Pirates Split Saturday Baseball Doubleheader Against Xavier… Pirates Hold Off Temple for WBB Program Record Sixth Road Conference Win, 79-73… Pirates Earn MBB Road Win Over Rice, 85-75… Pirates Fall to Coastal Carolina LAX, 12-8

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates get Saturday split, prevent sweep

Pirates take 85-75 road win over Rice

ecupirates.com

• Men’s Golf Opens Spring At Wexford Intercollegiate
• Pirates Defeat Notre Dame 4-3, Fall To Maryland 4-1
• Pirates Split Saturday Baseball Doubleheader Against Xavier
• Pirates Knock Off VCU, 4-3
• Pirates Hold Off Temple for WBB Program Record Sixth Road Conference Win, 79-73
• Pirates Earn MBB Road Win Over Rice, 85-75
• Pirates Fall to Coastal Carolina LAX, 12-8

Riley, Gardner help East Carolina earn 85-75 victory over Rice The Associated Press

ECU splits doubleheader to end Xavier series WITN 7

WCTI 12

• Pirates drop back to back season openers, Xavier steals game one 4-3
• ECU’s Board of Trustees approve a restructured contract for Harrell

• East Carolina salvages Xavier series with first win
• ECU 12, Xavier 5: How it looked from the dugouts
• ECU picks up third consecutive conference road win, this time at Rice
• Riley, Gardner help East Carolina earn 85-75 victory over Rice
• Xavier 9, ECU 3: How it looked from the dugouts
• ECU falls again, 9-3, as Xavier clinches series
• FINAL: ECU splits DH with Xavier, loses series

ECU baseball: Late comeback attempt falls short vs. Xavier Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Trae Broadnax’s big game not enough as Rice falls to East Carolina Houston Chronicle

Around the American Athletic Conference

Navy athletic director Michael Kelly creates new position in department  Baltimore Sun

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Utah State races past shorthanded Memphis basketball in nonconference game
• Memphis’ Penny Hardaway upset with Utah State for running up score

For Tulane men, almost anything is possible entering stretch run in American Conference NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

• UNT pulls away late for win over Tulane to boost standing in American Conference women’s basketball race
• North Texas softball suffers losses to Mississippi State, Murray State

UTSA baseball aims to build on record-setting success in 2026 San Antonio Express-News

Shocker fans help Wichita State basketball score ‘a community win’ over Tulsa Wichita Eagle

Utah State takes down Memphis 99-75 The Associated Press

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Why NC State’s coach believes the Pack is ‘on the bubble’ for NCAA Tournament
• NC State loses second straight. Observations from the Pack’s loss to Miami
• How Caleb Wilson helped lift UNC basketball past Pitt, even in street clothes
• Missing two starters, UNC basketball rolled over Pitt anyway. Here’s how
• How Duke basketball plans to elevate its game as Blue Devils prep for March
• Duke basketball blitzes Clemson. Observations from game between ACC leaders

WRAL

• Miami scores last 8 points to beat N.C. State 77-76
• Stevenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65
• Boozer, Evans lead No. 4 Duke past No. 20 Clemson 67-54 to stay in control of ACC race

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson coach has painfully simple, two-word explanation for Tigers’ loss at Duke
• Oh my Okot! Center delivers in the clutch as Gamecocks take control of SEC with win at LSU
• Mercer rallies to beat The Citadel with strong second-half shooting performance

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ODU finishes strong this time in home win over Georgia State
• Lopsided loss to Florida State hurts Virginia Tech’s NCAA tourney hopes

Empty seats, rising costs: Why MAC football’s attendance numbers raise a sustainability question YAHOO!

The Associated Press

• Ike powers No. 12 Gonzaga past Santa Clara into first place in WCC
• Ball and Karaban lead No. 6 UConn to a 79-75 win over Georgetown
• Darius Acuff Jr., Billy Richmond III have career nights as No. 21 Arkansas beats Auburn
• JT Toppin puts on low-post masterclass in No. 16 Texas Tech’s OT win over No. 1 Arizona
• Miami scores last 8 points to beat N.C. State 77-76
• Wessler scores 18, UNC Wilmington defeats Hofstra 70-66
• Juke Harris scores 25, delivers down the stretch in Wake Forest’s 68-63 win over Stanford
• McBride has 21, James Madison defeats Appalachian State 69-58