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

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