ECU men face SMU; women win in OT…Numbers show Pirate plummet…New era at catcher for ECU…No. 9 Cincinnati earns 12th straight victory with 62-48 win at Memphis…One-handed UCF star Shaquem Griffin tackling NFL career…UConn Men, Under A Cloud Of Controversy, Have Key Game At Temple…Keatts delivers results as NC State stuns No. 10 UNC in overtime…No. 2 Virginia takes down No. 4 Duke at Cameron for first time since 1995…Hornets can’t hold big lead against Heat, miss chance to avoid sweep in season series…Brady practices without glove as Gronk returns to practice…Roger Federer Wins the Australian Open for His 20th Grand Slam Title…Tiger Woods Moves Up at Torrey Pines, but Calls His Round ‘Gross’…Alex Ovechkin becomes first forward since 2002 to win NHL’s hardest shot competition

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

• ECU Women Win Overtime Thriller at Cincinnati
• GAMEDAY: Pirates Trek To Dallas For Sunday Matchup With SMU
• Pirate Throwers Shine Through In Virginia At Liberty Kickoff
• ECU Concludes Dual Meet Season At South Carolina

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU men face SMU; women win in OT
• Numbers show Pirate plummet
• C.Q. Brown’s influence continues today
• Storm: When chancellor moves out, I’m ready to move in

Pirates top Cincinnati in OT thriller WNCT 9

ECU Wins Overtime Thriller at Cincinnati 79-70 WITN 7

247 Sports

• New era at catcher for ECU
• Montgomery, Moore visit Shelby area
• Montgomery stops by to see huge 2019 target

East Carolina Pirates vs SMU Mustangs Sportsbook Review

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• No. 9 Cincinnati earns 12th straight victory with 62-48 win at Memphis
• UConn And Houston Win At Home; UCF, ECU, Wichita State Clinch Road Wins

The Associated Press

• Clark, Evans lead No. 9 Cincinnati past Memphis 62-48
• One-handed UCF star Shaquem Griffin tackling NFL career

UC withstands Memphis surge, pulls away to win Cincinnati Enquirer

Memphis falls to Cincinnati Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tampa Bay Times

• Miracle shot aside, Bulls’ first AAC win no fluke
• Sleepers to speedsters: A closer look at USF’s early signees
• More misses than hits in new coaches’ first recruiting classes

Hartford Courant

• UConn Men, Under A Cloud Of Controversy, Have Key Game At Temple
• Geno Auriemma Comments On UConn Brand In Wake Of Investigation Of Men’s Program

New Orleans Advocate

• Tulane gets men’s hoops commitment
• Tulane banking on improved pitching to overcome low outside expectations

Why SMU’s Tim Jankovich is against proposed changes to NCAA transfer rules Dallas News

UH offensive coordinator Kendal Briles: ‘Judge me for me’ Houston Chronicle

TU gets another shot at Wichita State Tulsa World

Darral Willis plays through pain to help WSU during his senior season Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Keatts delivers results as NC State stuns No. 10 UNC in overtime
• Among its local rivals, NC State takes an unexpected turn as the bully
• NC State’s win overshadows a milestone day (and it wasn’t a good milestone) for UNC and Duke
• UNC headed in the wrong direction halfway through ACC play
• Would you dare put Christian Laettner in charge of a high school basketball team?
• NCCU wants to cut its subsidies for sports. But it would come at a cost for students
• UVA escapes Durham with a 65-63 win over Duke
• Why No. 2 Virginia beat No. 4 Duke – five observations from the game

Washington Post

• Stop it with ‘Virginia wins ugly.’ The truth is, Virginia can win it all.
• Cavs snap long drought at Duke with major statement win

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• No. 2 Virginia takes down No. 4 Duke at Cameron for first time since 1995
• Chris Clarke’s flourish lifts Virginia Tech past reeling Notre Dame
• Monarchs bury 49ers for 4th straight win

Defense struggles as Wake Forest suffers bitter loss to Louisville Winston Salem Journal

Columbia The State

• South Carolina again struggles late, falls to No. 14 Texas Tech
• Clemson AD has strong thoughts on CFP expansion after serving on committee
• Q&A with Clemson’s AD: Success against USC in football, facilities update, more
• What No. 18 Clemson must do to win at Georgia Tech

The Associated Press

• NC State upsets No. 10 North Carolina 95-91 in OT
• Guy, Jerome help No. 2 Virginia beat No. 4 Duke 65-63
• Knox scores season-high 34, Kentucky beats No. 7 WVU 83-76
• Alabama slows Trae Young, stuns No. 12 Oklahoma 80-73
• Allen, Mayfield give North all-star QB cast at Senior Bowl
• Richmond’s Kyle Lauletta goes from FCS to Senior Bowl star
• Michigan St AD retires; Dantonio defends himself
• Emmert defends NCAA effort to address campus sexual assaults