ECU men’s basketball honors Jeff Charles, then “Paint this one Purple” against Cincinnati; ECU storms back to defeat Cincinnati on emotional night inside Minges Coliseum… ..Big 11-Point Comeback Propels Pirates Past Cincinnati WBB, 68-57…Baseball is back: ECU hosts George Washington this weekend

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates ‘paint it purple’ with huge comeback

ecupirates.com

• Pirates ‘Paint It Purple’ Over Cincinnati MBB, 75-71
• Big 11-Point Comeback Propels Pirates Past Cincinnati WBB, 68-57
• Pirates In Third After Three Days In AAC Championships
• Guzman Takes Fourth In 3-Meter Dive
• East Carolina VB Adds Seven Newcomers To 2023 Roster

The East Carolinian

• Jeff Charles’ Legacy at ECU
• ECU softball prepares for tournament in Conway, South Carolina
• No. 11 ECU baseball to face GWU in home opener

WNCT 9

• Baseball is back: ECU hosts George Washington this weekend
• Si Seymour talks about losing ‘The Voice of the Pirates’

WITN 7

• On night to remember Jeff Charles a few who new him well shared about “The Voice”
• Funeral arrangements announced for Jeff Charles
• ECU men’s basketball honors Jeff Charles, then “Paint this one Purple” against Cincinnati
• Godwin names ECU baseball opening weekend starting pitchers to 94.3 radio show

247 Sports

• ECU storms back to defeat Cincinnati on emotional night inside Minges Coliseum
• ECU 75, Cincinnati 71: How it looked from the baselines
• Projecting ECU’s Opening Day Lineup
• College baseball rankings: Top 25 led by SEC powers LSU, Tennessee on eve of 2023 season
• PODCAST: ECU Baseball Preseason Predictions Special

Cincinati Enquirer

• A homecoming of sorts for Wes Miller spoiled as UC basketball falls at East Carolina
•  UC blows 16-point lead in difficult road loss at East Carolina
• UC blows big lead late in loss at East Carolina

Johnson and East Carolina take down Cincinnati 75-71 The Associated Press

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Nathan Summers: Charles left unique mark on ECU
• ECU men’s basketball: Pirates top Cincy with memorable comeback after team honors Charles
• Funeral for Charles set; ECU honors Pirates’ voice

Three Man Weave: Bearcats Blow Big Second-Half Lead In 75-71 Loss To East Carolina Sports Illustrated

USA Today

• Johnson and East Carolina take down Cincinnati 75-71
• WATCH: UC blows big lead late in loss at East Carolina 

Bill to set annual remembrance for Marshall plane crash The Associated Press

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina, South Florida Pick Up Wednesday Wins
• South Florida Clinches Share of Regular Season Title
• UCF Edged By No. 23 Missouri
• FIU, SMU Both Win Three Events on Day 3 of American Swimming and Diving Championships
• No. 12 JMU Tops Virginia Tech for First Win in American; ODU Falls at VCU
• UCF’s Nordfors, Houston’s De La Fuente Claim Golf Weekly Honors
• Single-Session Ticket Packages for American Basketball Championships on Sale Thursday

Tampa Bay Times

• Across town from Tom Brady, USF softball replacing a GOAT of its own
• USF reschedules home football games with Louisville, Miami, North Carolina State
• Q&A: The latest on USF’s proposed on-campus football stadium

Penny Hardaway on how to shore up defensive struggles Memphis Commercial Appeal

First-year Tigers baseball coach says building the program is a ‘process’ Daily Memphian

Memphis vs. UCF: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel CBS Sports

Tulsa World

• TU turns in ‘disappointing performance,’ gets thumped by USF
• TU basketball attendance increases despite struggling season
• TU women’s struggles continue with loss at Wichita State

NOLA.com

• Tulane coach Lisa Stockton ties state record for wins in women’s college basketball
• Tulane football teams loses special teams coordinator to Illinois
• Glory days: Tulane basketball team following football success in rare dual accomplishment

Dallas Morning News

• Zhuric Phelps has delivered when SMU basketball needed him most, and he’s not done yet
• As realignment rumors linger, can SMU compete in Pac-12 or any Power Five?

UCF men’s basketball travels to Memphis in different spot since 2-OT win Orlando Sentinel

UH isn’t taking for granted a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament Houston Chronicle

Navy football suspends starting slotback Vincent Terrell Baltimore Sun

Limiting turnovers a concern for Wichita State basketball ahead of Temple road game Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State basketball can’t find late equalizer, falls 75-72 to Syracuse in ACC road game
• Kyle Filipowski embodied the resiliency Duke basketball needs to collect wins
• Duke basketball survives Notre Dame’s upset bid to post important 68-64 home ACC win

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson baseball’s new coach Erik Bakich eager to see how Tigers respond to adversity
• Coastal Carolina baseball begins 2023 season with young team

Erik Bakich’s return to Clemson reunites Tigers’ baseball family: ‘They got the right guy’ The Athletic (sub req’d)

Winston Salem Journal

• Today in sports history: Feb. 16
• Johnson C. Smith beats Winston-Salem State 74-71 in OT at Brayboy Gym in Charlotte
• Tennessee knocks off No. 1 Alabama
• NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
• Texas prosecutor drops domestic violence case against Beard

College basketball roundup: No. 10 Tennessee hands No. 1 Alabama its first SEC loss of the season Hampton Roads Daily Press

Cavaliers will break in a new-look rotation during season-opening weekend Charlottesville Daily Progress

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• No. 7 Virginia escapes with victory against last-place Louisville, moves into first-place tie atop ACC
• Weeks after collapsing on the court, ODU’s Imo Essien reinforces confidence with pair of game-clinching shots

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia Tech earns home win over Virginia Tech
• Slight change for Georgia Tech’s 2024 football schedule
• Strong signs of progress for Georgia basketball under Mike White
• Georgia pulls out gritty, much-needed win over LSU
• Todd Monken leaves Georgia for NFL; Mike Bobo named new OC