Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Felton feels at home as Pirates pluck Gamecocks

Pirates Defeat South Carolina, 64-56 ecupirates.com

ECU goes wire-to-wire in win over South Carolina Reuters

Pirates plunder the Gamecocks in Greenville, spoiling GG Jackson’s birthday Charlotte Observer

E. Carolina gets first win over S. Carolina since 1998 CBS Sports

Pirates smack Gamecocks in Greenville, extend USC losing streak to two Charleston Post & Courier

ECU gets first win over South Carolina since 1998 WNCT 9

Hayden Brown’s 15 points not enough as South Carolina falls to East Carolina in Greenville 64-56 WSPA

ECU defeats South Carolina, 64-56 247 Sports

ECU men’s basketball: Pirates defeat South Carolina in wire-to-wire win Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

South Carolina falls to East Carolina in Greenville News 19

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Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• No. 5 Houston Takes Down No. 2 Virginia
• SMU Comeback Bid Falls Short Against BYU in New Mexico Bowl
• Memphis, South Florida Win Final Home Non-Conference Games
• Cincinnati Falls to Louisville in Wasabi Fenway Bowl

The Associated Press

• BYU stops late SMU comeback try, wins New Mexico Bowl
• QB Green and Boise State beat North Texas in Frisco Bowl
• Thompson lifts Oklahoma State over Wichita State 59-49
• Davis, Williams help Memphis hold on, beat Texas A&M 83-79

A loss for ACC as Virginia falls to Houston, but a win for college basketball at large Raleigh News & Observer

Houston Chronicle

• No. 5 Houston knocks off No. 2 Virginia
• Rice’s comeback bid falls short in LendingTree Bowl

 

Dallas Morning News

• SMU comes up short on last-second 2-point conversion, falls to BYU in New Mexico Bowl
• QB Taylen Green and Boise State beat North Texas in Frisco Bowl

Denton Record Chronicle

• Boise State knocks UNT off in Frisco Bowl, denies Mean Green dream finish to tough year
• Frisco Bowl notebook — Mose sets NCAA mark for career starts in loss to Boise State

Maria Alvarez makes return in USF’s win over Marshall Tampa Bay Times

 Memphis takes Texas A&M down, improves to 4-1 vs. SEC Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

Cold-shooting Tulane men’s basketball team falls to George Mason in Chicago NOLA.com

Temple falls to Ole Miss for second straight loss  Temple News

Cincinnati Enquirer

•  Louisville beats UC in Wasabi Fenway Bowl
•  Louisville outmuscles UC football for Fenway Bowl, Keg of Nails

TU men pull away in second half for win over Mississippi Valley State Annapolis Capital

Wichita Eagle

• Ice-cold outside shooting dooms Wichita State basketball in loss to Oklahoma State
• Why wasn’t Wichita State-Oklahoma State basketball game available on ESPN streaming?

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Pirates plunder the Gamecocks in Greenville, spoiling GG Jackson’s birthday Columbia The State

Pirates smack Gamecocks in Greenville, extend USC losing streak to two Charleston Post & Courier

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC Central beats Jackson State in Deion Sanders’ final game
• Burns helps NC State rally for 70-66 victory over Vanderbilt
• UNC basketball rallies to force overtime, Tar Heels beat No. 23 Ohio State in New York

No. 5 Houston outdefends No. 2 Virginia, hands Cavaliers their first loss of the season Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

• Burns helps NC State rally for 70-66 victory over Vanderbilt
• No. 17 Oregon State dominates Florida to win Las Vegas Bowl
• Revived UConn, hot Marshall play in Myrtle Beach Bowl
• Mims, Haener lead Fresno St. past Washington St. in LA Bowl