Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
ecupirates.com
- Pirates Kick Off Conference at Home Hosting UAB
- ECU Resumes Conference Play At Memphis This Weekend
- ECU Women’s Basketball Postseason Notes
- ECU Officially Opens Spring Practice
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
- ECU roundup: Fresh-look football team starts 2026 practice slate
- Coley: What to make of East Carolina women’s hoops’ historic season
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Conference
- Rice Advances in WBIT with 66–61 Win Over Louisiana Tech
- South Florida’s Second Half Rally Falls Short in NCAA Tournament
Tampa Bay Times
- The shots won’t fall and the dream won’t last for USF in NCAA tourney
- Even with an NCAA loss, USF is a program on the rise. (Potentially)
What Penny Hardaway needs more than anything else on his next roster Memphis Commercial Appeal
Owls fall short after late-season crumble Temple News
NOLA.com
- Where’s the hitting? Tulane needs more from transfers heading into league play
- Big plays highlight Tulane’s first spring scrimmage under coach Will Hall
Aaron Fearne dismissed as Charlotte men’s basketball head coach after 3 seasons Niner Times
North Texas to face UTSA in key showdown again — this time in softball Denton Record-Chronicle
San Antonio Express-News
- UTSA rides shift in mentality to American championship, NCAA tournament berth
- How Cheyenne Rowe helped drive UTSA to NCAA tournament matchup vs. UConn
NIT weekend involves home games for Hurricane, Cowboys Tulsa World
AL.com
- Back in his old number, UAB QB Ryder Burton might have found a new No. 1 target
- NCAA approves modified football targeting rule, but does not outlaw ‘short’ pants
- Three offensive storylines for UAB entering spring camp
Wichita State baseball opens American Conference play with something to prove Wichita Eagle
South Florida coach Hodgson’s emotions run from tears to touch of anger after NCAA Tournament debut The Associated Press
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News & Observer
- Inside UNC’s historic collapse against VCU: mistakes, fatigue and a lot of shock
- UNC’s NCAA Tournament collapse leaves a bitter taste — and a lot of questions
- How UNC basketball crumbled against VCU, marking an early March Madness exit
- Duke wins, Siena loses but both teams prove a point in NCAA opener
- Siena nearly upset Duke in NCAA Tournament. What that says about the Blue Devils
- Tournament favorite Duke survives Siena upset bid to advance in March Madness
- Duke nearly joins top March Madness upsets in NCAA Tournament history
- Coby White gives sensational sixth-man spark to Hornets in dominant win over Magic
- Dell Curry officially joins Bobby Phills in rare Hornets honor
WRAL
- What’s next for Hubert Davis after UNC’s NCAA Tournament meltdown
- North Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
- Rapid Reactions: Should UNC fire Hubert Davis after first round elimination to VCU?
- North Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
- UNC falls to VCU 82-78 in overtime, eliminated from the NCAA Tournament
- High Point’s upset of Wisconsin ends the hope of a perfect March Madness bracket for millions
- Duke, UNC women emerge from early struggles to host NCAA Tournament games
- It’s a High Point family affair for the Claymans in the NCAA Tournament
- Walker’s OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Penguins 6-5 in matchup of Metropolitan Division’s top teams
Queens preparing for first NCAA tournament Queen City News
Charleston Post & Courier
- Change in the air as Charleston Southern opens spring football practice
- College of Charleston twins stay loyal to the program; lead Cougars to first NCAA Tournament
- Architect of Cougar and Gamecock women’s basketball thrilled for NCAA Tournament
- Clemson coach thought he ‘failed’ player who transferred. Their reunion’s been a storybook success.
- The Citadel comeback comes up short against ETSU, but future looks bright for Bulldogs
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
- David Teel: Time for UVA’s NCAA Tournament victory drought to end
- UVA women end NCAA Tournament victory drought
- VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns North Carolina
- Toa Hollenbeck, CNU find way to fourth NCAA semifinal of Krikorian era
The Associated Press
- High Point’s upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets
- Chase Johnston hadn’t made a 2-pointer all season. His layup gave High Point a March Madness win
- No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
- North Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
- No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness
- Siena played fearlessly against Duke. It was enough to flirt with an all-time March Madness upset
- Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness
- Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points
- Third-seeded Gonzaga holds off No. 14 seed Kennesaw State for a 73-64 March Madness win
- Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year’s championship game
- David Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn
- Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50
- UConn wants to show in March it’s still the top dog out of the Big East
- Darius Acuff Jr. scores 24 as Arkansas breezes past Hawaii 97-78 in first round of March Madness
- Carson Cooper’s 20 points, 10 rebounds power Michigan State to 92-67 win over North Dakota State
- Vanderbilt rallies to beat McNeese for its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012
- Sandfort brothers’ whirlwind 24 hours: An NBA debut, then Nebraska’s first NCAA win
- Speedo stunt from swim team helps Miami (Ohio) ride a wave of success into March Madness
- UNC Wilmington and Dayton play in NIT matchup
- Nevada plays Liberty in NIT matchup
- Clemson Tigers play the Iowa Hawkeyes in first round of NCAA Tournament
- UConn and Furman play in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- A deserved tribute for Dell Curry, who has his No. 30 jersey raised to the Charlotte rafters
- Another record for LeBron: He ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game
- WNBA players briefed on a transformational 7-year CBA with a $7M 2026 salary cap
- The Lakers say Luka Doncic should be in the MVP conversation. A 60-point game is the latest proof
- Political tug of war over Iranian women’s soccer team prompts criticism in Australia
- Women’s Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season
- Wembanyama leads Spurs by Suns to end 6-season playoff drought, stirring memories of historic run
- VJ Edgecombe erupts for 38 as the 76ers beat the Kings 139-118
- Ace Bailey has 7 3-pointers as Jazz crush Bucks 128-96 to snap 4-game losing streak
- James Harden scores 36 as Cavaliers hang on to beat Bulls 115-110 with Mitchell sidelined
- Duren powers the Pistons past the Wizards 117-95 in their first game without Cunningham
- NFL will consider a rule change allowing draft pick trades up to 5 years in the future
- Flyers outlast Kings 4-3 in shootout for their 4th victory in 5 games
- Kucherov, Cirelli lead the Lightning past the NHL-worst Canucks, 6-2
- Mammoth score on 1st 3 shots on goal in 4-0 win over the Golden Knights
- Alex Lyon earns 10th straight road win as the Sabres beat the Sharks 5-0
- Italy calls up Federico Chiesa for World Cup playoffs after almost 2-year absence
- Fast-talking, faster-driving Maddi Gordon is a potential force for drag racing
- Indiana coach Curt Cignetti to drive the honorary pace car at the Indianapolis 500
- Astros left-hander Bennett Sousa to open season on injured list with oblique strain
- NL West Preview: Everyone is still chasing the Dodgers
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