Pirates Ranked No. 14 In NCBWA Preseason Top 40 Poll….Washer gives Pirates comfort at catcher..Varner III earns Top 10 finish at Waste Management Phoenix Open…Women’s basketball team to play No. 5 ranked UConn…Alumni leaders question ECU’s actions…University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball finally cracks the Top 25 polls…For TU’s Frank Haith, a tough season and contract uncertainty…USF Men’s Basketball Program Experiencing A Major Turnaround Under Brian Gregory …No.2 Duke and No. 3 Virginia get high-profile rematch…Boring Game Plus New Orleans Rebellion Leads to Ratings Drop

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Big crowd expected for Pirate Baseball Banquet Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Cliff’s Cab Returns For Fourth Season
• Pirates Ranked No. 14 In NCBWA Preseason Top 40 Poll
• Experienced Pirate Defense Prepares For 2019 Season

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Alumni leaders question ECU’s actions
• ECU harnessing big data to aid economic development

WITN 7

• ECU baseball ranked #14 in NCBWA poll
• Varner III earns Top 10 finish at Waste Management Phoenix Open

The East Carolinian

• Pirate MTennis splits weekend double-header
• Women’s basketball team to play No. 5 ranked UConn
• ECU Track and Field splits up to compete
• UConn men dominate second half to rout ECU

Hutchinson Center Robert Mervin Commits to East Carolina Rivals.com

Washer gives Pirates comfort at catcher 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

2019 American Athletic Conference College Baseball Preview Baseball America

theamerican.org

• The Rise Season 5 Episode 30 – Basketball Update
• Meet Our Teams: Houston Cougars
• Temple’s Davis, Memphis’ Shutes Tabbed as Weekly Women’s Basketball Honorees
• Wichita State Sweeps Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards
• Campus Connect – A New UCF Softball Tradition

University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball finally cracks the Top 25 polls Cincinnati Enquirer

USF Men’s Basketball Program Experiencing A Major Turnaround Under Brian Gregory Forbes

UCF continues to change perceptions even on recruiting trail Orlando Sentinel

UConn falls to 5th in women’s AP Top 25; Louisville is No. 2 Hartford Courant

UConn men’s takeaways: The future is in good hands after… New Haven Register

Tulane beefs up offensive line with 6-foot-9 graduate transfer Benjamin Knutson New Orleans Time Picayune

Bill Haisten: For TU’s Frank Haith, a tough season and contract uncertainty Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• Cougars’ Nate Hinton will need surgery at season’s end
• UH basketball moves up to No. 12 in both polls
• UH’s Dana Holgorsen gets first 2019 commitment in Terrell Brown
• Cougars receive commitment from Shadow Creek’s Cam’Ron Johnson

‘Look good, play good’: Wichita barber a VIP for Shocker basketball players Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• The importance of Markell Johnson to NC State’s season is clear as UNC awaits
• Ugly loss to Virginia Tech leaves NC State at a crossroads
• After playing Boston College, No. 2 Duke faces a brutally tough stretch
• It’s ‘a first for me as a coach.’ USC searches for answers in free throw discrepancy
• With the season a mere 200 days away, here are 6 ways college football is better than the NFL

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest defensive back Malik Grate exploring options to leave the football team
• 5 things to watch in Tuesday night’s Pittsburgh-Wake Forest game

McMahon’s hot hand helps Cards hold off Hokies Norfolk Virginian Pilot

The Associated Press

• No.2 Duke and No. 3 Virginia get high-profile rematch
• Ex-Vols coach Cuonzo Martin downplays return to Tennessee
• No. 18 Texas Tech routs cold-shooting West Virginia 81-50
• Wigginton, Shayok lead No. 17 Iowa State over Oklahoma
• McMahon shoots No. 16 Cardinals past No. 11 Hokies, 72-64