Pirates to complete class, hold event…Gameday: ECU Welcomes Wichita State For Wednesday Night Duel; Lady Pirates Travel To No. 5 UConn…The next step for WSU this basketball season is winning its first road game…UNC crushes NC State for sixth straight ACC win…At Loyola Chicago, the Final Four banner casts a shadow…McElhinney, Hurricanes shut down Penguins 4-0

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Busy Week Ahead For Pirate Nation
• Gameday: ECU Welcomes Wichita State For Wednesday Night Duel
• Gameday: ECU Travels To No. 5 UConn
• Forbrigd Finishes Tied For 20th At UCF Challenge
• Pirates Finish Ninth At Spring Opening Sea Best Invitational
• Ciaccia And Stith Named January Student-Athletes Of The Month

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates to complete class, hold event
• Shockers make return to Minges
• ECU Roundup: More on Packard/golf results

College basketball freshman rankings: This has become the strongest mid-major group of frosh in years CBS Sports

The next step for WSU this basketball season is winning its first road game  Wichita Eagle

UConn women host East Carolina tonight The Day

247 Sports

• ECU 2019 National Signing Day Central
• ECU targets set for Signing Day announcements
• Right field spot up for grabs as season nears
• ECU plays host to Wichita State on Wednesday

Around the American Athletic Conference

Judge dismisses ex-UConn coach Ollie’s complaint over firing The Associated Press

theamerican.org

• Timeout Tuesday: Episode 2
• Cumberland Selected as Jerry West Award Award Finalist

Wichita State Sweeps Weekly Men’s Basketball Honors in the AAC BCSNN

Here’s the economic impact of WSU’s move to the American in 2017-18 Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC crushes NC State for sixth straight ACC win
• UNC is better prepared for ACC play, and more takeaways from the win over NC State
• Wolfpack woes continue with lopsided loss to UNC. This time, it was the defense.
• Freshmen lead way as Duke outlasts Boston College, 80-55

Winston Salem Journal

• Deacons savor win that featured resiliency and, eventually, joy
• Ed Hardin: Carolina dominates reeling N.C. State as seasons comes into focus for both

Columbia The State

• South Carolina’s second signing day: Where things stand for 2019 Gamecocks class
• Advice from USC is still with Cliff Matthews, who’s now a coach with Gamecock goals
• NCAA tournament watch: The latest teams projected to come to Columbia

At Loyola Chicago, the Final Four banner casts a shadow Washington Post