Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates nipped on Dunn’s buzzer-beating three Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Falls To Temple At The Buzzer, 78-75
• Pirates Fall To UCF 52-43

WNCT 9

• Kinston native hits winner at buzzer as Temple tops ECU
• ECU women drop AAC opener to South Florida

Dunn Drains Buzzer-Beating Three to Lift Temple to 78-75 Win over ECU Temple Owls

ECU All-American cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian declares for NFL WITN 7

Temple takes down East Carolina with buzzer-beater three, 78-75 Philadelphia Inquirer

247 Sports

• Damian Dunn it again!
• ECU falls on Damian Dunn’s game-winning shot at Temple
• ECU cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian declares for NFL Draft
• PODCAST: Reacting to Ja’Quan McMillian’s decision to go pro

A hero’s welcome: Cardinals baseball prospect Burleson has jersey retired at East Lincoln Gaston Gazette (sub req’d)

Bennett records seven blocks as ECU women open AAC play with loss to Central Florida Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Dunn’s Buzzer Beater for Temple Highlights Saturday Action
• UCF, Houston Improve To 2-0 In Conference Play With Saturday Wins
• Wichita State-South Florida Women’s Basketball Game Scheduled For Jan. 9 Postponed

 Preview: Wes Miller, UC Bearcats set to face banged-up Memphis Tigers Cincinnati Enquirer

Tulane men’s basketball team finally puts together a winning streak at home in conference NOLA.com

Tigers DB Watkins-Perkins enters transfer portal Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

• Tulsa women fall on road at Houston
• Guerin Emig: The absurdity of a College Football Playoff stuck at four teams endures another year

No. 12 Houston beats Wichita State for sixth straight win Houston Chronicle

WSU Shockers men’s basketball shows resolve but loses on road to No. 12 Houston  Wichita Eagle

Carlton scores 22, No. 12 Houston beats Wichita St 76-66 The Associated Press

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• How Monmouth coach, former UNC standout King Rice is making the most of second chances
• Duke basketball falls to Miami in down-to-the-wire game. Blue Devils now 2-1 in ACC
• North Carolina basketball snaps losing streak against Virginia, beats Cavs 74-58
• UNC football hires two coaches. Gene Chizik returns to lead Tar Heels’ defense

Wake Forest pivots away from defensive frustration, lean on veterans in victory over Syracuse Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Fayetteville Observer

Columbia The State

Charleston Post and Courier

Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Associated Press

• McGusty’s basket helps Miami stun No. 2 Duke 76-74
• Watson leads No. 4 Gonzaga in 117-83 blowout of Pepperdine
• No. 9 Auburn beats Florida for 11th straight, 3-0 SEC start