ECU-George Washington Start Time Changed To 6 P.M…. No. 2 Houston handles SMU, sets eyes on No. 1 ranking again … UCF loses to Memphis on a layup as time expires… Hurricanes warm up for outdoor game with 6-2 win over Canadiens as Seth Jarvis stars

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

First things first for ECU baseball

ecupirates.com

• ECU-George Washington Start Time Changed To 6 P.M.
• No. 11 ECU Begins 2023 Against George Washington
• Pirates To Compete In The Battle At The Beach
• Pirates Set To Begin Spring Season on Friday

NFL Draft Player Comparisons 2023 Analysis: Former Pirate Wide Receiver Isaiah Winstead The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• WNCT Sports Talk: One-on-one with ECU football coach Mike Houston
• ECU-George Washington start time changed to 6 p.m.

ECU eager for opener even with slight delay to start time WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU baseball’s season opener pushed back to 6 p.m. start
• College baseball rankings: Top 25 led by SEC powers LSU, Tennessee entering 2023 season
• ECU 75, Cincinnati 71: How it looked from the baselines

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Scouting the Pirates: ECU focused, ready for 2023 season that begins today
• Scouting the Pirates: ECU’s defensive mix could be ever-changing
• Scouting the Pirates: ECU hopes for a steady rotation on the mound

East Carolina at SMU odds, tips and betting trends SportsbookWire

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Kendric Davis Breaks The American’s Scoring Record
• SMU Sets Two Meet Records on Day 4 of American Swimming and Diving Championships
• South Florida Clinches Share of Regular Season Title
• UCF Edged By No. 23 Missouri
• East Carolina, South Florida Pick Up Wednesday Wins
• FIU, SMU Both Win Three Events on Day 3 of American Swimming and Diving Championships

5 reasons UC basketball dropped a winnable game at East Carolina Cincinnati Enquirer

What will Florida effectively repealing its name, image and likeness law actually do? Tampa Bay Times

‘Keep a clear mind and keep playing’: Memphis basketball edges UCF with wild finish YAHOO!

 Tigers avoid upset vs. UCF with wild finish Memphis Commercial Appeal

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF loses to Memphis on a layup as time expires
• UCF baseball opens season aiming to return to NCAA tournament

TU turns in ‘disappointing performance,’ gets thumped by USF Tulsa World

NOLA.com

• Familiar but different: Tulane baseball banking on fresh approach with Jay Uhlman
• Road tough: West Coast start for Tulane baseball team part of a master plan
• Tulane football has hired a defensive coordinator coming off an impressive 2022 season

Owls losing streak reaches four games in loss to Wichita State  Temple News

Wichita Eagle

• Newcomers savor the feeling of Wichita State basketball’s first road win at Temple
• Wichita State basketball rallies to win at Temple for the first time in program history
• ‘I’ve got to deliver’: Examining Craig Porter’s latest late-game heroics for Wichita State

No. 2 Houston handles SMU, sets eyes on No. 1 ranking again Associated Press

‘Sold ourselves short’: SMU basketball continues to progress, but fall to No. 2 Houston Dallas Morning News

No. 2 Houston finishes sweep of SMU, stays perfect away from home Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Where Duke basketball would be if NCAA tournament started now. Can Blue Devils improve?
• NC State women’s basketball rallies late for a stunning 77-66 overtime win over UNC
• UNC basketball searching for answers before pivotal duel with rival NC State on Sunday

Winston Salem Journal

• Today in sports history: Feb. 17
• Wake Forest to face Illinois, Youngstown State to open 2023 baseball season
• Young’s 20 help Maryland surge past No. 3 Purdue
• Dave Hyde: From cough drops to winning, Jim Larrañaga has success regimented at Miami

New coach Erik Bakich embracing Omaha expectations in first Clemson baseball season Columbia The State

Charleston Post & Courier

• No. 23 Gamecocks, coach Mark Kingston back to work after ‘unacceptable’ season
• College of Charleston makes season-high 18 3s in easy road win for 26th victory
• Top-ranked Gamecocks cruise to 32nd straight win with rout of Florida
• Clemson baseball’s new coach Erik Bakich eager to see how Tigers respond to adversity

Old Dominion men lose starter to knee injury, game at James Madison Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia can be next SEC football school to get good at men’s basketball
• What might Georgia’s offense look like under Mike Bobo?
• Kennesaw State takes first place with thrilling comeback win vs. Liberty