ECU faces stacked field in Keith LeClair Classic …AAC Women’s Tournament Preview: #11 East Carolina vs. #6 SMU…Softball Heads To West Coast For Louisville Slugger Invitational…Eighteen ECU Swimmers And Divers Named American All-Conference…Cape Cod League alums find reunion on Colorado Rockies roster…UConn’s return flight from East Carolina diverted for Jackson’s illness…No. 14 SMU Clinches Regular Season Share, No. 1 Seed…Central Florida’s proposed lazy river a sign of whacked-out times

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Insights from Brett: Hoops: Questions, questions, questions Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• GAMEDAY PREVIEW: 14th Annual Keith LeClair Classic
• AAC Women’s Tournament Preview: #11 East Carolina vs. #6 SMU
• Softball Heads To West Coast For Louisville Slugger Invitational
• Eighteen ECU Swimmers And Divers Named American All-Conference

Cooper, Kruczynski share ‘strong’ bond  Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU faces stacked field in Keith LeClair Classic Washington Daily News

ECU signee delivers in playoffs 247 Sports

Justice Galloway-Velazquez aiming to be versatile threat Rivals.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Lawson’s 29 Sends Memphis Into Tie for Fifth
• No. 14 SMU Clinches Regular Season Share, No. 1 Seed
• Taylor, Williams Lead UCF Comeback Win at USF
• No. 18 Cincinnati Closes Fifth Third Arena In Style Over Houston
• Ojeleye Named Second Team Academic All-America
• American Athletic Conference Announces 2017 Swimming and Diving All-Conference Teams
• 2017 American Women’s Basketball Regular Season Awards Announced
• UConn’s Nurse Receives CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors
• Cincinnati’s Valles Names American Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

UConn’s return flight from East Carolina diverted for Jackson’s illness theday.com

UConn Men: Dismal Loss Has Lackluster Huskies Dragging Toward Finish Line Hartford Courant

Bearcats beat Houston on memorable Senior Night Cincinnati Enquirer

No. 18 Cincinnati gets 26th straight win with defeat of Houston Houston Chronicle

Even with only seven players on scholarship, the SMU Mustangs have been ‘nearly perfect’  Dallas News

Tulsa World

• TU men’s basketball: Hurricane gets hammered again by SMU, 93-70
• TU football: Running back again expected to be a strength for Hurricane

David Whitley: Central Florida’s proposed lazy river a sign of whacked-out times  Raleigh News and Observer

No. 18 Cincinnati gets 26th straight win, 65-47 over Houston USA Today

Cougars to face Cincinnati in first round of AAC Tournament The Daily Cougar

Temple announces start time for opener at Notre Dame Philly.com

With West Virginia baseball coming to town, Tulane looks to find a way out of the valley  New Orleans Advocate

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Wilmington’s Keatts may not be Wolfpack’s first call, but may make most sense – DeCock
• Campbell guard Chris Clemons scores 51 in Big South tournament game
• Seeds for ACC tournament still up in the air headed into Saturday’s finale
• After loss at Virginia, UNC hoping for history to repeat

Charlotte Observer

• Jon Davis’ 3 at the buzzer lifts Charlotte 49ers over UTSA, 76-75
• Restraining order issued against Charlotte 49ers quarterback Kevin Olsen

South Carolina juniors eager to earn first series win over Clemson Columbia The State

UTEP’s last-second tip-in is waved off, giving ODU a wild win on the road  Norfolk Virginian Pilot

The Associated Press

• Briles says he didn’t cover up sexual assaults at Baylor
• Bubble bursting for TCU after quick start in Dixon’s debut