News and Notes from East Carolina, Conference USA and Beyond

PREVIOUS NUGGETS

02.06.05: Charlotte bids stinging farewell to Bearcats ... No. 9 Louisville escapes close call at UAB ... Omaha secures CWS through end of decade ... More...

02.05.05: BCS bowl payouts to start escalating in 2006 ... NCAA baseball calendar changes still in limbo ... Doherty eager for opportunity to coach again ... More...

02.04.05: Talks underway about revamped BCS bowl deals ... No more potty language, admonishes coach ... More...

02.03.05: 'Bama booster convicted in Means recruiting scandal ... Bug rolling through Tar Heel hoops roster ... Cards gain control of first place from Bearcats ... More...

02.02.05: C-USA lead at stake as Cincinnati, Louisville collide ... UNC-Chapel Hill assistant caught up in Memphis trial ... Houston-Oregon football game set for national TV ... More...

02.01.05: Big week culminates in recognition for Badiane ... Means recruiting scandal trial draws in Scherer ... Associated Press basketball poll ... More...

01.31.05: C-USA scoreboard, standings & schedule ... Bearcats dancers repeat as national champions ... More...

01.30.05: Signing day blowout looms for recruiting fanatics ... No. 12 Cardinals attack Tulane in waves ... No. 21 Cincinnati dismantles Houston ... More...

01.29.05: Wolfpack turns to NFL for offensive coordinator ... High-flying Cards eye Tulane as next victim ... Smothering Cincinnati defense awaits Cougs ... More...

01.28.05: Six C-USA, Carolinas teams on baseball Top 35 list ... Bearcats get little resistance from Bulls ... DePaul winning streak ends in Memphis ... More...

01.27.05: Wall-to-wall radio coverage set for ECU baseball ... C-USA basketball scoreboard, standings & schedule ... USM announces lineup of football opponents ... More...

01.26.05: TCU cheerleaders market calendar with a cause ... Louisville hawking used helmets for $150 ... Green Wave wideout lands spot in Senior Bowl ... More...

01.25.05: Spurrier's South Carolina debut scheduled for prime-time ... Associated Press basketball poll ... More...

SUNDAY'S SCORES:

DePaul 56, Saint Louis 53

SATURDAY'S SCORES:

Charlotte 91, Cincinnati 90
Houston 66, Memphis 53
Marquette 81, Southern Miss 72
Texas Christian 71, East Carolina 59
South Florida 86, Tulane 66
Louisville 77, UAB 73

STANDINGS (through Sunday):

TEAM             CONF    ALL
Louisville        8-1   20-3
DePaul            7-2   15-5
Charlotte         6-2   15-4
Cincinnati        6-3   17-5
UAB               6-3   16-6
Memphis           6-3 13-10
Houston           5-4   14-9
Marquette         4-5   16-6
Texas Christian   4-5   14-9
South Florida     3-6 10-10
Saint Louis       3-6   5-16
Tulane            2-7   8-12
East Carolina     2-8   7-15
Southern Miss     1-8 10-11

WEDNESDAY:

Memphis at Louisville 7:00 pm
Saint Louis at South Florida 7:00 pm
Houston at Charlotte 7:30 pm
Southern Miss at Tulane
Marquette at Texas Christian 8:05 pm

THURSDAY:

Xavier at Cincinnati 9:00 pm

SATURDAY:

Tulane at Memphis 1:00 pm
South Florida at Louisville 2:00 pm
Cincinnati at DePaul 3:30 pm
Houston at Southern Miss 5:00 pm
Marquette at East Carolina) 7:00 pm
UAB at Texas Christian 8:05 pm
Charlotte at Saint Louis 8:30 pm

Compiled from Conference USA and wire reports.

NEW ORLEANS — Tulane signed Jesuit High School quarterback Anthony Scelfo to play for the Green Wave, head coach Chris Scelfo — the quarterback's uncle — announced Friday.

Anthony Scelfo, who led Jesuit to a 20-4 record in two seasons as the Blue Jays' starting quarterback, is the son of Green Wave offensive coordinator Frank Scelfo, the head coach's brother.

The younger Scelfo is the 20th high school senior and the only quarterback to sign with the Green Wave this year.

``We needed a quarterback in this class and I believe we got one of the best ones in the state of Louisiana,'' Chris Scelfo said. ``He was 20-4 as a starter in one of the toughest leagues in the state. He brings a knowledge of the system, and he knows what it takes to compete at this level.''

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