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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupThursday February 1, 2018

February 1, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Despite “Minges Miracle”, Pirates fall to Tulane in Overtime…ECU women come from 16 down to beat Wichita State, 77-67…No. 8 Cincinnati rallies from 18 down to beat Houston 80-70…Stepping Up, Stepping In: UConn Women Face Tough Opponent, And Environment, At South Carolina…No. 2 Virginia plays shorthanded, holds off Louisville for 13th straight win…Some ex-Panthers have blasted Dave Gettleman. This Eagle tells a much different story….Alex Smith trade gives the Redskins a quarterback an awful lot like Kirk Cousins…How Hurricanes’ new owner Tom Dundon is changing the team’s way of thinking

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • The Bradsher Beat
    Jubilation fades away in extra period
  • Basketball
    Tulane edges Pirates in OT

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Fall To Tulane In Overtime
  • ECU Storms Back to Knock Off Wichita State
  • Starting Senior Quarterback Gardner Minshew Departs ECU For Family Matter
  • Ryan Davis Named AAC Male Field Athlete Of The Week

Pirates can’t survive in OT Greenville Daily Reflector

The East Carolinian

  • Miracle in Minges comes up just short
  • Pirates defeat Shockers in stunning comeback win
  • ECU uses huge fourth quarter comeback to defeat Wichita State
  • Basketball players reflect on Black History Month
  • Men’s and women’s tennis get set to take on weekend matches
  • Pirates’ starting quarterback Gardner Minshew leaves ECU

WNCT 9

  • Despite “Minges Miracle”, Pirates fall to Tulane in Overtime
  • ECU women come from 16 down to beat Wichita State, 77-67

WITN 7

  • Tulane holds off ECU in OT; Hail Mary shot to end regulation
  • ECU storms back to knock off Wichita State

Pirates fall short at home in OT to Tulane WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • Miraculous play can’t save Pirates
  • Tulane 71 ECU 69 (OT): How it looked from the baselines

Tulane Holds Off ECU 71-69 in OT Rivals.com

Tulane holds on for overtime win at East Carolina New Orleans Advocate

Tulane holds off East Carolina in OT; Hail Mary shot to end regulation New Orleans Times Picayune

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Tulane holds off late surge for 71-69 OT win at ECU
  • Taylor’s Late Effort Pushes UCF Past UConn, 70-61
  • Martin, Davenport Lead Memphis to Road Win at USF
  • No. 8 Cincinnati defends homecourt, completes 80-70 comeback against Houston
  • GEICO Top Plays – Jan. 31
  • Houston, USF And SMU Earn Wins Wednesday

The Associated Press

  • Tulane holds off ECU in OT; Hail Mary shot to end regulation
  • No. 8 Cincinnati rallies from 18 down to beat Houston 80-70
  • Houston Cougars at Cincinnati Bearcats 1/31/2018
  • Taylor leads UCF to rare win over UConn 70-61
  • Martin scores 25, leads Memphis past South Florida 86-74

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • UC rallies from 18-point deficit to beat Houston
  • Doc: Win over Houston another step in progression of UC

Why college football’s new December recruit signing period makes sense | Mike Jensen Philly.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis blows by USF to snap 2-game skid
  • Memphis G Malik Rhodes suspended indefinitely

Houston Chronicle

  • UH blows 18-point lead against No. 8 Cincinnati
  • Houston names James Casey special teams coach

TU guard Corey Henderson Jr. flourishing in senior season Tulsa World

The Shockers’ shooters will continue to do what shooters do Wichita Eagle

UCF basketball earns second win over UConn in school history Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

  • UConn Men Squander Opportunities In 70-61 Loss To Central Florida
  • Stepping Up, Stepping In: UConn Women Face Tough Opponent, And Environment, At South Carolina
  • Everything You Need To Know About No. 1 UConn At No. 7 South Carolina

South Carolina-UConn women’s basketball: Where to watch, what to watch for Columbia The State

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Obscure no more, freshman reserve guard helps No. 2 U.Va. past Louisville
  • Virginia Tech blows late lead in regulation, but beats BC in OT
  • For Old Dominion big man Trey Porter, diabetes has been no deterrent

No. 2 Virginia plays shorthanded, holds off Louisville for 13th straight win Washington Post

Wake Forest men’s basketball team break 7-game losing streak with home win over Florida State Winston Salem Journal

Raleigh News and Observer

  • They may not get what they want, but here’s what Duke, UNC, NC State need to do to finish strong
  • What’s wrong with UNC’s 3-point defense? Clemson hit 15 against Heels

Columbia The State

  • Mississippi State hands South Carolina a second consecutive loss
  • Five hardest players for Clemson to replace in 2018
  • Clemson football adds opponent for 2024 season
  • Dawn Staley says Missouri AD Jim Sterk’s accusations are ‘serious and false’

The Associated Press

  • Guy, Jerome lead No. 2 Virginia past Louisville, 74-64
  • No. 3 Purdue gets past Maryland for 18th consecutive win
  • Trier, Ayton lead No. 9 Arizona over Washington State 100-72
  • Evans scores at buzzer, No. 10 Texas Tech beats Texas in OT
  • Robertson scores 22, Missouri tops Alabama 69-60

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Only on AP: For NFL players, racial profiling often personal
  • McDaniels capitalizes on second stint with Brady, Belichick
  • 28 Russians have Olympic doping bans lifted
  • The Latest: Swedish coach says Russian decision ‘messy’
  • North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea for Olympics

Charlotte Observer

  • New Panthers owner could have ‘very tough time’ moving out of Charlotte, NFL owner says
  • Hey, NBA commish: Kemba Walker’s All-Star nod should be a done deal
  • A career night from 3 for Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker
  • Some ex-Panthers have blasted Dave Gettleman. This Eagle tells a much different story.
  • 2018 NASCAR predictions: Most improved, playoff favorites, and the Cup champion is…
  • NFL tabs ‘Bountygate’ investigator to lead probe into Jerry Richardson allegations
  • Is NFL’s massive popularity headed for a fall?
  • Bill Plaschke: It’s not so easy to dislike Tom Brady
  • Sylvester Stallone loves the Eagles, but he’ll do it from afar Sunday

Washington Post

  • Alex Smith trade gives the Redskins a quarterback an awful lot like Kirk Cousins
  • The NFL is always looking for someone better than Alex Smith. It’s hard to find.
  • How Smith will fit in Redskins’ offense
  • Skins getting more than a solid QB
  • A QB trade, a Kirk Cousins goodbye and Twitter mayhem
  • Kendall Fuller’s exit in Alex Smith trade stings Redskins
  • Here’s why people are upset about Fuller being traded
  • The NFL digests the Redskins’ trade for Alex Smith
  • Chandler Stephenson surprises with a pair of goals as Capitals rally past Flyers

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How Hurricanes’ new owner Tom Dundon is changing the team’s way of thinking
  • How Canes’ Sebastian Aho showed once again why he’s such a special player

New York Times

  • Justice Department Solicits Information Pertaining to FIFA, I.O.C. and U.S.O.C.
  • Geoff Cameron’s Car-Pool Confessional
  • Nick Foles Can Beat You at Football, Basketball and Ultimate Frisbee
  • Hut! Hut! Hut! What?
  • What the Blake Griffin Trade Means for the Clippers and Pistons
  • Five Things About James Harden’s Triple Double
  • The More Things Change, the More Brady and Belichick Stay the Same
  • The Eagles Crushed Vikings Fans’ Hopes. Now They’re Crashing Their Super Bowl Party.

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