Gameday: Lady Pirates Try To Snap Skid At Temple…Pirates have rising, marketable stars…Competition for ECU’s starting rotation will be stout…Ex-UConn coach Ollie takes dispute to state, federal court…UConn announced an average attendance of 21,000 at home football games last year, but only half of that number actually entered the stadium…Cincinnati Bearcats ride 3-point shooting to win over Tulsa Golden Hurricane …Florida State to pay Kendal Briles’ buyout at Houston…Cardinals outfight Pack for 84-77 victory…Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has surgery on right shoulder…‘It’s quite an accomplishment.’ Canes’ Sebastian Aho ready for his NHL All-Star weekend….The Nets Are Looking Really Good, Even From London…NBA names All-Star starters. Is Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker on the list?

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Kirkpatrick: ‘Once a Pirate, always a Pirate’ Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Lady Pirates Try To Snap Skid At Temple
• Gameday: Pirates Return To Tennis Action At Navy

WOODWARD: Pirates have rising, marketable stars Greenville Daily Reflector

Competition for ECU’s starting rotation will be stout 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Florida Tops Inaugural American Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches’ Poll
• The Players’ Lounge – Houston Sprinter Obi Igbokwe
• Cincinnati, Memphis Take Jumps Upward in Women’s Basketball Standings

UCF Defense Leads the Knights Past the Tulane Green Wave BCSNN

The Associated Press

• Ex-UConn coach Ollie takes dispute to state, federal court
• Cumberland scores 23, Cincinnati sweeps Tulsa 88-64
• Dawkins, UCF roll past Tulane for fifth AAC win, 75-50
• Rose leads Temple to 85-76 win over Memphis

Cincinnati Bearcats ride 3-point shooting to win over Tulsa Golden Hurricane Cincinnati Enquirer

UConn announced an average attendance of 21,000 at home football games last year, but only half of that number actually entered the stadium Hartford Courant

Temple 85, Memphis 76 Philly.com

Tulane adds home, away games against North Texas for 2028, 2029 New Orleans Times Picayune

Meet the 2019 early enrollees already on SMU’s campus, including much-needed help at cornerback Dallas News

Slow start dooms Tigers in Philadelphia WREG

TU overwhelmed by Cincinnati in 24-point loss Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• Florida State to pay Kendal Briles’ buyout at Houston
• Bracketology: Early look at Houston’s NCAA Tournament projections

WSU volleyball looking to mop up the mess after first losing season since 2001 Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Pack’s ‘junkyard dogs’ come up just short against Cardinals
• Cardinals outfight Pack for 84-77 victory

Winston Salem Journal

• Kendall Hinton to return to Deacons for next season
• My Take On Wake film review: What happened in the last 31 minutes doesn’t outweigh the first nine

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• He grew up a Duke fan, but he’s making his mark at ACC rival Virginia
• Justice Kithcart matches career high with 16 points; ODU wins fifth straight

Columbia The State

• Remember when Deion Sanders played at Williams-Brice? He had plenty to brag about
• Where Justyn Ross might fit into Clemson’s offense in 2019
• USC’s face of the future is 27 and is bringing NFL mindset to Gamecocks’ recruiting
• Gamecocks coach Brown’s recruiting approach: ‘I don’t lie like most guys probably do’

The Associated Press

• Syracuse-No. 10 Virginia Tech highlights weekend in ACC
• Kentucky vs. Kansas showdown highlights SEC/Big 12 Challenge
• Williams’ knack for drawing contact sparks No. 1 Tennessee
• No. 4 Gonzaga cruises past Santa Clara 98-39
• Syracuse routs Miami with a barrage of 3s
• No. 23 Louisville outlasts No. 21 N.C. State 84-77
• Toews scores career-high 23, UNCW holds off W&M 93-88
• Brantley has double-double, leads Charleston over Elon 72-53
• Murphy’s buzzer-beater lifts Wofford by Samford in OT
• No. 6 Michigan State blows past No. 19 Iowa, 82-67
• UNCG rolls to fourth straight victory, 83-60
• Clemons, Eudy help Campbell beat Presbyterian 77-73