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ecupirates.com

• ECU Hosts Penn In Final Weekend of Non-Conference Play
• Pirates to Face Six Seed UTSA in American Conference Semifinal Friday
• Pirates Head To Florida Atlantic For Weekend Series
• An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
• Ufodiama To Vie For NCAA Crown in Arkansas Friday and Saturday

Former ECU RB Keaton Mitchell Signs Two-Year Deal With Chargers, Per Report WITN 7

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• No. 2 East Carolina women ready for shot at second American title
• Pirates in the pros: Keaton Mitchell to join Chargers

East Carolina plays in AAC Tournament against the UTSA The Associated Press

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• No. 6 North Texas Advances to Quarterfinals of American Men’s Basketball Championship
• Historic Second Half Pushes No. 5 Charlotte to American Men’s Basketball Championship Semifinals
• No. 7 Florida Atlantic Advances to Second Round of American Men’s Basketball Championship
• No. 9 Tulane Knocks of No. 8 Memphis to Advance to Second Round of American Men’s Basketball Championship
• Rowe Leads No. 6 UTSA Past No. 3 South Florida in American Conference Women’s Basketball Quarterfinals
• No. 5 North Texas Holds Off No. 4 Tulsa Comeback to Advance to Semifinals of American Women’s Basketball Championship
• Strong Third Quarter Propels No. 6 UTSA to Quarterfinals of American Conference Championship
• No. 5 North Texas Advances to Quarterfinals of American Women’s Basketball Championship

Charlotte 49ers snap 3-game losing streak with second-half blitz of Tulane in AAC Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

• Tulsa Golden Hurricane and North Texas Mean Green play in AAC Tournament
• North Texas defeats Florida Atlantic 74-70 in American Athletic Conference Tournament

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• Duke, Clemson advance after thrillers: Meet in ACC Tournament semifinal
• No. 1 Duke proves its championship mettle with comeback victory over Florida State
• North Carolina falls to Clemson in ACC Tournament quarterfinals
• ACC Tournament: Men’s basketball schedule, results

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson suddenly finds some ACC Tournament magic, bouncing UNC despite late rally
• Gamecock baseball team heads to Florida to begin SEC play
• The Citadel comeback comes up short against ETSU, but future looks bright for Bulldogs
• College of Charleston senior guard has battled through rheumatoid arthritis to remain on court

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: Onyenso again looms large as UVA defeats NC State in ACC Tournament
• No. 1 Duke escapes Florida State’s upset bid; Clemson holds off UNC

The Associated Press

• Big 12 ditching slippery glass floor for hardwood for rest of tournament
• Bracket Watch: Miami (Ohio) joins the bubble but still has a lot going for it — for now
• Clemson holds off furious 2nd half rally from No. 19 North Carolina to win 80-79 in ACC Tournament
• No. 1 Duke survives Florida State test in ACC Tournament without Foster, Ngongba
• Peterson scores 24 to lead No. 14 Kansas past TCU 78-73 in the Big 12 quarterfinals
• Kansas State hires Belmont’s Casey Alexander as coach to replace the fired Jerome Tang