Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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ecupirates.com

• Women’s Basketball Moved to 2 p.m. Wednesday
• Pirates Return to Minges for South Florida Tilt Wednesday
• Riley Earns USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week Honors
• Pirates Tabbed Third, Collect American Conference Lacrosse Preseason Accolades
• Norby Gains Third Preseason All-American Accolade

Iconic influencer hints at $100 million move tied to college football  Sports Illustrated

Michael Allen on finishing his college career at ECU: ‘This means the world to me to come back’ 247 Sports

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Coley: Just how good has ECU’s Jordan Riley been this season?
• Godwin: We’ve got an opportunity to be elite on the mound

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• South Florida at East Carolina Women’s Basketball Tip Time Adjusted
• Rice, Wichita State Earn Weekly Tennis Honors
• James Madison Named American Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Favorite
• Charlotte, North Texas, Rice Earn Weekly Indoor Track and Field Honors

Signing day live updates for Memphis football as Charles Huff builds roster Memphis Commercial Appeal

Owls take down Bulls in final seconds  Temple News

Tulane reliever Jacob Moore looking to leave last year’s control problems behind NOLA.com

UNT men’s basketball team heads into second half of conference season at Rice, vying for a tourney spot Denton Record-Chronicle

Hannah Riddick, Mady Cartwright lead Tulsa past Wichita State Tulsa World

Wichita State’s Brian Amuneke chasing confidence in first year with Shockers Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

• Memphis plays UAB on 3-game road skid
• Riley leads Tulsa against Florida Atlantic after 30-point game
• North Texas visits Rice following Stevenson’s 21-point game

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• From ‘Boston’ with love: How Raleigh girls hockey coach inspires next generation
• ‘What dreams are made of.’ Duke turns attention to rivalry game at UNC
• NC State beat SMU to extend win streak. Why Quadir Copeland gets a lot of credit
• NC State basketball stays red hot in ACC play. How the Pack rallied past SMU
• After Canes’ win over Senators, why Carolina’s next home game could have new feel
• Duke basketball disposes of Boston College. Rivalry clash with UNC up next
• Duke women remain perfect in ACC; NC State sees scoring swing in recent games
• What UNC can take from ‘unacceptable’ finish against Syracuse into Duke game

WRAL

• Cameron Boozer leads No. 4 Duke to 67-49 victory over Boston College
• Copeland sets the table with 16 assists to send NC State past SMU
• Staal’s goal pushes Hurricanes past Senators 4-3 in final home game before Olympic break

Charleston Post & Courier

• Whistles pave the way as Longhorns pull away from Gamecocks
• Clemson gains commitment from son of NFL receiver
• Clemson football hasn’t recruited JUCO players. Here’s why a game-wrecking DT is an exception.
• Where are the big men? Gamecocks can’t counter opponents in the paint.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: It’s the wrong basketball season for UVA not to play Clemson
• UVA dominates Pittsburgh for third consecutive victory
• UVA baseball team ranked 22nd in preseason coaches poll

The Associated Press

• Sam Lewis, Thijs De Ridder lead No. 18 Virginia to 67-47 win over Pitt
• Texas beats South Carolina behind Swain’s 22 points, 10 rebounds
• No. 22 St. John’s overcomes shaky start to beat DePaul 68-56 for its 8th straight win
• Arenas scores a career-high 29 points to lead USC past Indiana 81-75
• Copeland sets the table with 16 assists to send NC State past SMU 84-83