ECU officials: Athletic finances are solid…No. 17 ECU Cruises Past Maryland, 18-4…Softball Routs Stony Brook 16-3 In Five Innings…Poole’s buzzer-beating sends Michigan past Houston, 64-63…Prayer answered again: Loyola tops Tennessee on late jumper…An energized, digitized UMBC community has one word for America: ‘Sup.’

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: ECU offense erupts in 18-4 win Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• No. 17 ECU Cruises Past Maryland, 18-4
• Softball Routs Stony Brook 16-3 In Five Innings
• Spring Football Notebook No. 11
• Pirates Open Homestand With Loss To Columbia

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU officials: Athletic finances are solid
• ECU blasts Terps for series victory
• Pirates progress in scrimmage

Pirates’ baseball take game one over the Terapins The East Carolinian

Pirates clinch series win over Maryland with 18-4 win WNCT 9

WITN 7

• No. 17 ECU cruises past Maryland, 18-4
• ECU Softball routs Stony Brook 16-3 in five innings

ECU Baseball Blows Past Maryland & PCC Sweeps Double Header WCTI 12

Stats from ECU’s first spring scrimmage 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Baseball: UCF, ECU and USF clinch series wins
• Buzzer-Beater Sinks Houston’s Sweet 16 Bid

Poole’s buzzer-beating sends Michigan past Houston, 64-63 The Associated Press

Houston Chronicle

• Heartbreaker: Michigan dagger at the buzzer eliminates UH from…
• Galen Robinson, the originator of UH’s #ForTheCity slogan

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC focused on Nevada, not No. 1 Virginia’s loss
• Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin talks about Nevada matchups ahead of…

What comes next for Wichita State basketball? Wichita Eagle

No. 11 seed Buffalo crushes USF in NCAA first-rounder Tampa Bay Times

UConn Women’s Lead Grows In Blowout Even With Foot Off Gas Hartford Courant

Temple has no uncertainty at quarterback this spring Philly.com

Tulane bats awaken to even series at Long Beach State New Orleans Advocate

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Calkins: Hardaway can take Memphis job now that East is champ
• Memphis’ Drew Kyser on the start of spring practice
• Tigers begin spring motivated by Liberty Bowl loss

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• TIPPING OFF: Is UMBC ready for another shocker?
• Prayer answered again: Loyola tops Tennessee on late jumper
• Keenan Evans, Texas Tech to Sweet 16 after win over Florida
• Gonzaga beats Ohio State 90-84 for Sweet 16 return
• Kansas holds off Seton Hall 83-79 to reach Sweet 16
• Duke rolls into Sweet 16 with 87-62 romp over Rhode Island

Raleigh News and Observer

• Sharing. Focusing. Nailing 3s. Here are 5 takeaways from Duke’s win over Rhode Island.
• Why Texas A&M could be a problem for UNC
• UNC vs. Texas A&M: How they match up
• FBI subpoena requested documents related to NC State’s Dennis Smith Jr.

Winston Salem Journal

• Reynolds High alum leads UMBC to historic NCAA win
• No. 16 UMBC’s victory gets Carolina’s attention
• Duke headed to the Sweet 16

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia suffered an upset of historic proportions that will overshadow an otherwise marvelous season
• 5 things to watch leading up to Virginia Tech’s April 14 scrimmage

Charlotte Observer

• Here’s what UMBC needs to keep Cinderella run going against Kansas State
• UNC goal against Texas A&M: Don’t make headlines. It won’t be easy.

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks bounce back in a big way to topple Florida, tie series
• Clemson vs. Auburn: NCAA tournament game preview, how to watch

Washington Post

• March Madness Day 3: Buzzer beaters reign as Michigan stuns Houston; Loyola Chicago upsets Tennessee
• An energized, digitized UMBC community has one word for America: ‘Sup.’
• No. 16 seed UMBC makes history, knocks out No. 1 Virginia
• There is a formula to beating Virginia, and UMBC followed it to perfection
• Retrievers need another perfect storm against Kansas State
• Villanova runs hot over Alabama, in play if not temperament
• In his 43rd season, Krzyzewski isn’t slowing down
• Kentucky avoids South Region’s upset bug in win over Buffalo
• Gonzaga accepts role as NCAA blue blood, reaches Sweet 16