Pirates Upset Bid Denied By Memphis In The Final Minutes; Tigers escape ECU Pirates in second half…Regional moments still resonate with Godwin…UC wins OT thriller over Tulsa…Temple picks Northern Illinois’ Rod Carey to be new football coach…Brown brings lighthearted coaching style to West Virginia…Harbaugh hires Gattis away from Alabama to be Michigan’s OC…Manning looks for answers during another tough year for Wake…Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA Sought by Las Vegas Police in Rape Investigation…D.C. United will not discipline Wayne Rooney after arrest…Andy Murray Announces Retirement This Year…Tampa Bay’s late rally ends Canes’ five-game win streak

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• The Bradsher Beat
  LeDay’s eye still on the prize after long journey
• Basketball News
  Memphis overtakes ECU

Pirates Upset Bid Denied By Memphis In The Final Minutes ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Regional moments still resonate with Godwin
• Pirates fall short at surging Memphis
• ECU names new chief audit officer

Memphis rallies to get past ECU, 78-72 WNCT 9

Balanced attack helps Memphis beat East Carolina 78-72 WITN 7

247 Sports

• Hardaway unhappy with his team despite 78-72 victory over ECU
• ECU battles, but comes up short at Memphis

Second Half Memphis Rally Leads to a 78-72 Win Over ECU Rivals.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis Tigers escape ECU Pirates in second half
• PHOTOS: Tigers takes on ECU Basketball
• Penny calls out seniors after ECU win

Tigers 78, East Carolina 72 Memphis Flyer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

• Balanced attack helps Memphis beat East Carolina 78-72
• Cumberland sparks Cincinnati past Tulsa 70-65 in OT
• Adams, Gilbert help UConn end losing streak, beat SMU 76-64

Temple picks Northern Illinois’ Rod Carey to be new football coach Philly.com

Cumberland Named to Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List theamerican.org

USF set to name Kerwin Bell offensive coordinator Tampa Bay Times

UC wins OT thriller over Tulsa Cincinnati Enquirer

Jalen Adams, Alterique Gilbert lead UConn men to victory over SMU Hartford Courant

3 takeaways from SMU’s 76-64 loss to UConn: Jimmy Whitt is becoming a floor general Dallas News

Tulane football opener will be on a Thursday–again New Orleans Advocate

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis football announces spring practice to begin March 16
• Memphis ranked No. 115 in Directors’ Cup after fall sports season

Tulsa stumbles late in overtime loss to Cincinnati Tulsa World

Three-star QB will not join Cougars after all Houston Chronicle

Aggressive mindset is the key for WSU freshman Dexter Dennis in offensive rebounding Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke loses wide receivers coach Gerad Parker to Penn State
• Krzyzewski stays the course on Duke’s defense, even as so much else seems to change

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest’s defensive line has some replacements to find and growing to do before next season
• App Trail: App State’s Ted Roof, Ken Dorsey and Erik Link talk about their new roles
• Three takeaways from App State’s loss against UT Arlington

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies, ‘Hoos highlight “clearly the most difficult” schedule Old Dominion has ever played
• ODU can’t overcome sluggish start, falls at Florida Atlantic
• Comment: Clemson freshman QB has done too much too soon

Columbia The State

• It’s official. Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell leaving early for NFL draft
• South Carolina expected to lose another football assistant coach
• Blast from the past: Sparky Woods is back (on USC’s schedule)

Charlotte Observer

• Charlotte 49ers’ rally against FIU falls short for 6th straight loss
• Sons of well-known basketball dads bring ‘under-the-radar’ talent to Charlotte 49ers

The Associated Press

• No. 1 Duke visits No. 13 FSU to headline ACC weekend slate
• Surging Ole Miss, South Carolina among SEC’s early surprises
• Manning looks for answers during another tough year for Wake
• Brown completes coaching staff for 2nd stint with Tar Heels
• Clemson All-American DE Ferrell headed for NFL draft
• Brown brings lighthearted coaching style to West Virginia
• Harbaugh hires Gattis away from Alabama to be Michigan’s OC
• Collins fills Georgia Tech staff by hiring Key from Alabama
• Troy hires Kansas coordinator Chip Lindsey as head coach
• Oregon State QB Luton granted sixth year of eligibility
• AP source: Ohio State QB Martell signals he may transfer
• Swinney wins Bear Bryant award for 3rd time in 4 years
• Tim Tebow announces engagement to former Miss Universe