Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, March 10, 2017

Barkley Leads ECU Into The Quarterfinals With Win Over Temple…49ers Baseball Heads to #8 ECU, Weather Changes Series…Tulsa Pulls Away From Tulane to Move on to Quarterfinals…Michigan wins, just fine wearing practice uniforms…Redskins fire general manager Scot McCloughan

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Basketball: AAC Tournament – Barkley leads ECU’s first-round win Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Barkley Leads ECU Into The Quarterfinals With Win Over Temple
• Gameday: No. 8 ECU Hosts Charlotte
• ECU In Third Place After 36 Holes At River Landing Classic
• Pirates Win Two in Hilton Head
• (RV) Pittsburgh Holds Off East Carolina Softball, 5-2

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Agnos, Benton to lead rotation
• ECU extends its season

East Carolina knocks Temple out of AAC tournament Philadelphia Daily News

Barkley (26 Points, 16 Rebounds) Helps ECU Roll Past Temple In AAC Tournament Hartford Courant

East Carolina faces big challenge vs. SMU YAHOO! Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• East Carolina Earns First Round Win Over Temple, 80-69
• Tulsa Pulls Away From Tulane to Move on to Quarterfinals
• The First Round of the Men’s Basketball Championship Tips on Thursday
• SMU’s Ojeleye Named Player, Scholar-Athlete of the Year as American Awards Announced
• SMU’s Ojeleye Named American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Dallas News

• A few good men: How Tim Jankovich guided short-handed SMU to AAC title, top-seed in conference tourney
• SMU’s Tim Jankovich named AAC Coach of the Year
• Romo departure could mean one less prominent visitor at SMU basketball games 

UConn has the full attention of Houston’s Sampson theday.com

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC learns it will play Tulsa in AAC quarters
• How to watch Cincinnati-Tulsa in AAC Tournament

Tampa Bay Times

• USF falls to UConn in first round of American Athletic Conference tournament
• USF spring football: Day 2 observations

TU basketball: Etou leads Hurricane to win over Tulane in AAC Tournament Tulsa World

Calkins: It’s already next year for Tigers Memphis Commercial Appeal

The American continues to underachieve in NCAA bids fanragsports.com

Tulane bullpen blows up in loss to San Diego New Orleans Advocate

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Deborah Crowder says in affidavit that UNC paper classes were legitimate
• As rivals clash, Brooklyn becomes Greensboro on the East River – DeCock
• Duke finds yet another way to win, this time against Louisville
• UNC takes it up a level in 78-53 victory against Miami
• Allen of old helps Duke rally past Louisville, setting up ACC rematch with UNC
• Here’s the ACC tournament bracket: Day 3
• UNC Tar Heels voice Woody Durham goes on with life despite the challenges

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks want to add one more reference to their resume
• SEC tournament schedule, scores

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Massive contract for OT Matt Kalil will make or break Panthers’ GM Dave Gettleman
• Herd has the final word, eliminates ODU from C-USA tourney in heartbreaker

The Associated Press

• In Brooklyn, ACC debates new horizons vs old traditions
• Top-ranked Kansas may lose No. 1 overall NCAA seed with loss
• TCU gives NCAA chances a boost with upset over No. 1 Kansas
• Big Ten Tournament makes itself at home in Washington

USA Today

• Michigan wins, just fine wearing practice uniforms
• Four things to watch leading to Selection Sunday
• Coach K defends Allen amid season-long scrutiny