Duke Squares Off with East Carolina Tuesday…East Carolina holds firm in national polls…ECU unable to build off strong Louisville Slugger Invitational …AAC Slighted In NCAA Selections…Vegas in love with Duke, North Carolina as NCAA tournament begins …Winter storm forces basketball teams to alter travel plans…UConn top seed in women’s tournament
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
From the Anchor Desk: Fruitful week keeps Pirates on course Bonesville.net
Gameday: No. 8 ECU Travels To Duke ecupirates.com
Duke Squares Off with East Carolina Tuesday GoDuke
Pirates sweep Saturday twofer, take series Washington Daily News
The East Carolinian
- Conover leads Pirates in Myrtle Beach
- Black Pearl sails again at ECU
- ECU unable to build off strong Louisville Slugger Invitational
- Pirates sweep doubleheader to win series
247 Sports
- East Carolina holds firm in national polls
- ECU sets starting pitcher for Duke game
- POLL: Is it time for ECU to make a change with men’s basketball?
Rivals.com
N.C., ECU deal with statewide teacher shortage WNCT 9
Off The Bat: North Carolina Makes Strong ACC Statement Baseball America
Around the American Athletic Conference
UConn top seed in women’s tournament | Bracket USA Today
As it takes aim at a dozen titles, UConn won’t have to go far Norfolk Virginian Pilot
UConn, Irish, South Carolina, Baylor top seeds in NCAAs Associated Press
theamerican.org
- Six American Women’s Basketball Teams Earn Bids to Postseason
- USF’s Merrell, Houston’s King Take Home Weekly Honors
- Houston Posts Third Place Finish at MountainView Collegiate
- Knights Take Third at Suntrust Gator Women’s Invite
- Tulsa’s Emily Watson and Tori Stafford earn weekly accolades
Tough road ahead for Bearcats Cincinnati Enquirer
Hartford Courant
- AAC Slighted In NCAA Selections
- First Up For No. 1 Seed UConn? Albany, At Gampel, Saturday
- Breaking Down The Women’s Bracket: Can Anybody Dethrone UConn?
Women’s bracket preview: Can anyone stop UConn? Will Temple get the call? Philly.com
NCAA Tournament: USF women puzzled by 11 seed Tampa Bay Times
UCF basketball reaches first WNIT under Katie Abrahamson-Henderson Orlando Sentinel
Sophomore guard Von Julien tweets that he’s transferring from Tulane New Orleans Advocate
An early look at UH’s NIT foe Akron Houston Chronicle
No NIT for Memphis basketball Memphis Commercial Appeal
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- Duke-North Carolina in the NCAA tournament title game: Why not?
- Vegas in love with Duke, North Carolina as NCAA tournament begins
- Questions that will determine whether UNC returns to the Final Four
- Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg meets with Roy Williams, Coach K
- Social media reacts to UNC-Greensboro v. Syracuse in NIT
- Duke women’s basketball a No. 2 seed in NCAA tournament
- NC State women’s basketball team a No. 6 seed in NCAA tournament
Several young coaches could raise stock at NCAA Tournament USA Today
Coaching Candidate Profile: Is Joe Dooley under consideration? SB Nation
Columbia The State
- Greenville’s NCAA first weekend sells out
- Good news, bad news: Gamecocks No. 1 in California regional
- This just in: The NCAA made a bad call
- ‘Can we?’ New rule provides new NFL opportunity at USC
- Outside of tickets, things smoother with USC close to home
- South Carolina baseball remains ranked in top 10
Winston Salem Journal
- Deacons’ Austin Arians playing in NCAA Tournament for second time
- Kansas State pinning hopes on defense against Wake Forest
- ‘Miracles’ in mind: Collins a key ingredient to Wake’s success
- Younger Childress following in father’s footsteps, making NCAA Tournament debut
- Scott Hamilton: Karma gives one back to Greensboro
The Associated Press
- Winter storm forces basketball teams to alter travel plans
- No. 10 Shockers take seeding slight into NCAA tourney
- Madness: No wagering please, but go ahead and fill a bracket
- 2 ex-Penn State officials plead guilty in child-sex scandal
- After Cal coach Gottlieb gets engaged, Bears get into NCAAs
- Meow Madness: The Purrfect mix of kittens and basketball
USA Today
- Baylor fires another member of new football staff
- 7 bold predictions for March Madness | Bracket tips
- First NCAA bid only a beginning for Northwestern
- LaVar Ball and sons aim to change world | Quotes
As NCAA money trickles down, even tennis coaches are outearning professors Washington Post
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- Leonard returns with 31, Spurs top Hawks, tie for No. 1 seed
- Iguodala fined $10K for ‘inappropriate’ postgame comments
- Rockies’ Desmond needs hand surgery, no return date set
USA Today
- How will Team USA fare in WBC’s second round?
- Joe Mixon set for 12 NFL team visits before draft
- NFL free agency tracker: Raiders add to WR corps
- Packers showing true colors through free agency
- Survey: NBA executives split on MVP race
- Elway brushes off speculation on Romo, Broncos
- Pro golfer’s first win just cost him a honeymoon
Charlotte Observer
- Chicago Bulls burn nets from 3-point range, defeat Charlotte Hornets
- Plenty of blame to share, but no solving of Hornets’ defensive problems
Washington Post
- Tony Kornheiser eviscerates the Redskins for their ‘savage cutdown of a human being’
- Cousins, Pryor plan to train together
- Can’t win ’em all: Wizards’ road trip ends with loss vs. Minnesota
- Stephen Strasburg knew something was wrong. Mike Maddux found the problem.
Hurricanes spoil Isles’ homecoming with 8-4 win Raleigh News and Observer
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