Pirates WBB Drops Third Straight, Falling to Florida Atlantic, 64-48… Pirates Set To Host Florida Atlantic MBB On Sunday… ECU lands Houston RB transfer Parker Jenkins… Panthers look to end season stopping fading Falcons’ playoff hopes… Filip Gustavsson makes 20 saves in the Wild’s 4-0 victory over the Hurricanes

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Pirates WBB Drops Third Straight, Falling to Florida Atlantic, 64-48
• Pirates Set To Host Florida Atlantic MBB On Sunday
• Wright Named To Third All-America Team

49ers Pick East Carolina CB Shavon Revel Jr. in New Mock Draft Sports Illustrated

Florida Atlantic visits Riley and East Carolina The Associated Press

247 Sports

• ECU lands Houston RB transfer Parker Jenkins
• 12 ECU players who have a chance to see their roles take a big leap entering 2025

ECU women’s basketball: Pirates fall to FAU, drop third straight to begin AAC play Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Road Teams Emerge Victorious in Women’s Hoops Action
• Temple Opens Conference Play With 91-85 Win over Wichita State
• American Clinches 2024-25 Bowl Challenge Cup

Banks puts up 24, Tulane knocks off UTSA 92-63 FOX Sports

Rice wins 68-55 over Charlotte CBS Sports

Tulane men’s basketball team remains undefeated in conference play after routing UTSA WDSU

Tulane routs UTSA for 2-0 start in AAC Crescent City Sports

UNT to tackle nationally ranked Memphis in premier AAC conference clash Denton Record Chronicle

Imperfect as ever, college football still gets it right San Antonio Express News

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• Flagg’s double-double leads No. 4 Duke to an 8th straight win, 89-62 over SMU
• Duke coach Jon Scheyer to miss SMU game with illness
• Jackson scores 27, Cadeau delivers in clutch for North Carolina in 74-73 win over Notre Dame
• Sallis has 20, Harris 17, Wake Forest pulls away from NC State 77-59
• Ripken, beloved dog to NC State and Durham Bulls fans, dies on New Year’s Day

The Associated Press

• Sonny Smart, father of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, dies after a fall in New Orleans
• Jeremiyah Love is expected to be ready for 7th-seeded Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl
• Touchdown Tommy! Montana State’s Mellott wins Walter Payton Award as top FCS offensive player