Pirates’ Southside project taking shape…ECU sweeps American weekly baseball honors…Falcons, Martinez take flight in Clark-LeClair…University of Cincinnati Bearcats back in AP Top 25 after road win over UConn Huskies…Cougars inch closer to top-5 national ranking…Duke, Hokies learning to adjust without injured stars…Gonzaga reclaims No. 1 in AP Top 25; Wofford debuts at 24th…Hurricanes sit tight at deadline, caught between present and future…Golden State Warriors offense bullies Charlotte Hornets Monday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• From the Anchor Desk on Baseball
  Pirates hit another snag
• BASEBALL NEWS
  Air Force edges Pirates

ecupirates.com

• Air Force Defeats No. 9 ECU, 3-2
• Pirates Sweep Weekly American Honors

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates’ Southside project taking shape
• Falcons, Martinez take flight in Clark-LeClair

WNCT 9

• American honors Agnos, Burleson
• Air Force upsets (9) ECU, 3-2

WITN 7

• Air Force defeats No. 9 ECU, 3-2
• Pirates sweep weekly AAC baseball honors

Feb. 25 11 p.m. sports: ECU limited to three hits in loss to Air Force WCTI 12

The East Carolinian

• Air Force takes off against ECU
• ECU baseball takes two wins versus Monmouth
• The Pirates finish off season with AAC Indoor Championships

Rivals.com

• Air Force Flies Past Pirates Late For a 3-2 Monday Victory
• Alec Burleson and Jake Agnos Collect Weekly AAC Honors

ECU can’t finish sweep versus Monmouth 247 Sports

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU falls to Air Force, 3-2
• ECU sweeps American weekly baseball honors
• The Rise Season 5 Episode 33 – Basketball Update
• Memphis’ Martin Claims Player of the Week Honor
• UCF’s Wright, Memphis’ Shutes Claim Second Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
• Houston’s Stewart and UCF’s White Collect Weekly Softball Honors

Cincinnati Baseball Tops Houston Baptist for First Win of 2019 BCSNN

Cincinnati Enquirer

• University of Cincinnati Bearcats back in AP Top 25 after road win over UConn Huskies
• How Cincinnati Bearcats guard Cane Broome sealed the win over his hometown UConn Huskies

Kerwin Bell excited to be back in Tampa as USF’s new offensive coordinator Orlando Sentinel

For UConn men, pattern repeats itself, search for progress continues and more takeaways from loss to Cincinnati Hartford Courant

Temple’s Shizz Alston proving to be a quick study in NCAA Tournament bracketology Philly.com

Tulane baseball notebook: outfielder Ty Johnson gets a ‘A’ for toughness  New Orleans Advocate

SMU defensive back outlook for 2019: Safety could be sewn up, cornerback is much less certain  Dallas News

Houston Chronicle

• Cougars inch closer to top-5 national ranking
• Carl Lewis to open up on his track and field career

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Duke, Hokies learning to adjust without injured stars Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Raleigh News and Observer

• No. 3 Duke faces another game without Zion Williamson at No. 20 Virginia Tech
• Why did Duke pull Joey Baker’s redshirt? Coach K had a very specific reason.
• Why North Carolina has had success against Syracuse’s stingy zone defense

Winston Salem Journal

• Deacons hope to be finding groove after walking past Elon
• Injuries, QB battles and more: Ten storylines to follow as Wake Forest football starts spring practice
• 10 storylines to track during Wake Forest’s spring football slate
• App Trail: App State backup QB to transfer
• Ed Hardin: Duke waits but embraces Williamson as face for sport’s issues
• 5 things to watch in Tuesday night’s Miami-Wake Forest game

Columbia The State

• Wofford basketball makes history, earns Top 25 ranking for first time
• Frank Martin lays out South Carolina’s path to postseason play. It’s pretty simple
• Five storylines for Clemson’s offense entering spring practice

The Associated Press

• TOP 25 THIS WEEK: No. 24 Wofford debuts as AP Top 25 team
• Gonzaga reclaims No. 1 in AP Top 25; Wofford debuts at 24th
• Duke’s Williamson to miss 2nd straight game with knee injury
• No. 15 KU tops No. 16 K-State 64-49 to maintain Big 12 hopes
• Vassell leads No. 18 Florida St.’s late run past Notre Dame
• SEC ref explains photo of himself posing with LSU T-shirt
• Miller, Jr. lifts NC Central over SC State 72-62