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
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
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- Rodgers stands by remarks, admits being misleading on status
- Jokic suspended 1 game by NBA, Morris and Butler fined
- Baseball GMs move at usual, slow pace as lockout looms
- Canadiens’ G Price cites substance use for seeking help
- Oldie but goodie Patterson an offensive breakout star in ’21
Winston Salem Journal
- Today in sports history: Nov. 10
- Andrew Friedman says Dodgers ‘really want’ to work things out with Clayton Kershaw
- Mets’ Alderson claims New York a deterrent in GM search
- Guerrero, Harper win MLB’s Hank Aaron Awards for offense
- Fox’s ‘The Five’ scores rare win for daytime; NFL takes top
- Astros GM says Verlander ‘looks like himself’ on mound
Raleigh News & Observer
- Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi still adjusting to Rod Brind’Amour’s way
- The Canes overcame the Lightning after not one, but two OT goals. Here’s what happened
It’s time for the woeful Carolina Panthers to start a new QB Sunday at Arizona Charlotte Observer
New York Times
- P.S.G. Women’s Player Arrested After Teammate Is Attacked
- What’s With All the Upsets in the N.F.L.?
- If You Can Make It There, the Mets Would Love to Have Your Number
- The Pursuit of Perfection
Washington Post
- Nationals arrive at GM meetings in unfamiliar position
- Is the potential for labor drama affecting MLB’s offseason? Not yet — but it’s early.
- Aaron Rodgers, Packers fined by NFL; Rodgers admits ‘misleading’ others about vaccination status
- Midseason NFL awards, including Tom Brady for MVP
- Cincinnati moves up to No. 5 in the CFP rankings, and now the beef moves to Michigan State
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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