Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Five-run first dooms ECU in loss at Duke…Gameday: ECU Tips American Championship Off Versus Wichita State…Pirates Split Doubleheader At Longwood…Forbrigd Named American Women’s Co-Golfer-Of-The-Week…Matchday: Pirates Host Charlotte After 11-Day Layoff…ECU’s Gustavo Santos Qualifies for the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships…USF’s Alexis Yetna named AAC Freshman of the Year …Cincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland wins AAC Player of the Year over Memphis’ Jeremiah Martin…NC State’s magician pulls a win out of his hat…Five N.F.L. Teams That Have Already Shaken Up Their Rosters

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat
‘No Quarter’ approach working for ECU golfers Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Tips American Championship Off Versus Wichita State
• Pirates Split Doubleheader At Longwood
• Forbrigd Named American Women’s Co-Golfer-Of-The-Week
• Matchday: Pirates Host Charlotte After 11-Day Layoff

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates in late game vs. Wichita State
• Pirates’ streak halted in Durham

The East Carolinian

• ECU looks for strong finish
• Whitley embraces walk-on role
• ECU lose to No. 24 Duke on the road, looks to bounce back at Maryland
• Softball goes 2-3 for the weekend

No. 24 Duke drops No. 14 ECU Baseball, 7-2 WITN 7

247 Sports

• Five-run first dooms ECU in loss at Duke
• Duke 7, ECU 2: How it looked from the dugouts

ECU Falls to Duke in Durham 7-2 Rivals

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU’s Gustavo Santos Qualifies for the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships
• American Baseball teams sweep nonconference foes Wednesday
• American Athletic Conference Golf Weekly Honors
• American Athletic Conference Awards Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year
• Tulsa Wins at No.17 Arkansas to Highlight Wednesday SB Action

AAC Daily: MBB Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year Announced BCSNN

AAC: The toughest nonconference schedules ranked Raleigh News and Observer

An inside look at how Gregg Marshall, WSU revived their season heading into AAC tourney  Wichita Eagle

UC Bearcats guard Jarron Cumberland snares AAC Player of the Year honors Cincinnati Enquirer

Men’s basketball gameday: No. 9 UConn vs. No. 8 USF New Haven Register

USF’s Alexis Yetna named AAC Freshman of the Year Tampa Bay Times

Temple safely in the NCAA Tournament, two CBS basketball voices predict Philly.com

Mutual admiration: New Tulane OC Will Hall, QB Justin McMillan a good fit  New Orleans Advocate

 ‘It certainly doesn’t meet our standards’: SMU AD Rick Hart thinks Mustangs can get back to an elite level after a lackluster two seasons   Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Cincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland wins AAC Player of the Year over Memphis’ Jeremiah Martin
• Memphis football: Five questions for defense, special teams before spring practice

TU faces SMU in AAC tournament’s first round Tulsa World

Kelvin Sampson named AAC coach of year Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State’s magician pulls a win out of his hat
• Pack’s spirited second-half rally too much for Clemson
• Duke heads to Charlotte with a healed Zion Williamson ready to play
• Charity used in fraudulent college donations, feds say

Winston Salem Journal

• Ed Hardin: State making noise as ACC’s crescendo builds
• Wake Forest’s off-season could be filled with uncertainty. The future all comes down to how many players return for next season.

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Ty Outlaw’s fast start propels No. 16 Virginia Tech into ACC tournament quarterfinals
• U.Va. returns to Charlotte hoping to put devastating loss to rest for good
• Column: Ty Outlaw a more than worthy choice for ACC’s spirit and courage award
• Despite dropping two straight, ODU is confident heading into Conference USA tournament
• Spartans survive against No. 9 seed S.C. State, reach MEAC semifinals
• William & Mary fires basketball coach Tony Shaver after 16 seasons

Charleston Post and Courier

• College Baseball Roundup: Charleston Southern routs College of Charleston 9-1 and Clemson outlasts Coastal Carolina 8-5
• Dabo Swinney rips Clemson offense after scrimmage; Nick Saban pays bet
• The good and bad of South Carolina baseball as Gamecocks begin SEC play

The Associated Press

• BUBBLE WATCH: TCU, St. John’s earn big Wednesday wins
• Johnson helps NC State edge Clemson 59-58 in ACCs
• NC A&T beats Coppin State CSU 82-79 in OT in MEAC tourney
• Marshall beats Rice 82-65 in Conference USA tourney opener
• West Virginia beats Oklahoma 72-71 in Big 12 tourney
• Colgate beats Bucknell 94-80 for Patriot League title
• Thomas scores 30 to lift Norfolk St. past SC State 78-73
• Nwora scores 24, Louisville tops Notre Dame 75-53
• Syracuse’s Battle will not play vs. Pitt in ACC Tournament
• Marquette’s Howard and Nova’s Wright honored by Big East
• Shaver out as basketball coach at William & Mary
• Longtime Pitt analyst Dick Groat won’t return in 2019-20
• Cayo’s layup lifts Richmond past Fordham in A-10 tourney
• Auburn suspends hoops assistant amid bribery allegations
• Blackshear, No. 16 Virginia Tech beat Miami 71-56 in ACCs
• Column: Little guys deserve a big seat at the NCAA table
• NCAA committee convenes with extra attention for LSU
• AP Top 25 Podcast: Talkin’ basketball_ March Madness edition