Pirates clash with Duke moved to Tuesday…Kruczynski injury seems unimaginable…SMU Captures American Crown; Mustangs, Cincinnati Headed to NCAA Tournament…NC Central to face UC Davis in NCAA tournament play-in game …Greensboro gets shot at Boeheim, Syracuse in NIT opener…Truex Jr. wins in Las Vegas as fight breaks out

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ECU At Duke Baseball Game Moved To Tuesday, March 14 ecupirates.com

Woodward: Kruczynski injury seems unimaginable  Greenville Daily Reflector

247 Sports

• ECU-Duke moved to Tuesday
• LOOK: Blake Proehl preparing for East Carolina

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• SMU Captures American Crown; Mustangs, Cincinnati Headed to NCAA Tournament
• American Stories: Proving Ground In NCAAs For SMU, Cincinnati
• Houston, UCF to Host NIT Openers
• USF Win Streak Hits 13; East Carolina, UConn and UCF All Win Series

Dallas News

• SMU 71, Cincinnati 56: Recap, analysis, reaction and more from the Mustangs’ championship win 
• How does SMU feel about No. 6 seed? Coach ‘could care less;’ players ready to prove selection committee wrong

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Bearcats make another west coast NCAA trip
• Cronin not thrilled with another NCAA trip West

UH selected to National Invitation Tournament as No. 2 seed Houston Chronicle

Tampa Bay Times

• USF may be targeting LeBron James’ prep coach
• USF top scorer Geno Thorpe leaving program

Johnny Dawkins leads UCF basketball to NIT in first season Orlando Sentinel

Morning after: Memphis begins autopsy of a season that went south Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU basketball: Replacing nine seniors proved difficult Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

March Madness from NCAA.com

• Headlines
• Scores
• Bracket

USA Today

• NCAA tournament one-stop shop | Full field revealed
• Bracket Challenge: Create a pool, invite friends!
• 3 things NCAA selection committee got right, wrong
• Why Duke did not jump all the way to a No. 1 seed
• The 6 biggest snubs from the NCAA tournament field
• NCAA region analysis: East | South | Midwest | West
• NCAA picks: Mast | Auerbach | Gleeson | Timanus
• Tips for filling out your bracket | Early Vegas odds
• NIT: ‘Cuse gets Greensboro after Boeheim critique

The Associated Press

• March Madness: Tears, double takes, and then Northwestern
• Don’t tell your boss: How to stream March Madness tournament
• Things to know about NCAA tourney: More upsets, rematch?
• Disrespected Big 10 can ‘make some noise’ in NCAA Tournament
• ICYMI: First Ivy League tourney was a success
• Greensboro gets shot at Boeheim, Syracuse in NIT opener

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest to play Kansas State in NCAA Tournament
• You’ve got it, Greensboro: UNCG to visit Syracuse for NIT game

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC No. 1 seed in South Region: analyzing the Tar Heels’ path to Final Four
• Duke, after winning ACC title, lands No. 2 seed in NCAA tournament
• Duke’s No. 2 seeding won’t be cakewalk – and could get interesting
• Duke, UNC share not only first-weekend site but weight of history – DeCock
• Duke’s Harry Giles fulfills one vision while striving to make another reality
• NC Central to face UC Davis in NCAA tournament play-in game

Columbia The State

• They’re in! Gamecocks make NCAA Tournament
• Winthrop will face Butler in NCAA Tournament
• Clemson’s basketball season to continue via berth in postseason tournament
• Eubanks, Clemson baseball silence Notre Dame

Virginia, Virginia Tech and VCU make NCAA tournament Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Washington Post

• NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Upset picks, vulnerable favorites, best bets to win it all
• The surprise picks that will make or break your bracket
• The most likely upsets for the first round
• The biggest threats to every No. 1 seed
• Winter storm could wreak havoc on tournament travel
• Svrluga: After all the noise, tournament bracket rings true

Think the N.C.A.A. Bracket’s Too Easy? Try One of These Pools New York Times