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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, March 14, 2018

March 14, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

VCU Shuts Out No. 17 ECU In Midweek Contest, 3-0…Softball Sails Past UNCW, 6-4…Football first for as long as Williams can remember …Houston’s Sampson takes winding road back to NCAA tourney…Radford downs LIU Brooklyn for its first NCAA tourney win…Bonnies stun UCLA 65-58 for 1st NCAA Tourney win in 48 years…Short-handed USC needs 2 OTs to top UNC Asheville in NIT…Notre Dame cruises past Hampton 84-63 in NIT opener…Oklahoma State tops FGCU 80-68 in NIT opening round…No. 1 U.Va. will head into NCAAs without a key weapon: De’Andre Hunter…Brutal loss to the Bruins the latest gut punch for fading Hurricanes…Kirk Cousins expected to sign with Minnesota Vikings; QB Teddy Bridgewater joins Jets; RB Dion Lewis to Titans

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: VCU shuts out Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • VCU Shuts Out No. 17 ECU In Midweek Contest, 3-0
  • Softball Sails Past UNCW, 6-4
  • Volleyball To Compete In Four Spring Events

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • UPDATE: Dooley eyeing possible ECU offer
  • Pirates blanked by VCU

Football first for as long as Williams can remember Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

  • (17) East Carolina falls to VCU, 3-0
  • Pirate softball cruises past UNC Wilmington, 6-4

WITN 7

  • No. 17 ECU falls to VCU, 3-0
  • ECU softball sails past UNCW, 6-4

Scottie Montgomery gives his take on Jeff Compher’s resignation 247 Sports

Pirate Win Streak Snapped at Five in 3-0 Home Loss to VCU Rivals.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Baseball gears up for 40 games this week
  • Singh Takes Individual Crown as Bulls Win Fourth Title of Year
  • Memphis’ Peniston, Wichita State’s Bizhukova Are Weekly Tennis Winners
  • Memphis’ Smith, UCF’s White Collect Weekly Softball Honors
  • NABC All-District 25 Teams Mirror American All-Conference Selections

The Associated Press

  • Houston’s Sampson takes winding road back to NCAA tourney
  • Auriemma: Could coach UConn men, but no interest at age 63

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • ESPN’s Bilas: Bearcats will make NCAA Elite Eight
  • How to watch UC-Georgia State
  • GSU coach: UC eats steak, we eat Wendy’s

UCF eager to make deep WNIT run Orlando Sentinel

How clutch is Wichita State in the final minute? Wichita Eagle

It’s Bulls vs. Bulls in NCAA’s opening round Tampa Bay Times

 

Cajuns score three in 11th inning to beat Green Wave New Orleans Advocate

Tubby Smith meeting not held as planned Memphis Commercial Appeal

Former TU playmaker Jesse Brubaker shows off versatility at pro day Tulsa World

 

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

  • Short-handed USC needs 2 OTs to top UNC Asheville in NIT
  • Radford downs LIU Brooklyn for its first NCAA tourney win
  • Bonnies stun UCLA 65-58 for 1st NCAA Tourney win in 48 years
  • A look at the best to come in the NCAA Tournament
  • First-time NCAA Tournament head coaches leading 15 teams
  • Michigan St hopes Bridges attacks defense in NCAA Tournament
  • Pac-12: End one-and-done, give players more access to agents
  • Arizona St, Syracuse want to prove they belong in tournament
  • Clark goes from limbo to leading Buffalo to NCAA Tournament
  • First-time NCAA Tournament head coaches leading 15 teams
  • Oklahoma State tops FGCU 80-68 in NIT opening round
  • Notre Dame cruises past Hampton 84-63 in NIT opener
  • Bailey’s 7 3s spark Oregon over Rider 99-86 in NIT
  • Johnson sparks Western Kentucky past BC 79-62 in NIT opener

Raleigh News and Observer

  • What’s the scenario: The best and worst NCAA cases for Triangle teams
  • Former NC State coach Mark Gottfried returns to college coaching
  • Love him or hate him, what will the Big Dance be like without ref Ted Valentine?

Washington Post

  • Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter to miss NCAA tournament because of broken wrist
  • Odds for every NCAA tournament team to reach the Final Four

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Radford downs LIU Brooklyn for its first NCAA tourney win
  • Hampton ousted from NIT as Notre Dame advances
  • Bonnies stun UCLA 65-58 for 1st NCAA Tourney win in 48 years
  • No. 1 U.Va. will head into NCAAs without a key weapon: De’Andre Hunter
  • AD Wood Selig “very optimistic” about ODU basketball as it looks to beef up schedule

Tony Bennett followed providential path to U.Va. Hampton Roads Daily Press

Columbia The State

  • The good news for Clemson entering its first-round NCAA Tournament game
  • Clemson vs. Charleston in NCAA Tournament? It could happen
  • Clemson linebacker Tre Lamar is finally healthy, poised for a big year
  • One reason South Carolina football is building a pipeline to this Georgia powerhouse

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Relax. Despite quiet start, Panthers’ biggest victory of free agency still possible
  • Panthers agree to free agent deal with cornerback from Washington – not that one
  • As free agency ramps up, Panthers have already lost 2 starters
  • Anthony Davis scores 31, leads New Orleans Pelicans past Charlotte Hornets
  • Mike Bianchi: After all Tiger Woods has been through, he could use an Arnold Palmer hug more than ever

Washington Post

  • NFL free agency news and rumors: QB Teddy Bridgewater joins Jets; RB Dion Lewis to Titans
  • Kirk Cousins expected to sign with Minnesota Vikings
  • Redskins reach agreement with WR Paul Richardson
  • Sam Bradford is expected to sign with the Arizona Cardinals
  • How early NFL free agent moves, trades impact the Redskins
  • With Jimmy Graham, Packers got tougher to defend in red zone
  • Wizards’ defense lets down late, with help from Karl-Anthony Towns
  • Joe Dillon, the ‘best assistant in baseball,’ has brought a novel approach to the Nationals
  • Do ailing Nats have enough time to get ready for the regular season?

Brutal loss to the Bruins the latest gut punch for fading Hurricanes Raleigh News and Observer

New York Times

  • N.F.L. Free Agency 2018: Case Keenum Headed to Broncos
  • Roger Goodell Begins to Shape a Team for His Stretch Run
  • Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
  • Could U.S. Law Help Punish Russians for Doping Scheme?

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