No. 25 ECU Completes Series Sweep Of Towson, 12-7…ECU secondary a primary focus…USF’s Hassan Childs shot multiple times in arm, torso Saturday night…UConn hiring of Randy Edsall’s son questioned for ethics…North Carolina’s last-second jumper sends Kentucky into March sadness…Charleston’s Darius Rucker: ‘The Gamecocks made me cry’

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Insights from Brett: Zay’s successors primed to shine
• Baseball: Freshmen key ECU sweep

ecupirates.com

• Pirates End Seven Match Road Stretch with 6-1 Loss to No. 31 Wake Forest
• No. 25 ECU Completes Series Sweep Of Towson, 12-7
• Softball Stifles Memphis In Series Finale, 4-0

ECU secondary a primary focus  Greenville Daily Reflector

Pirates complete sweep of Tigers 247 Sports

East Carolina Beats Towson 12-7 Rivals.com

Jason Licht Names A Receiver In The Draft — After Saying “Without Naming Names” joebucsfan.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

USF defensive back Hassan Childs injured in shooting Tampa Bay Times

USF’s Hassan Childs shot multiple times in arm, torso Saturday night ESPN

South Fla. DB in stable condition after shooting USA Today

College Football Talk – NBC Sports

• USF DB Hassan Childs in stable condition after overnight shooting incident
• UConn hiring of Randy Edsall’s son questioned for ethics

Scott Hamilton: Never seen anything like UConn Winston Salem Journal

theamerican.org

• The American Today: East Carolina,Houston, and Tulsa earn conference softball wins on sunday
• Campus Connect – Houston’s Jaylin Baldridge Putting Self Through College

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Maye’s shot gives UNC 75-73 win over Kentucky, last spot in Final Four
• Tar Heels’ quest toward redemption follows familiar path – DeCock
• UNC’s Luke Maye, often overlooked, now forever a part of the Tar Heels’ March lore
• 10 things you don’t know about UNC’s Luke Maye

Lexington Herald Leader

• Unfortunately for Kentucky, fortunately for North Carolina, March matters more
• North Carolina’s last-second jumper sends Kentucky into March sadness
• Three take-aways from Kentucky basketball’s loss to North Carolina
• On verge of being UK folk hero, Isaac Humphries instead feels ‘gutted’
• What’s next for the Wildcats? Revolving door of talent will continue at UK

Columbia The State

• THE SIN-DERELLAS: Gamecocks crash into Final Four
• South Carolina basketball reactions: Darius Rucker cries, BJ McKie emotional and more
• What you missed from the Gamecocks’ historic weekend
• Hoops heaven awaits ‘Gamecock Jesus’
• NCAA bonuses adding up for USC’s Frank Martin

Charleston Post and Courier

• Sapakoff: The Gamecocks believed they were Final Four good before Greenville or New York
• Charleston’s Darius Rucker: ‘The Gamecocks made me cry’
• ‘It’s a pool party!’ Gamecock fans are so excited about basketball that they are literally swimming in fountains.
• NCAA notes: USC freshman Maik Kotsar earns trip to Final Four, and to see his parents

USA Today

• Unexpected Final Four: UNC and three tough outs
• UNC has unfinished business at Final Four | Brackets
• Maye’s shot for UNC becomes instant March memory
• South Carolina downs Florida for first Final Four
• Watch: S.C. students celebrate in campus fountain

The Associated Press

• TIPPING OFF: Final Four welcomes trio of 1st-time coaches
• Maye hits late jumper to lift North Carolina to Final Four
• Last-shot practice pays with Final Four for North Carolina
• Foul issues help end Kentucky’s season shy of Final Four
• Carolina (North) your tour guide for this year’s Final Four
• South Carolina headed to Final Four, beats Florida 77-70
• South Carolina: The surprise of the Final Four

Washington Post

• March Madness: The Final Four from A to Z
• For North Carolina, it’s another Maye day in March
• South Carolina’s improbable run heads into the Final Four
• Let him cry: Hootie & the Blowfish’s Darius Rucker weeps

College Football Talk – NBC Sports

• Turner Field on schedule to be ready for Georgia State season opener
• Florida State planning new facility to catch up with Clemson