Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

South Florida tops Pirates, 82-71

Pirates Fall At South Florida, 82-71 ecupirates.com

Pirates drop fifth straight game, lose to USF 82-71 WNCT 9

USF men’s basketball shines in third straight conference win USF Oracle

ECU women’s basketball tops Tulsa, Tyler Jones commits WCTI 12

Omojafo scores 18 in South Florida’s 82-71 victory against East Carolina The Associated Press

East Carolina vs. South Florida (Jan 14, 2026) Box Score ESPN

Once-hyped Miami QB enters the transfer portal for an alarming 4th time Canes Warning

Around the American Athletic Conference

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis basketball vs Temple final score: Tigers survive, beat Owls
• Penny Hardaway reacts to Memphis basketball win over Temple
• How Memphis earned $2M for Jason Semore’s 2 weeks as defensive coordinator

Philly.com

• Temple, Villanova, and Penn State are among local schools beginning to pay athletes. Here’s how it’s going so far.
• Sizing up Temple’s most impactful departures and arrivals in football’s transfer portal 

Tulane men’s hoops falls to UAB at home after getting dominated in the paint and on the boards NOLA.com

UNT guard Cole Franklin returning to form after broken hand sent him on detour Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA drops 10th straight game, falling behind early in loss to Rice San Antonio Express-News

Bill Haisten: With its clever Portal House, TU is ‘winning the offseason’ Tulsa World

Tulsa QB Kirk Francis picks Texas Tech football from transfer portal YAHOO!

AL.com

• UAB basketball remains hot on the road with win at Tulane
• UAB brings back assistant who produced program’s top three rushers

Why Wichita State basketball is seeking ‘TNT’ plays for Florida Atlantic game Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

• Broadnax puts up 20, Rice beats UTSA 89-73 
• Florida Atlantic hosts UTSA in conference showdown

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Defensive lapses haunt No. 14 UNC again in upset loss to Stanford
• No. 14 UNC men’s basketball upset by Stanford, Ebuka Okorie on the road
• How Duke basketball clamped down defensively to post an ACC win at California
• How Duke’s trip to California is creating Bay Area buzz with Blue Devils fans

WRAL

• Boozer has 21 points and 13 rebounds in No. 6 Duke’ 71-56 victory over Cal
• Stanford’s freshman phenom Ebuka Okroie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina
• John Preyer, UNC Board member who was key in bringing Belichick to Carolina, stepping down
• Cooper Flagg sprains an ankle and is ruled out after halftime as Mavs lose to Nuggets

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: Former Penn State teammates set to be QB1s for UVA, Virginia Tech
• 50-footer at buzzer lifts SMU past Virginia Tech
• ODU women gut out victory over Appalachian State

The Associated Press

• Peat scores 24, No. 1 Arizona remains undefeated with 89-82 win over rival Arizona State
• Jason Semore is reunited with coach Brent Key as Georgia Tech’s defensive coordinator
• Heisman winner Mark Ingram, star DLs Ndamukong Suh and Aaron Donald will enter College Football HOF
• Marcus Freeman believes Notre Dame must ‘be better’ to make next year’s CFP
• Dybantsa scores 25 as No. 11 BYU rallies in 2nd half for 76-70 win over TCU
• Boozer has 21 points and 13 rebounds in No. 6 Duke’ 71-56 victory over Cal
• No. 4 Michigan rebounds from 1st loss with 82-72 win at Washington
• Wagler adds to impressive freshman season with a big second half for No. 13 Illinois