South Carolina women’s basketball defense locks down East Carolina 73-36… Mitchell Posts Message After Surgery… John David Baker’s final contribution… Florida Gulf Coast hangs on to shock No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68… Kirby Smart: College football ‘needs to fix this’

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates Fall to No. 1 South Carolina, 73-36 ecupirates.com

Mitchell Posts Message After Surgery Sports Illustrated

Pirates fall to No. 1 South Carolina, 73-36  WNCT 9

No. 1 South Carolina women roll in final pre-SEC game, beat East Carolina 73-36 on the road The Associated Press

No. 1 Gamecocks beat ECU to head into SEC play at 12-0 Charleston Post & Courier

No. 1 Gamecocks reign as year wraps up, end non-conference slate with win over ECU The Charlotte Observer

South Carolina women’s basketball defense locks down East Carolina 73-36 AOL

247 Sports

• South Carolina 73, ECU 36: How it looked from the baselines
• ETSU 86, ECU 70: How it looked from the baselines.

ECU women’s basketball: Pirates fall to No. 1 South Carolina Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin teases further transfer portal action after Peach Bowl; John David Baker’s final contribution Jackson Clarion Ledger

WVU offers CB transfer Blue Gold Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• UAB, Charlotte Earn First American Athletic Conference Wins
• Four American Teams Earn Friday Wins

Zach Anderson scores 21 as Florida Gulf Coast hangs on to shock No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68 Florida Sun Sentinel

The Associated Press

• Zach Anderson scores 21 as Florida Gulf Coast beats No. 7 Florida Atlantic 72-68
• David Jones scores 19, No. 19 Memphis pulls away in 2nd half for 81-70 win over Austin Peay

Wichita Eagle

• No Shock this time: KU handles WSU in their first regular-season matchup in 30 years
• Wichita State-KU basketball game leads former Shocker to reflect on ‘nostalgia’ of 2015

No. 2 Kansas handles Wichita State in return on in-state rivalry KWCH 12

Ex-Florida QB Jalen Kitna commits to UAB after child pornography charges get dropped New York Post

AL.com

• Jalen Kitna, dismissed Florida QB, headed to UAB after felony charges dropped
• Yaxel Lendeborg and Javian Davis rally UAB to 90-85 win over UNC-Asheville

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Jones leads No. 18 Memphis to 6th straight win. Here are 5 takeaways
• Why Hardaway was embarrassed, frustrated after win vs. Austin Peay

Tigers defeat Governors 81-70 for 6th consecutive win Action News 5

Memphis Football: Seth Henigan Talks His Record Breaking Season, Liberty Bowl Performance Sports Illustrated

Throwback Tulsa: Brawl erupts after TU-Mississippi State bowl game three years ago today Tulsa World

North Texas basketball rewind: UNT 80, LSU Shreveport 57 Denton Record Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• No. 1 Gamecocks reign as year wraps up, end non-conference slate with win over ECU
• South Carolina MBB handles Florida A&M, notches 12th win ahead of SEC play

Charleston Post & Courier

• No. 1 Gamecocks beat ECU to head into SEC play at 12-0
• Gamecocks skin Rattlers, take 12-1 record into SEC schedule

WRAL

• No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl matchup of teams missing out on CFP
• McCain continues hot shooting with 24 points, No. 16 Duke beats Queens 106-69
• No. 9 North Carolina routs Charleston Southern 105-60 in first home game since Eric Montross’ passing
• UNC to honor Eric Montross with empty seat at scorers table

Charlotte Observer

• ‘Dreams of atmospheres like this’: Queens University plays at sold-out Cameron Indoor
• Three takeaways from No. 16 Duke basketball’s blowout win over Queens on Saturday
• Three takeaways from No. 9 North Carolina basketball’s runaway win over Charleston Southern

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Bonded by loss of former Oscar Smith High star, Liberty rides a strong connection into Fiesta Bowl
• Monarchs let 22-point lead slip away in home loss to South Alabama in Sun Belt opener
• ODU women top South Alabama on road for DeLisha Milton-Jones’ 100th career victory
• UVA closes out 2023 on depressing note, falling in big way at Notre Dame

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Another postseason beat-down by Georgia Bulldogs
• Kirby Smart: College football ‘needs to fix this’
• Storybook ending for Georgia senior running back Kendall Milton

The Associated Press

• No. 6 Georgia routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl matchup of teams missing out on CFP
• Fourth-ranked Florida State will focus on this season’s accomplishments, not Orange Bowl loss
• Penn State defense overwhelmed by Ole Miss tempo and ‘too many moving parts’ in Peach Bowl loss
• Edwards runs, throws for a TD as Maryland routs Auburn 31-13 at Music City Bowl
• Wyoming sends coach Bohl into retirement as a winner with 16-15 win over Toledo in Arizona Bowl
• How to watch Michigan vs. Alabama in Rose Bowl: Start time, channel, livestream
• Washington’s first Sugar Bowl came at an ideal time for former Tulane AD Troy Dannen
• Alabama seeks more big plays from WR Jermaine Burton in Rose Bowl against Michigan
• Londynn Jones leads No. 2 UCLA to 71-64 win over No. 6 USC despite 27 points from JuJu Watkins
• No. 3 Houston improves to 13-0 with 81-42 win over Penn