Pirates win season opener … ECU women drop hoops season opener at Middle Tennessee … Tigers hope SMU win creates another November to remember; UC Bearcats move to No. 5 in new College Football Playoff rankings … Navy stuns No. 25 Virginia, 66-58, for first win over ranked foe since David Robinson-led team toppled Syracuse in 1986; Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

BASKETBALL NEWS
Pirates win season opener Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Win Opener Over Bulldogs, 70-62
• Pirates Fall In Opener At Middle Tennessee
• Pirates Headline Wilson Hot Stove Banquet
• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

East Carolinian

• ECU hits the road once again to verse Memphis
• TECspertZ Ep. 10 ECU vs. Memphis
• ECU volleyball prepares to take Houston, Tulane

WNCT 9

• Jackson carries East Carolina past SC State 70-62
• ECU women drop hoops season opener at Middle Tennessee
• Houston talks about beating Temple, prepping for Memphis on Saturday

ECU men’s hoops team starts season with home win WCTI 12

ECU men open the season with home win over South Carolina State, Pirates women fall at Middle Tennessee State WITN 7

Rivals

• East Carolina Slides Past S.C. State 70-62 On Opening Night
• East Carolina Travels to Memphis Seeking Bowl Eligibility

247 Sports

• Takeaways from ECU’s season-opening win
• ECU 70, South Carolina State 62: How it looked from the baselines
• Memphis, ECU both bring dynamic playmakers to the table in intriguing matchup
• What Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said about ECU

Coach says ECU spending “zero” time talking bowl Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• The American Opens 2021-22 Season with 8-0 Night
• Memphis, South Florida, SMU Earn NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship Bids
• UCF’s Watson, Houston’s Georgiades Receive Week 11 American Volleyball Awards

Cincinnati Enquirer

•  UC Bearcats move to No. 5 in new College Football Playoff rankings
•  Reactions: Bearcats rank No. 5 in CFP rankings
• Analysis: Cincinnati handles Evansville for Wes Miller’s first UC win

USF women, men open season with basketball wins Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF women’s basketball: Knights overcome shaky start to blast Duquesne in opener
• UCF’s Johnny Dawkins looks forward to reunion with Big 12 commissioner
• UCF linebacker enters name in NCAA Transfer Portal
• UCF football notebook: ‘Good chance’ Jaylon Robinson plays at SMU

Temple University supports student-athletes through NIL  The Temple News

NOLA.com

• Cook’s Tulane debut helps Green Wave knock off SLU
• Photos: Tulane sinks SLU 70-67 in men’s basketball season opener
• Moon Ursin, Dynah Jones lift Tulane women to season-opening win over Southeastern

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Tigers hope SMU win creates another November to remember
•  Giannotto: How Duren and Bates got Memphis off to a stunning start
• 5 things we learned as Memphis starts season with win

Kendric Davis leads Mustangs over McNeese in SMU’s season opener Dallas Morning News

‘It’s like he never left’: Jeriah Horne brings experience, maturity in return to Tulsa Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• UH basketball rallies past Hofstra to take season opener in OT
• UH unveils 2021 Final Four banner before season opener

Tyson Etienne’s shot from logo saves Wichita State basketball in season-opening win  Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

• Jackson carries East Carolina past SC State 70-62
• Freshmen Bates, Duren lead Memphis past Tennessee Tech
• Tulane holds on for 70-67 win over SE Louisiana
• No. 15 Houston rallies to beat Hofstra 83-75 in overtime
• Davenport carries Cincinnati over Evansville 65-43
• Tchewa carries South Florida past Bethune-Cookman 75-54
• Ohio St moves into CFP position; Cincinnati 5th in rankings

Cincinnati #5, UTSA #23 in Week 11 CFP Rankings Underdog Dynasty

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Navy stuns No. 25 Virginia, 66-58, for first win over ranked foe since David Robinson-led team toppled Syracuse in 1986 Annapolis Capital

Raleigh News & Observer

• Duke defeats Kentucky in college basketball action
• Tar Heels down Loyola in regular season debut of new head coach Hubert Davis
• What NC State coach Kevin Keatts said about Manny Bates’ shoulder injury

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest preview: What you need to know about the 2021-22 men’s basketball team
• Keatts, Wolfpack again looking for NCAA Tournament trip
• Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• William & Mary men’s basketball team hopes younger is better
• Old Dominion’s newly built men’s basketball roster is a sign of the times
• Status of Virginia Tech’s Braxton Burmeister, Tre Turner uncertain heading into final home game
• Norfolk State rallies in the second half to blow out Bridgewater in men’s basketball season opener
• Hampton sets blistering pace, nearly doubles up Mid-Atlantic Christian in men’s basketball opener

Scouting NC State football’s Week 11 opponent, No. 13 Wake Forest Fayetteville Observer

Three things we learned about the Charlotte 49ers in their season opener vs Monmouth  Charlotte Observer

Columbia The State

• With dominance in the paint, Gamecocks look like vintage Frank Martin team in opener
• Why Clemson-UConn football game will be extra special for Phommachanh family
• Good feelings from Florida win linger. Gamecocks know focus on next game is critical
• Gamecock veterans earn the spotlight in South Carolina’s Top 5 win over NC State
• Three takeaways from Clemson basketball’s season opener against Presbyterian College
• Frank Martin’s Gamecocks open year with win over USC Upstate. Here’s what we learned

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia Bulldogs remain No. 1 in second CFP rankings
• Miami RedHawks upset Georgia Tech in season opener
• Geoff Collins: Those not seeing Tech’s progress ‘don’t want to see it’
• No. 1 Georgia’s defense expects ‘huffing-and-puffing’ vs. Vols

The Associated Press

• Coach K wins Garden finale as Duke tops Kentucky 79-71
• Agbaji’s career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State
• Hellems, N.C. State turn back Bucknell in 2nd half, 88-70
• No. 19 UNC rolls past Loyola in Davis’ coaching debut
• Reeves lifts Illinois St. over UNC Wilmington 68-63
• Mutts, N’Guessan lead Virginia Tech in blowout of Maine
• Lairy scores 23, Miami-Ohio surprises Georgia Tech 72-69
• Dawes leads Clemson over in-state rival Presbyterian 64-53
• Roche drills 8 3s, The Citadel shoots past Pitt, 78-63
• No. 17 Buckeyes need late layup to beat Akron 67-66