Saturday, December 31

by | Dec 31, 2022 | Quick Hits

Zeke Brock of Cape Fear Christian has scored his 1,000th career point in varsity basketball. … Campbell plays its first Big South Conference men’s basketball home game of the season against Longwood today (ESPN+, 2 p.m.). Five players are averaging in double figures for the Camels (5-8, 0-1 Big South) including Ricky Clemons (13.0 points), Joshua Lusane (11.4), Anthony Dell’Orso (11.3), Jesus Carralero (10.6) and Jay Pal (10.1). … Field goals by Christopher Dunn accounted for all of No. 23 N.C. State’s scoring in a 16-12 bowl loss to Maryland in Charlotte. … Pittsburgh edged UCLA, 37-35, in the Sun Bowl in El Paso on Ben Sauls’ fifth field goal of the game in the closing seconds. … No. 21 Notre Dame topped No. 19 South Carolina, 45-38, in the Gator Bowl. … No. 7 Clemson had a 34-20 lead in first downs and a 484-375 advantage in total yards, but three missed field goals and two turnovers contributed to a 31-14 Orange Bowl loss to No. 6 Tennessee. … In the College Football Playoff semifinals today, No. 3 Texas Christian meets No. 2 Michigan (ESPN, 4 p.m.) in the Fiesta Bowl and No. 1 Georgia takes on No. 4 Ohio State (ESPN, 8 p.m.) in the Peach Bowl. … No. 5 Alabama faces No. 9 Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl (ESPN, noon). … In ACC basketball games on Friday, host Pitt edged UNC, 76-74, and Clemson topped visiting N.C. State, 78-64. … Wake Forest hosts Virginia Tech today (Bally Sports South, noon), Florida State visits Duke (ESPN2, 1 p.m.) and East Carolina plays at Wichita State (ESPN+, 4 p.m.). … The Carolina Hurricanes won a franchise record 10th straight game, 4-0, over visiting Florida on Friday night.

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