Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

An Update From AD Jon Gilbert ecupirates.com

Wichita State faces East Carolina, aims to end home slide The Associated Press

ECU baseball hosts annual media day as start of season nears WNCT 9

Anticipation high as ECU baseball team gears up for opening day WCTI 12

ECU Baseball has deep focus and quality leadership heading into 2024 season WITN 7

2024 NCAA Bracketology: East Carolina March Madness Resume | January 22 WECT 6

ECU Football Transfer Portal Tracker 247 Sports

ECU baseball: Loaded Pirates eager to begin next run at Omaha Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• UTSA’s Proctor, Tulsa’s Poindexter Named Women’s Basketball Players of the Week
• South Florida’s Pryor, Tulsa’s Haggerty Earn Weekly Honors

The Associated Press

• Tulane visits UTSA following Ivy-Curry’s 38-point performance
• Charlotte hosts UAB after Patterson’s 20-point showing

How Charlotte 49ers’ men’s basketball vaulted to top of American conference standings Charlotte Observer

Here’s how far the Memphis Tigers fell in the latest AP Top 25 rankings after two straight losses ABC 24

Memphis basketball: How costly has two-game skid been for Tigers’ NCAA Tournament hopes? Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa’s Temira Poindexter named as AAC women’s player of the week Tulsa World

Tulane condemns a fan’s actions following a storming of the court after the Memphis win NOLA.com

UNT 2024 schedule breakdown: Army returns to schedule will be key to Mean Green’s bowl hopes Denton Record Chronicle

Wichita State basketball wants to ‘face problems head on’ to end losing streak Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• UNC clearly the class of the ACC. Wake Forest might be next … and still lost by 21
• How Hubert Davis’ wacky words of wisdom motivated UNC to a win over Wake Forest
• UNC basketball runs away from Wake Forest. Three takeaways from No. 3 Tar Heels’ big win
• Shorthanded or not, Duke’s lack of toughness against Pitt has Jon Scheyer seething

WRAL

• UNC’s RJ Davis strengthens case for ACC player of the year in rout of Wake
• UNC moves up to No. 3 in Top 25; Duke falls to 12
• Kansas State jumps to 4th in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1

College Football’s Best Quarterbacks in Transfer Portal for 2023-24 Athlon Sports

RJ Davis, No. 3 North Carolina roll past Wake Forest Winston Salem Journal

Charleston Post & Courier

• Soaring Gamecocks channel excitement of long ago as No. 6 Kentucky visits
• Has Clemson’s ‘love-hate relationship’ with NET rankings taken a turn?
• CofC’s Troy Lesesne has whirlwind hiring at DC United of MLS
• Gamecocks steamroll A&M, set up Thursday showdown at LSU
• Gamecocks’ Lembo departs for head-coaching job at Buffalo

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Coaching basketball was once an afterthought. But 200 wins later, NSU’s Robert Jones reflects on success.
• College basketball roundup: Norfolk State women overwhelm Mary Washington

Hunter Cattoor on verge of breaking another Virginia Tech record Roanoke Times

With Caleb Downs’ drama over, Georgia Bulldogs focus on off-season workouts Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Associated Press

• Caitlin Clark’s collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns. Will conferences respond?
• South Carolina and LSU set for key SEC showdown on Thursday night
• RJ Davis powers No. 3 North Carolina to an 85-64 win over Wake Forest
• Furphy has career-highs of 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 7 Kansas beats Cincinnati 74-69
• No. 6 Kentucky visits South Carolina after Mitchell’s 23-point outing
• McKneely leads Virginia against NC State after 20-point game
• No. 12 Duke visits Louisville after McCain’s 20-point game
• Big 12 faces another barrage of big games this week
• Edwards and James Madison host Old Dominion