Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Sunday, February 17, 2019

Dooley, ECU looking for breakthrough recruits…Gameday: ECU Host Tulsa In Autism Awareness Game…Improved rebounding helps Tulsa secure back-to-back victories …Lady Pirates Fall 63-52 At Houston…Bulls fall to Temple in OT again …Baseball: Houston and Tulane earn second-straight walk-off wins…Steph Curry won his bet — no mediator needed — but he didn’t win NBA 3-point contest…Fresh faces and new sponsors give Daytona 500 throwback feel…Canes move into playoff wild-card spot by beating Stars

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Host Tulsa In Autism Awareness Game
• Lady Pirates Fall 63-52 At Houston
• Poepping’s 10 Strikeouts Lift ECU SB Over Saint Francis, 7-5
• ECU MTennis Rolls Past Boston University 7-0
• Pirates Shutout Campbell WTennis7-0

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Dooley, ECU looking for breakthrough recruits
• ECU roundup: Tennis teams surging
• Burleson plenty busy, productive on opening day

WITN 7

• Poepping lifts ECU Softball over St. Francis, 7-5
• ECU women’s basketball held up in Houston, 63-52

247 Sports

• Pirates trying to get back in win column on Sunday
• ECU hosting local standout recruits Sunday

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

• Alston Jr. carries Temple over South Florida 70-69 in OT
• Taylor scores 25 to lead UCF past Memphis 79-72

theamerican.org

• Baseball: Houston and Tulane earn second-straight walk-off wins
• Ten Wins Highlight American Softball Saturday Action
• Wins for Houston, USF and Memphis WBB Highlight Saturday

Bulls fall to Temple in OT…again Tampa Bay Times

B.J. Taylor, Aubrey Dawkins help UCF avenge ugly loss at Memphis, topple Tigers Orlando Sentinel

Mike Anthony: Appreciating Kemba Walker’s career and charisma, which pushed UConn to the 2011 national championship Hartford Courant

Shizz Alston leads Temple to overtime win over South Florida Philly.com

Freshman pitcher lifts Tulane to 7-6 win in 13 innings New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Time Picayune

• Tulane freshman Krishna Raj wins with 6 shutout innings in college debut
• How 2 hustle plays on base paths helped Tulane to a pair of walk-off wins

Improved rebounding helps Tulsa secure back-to-back victories Tulsa World

No. 9 UH shoots, dunks its way past UConn Houston Chronicle

Cincinnati vs. Wichita State odds, line: College basketball picks, predictions from model on 99-67 run CBS Sports

Wichita State taking a hands-off approach in preparing for Cincinnati, round two  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Zion Williamson’s 32 points, RJ Barrett’s triple-double lead No. 2 Duke past N.C. State
• Williamson and Barrett are Duke’s big stars. But Duke’s depth will determine if Blue Devils become champions
• How do you stop Zion Williamson? NC State just the latest to have no answer for the Duke star.

Winston Salem Journal

• North Carolina deals Wake Forest worst loss in Joel Coliseum history
• Duke welcomes boxer Floyd Mayweather, who has history of violence against women
• App Trail: App State names alumnus, five-time state title winner a senior assistant

WRAL SportsFan

• Brownlow: Duke, NC State both hope February’s pains become March’s gains
• No. 2 Duke, Zion Williamson too much for Wolfpack in 94-78 win
• Fialko: Duke hands NC State a 16-point loss
• ACC Panic Room: Pack gave Devils the old college try in loss
• Johnson, No. 8 North Carolina roll past Wake Forest 95-57

ODU clinches the top seed in C-USA’s ‘bonus’ play with a rout of Charlotte Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Columbia The State

• Homers provide the difference as South Carolina slugs its way to first win of 2019
• Historic shooting performance helps Gamecocks rally past Texas A&M
• No. 16 Louisville avoids late disaster, beats Clemson 56-55