Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

UNCW downs Pirates, 9-4

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Drop 9-4 Decision To Seahawks
• Pirates Hold Off N.C. Central For 14-10 Victory
• Guzman Set To Compete In NCAA Diving Championships
• Nathan O’Neal Wins ECU Intercollegiate Title, Pirates Take Second
• Unforgettable Shows: An East Carolina Entertainment Extravaganza
• Norby Earns Second Consecutive AAC Pitcher Of The Week Accolade

247 Sports

• ECU drops midweek affair to UNCW in Fayetteville, 9-4
• FINAL: UNCW 9, ECU 4

ECU baseball: Pirates’ five-game win streak snapped with loss to UNC Wilmington Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Toronto Blue Jays Place Pair of Pitching Prospects on All-Spring Breakout Team Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina’s Norby, Florida Atlantic’s Schroeder Earn Weekly Honors
• Wichita State’s Roselli Goes 5-0 On Her Way To Women’s Tennis Player Of The Week Honors
• Tulsa’s Miguel Takes Men’s Tennis Player Of The Week Honors After 4-0 Week
• Memphis’ Haggerty Named Second-Team AP All-American
• South Florida Sweeps Weekly Softball Honors
• James Madison, South Florida, Old Dominion Players Take Weekly Honors

The Associated Press

• Florida Atlantic and Dayton play in NIT matchup
• Lindenwood (MO) squares off against Tulsa in NIT matchup

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Marquette basketball’s Kam Jones, Memphis native and former ECS star, named AP All-American
• Memphis basketball star PJ Haggerty named AP All-American, inching closer to consensus status

Wichita State season ends in NIT first round at Oklahoma State KWCH 12

Lack of ‘respect’: UTSA women’s basketball frustrated but ready for WBIT KSAT

Lamar scores early and often in 14-4 rout of Tulane baseball team NOLA.com

Florida Atlantic set for NIT, former Owls in NCAA Tournament Palm Beach Post

Dayton at Florida Atlantic: What to know about Wednesday’s NIT game Dayton Daily News

Sports Illustrated

• Tulane Green Wave Football Faces Challenge of Replacing Key Leadership
• Tulane Green Wave Opens Competitive Spring Football With Fierce Mentality
• Tulane Green Wave Basketball Gets Rare Postseason Opportunity in New Event

Shocker takeaways: Bench fall-off too steep to overcome in Oklahoma State NIT loss Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Why ACC women’s basketball teams could see financial windfall during NCAA Tournament
• Can Duke basketball win it all? Here’s the Blue Devils’ path to NCAA Tournament title
• Statement win: UNC basketball dominates SD State in First Four, advances to face Ole Miss
• Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall getting more comfortable, finding his game in Carolina
• RJ Davis is the last UNC player from Roy Williams’ last game. Soon, he’ll play his own

WRAL

• North Carolina routs San Diego State in First Four, advances in NCAA Tournament
• March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton
• West Virginia governor questions UNC official’s role in NCAA Tournament selection

High Point kept falling short of March Madness. Now the Panthers are finally getting their moment LancasterOnline

UNC Wilmington returns to NCAA tournament, faces Texas Tech WCTI 12

Charleston Post & Courier

• Breakdown of a breakdown: Gamecocks basketball crater after amazing 2023-24 season
• Gamecocks beat College of Charleston on a balk
• 5 questions as Gamecocks begin spring practice
• Clemson made the Elite Eight in 2024. Here’s how the Tigers can make a run at it again.
• Hamilton: NCAA Tournament’s Bracketgate is either a real scandal or a political basketball

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Former Hampton University football coach, athletic director Walter Lovett dies
• Old Dominion accepts WNIT bid, will play host to Navy on Saturday
• Norfolk State women take highest NCAA seed ever, while William & Mary celebrates automatic bid

The Associated Press

• March Madness: Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four
• Knox’s last-second layup lifts Alabama State over Saint Francis 70-68 in First Four
• Indiana hires Darian DeVries away from West Virginia as new head coach
• March Madness: Rick Pitino has No. 2 seed St. John’s back in NCAAs after latest coaching revival