Pirates’ Second Half Rally Falls Short At South Florida MBB, 75-69.. Pirates Ring in 2025 at Temple WBB Wednesday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

USF holds off Pirates in AAC opener

ecupirates.com

• Pirates’ Second Half Rally Falls Short At South Florida MBB, 75-69
• Pirates Ring in 2025 at Temple WBB Wednesday

ECU Radio call of Harris’ game winning TD (w/ Video) x.com (Jim Szoke / Scott Rogers)

Harris’s late-game run secures Military Bowl over NC State 26-21 The East Carolinian

Knox scores 18 off the bench, South Florida downs East Carolina 75-69 The Associated Press

Temple faces East Carolina following East’s 21-point game YAHOO!

247 Sports

• 10 reasons ECU fans should be excited heading into 2025
• ECU can’t overcome slow start in conference-opening loss to USF

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Tulsa’s Crawford, Tulane’s Shores Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
• Memphis’ Cisse, Tulsa’s Nash Earn Weekly Honors

The Associated Press

• Tulsa and Rice face off in conference matchup
• Flores leads Rice against Tulane after 22-point game
• No. 21 Memphis visits Florida Atlantic following Carroll’s 24-point game
• Atin Wright hits 3-pointer at buzzer to rally North Texas to 78-75 victory over UAB
• Banks scores 21 as Tulane downs Charlotte 83-68
• UTSA Roadrunners play the UAB Blazers on 3-game win streak
• Crawford leads Tulsa against North Texas
• Wichita State visits Memphis after Boler’s 20-point outing

Sports Illustrated

• Army Black Knights Athletic Director Expected to Take TCU Job: Report
• Watch: Army Black Knights Star Show Respect for Navy Football Legend

Sources: TCU to hire Army’s Mike Buddie as new AD ESPN

Tulane topples Charlotte 83-68 to open AAC play Crescent City Sports

After rough patch, Tigers’ Rogers finds his shot as AAC play gets set to begin WREG-TV

dailymemphian

• Tigers Basketball Insider: Where Memphis stands in NCAA Tournament projections ahead of AAC play
• Martin: Penny gets his due, more predictions for Memphis sports in 2025

TU men hope recent momentum carries into AAC opener against Rice Tulsa World

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• Flagg’s 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech
• NC State blows 14-point lead, loses to Virginia 70-67
• Blue Jackets beat Hurricanes 4-3 in shootout
• Michigan defense pressures Milroe all day, Wolverines beat No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in ReliaQuest Bowl
• NC State fires Robert Anae, Kurt Roper named new OC
• Duke QB Henry Belin IV due to start vs. Ole Miss in Gator Bowl
• Ian Jackson scores career-high 26, UNC beats Campbell 97-81

Raleigh News & Observer

• Early celebration: 3 takeaways from Duke basketball’s ACC home win over Virginia Tech
• Why unselfish play, Cooper Flagg in particular, has No. 4 Duke playing better offense
• NC State football decides on a new defensive coordinator. Here’s what we know
• Second-half lapse dooms Wolfpack: 3 takeaways from NC State basketball’s loss to Virginia
• Why was NC State better in the first half against Virginia? Togetherness, communication

Columbia The State

• A spicy Citrus Bowl: South Carolina falls to Illinois in tension-filled game
• Watch: Illinois’ Bret Bielema appears to taunt Shane Beamer. South Carolina coach reacts
• Nick Emmanwori didn’t play for USC in bowl game’s 2nd half. What happened?
• ‘Bush league’ by Illinois or unethical by USC? Beamer, Beliema break down bowl game spat
• Clemson football losing former 4-star defensive tackle to the transfer portal

Charleston Post & Courier

• Retirements, controversies and tournaments: Here are the biggest SC sports moments from 2024
• Hamilton: Lost momentum, lost opportunity for USC
• Illinois too tough for Gamecocks in Citrus Bowl
• Hamilton: Bowl games were capstones for a stellar season. Now they’re just a kickoff for next year

The Associated Press

• No. 5 Penn State bottles up Jeanty, beats No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in Fiesta Bowl
• Jeanty falls short of record as dream season gets stuffed by Penn State defense in CFP loss
• Michigan defense pressures Milroe all day, Wolverines beat No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in ReliaQuest Bowl
• Dartmouth basketball players end their unionization attempt in anticipation of shifting NLRB
• Arizona State extends coach Kenny Dillingham 5 more years, AP source says
• Nussmeier throws for 304 yards and 3 TDs as LSU beats Baylor 44-31 in Texas Bowl
• No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the season
• Fans now can put up money to entice specific athletes to join or stay with favorite college teams
• Plane trouble and injuries? West Virginia leans into ‘No Excuses’ mantra for 62-61 win at No. 7 KU
• Chaz Lanier scores 24 to lead No. 1 Tennessee over Norfolk State 67-52
• Flagg’s 24 points boost No. 4 Duke past Virginia Tech
• Duncan Powell, Javian McCollum each score 21 as Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame 86-75
• O’Connor scores 19 as George Mason takes down Davidson 69-57
• UNC Wilmington faces Towson following Ross’ 20-point outing
• Appalachian State hosts Troy after Tate’s 21-point game
• Forrest leads N.C. A&T against Elon
• Wofford hosts Atwell and UNC Greensboro
• Jackson leads North Carolina against Louisville after 26-point game
• Gardner-Webb visits Charleston Southern following Berry’s 27-point game