Gameday: Pirates Host Memphis To Begin Homestand…ECU Baseball prepares for home opening weekend…White, Rzempoluch Earn AAC Weekly Honors…ECU, SMU and Tulane collect final weekly swimming and diving awards…Why the UConn athletic department’s $41 million deficit might not be quite as bad as it sounds …UCF pushes for home win over improved USF during critical stretch ahead of March Madness …No. 2 Duke rallies from 23-point deficit to stun No. 16 Louisville…Tip-in at buzzer lifts No. 19 LSU past No. 5 Kentucky…How Hornets’ Michael Jordan embraces role as buffer between NBA owners, players…Antonio Brown requests trade, says goodbye to Steelers fans

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Football Recruiting: Offensive Report Card
Future needs come into focus on offense Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Pirates Host Memphis To Begin Homestand
• Osina Named The American Male Swimmer-Of-The-Week
• Forbrigd Claims Share Of First Place At Lady Puerto Rico Classic
• White, Rzempoluch Earn AAC Weekly Honors

ECU arms are ready Greenville Daily Reflector

WITN 7

• ECU Baseball prepares for home opening weekend
• White, Rzempoluch earn AAC weekly honors

ECU Preparation Continues For Opening Weekend Against Radford Rivals.com

247 Sports

• ECU looking to finish this time versus Memphis
• Three keys to a successful ECU baseball season
• ECU sets starting rotation for beginning of season

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU, SMU and Tulane collect final weekly swimming and diving awards
• American Softball Release: Week 2
• Women’s Tennis Notebook – SMU’s Buss Takes Weekly Honors As Mustangs Win Two
• Men’s Tennis Notebook – Tulsa’s Pearson Takes Weekly Honor
• Cincinnati, Houston, SMU and Tulane earn weekly indoor track and field honors
• Borzillo, Kavanagh, White and Rzempoluch Earn First Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Honors
• American Women’s Basketball Pregame Music Playlists
• UConn Tops No. 11 South Carolina with Blazing Second Half

Chad Wilt to head up defensive line for Cincinnati Bearcats football team Cincinnati Enquirer

Q&A: USF baseball coach Billy Mohl Tampa Bay Times

UCF pushes for home win over improved USF during critical stretch ahead of March Madness Orlando Sentinel

Why the UConn athletic department’s $41 million deficit might not be quite as bad as it sounds Hartford Courant

Temple’s loss to Tulsa didn’t help its NCAA Tournament chances, but apparently didn’t hurt them, either Philly.com

Tulane baseball notebook: How the Green Wave’s solid hitting could redeem pitching woes New Orleans Advocate

Tulane athletic director issues vote of confidence in Mike Dunleavy New Orleans Time Picayune

SMU QB outlook for 2019: Shane Buechele may be exactly what the Mustangs ordered Dallas News

Shocker Sound Machine, Wichita State’s basketball marching band, debuted Saturday Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• No. 2 Duke rallies from 23-point deficit to stun No. 16 Louisville
• Former Duke player Corey Maggette denies rape claim by Virginia politician’s accuser
• Coach K on a “crazy night” as Duke rallied to stun Louisville

Columbia The State

• Retiring numbers, honoring USC’s baseball tradition — Mark Kingston wants more of it
• What Clemson is adding to its already talented group of receivers for 2019
• USC has a blueprint to challenge No. 1 Tennessee. Can the Gamecocks execute it?

Kellan Grady’s 28 points lead Davidson past Fordham Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

• No. 2 Duke rallies from 23 down, beats No. 16 Louisville
• Krzyzewski: ‘No knowledge’ of alleged assault by ex-player
• Tip-in at buzzer lifts No. 19 LSU past No. 5 Kentucky
• Apple Cup rivalry tops this week in the Pac-12
• Murray State’s Morant ascends to possible NBA lottery pick
• Wave of concussion lawsuits to test NCAA’s liability
• Clemson’s offensive coordinators join million-dollar club
• National champion North Dakota State invited to White House
• David Williams, 1st SEC black athletic director, dies at 71