ECU’s Season Ends Against Wichita State…Houston Discusses ECU Spring Practice, Future Of Program…Gameday: No. 14 ECU Travels North To Maryland…Cincinnati Bearcat basketball’s path to AAC tournament title starts with SMU…UCF men’s basketball aims to build on success against Memphis …Zion delivers everything expected of him, including a UNC-Duke rematch…R.I.P. to the R.P.I.: Selection Committee Breaks Out New Math…NFL free agency takeaways: Chiefs take a step back, Packers spend big, Giants look lost

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• VIEW FROM THE EAST
  Pirate programs seek progress across the board
• Basketball News: AAC Tournament
  Shockers end ECU’s season

ecupirates.com

• ECU’s Season Ends Against Wichita State
• Gameday: No. 14 ECU Travels North To Maryland
• WTennis Sweeps Charlotte 4-0
• Pirates Open Outdoor Season At Charlotte 49er Classic
• Houston Discusses ECU Spring Practice, Future Of Program
• Gameday: ECU Tries To Snap Skid
• Santos Added To The Field At The NCAA Championships

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU football recruit eyeing hoops title
• Pirates continue road swing at Maryland
• New coach, new spring outlook
• Santos to swim at NCAAs

WNCT 9

• Pirates season ends at hands of Wichita State
• Mike Houston talks spring practice with media

Wichita State rolls past East Carolina 73-57 in AAC tourney WITN 7

March 14 11 p.m. sports: UNC, Duke advance to ACC semis matchup; ECU’s season over WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU’s season ends with first-round exit
• Mike Houston wants competition, no depth chart to start spring
• Pirates left waiting on Harvey as spring practice arrives
• What Mike Houston said in his Spring Practice Press Conference
• Spring Media Day press conference and Ward tour gallery

Rivals

• Wichita State Advances in the AAC Tourney 73-57 Over ECU
• Mike Houston Promises Major Change in ECU Football Program

Wichita State rolls past East Carolina 73-57 in AAC tourney Associated Press

Wichita State moving on in the AAC tournament after cruising to win over East Carolina  Wichita Eagle

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Wichita State Advances to Second-Straight Quarterfinal Round
• McMurray Scores 27 to Lead SMU Past Tulsa in First Round
• Martin’s 21 leads Memphis over Tulane 83-68
• Hot-shooting UConn defeats USF 80-73 in First Round Action

Associated Press

• McMurray scores 27, SMU beats Tulsa 74-65 in AAC tourney
• Martin’s 21 leads Memphis over Tulane 83-68 in AAC tourney
• Hot-shooting UConn defeats South Florida 80-73

AAC Daily: UConn Tops USF, Advances to Face Top Seed Houston BCSNN

Cincinnati Bearcat basketball’s path to AAC tournament title starts with SMU Cincinnati Enquirer

Mustangs advance past Tulsa in AAC Tournament, 74-65; SMU set for rematch vs. Cincinnati Dallas News

SMU sends Tulsa packing with 74-65 win at American tournament Tulsa World

Tampa Bay Times

• Hot-shooting Huskies sink USF in AAC tournament opener
• Both USF teams likely bound for postseason, but where?

Christian Vital scores 25, Jalen Adams 19 as UConn men beat South Florida 80-73 in AAC tournament opener; Houston is next Hartford Courant

UCF men’s basketball aims to build on success against Memphis Orlando Sentinel

Temple to face Wichita State in Friday’s American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

• Tulane men’s hoops falls to Memphis in AAC tourney, ends year on 21-game losing streak
• Happy hitting: Tulane baseball team having huge year at the plate

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane basketball season ends with 21 consecutive losses
• How Tulane built one of the most powerful lineups in college baseball
• Jalen McCleskey, son of a former Saint, is home again with family on his side

Memphis 83, Tulane 68: Tigers beat Tulane in first round of AAC Tournament Memphis Commercial Appeal

Kelvin Sampson outworked his shame Washington Post

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke thrives in Zion’s return. Blue Devils advance past Syracuse
• Zion delivers everything expected of him, including a UNC-Duke rematch
• Duke gets a welcomed third shot at UNC. This time, more than a rivalry is on the line
• Zion Williamson and Coach K talk about his new shoe and Nike
• Tar Heels say they’ll be ready for whoever they play — Duke or the Golden State Warriors
• UNC’s stars align, Zion’s back and unexpected hero is Salt in NC State’s wounds
• Virginia’s big second half knocks Pack out of ACC tournament

Winston Salem Journal

• Duke’s star makes glorious return, and then Blue Devils have to pull ahead of Syracuse
• Williamson returns to help No. 5 Duke beat Syracuse in ACCs
• Duke’s star makes glorious return, and then Blue Devils have to pull ahead of Syracuse
• The Tar Heels pulled away at the end to win their ACC Tournament game. Fans are halfway to a Duke-UNC showdown.
• Florida State grinds past Virginia Tech in overtime of ACC tournament quarterfinal
• Incoming Wake Forest AD John Currie getting busy and getting to know as many people as possible as transition takes shape

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Kyle Guy, Jack Salt ignite second-half rally as Virginia advances in ACC tournament
• Florida State ousts Hokies on awkward jumper in final seconds of overtime
• All-commonwealth semifinal not to be in ACC tourney
• Ahmad Caver’s clutch 3 sends ODU into Conference USA semifinals

Charleston Post and Courier

• ‘Landmark’ concussion study could bring dramatic changes in treatment for young athletes
• Despite 24-win season, College of Charleston to miss out on March Madness
• NIT no guarantee if South Carolina men can’t win in SEC tournament
• Will CAA tournament return to Charleston after ‘phenomenal’ run? C of C working on it

R.I.P. to the R.P.I.: Selection Committee Breaks Out New Math

New York Times

• R.I.P. to the R.P.I.: Selection Committee Breaks Out New Math
• Bribes and Big-Time Sports: U.S.C. Finds Itself, Once Again, Facing Scandal
• Zion Williamson Returns in Style, Leading Duke to Victory Over Syracuse

Washington Post

• Salt’s career game leads Cavs to ACC semis
• Hokies fall to Florida State in overtime
• Hoyas’ NCAA hopes take hit with loss
• Maryland’s postseason misery continues with loss to Nebraska in Big Ten tournament
• How Mike Krzyzewski mastered the one-and-done era
• Zion Williamson cleared to return — and it looks like he’ll be wearing Kyrie Irving’s Nikes
• One league where two bids matter, one where eight may not
• NCAA bracket projection and the games that will shape it

The Associated Press

• Thursday’s Sports In Brief
• Duke freshman star Zion Williamson returns _ with new Nikes
• Williamson has 29 points in return, No. 5 Duke rolls in ACCs
• BUBBLE WATCH: Teams on NCAA bubble fear the bid thief
• Oregon locks down Utah in 66-54 win in Pac-12 quarterfinals
• Griffin lifts S. Miss over Marshall 82-73 in CUSA tourney
• Howard scores 30 as No. 23 Marquette routs SJU to snap skid
• Saint Louis uses second half comeback to outlast Richmond
• Ertel leads UL-Monroe past C. Carolina 80-50 in Sun Belt
• No. 3 North Carolina beats Louisville 83-70 in ACC quarters
• No. 12 FSU beats No. 16 Virginia Tech 65-63 in OT at ACCs
• Guy, Salt help No. 2 Virginia beat NC State 76-56 in ACCs