The Campbell women’s basketball team won its Big South Conference opener for the fifth straight season with a 61-53 victory over visiting Presbyterian on Thursday as Brittany Staves scored 14 points. Svenia Nurenberg added 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Lady Camels (6-6). … The Campbell men (5-8) dropped their first league contest, 82-72, at Presbyterian despite 18 points from Ricky Clemons and 17 from Jay Pal. … No. 23 N.C. State and Maryland meet for the first time since 2013 in a bowl game today in Charlotte (ESPN, noon). The series between the Wolfpack and Terps is tied 33-33-4. … In postseason college football matchups on Thursday, Minnesota topped Syracuse, 28-20, in the Pinstripe Bowl; No. 13 Florida State defeated Oklahoma, 35-32, in Orlando and No. 12 Washington won the Alamo Bowl, 27-20, over No. 20 Texas. … Pittsburgh and No. 18 UCLA meet in the Sun Bowl today (CBS, 2 p.m.), No. 21 Notre Dame plays No. 19 South Carolina in the Gator Bowl (ESPN, 3:30 p.m.) and No. 6 Tennessee faces No. 7 Clemson in the Orange Bowl (ESPN, 8 p.m.). … In college basketball today, No. 25 UNC visits Pitt (ACC Network, noon) and Clemson hosts N.C. State (ACC Network, 4 p.m.). … Soccer great Pele has passed away at the age of 82.