Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Temple tops Pirates in overtime

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Set To Tee Off Spring At FAU Paradise Invitational Monday
• Pringle’s Dominant Win Highlights Pirates at Gamecock Challenge
• Pirates Fall At Temple In Overtime, 98-94
• Pirates Stifled by Memphis, 75-69

Mashburn, Settle lead Temple to 98-94 OT win over East Carolina The Associated Press

Temple comes up clutch again in overtime, this time against East Carolina The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mashburn, Settle lead Temple to 98-94 OT win over East Carolina ABC News

NIL continues to evolve throughout athletic landscape WNCT 9

How East Carolina’s 2025 recruiting class compares to previous years from a rankings perspective 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

UAB, Temple, UTSA Claim Saturday Victories American Athletic Conference

Vasquez scores 26 off the bench, UAB knocks off Charlotte 96-78 ABC News

The Associated Press

• Vasquez and UAB host North Texas
• Tandy and Florida Atlantic host South Florida
• Memphis vs. Rice Picks, Odds and Prediction – February 2
• Pac-12 expansion candidates: Rice Owls

Tulane senior guard Kyren Whittington catches fire in fourth as Wave beats Blazers NOLA.com

Whittington leads Green Wave past Blazers Crescent City Sports

How Pac-12 could still lure AAC schools to rebuilt conference | Mailbag Walla Walla Union Bulletin

No. 19 Memphis meets Rice in matchup of teams on different paths CBS Sports

What to watch in Memphis’ road game against Rice dailymemphian

UTSA upsets North Texas behind Raekwon Horton’s career game San Antonio Express News

Lendeborg gets 14th double-double as UAB dominates Charlotte AL.com

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• ‘I still have faith’: UNC basketball is at a crossroads after a humbling loss to Duke
• How Duke basketball regained its edge, found highest gear, to rout rival North Carolina
• North Carolina can no longer keep up with Duke — on the court Saturday, and in general
• Total domination: 3 takeaways from Duke basketball’s big home win over North Carolina
• Tigers keep Wolfpack at arm’s length: 3 takeaways from NC State’s home loss to Clemson
• As NASCAR makes emphatic return, 5 memorable moments in Bowman Gray Stadium racing history
• Too little, too late for Hurricanes: Kings hold off Carolina in 4-2 win in Raleigh

WRAL

• After lopsided loss to Duke, struggling UNC running out of time to salvage season
• UNC’s Seth Trimble on loss to No. 2 Duke: ‘They whooped us’
• UNC’s RJ Davis: ‘When you’re losing, that’s when the negative and the opinions come’
• Hubert Davis: We’ve got to do a better job of taking care of the ball
• Duke student and Green Hope grad hits halfcourt shot to win $19,000
• Clemson continues on program-best path, defeats N.C. State 68-58
• Fiala scores 2, Danault has goal and assist as Kings beat Hurricanes 4-2

4 Hubert Davis replacements UNC needs on tap with Duke embarrassing Tar Heels Fansisded

The Associated Press

• • No. 2 Duke’s 1st-half dominance takes UNC, drama out of latest rivalry game
  • Taylor scores 25 points with 7 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Aggies to 76-72 victory over Gamecocks
  • Calipari gets lukewarm response in return to Kentucky as Arkansas coach
  • Thiero scores 22 points against former team as Arkansas beats No. 12 Kentucky 89-79
  • Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley waves players off court after testy finish against rival Arizona
  • UConn’s Liam McNeeley close to returning from ankle injury that’s kept him out for a month
  • Nebraska’s Rhule: Spring games too risky in era of transfer portal