Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017

Temple, ECU meet in Minges …Kobe deflects attention before AAC meet …Kruczynski eyes first 2017 start against Ole Miss Friday…ECU’s Hendrickson returning home to play for SwampDogs…BC Lions re-sign DL Mic’hael Brooks through 2018…NC State denies report about Mark Gottfried’s status …Kate Upton lands 2017 ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit issue cover

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

• GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Temple at East Carolina
• WOMEN’S GAMEDAY PREVIEW: East Carolina at Memphis

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Kobe deflects attention before AAC meet
• Temple, ECU meet in Minges

Basketball preview: Temple at East Carolina Philly.com

Temple Owls vs East Carolina Pirates SportsBook Review

Men’s Basketball Travels to East Carolina on Wednesday owlsports.com

Women’s Basketball To Host East Carolina In Midweek Game Go Tigers Go

247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UCF Bounces Back, Downs Tulsa
• The Rise: Basketball Season Heats Up, Winter Champs & Spring Sports Start
• American Stories: Team Of The Century
• Top Dunk Tuesday
• Leonie Harm Captures Texas State Invitational Title
• Campus Connect – Bearcats Gear Up for Swimming Championships
• USF, Cincinnati Players Take Weekly Tennis Honors

UCF uses smoldering defense to down Tulsa Orlando Sentinel

Auriemma and UConn turn attention to winning another title Associated Press

Don’t diminish UConn’s 100-game win streak USA Today

Green Wave face daunting test on road at No. 19 SMU New Orleans Advocate

Doc: Can you blame UC for saying no to U.S. Bank Arena? Cincinnati Enquirer

Tampa Bay Times

• Gregory, UCF shock No. 22 Bulls
• USF spring game set for April 15

Memphis Tigers enter danger zone Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State denies report about Mark Gottfried’s status
• Gottfried has brought NC State success, but without continuity – DeCock
• Defense has held NC State back all season
• Roy Williams, UNC never tire of beating NC State
• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson says he wants to suit up for NC State
  

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia will try to hold court at home vs. Duke in tightly packed ACC race
• Virginia Tech rallies in 2nd half to top Pitt 66-63

Pick 6: Rhule, Herman among new coaches facing scrutiny Associated Press

Wake Forest unable to recover against Clemson Winston Salem Journal

ESPN’s Football Power Index projects big jump for USC in 2017 Columbia The State