Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Norby, Wallace lead 7-0 win over No. 24 Coastal

ecupirates.com

• Norby’s 19 Ks Power East Carolina To 7-0 Win Over No. 24 Coastal Carolina
• Pirates Sail Past UTSA In SB Conference Opener, 10-5
• Joyner Tabbed First-Team All-Conference; Hagemann Earns All-Freshman Honors

The Associated Press

• East Carolina takes on Memphis in AAC Tournament
• Vokietaitis leads Florida Atlantic against East Carolina after 21-point game

Coastal Carolina shutout by East Carolina Live 5 News

WNCT 9

• ECU’s Norby strikes out 19 as Pirates topple Coastal …
• ECU raises $10 million during annual Pirate Nation Gives
• ECU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Schwartz excited after home win over Tulane

WITN 7

• College Baseball: Ethan Norby fans 19 Chanticleers in 7-0 ECU win over Coastal Carolina
• Pirate Nation Gives raises $10 million for student success efforts

East Carolina secures first conference winning record in 13 years with victory over Tulane WCTI 12

Saints Hosting ECU Pirates Cornerback On Official Top-30 Draft Visit Athlon Sports

247 Sports

• Countdown to First Pitch: ECU looks to clinch series against Coastal Carolina
• Ethan Norby strikes out 19 to lead ECU past Coastal Carolina in series opener
• ECU 7, Coastal Carolina 0: How it looked from the dugouts
• College football coaching carousel: Live updates on 2024-25 cycle

ECU baseball: Norby shines in Pirates’ shutout win over No. 24 Coastal Carolina Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Charlotte’s Gillespie Tosses No-Hitter, ECU’s Norby Breaks Strikeout Record
• UTSA’s Jenkins Named 2025 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year
• Florida Atlantic’s Perry, Memphis’ Smith Earn Final Women’s Hoops Weekly Honors
• American Athletic Conference Announces 2025 Indoor Track & Field Performances Of The Year

American Athletic Conference becomes first league to set ‘minimum standard’ revenue share of $10 million YAHOO!

American Athletic Conference revenue sharing plan does not impact Army, Navy The Baltimore Sun

The Associated Press

• Tulane plays UAB after Woods’ 21-point showing
• Tulane Green Wave square off against the Wichita State Shockers in AAC Tournament
• Memphis vs. South Florida Picks, Odds and Prediction – March 7

Haggerty, Dainja lead 2nd-half rally in No. 16 Memphis’ 84-68 victory over South Florida

Sports Illustrated

• REPORT: American Athletic Conference Must Share $10 Million with Athletes By 2028
• American Conference Sets Powerful League Standard for Tulane in Revenue Share
• Tulane Green Wave Men’s Basketball Path to League Tourney Narrows to Two Seeds

American women’s tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, channels, scores for 2025 AAC basketball championships Sporting News

Big second half helps Memphis to outright AAC regular season title WREG

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis basketball’s Penny Hardaway tells fans after historic win: ‘We did this for you guys’
• How Memphis basketball’s senior night turned into ‘one more year’ chorus for PJ Haggerty

UNT’s Tommisha Lampkin named first-team All-AAC, misses out on Player of Year honor Denton Record Chronicle

UTSA’s Jordyn Jenkins wins American Athletic Conference Player of the Year San Antonio Express News

Palm Beach Post

• What is AAC tournament schedule? Full bracket, game dates, how to watch for FAU fans
• What time does FAU basketball play Charlotte today? AAC tournament schedule update

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• While North Carolina plays for its postseason life, Duke’s postseason begins Saturday
• NC State women’s basketball escapes Georgia Tech to reach ACC Tournament semifinals
• How UNC women’s basketball held off Florida State to reach ACC Tournament semifinals
• Duke’s defense lifts the Blue Devils over Louisville, into ACC Tournament semifinals
• How Thom Tillis and Marco Rubio helped Bill Belichick land the UNC coaching job

WRAL

• UNC, NC State women to meet in ACC Tournament semifinals after close wins
• Streaking UNC finds its ‘joy,’ but still looking for signature win with No. 2 Duke next
• Duke women advance to ACC Tournament semifinals, to face Notre Dame

Winston Salem Journal

• Cam Hildreth gears up for emotional senior game on Saturday against Georgia Tech
• It’s Wolfpack vs. Tar Heels in Greensboro on Saturday, as both teams sneak into ACC women’s semifinal

Charleston Post & Courier

• Hamilton: Who’s the big winner when SEC tourney comes to town: Greenville or the Gamecocks?
• The Citadel’s season comes to an end with loss to VMI in SoCon Tournament

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ODU pulls off another upset, beats App State to reach Sun Belt quarterfinals
• Virginia Beach’s Aziaha James sinks crucial free throws for NC State in ACC quarterfinal
• Radford men advance to Big South semifinals, but Winthrop ousts Longwood

The Associated Press

• SEC fines Ole Miss $500,000 for court storming and suggests easing future penalties
• Aziaha James’ late free throws help No. 7 NC State beat Georgia Tech 73-72 in ACC quarterfinals
• No. 21 Saint Mary’s heads into March Madness seeking 2nd straight WCC Tournament title
• Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue