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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupSaturday, March 31, 2018

March 31, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

No. 16 ECU Evens Series With No. 18 Wichita State With 7-3 Win…Dooley the top option and Final Four bound…Zay Jones says he is ‘thankful to be alive’ on birthday…UConn’s Season Ends In Heartbreak Again As Notre Dame Wins, 91-89, In OT…Temple set to replace Dunphy with McKie in 2019…Prepare for a 3-point heavy Final Four in San Antonio…No answer for Marshall money question…Little Caesars offering free pizza thanks to big upset in NCAA tourney…Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball…Hurricanes on brink of being eliminated from playoff contention…Furlongs, not football: Gronkowski earns spot in Ky Derby

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Pirates even series with No. 18 Wichita State Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • No. 16 ECU Evens Series With No. 18 Wichita State With 7-3 Win
  • Saturday’s ECU-Tulsa Softball Contest Moved To Noon
  • Softball Downed At Tulsa, 4-1
  • Second Half Surge Leads Drexel Over ECU

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Dooley the top option and Final Four bound
  • Pirates strike back in Game 2
  • ECU: Dail House will serve as chancellor’s residence again — or not

East Carolina beats Wichita State 7-3 Wichita Eagle

No. 16 ECU Evens Series With 7-3 Win GoShockers.com

WNCT 9

  • No. 16 ECU bounces back with 7-3 win over No.18 Wichita State
  • Viral ‘Limebike’ videos drawing concerns for some ECU students

WITN 7

  • No. 16 ECU evens series with No. 18 Wichita State with 7-3 win
  • ECU Softball Downed At Tulsa 4-1
  • Second Half Surge Leads Drexel Over ECU

March 30 11 p.m. sports: ECU baseball team bounces back from loss WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • ECU evens series with bounce-back victory
  • ECU 7, Wichita State 3: How it looked from the dugouts
  • Zay Jones says he is ‘thankful to be alive’ on birthday

Joe Dooley is Again Looking for a New Job HERO Sports

College basketball: FGCU men’s coach Joe Dooley, previously a KU … Naples Daily News

ECU chancellor out of touch with Eastern NC Raleigh News and Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Hartford Courant

  • UConn’s Season Ends In Heartbreak Again As Notre Dame Wins, 91-89, In OT
  • UConn’s 19th Final Four, 11th In A Row Give Auriemma Unique Perspective, Memories

Notre Dame, a UConn Nemesis, Topples the Huskies in a Final Four Thriller New York Times

History repeats: U-Conn. loses on OT buzzer-beater again, this time to Notre Dame in national semifinals Washington Post

Final Four: UConn Women’s Basketball Loses an Overtime Heartbreaker, Again The UCONN Blog

theamerican.org

  • UConn Falls to Notre Dame on Last-Second OT Shot
  • Baseball: Four rubber games set for tomorrow
  • USF, UCF Remain Unbeaten in Conference Play Following Friday Matchups

AP source: Temple set to replace Dunphy with McKie in 2019 The Associated Press

Philly.com

  • Fran Dunphy to step down after 2018-19 season; Aaron McKie to succeed him
  • Aaron McKie bio: What you need to know about Temple’s coach in waiting
  • Temple football notes: Centeio impressing at a few positions

Bearcats seeing growth on, off field Cincinnati Enquirer

Johnny Dawkins wouldn’t mind a Sister Jean blessing for UCF basketball Orlando Sentinel

It’s March Madness again (sort of) for Stan Heath Tampa Bay Times

On a tear: Tulane walk-on receiver Brian Newman excelling after knee surgery New Orleans Advocate

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Tigers’ QB competition looks to improve in scrimmage
  • Can Hardaway get Kentucky to play at Memphis?

AAC Basketball: Could this be a one-bid league next season? Busting Brackets

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

  • A guide to the teams, players and coaches in the Final Four
  • Dissecting the defenses of the Final Four teams
  • Prepare for a 3-point heavy Final Four in San Antonio
  • Jalen Rose: Enough is enough when it comes to college pay
  • Final Four puts transfers, and need for reform, in display
  • Loyola’s Moser hopes Ramblers run opens door for mid-majors
  • Sir Charles always entertaining and with plenty to say
  • Walk of pain: K-State coach sees what might have been
  • Loyola fans leading the way in secondary-market Final Four ticket sales
  • Blue usually wins NCAA Tournament
  • Little Caesars offering free pizza thanks to big upset in NCAA tourney
  • No answer for Marshall money question

New York Times

  • Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball
  • The University Is Fake. The Laughs Are Real.

They lost to Loyola Chicago when no one was watching. They’re inspired to see where it led.  Washington Post

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How unusual is a Final Four without a single ACC team?
  • Meet NC State’s new option at quarterback behind Ryan Finley
  • Duke seeks NCAA waiver to allow Ohio State transfer lineman to play this season

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina surges past Tennessee for first SEC series win in more than a year
  • Clemson clinches series with win against Boston College

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Can NASCAR’s biggest problems be repaired? Petty, Gordon and other legends weigh in
  • Where the Panthers are better – and worse – after Marty Hurney’s free agency moves
  • How playing for Hornets, Steve Clifford has been a crash course for Willy Hernangomez

Washington Post

  • For Dave Martinez, Nationals’ lineup is never out of order, just shaken up a bit
  • Martinez soaks in first win as Nationals manager
  • ‘It really ate me up inside’: Su’a Cravens discusses his year away from football

Hurricanes on brink of being eliminated from playoff contention Raleigh News and Observer

The Associated Press

  • Furlongs, not football: Gronkowski earns spot in Ky Derby
  • Browns sign free agent QB Drew Stanton to 2-year contract

Stanton and Judge Go Quiet, Tanaka Leads the Yankees New York Times

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