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Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Cold-shooting Pirates fall to Cincy Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Suffer Hard-Fought Defeat To No. 22 Cincinnati
• Pirates Tab Brandon Lynch Defensive Backs Coach

Cincy sends ECU to fifth straight loss Greenville Daily Reflector

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Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• No. 22 Cincinnati, SMU Collect Fifth Conference Wins
• Men’s Basketball Feature: Favorite NBA Player and Team
• Markel Crawford leads Memphis past USF, 62-56

SMU 80, Tulane 64: Recap, analysis, reaction and more from the Mustangs’ win  Dallas News

Second-half fade dings Tulane again in 80-64 loss to SMU New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane offense sputters in second half, falls 80-64 to SMU
• Florida DE Michael Scott commits to Tulane

Sterling Taplin layup propels TU to win at Temple Tulsa World

UH falls at Central Florida despite 28 from Rob Gray Jr. Houston Chronicle

Tigers name Darrell Dickey offensive coordinator Memphis Commercial Appeal

Ex-UConn coach Diaco hired as Nebraska DC ESPN.com

UCF leaders say USTA National Campus will give Knights big edge Orlando Sentinel

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Georgia Tech wrecks NC State from beyond arc in 86-76 loss
• Defensive effort angers NC State’s Mark Gottfried in home loss to Georgia Tech
• Coming to grips with Duke’s Grayson Allen

Patrick Obley: N.C. State’s NCAA hopes take hit in home loss against Georgia Tech Fayetteville Observer

ESPN.com

• Final 2016-17 Power Rankings settle all the debates
• ACC has finally reached mountaintop, but trick is staying there
• Let the countdown to 2017 opening weekend begin