Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017

No. 11 ECU Shuts Out Campbell For First Win, 10-0…Seniors Shine as Lady Pirates Down Cincinnati in Final Home Game …Compher: Football, hoops face different challenges …East Carolina won’t hire former Purdue coach Gerad Parker after arrest…A long road here: Philip Nelson’s twisting journey to the NFL…NCAAs big, but UC also wants AAC title …Syracuse stuns Duke 78-75 on Gillon’s buzzer-beater …Louisville’s Rick Pitino calls fan he argued with a ‘coward;’ Roy Williams apologizes

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Insights from Brett: Resilience gets Pirates on track
• Baseball: ECU rolls to first win
• Audio Feature: Postgame Presser

ecupirates.com

• Seniors Shine as Pirates Down Cincinnati in Final Home Game
• No. 11 ECU Shuts Out Campbell For First Win, 10-0

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates roll to first win
• ECU scores resounding win over Bearcats
• Compher: Football, hoops face different challenges

The East Carolinian

• ECU snaps 12-game losing streak on Senior Night
• Men’s tennis team dominates on road

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• T.J. Riles’ four RBIs leads East Carolina to 10-0 win over Campbell
• East Carolina Downs Cincinnati in Final Home Game
• Top-Ranked UConn Clinches Fourth Straight Regular-Season Title
• Dotson Leads Houston Into Third With Second Half Surge
• Player Profile: UConn Center Amida Brimah
• Second Half Rally Sends UCF Past Temple, 71-69
• Houston’s Perras Tabbed American Men’s Golf Player of the Week
• Houston’s Harm Earns American Women’s Golf Player of the Week Honors
• Softball Heads into Week Three

Houston Chronicle

• Strong second half sparks UH’s comeback victory over UConn
• Major Applewhite’s buyout at UH includes assistant coaches…

B.J. Taylor helps seal UCF win at Temple Orlando Sentinel

Philly.com

• Temple flops at finish in loss to Central Florida
• UConn routs No. 23 Temple for 102nd straight win

Hartford Courant

• Houston Adjusts, Cools Down UConn, 75-70
• UConn Men’s Notebook: Huskies Seeking Two Solid Halves
• UConn Women Clinch AAC Title With Emphatic 90-45 Win Against Temple

NCAAs big, but UC also wants AAC title Cincinnati Enquirer

Tulsa World

• Tulsa’s non-conference football schedule ranks third in AAC
• After six straight losses, TU hosts last-place USF

USF baseball: Breaking down Bulls’ upset of FSU Tampa Bay Times

SMU WR/TE outlook for 2017: Do Mustangs have AAC’s best receiving duo?  Dallas News 

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis’ Craig Randall gains consistency with Dad’s help
• Take 5: Quick thoughts on report Dedric Lawson plans to leave Memphis

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Syracuse stuns Duke 78-75 on Gillon’s buzzer-beater
• Duke still in good position after loss to Syracuse
• UNC takes control of ACC race with 74-63 win over Louisville
• Louisville’s Rick Pitino calls fan he argued with a ‘coward;’ Roy Williams apologizes
• Tar Heels have been here before, and they expected to return – DeCock

The Associated Press

• Gillon’s 3 at buzzer lifts Syracuse past No. 10 Duke 78-75
• No. 8 Tar Heels top No. 7 Cardinals 74-63, stretch ACC lead
• UNC: fan ejected after exchange with Louisville’s Pitino
• Brooks’ 3 leads No. 6 Oregon past Cal 68-65

USA Today

• NCAA coming hard after Freeze | Ole Miss bowl ban
• FTW: Pitino held back from confronting UNC fan
• Kansas gets share of 13th straight Big 12 title
• No. 22 Butler knocks off No. 2 Villanova again
• Kelsey Plum nears NCAA women’s scoring record