Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Gamecocks top ECU, 68-62

Pirates Fall To South Carolina, 68-62 ecupirates.com

Pirates fall to South Carolina, 68-62  WNCT 9

ECU men’s basketball comes up just short against South Carolina WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU unable to finish in home loss to South Carolina
• Everything Mike Schwartz said after ECU’s 68-62 loss to South Carolina
• South Carolina 68, ECU 62: How it looked from the baselines

Schwartz, Pirates hoping Ezra Ausar can avoid foul trouble going forward CBS Sports

South Carolina fends off feisty East Carolina in first visit to ECU since 1988 The Associated Press

South Carolina has final edge in back-and-forth game against East Carolina Reuters

Gamecocks’ Win 68-62 Nail-Biter Over ECU Sports Illustrated

Gamecocks slip past East Carolina for first true road win Charleston Post & Courier 

Photo Gallery: ECU vs. South Carolina Basketball Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

South Carolina MBB battles past East Carolina, earns first true road win of season Columbia The State (sub req’d)

Spencer Rattler delivers clapback at ECU after basketball pregame video shenanigans AOL

Spencer Rattler responds to East Carolina’s Cameo troll after basketball win Saturday Down South

South Carolina fends off East Carolina, 68-62 FOX Carolina

East Carolina at Florida odds, tips and betting trends SportsbookWire

This Baltimore Ravens Running Back Deserves More Opportunity Last Word

Zay Jones Only A Deep-League Flex Against Browns RoroBaller

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Navy’s Comeback Bid Denied On 1-Yard Line As Army Holds On For 17-11 Win
• UAB, North Texas Pick Up Saturday Wins
• Shockers Sweep Bobcats, Reach NIVC Championship

The Associated Press

• Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy 17-11 
• Miguel’s season-high 20 points power USF past FSU
• McCain carries No. 22 Duke past Charlotte as Blue Devils stop 2-game skid
• Hubbard scores all 22 points in the first half, Mississippi State blitzes Tulane 106-76
• Memphis visits No. 21 Texas A&M following Jones’ 23-point performance
• Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane
• Temple Owls and the Albany (NY) Great Danes play in Brooklyn, New York

USF builds big lead and rolls past FSU, sends struggling Seminoles to 3rd straight defeat Tallahassee Democrat

USF Bulls dominate FSU Seminoles for first-ever win in Orange Bowl Basketball Classic Miami Herald

What channel is Memphis basketball vs. Texas A&M on today? Time, TV schedule for the Tigers Memphis Commercial Appeal

No. 21 Aggies Men’s Hoops vs. Memphis Tigers: How to Watch, Betting Odds Sports Illustrated

The way Memphis football lost to SMU is the way its season will be remembered | Giannotto Tennessean

Bill Haisten: Reflecting on the glory and misery of Bill Blankenship’s TU experience Tulsa World

NOLA.com

• Tulane men’s basketball humbled by hot-shooting Mississippi State in Atlanta
• Interim Tulane coach Slade Nagle, four other assistants confirm they will coach in bowl

McCain leads Duke past Charlotte with Diaz in attendance  WRAL

SMU’s Rhett Lashlee: Mustangs are sleeping giant, positioned for ACC future Dallas Morning News

College basketball: Florida State gets the horns as South Florida cruises at Orange Bowl Classic Palm Beach Post

Shockers lose to 4-5 South Dakota State Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• New Duke football coach Manny Diaz embraces challenge in front of him
• ‘Timing matters’: Why Duke football’s hire of Manny Diaz is a study in contradictions

WRAL

• NC Central’s comeback falls short 82-74 at Radford
• Duke is counting on Manny Diaz to add to the Blue Devils’ 2-year rise

Winston Salem Journal

• The youngest, smallest Deacon serves as big inspiration for team
• LSU’s Jayden Daniels wins Heisman Trophy
• Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. finishes second in Heisman Trophy voting behind LSU’s Jayden Daniels

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ODU draws a record home crowd, but No. 18 JMU dominates to stay unbeaten
• Alleged racial slur from fan leads to NSU and Illinois State coaches’ shouting match during Spartans’ road victory
• College basketball roundup: Arizona responds well to new No. 1 status, walloping No. 23 Wisconsin
• QB Jaylen Daniels takes Heisman Trophy despite LSU’s three defeats

The Associated Press

• LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being out of playoff hunt to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season
• Duke is counting on Manny Diaz to add to the Blue Devils’ 2-year rise
• Former Oklahoma, UCF quarterback Dillion Gabriel announces transfer to Oregon for 6th season
• Jayden Daniels honored as top QB in college football, Payton Wilson named best defender
• TJ Bickerstaff scores 21 to lead No. 18 James Madison over Old Dominion 84-69
• Richard, Samuel lead way for Florida in 87-76 victory over Richmond
• Ighodaro scores 20 points, No. 8 Marquette jumps to early lead in 78-59 win over Notre Dame
• UNC Greensboro hosts Elon following Simpkins’ 23-point game
• South Carolina State faces Jacksonville, seeks to end 7-game slide
• Alcorn State plays VCU on 7-game road slide
• Poffenbarger, Easton lead Albany over Idaho 30-22 for first FCS semifinal berth
• North Dakota State rolls into FCS semifinals with 45-17 win over South Dakota
• Davis’ 66-yard TD helps No. 1 South Dakota State beat the win, Villanova 23-12 in FCS quarterfinals