Pettiford’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Pirates Past Kennesaw State, 85-84… UAB, East Carolina Both Earn 1-Point Victories Tuesday Night…Memphis receives $50 million donation to go toward stadium renovation…Tulane names David Harris as new director of athletics… Navy football travels to SMU seeking to get bowl eligible; Mustangs looking for spot in AAC championship game

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pettiford Jr. hits buzzer-beating bomb

ecupirates.com

• Pettiford’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Pirates Past Kennesaw State, 85-84
• ECU Completes Fall Season With Top Times And Scores
• Four Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors
• Mike Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• East Carolina Battles UTSA To Close Regular Season

CBS Sports

• Bobby Pettiford reacts to his game-winning halfcourt heave
• WATCH: East Carolina stuns Kennesaw State on game-winning shot from beyond half court to beat buzzer

WNCT 9

• Pettiford’s buzzer-beater lifts Pirates past Kennesaw State, 85-84
• ECU women’s swimming completes fall season with top times and scores

East Carolina makes first wild buzzer-beater of CBB season in win over Kennesaw State YAHOO!

WITN 7

• Bobby Pettiford Jr. hits buzzer-beating 3 from deep to lift East Carolina over Kennesaw State 85-84
• ECU football coaches discuss decision to part ways with Offensive Coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick

ECU men’s hoops wins on buzzer-beater, high school hoops tips off for many in ENC WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Everything Mike Schwartz said after ECU’s 85-84 win over Kennesaw State
• Pettiford’s halfcourt buzzer beater lifts ECU in improbable fashion
• ECU 85, Kennesaw State 84: How it looked from the baselines
• ECU safety Teagan Wilk will enter transfer portal

ECU men’s basketball: Pirates go 2-1 at home tournament following Pettiford’s halfcourt game-winner Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• UAB, East Carolina Both Earn 1-Point Victories Tuesday Night
• FIU’s Chue, Florida Atlantic’s Mora Earn Weekly Awards
• Four Teams from The American Earn Monday Wins
• Florida Atlantic, Wichita State Start Week With Wins
• SMU Wins 14th Straight With Sweep Of Pepperdine
• SMU’s Young, South Florida’s Blasigh Named Players of the Week
• Charlotte’s Milicic, Tulsa’s Haggerty Earn Weekly Honors
• American Football Championship Game To Be Televised On ABC For Ninth Consecutive Season
• UTSA’s Harris, Navy’s Ramos, UAB’s Quinn Named Players of the Week

USF seniors seek to finish journey from basement to bowl eligibility Tampa Tribune

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis football vs. Temple: Score prediction, scouting report in regular-season finale
•  Memphis receives $50 million donation to go toward stadium renovation

UTSA at Tulane Prediction, Preview, Odds, How To Watch College Football News

The Associated Press

• Tulane taps Northern Iowa AD David Harris to take over Green Wave athletics
• Ole Miss takes on Temple following Flanigan’s 23-point game

Crescent City Sports

• Tulane gets another big game with UTSA in town Friday
• Tulane names David Harris as new director of athletics

NOLA.com

• It’s official: Tulane announces David Harris to take over as athletic director on Jan. 3
• UTSA QB Frank Harris is a problem, but Tulane might have a counter on its coaching staff
• Transfer tight Chris Carter comes up huge for Tulane when needed the most

Tulane University names David Harris as new Director of Athletics WDSU

SMU left out of College Football Playoff rankings again, but Mustangs control AAC destiny Dallas Morning News

How to watch Ole Miss at Temple: Tipoff time, TV schedule and streaming options SB Nation

San Antonio Express News

• UTSA’s Frank Harris, Tulane’s Michael Pratt set to clash in much-anticipated matchup
• For UTSA, Jeff Traylor rumors are a sign of progress

UTSA’s Jeff Traylor pushes back against Texas A&M head coaching rumors My SA

Navy football travels to SMU seeking to get bowl eligible; Mustangs looking for spot in AAC championship game Baltimore Sun

For UTSA, Jeff Traylor to Texas A&M rumors are a sign of progress Houston Chronicle

Tulane’s Fritz talks new athletic director, Black Friday matchup vs. UTSA WGNO

Conference title game hopes ride on UTSA/Tulane outcome FOX San Antonio

UAB’s Javian Davis scores career high to lift Blazers past MTSU AL.com

Navy football travels to SMU seeking to get bowl eligible; Mustangs looking for spot in AAC championship game Annapolis Capital

The 4 lessons from Myrtle Beach that Wichita State basketball can learn from to improve Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State players balance parenthood, football: ‘The best thing that ever happened to me’
• For Duke basketball, teamwork more important than ever in Jon Scheyer’s second year
• What NC State coach Dave Doeren said about quarterback Brennan Armstrong’s status
• UNC, NC State football are both 8-3, but rarely have identical records been so different
• First look: Duke football closes home season against Pittsburgh in ACC play on Saturday

WRAL

• ‘It wasn’t easy getting here’: Tez Walker explains his journey to Tar Heels, close ties to his family
• Heading into UNC game, NC State QB Brennan Armstrong ‘playing better than ever’ after benching
• NC State football plants flag at UNC
• UNC football players remember “disrespect” from NC State flag plant
• Holliday: Triangle title drought lives on
• Washington jumps Florida State to move into College Football Playoff position. Georgia still on top
• Smith’s 21 lead Citadel over North Carolina Central 67-61
• Tyrese Proctor’s 22 points propel No. 9 Duke past La Salle 95-66

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson’s Dabo Swinney sees virtues of development in USC’s Xavier Legette
• The Citadel’s AJ Smith, Elijah Morgan lead Bulldogs to third straight victory
• Beamer on Dakereon Joyner’s status for Clemson, and Gamecocks legacy
• Clemson AD talks ACC future, rivalry game with Gamecocks
• Gamecocks must beat Clemson for 6th win and bowl berth. Here’s how that’s gone
• Sapakoff: ‘Sandstorm’ is part of Clemson practice, and a long night
• Gamecocks receiver Juice Wells announces plans for future

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Season in review: Norfolk State football expects major progress in 2024
• Wisconsin stifles No. 24 Virginia in Fort Myers Tip-Off first-round rout
• College basketball roundup: San Jose State men down Hampton at Paradise Jam

The Associated Press

• Donald Trump will be in South Carolina for the Palmetto Bowl football matchup after Thanksgiving
• Ighodaro leads No. 4 Marquette to 73-59 rout of top-ranked Kansas in testy Maui semifinal
• No. 5 Florida State and rival Florida turn to backup QBs with plenty at stake in the Swamp
• Washington jumps Florida State to move into College Football Playoff position. Georgia still on top
• Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational
• No. 4 Marquette routs No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in Maui Invitational semifinals
• Tyrese Proctor’s 22 points propel No. 9 Duke past La Salle 95-66
• UCLA beats Chaminade 76-48 to set up showdown with No. 11 Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational
• Old Dominion hosts Princeton following Jenkins’ 21-point game
• Murray State Racers and the Appalachian State Mountaineers meet
• Vanderbilt Commodores and the NC State Wolfpack square off