelphia 76ers are still the Charlotte Hornets’ kryptonite; 14th straight victory
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- Ryan Succop’s NFL journey: From Mr. Irrelevant to playing in sport’s biggest game
New York Times
- Will the Super Bowl Be Decided by Penalties?
- Tampa Bay’s Pass Rush Would Like Your Attention
- These Women Were N.F.L. ‘Firsts.’ They’re Eager for Company.
- Madonna? Harry Potter? Churchill? Tom Brady May Be Beyond Compare
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- Anthony Davis Is the Teammate LeBron James Has Been Waiting For
- As Sports Gambling Grows, So Do Appetite-Whetting Sure Bets
- E.A. Sports Will Resurrect College Football Video Game
Washington Post
- Sean Doolittle, now headed to the Reds, loved Washington. And Washington loved him back.
- Gerardo Parra gets minor league deal, spring training invite with the Nationals
- Some Patriots fans are rooting for Tom Brady to win another Super Bowl. Others are dreading it.
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- Chiefs escape further coronavirus exposure after mishap involving barber who tested positive
- The Capitals have had every reason to flail. That makes their hot start even more impressive.
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- Wizards rise to their own defense, beat the Heat on the road
- Bodies of three skiers killed in Colorado avalanche are found
- As positive coronavirus tests mount, NWHL decides to suspend its season
- Washington introduces new execs Martin Mayhew and Marty Hurney as focus shifts to quarterback
- The 2021 Super Bowl food map is a deep dive into America’s weird culinary underbelly
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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