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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupMonday, March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Perfect Afternoon For Kuchmaner In Sweep Of Maryland, 3-0…Pirate LAX Falls To Campbell In Triple Overtime…Pirates brace to put on their pads…Houston Cougars Land a No. 3 Seed and Will Face Georgia State…Hawkeyes will play Cincinnati in Bearcats’ backyard…No. 9 UCF to play No. 8 VCU…TOne Last Dance: Temple Makes NCAA Tournament In Fran Dunphy’s Final Year …emple opens as a ’dog to Belmont…Tigers, Shockers receive NIT bids…Duke claims first No. 1 seed since 2015. The last time it happened, the Blue Devils won it all….Stop the music! NCCU is used to being invited to the Big Dance, Eagles ready to win one…Rory McIlroy Fends Off All Challengers to Win Players Championship…Kyle Busch ties Petty’s record with 200th career NASCAR win…LeBron James and the Lakers Keep Finding New Ways to Lose

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Insights from Brett
    Houston putting his experience to work
  • BASEBALL NEWS
    Kuchmaner pitches perfect game

ecupirates.com

  • Perfect Afternoon For Kuchmaner In Sweep Of Maryland, 3-0
  • Pirates Enjoy Successful Opening Outdoor Weekend At 49er Classic
  • Pirates End George Mason Invitational With Two Victories
  • Pirates Fall To Campbell In Triple Overtime
  • Slow Start Costs ECU At William & Mary

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirates brace to put on their pads
  • Kuchmaner perfect for Pirate history

Kuchmaner throws ECU’s first perfect game in series sweep of Maryland Washington Daily News

The East Carolinian

  • ECU baseball dominates Maryland on the road
  • Pirates shutout Sacred Heart 3-0

Kuchmaner throws ECU’s first ever perfect game as Pirates sweep Terps  WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • Kuchmaner tosses first perfect game in ECU Baseball history, Pirates sweep Maryland, 3-0
  • ECU Women’s Lacrosse falls to Campbell in triple overtime, 11-10

247 Sports

  • Kuchmaner tosses first perfect game in ECU history
  • ECU players buying in to new staff’s ways early in spring

KUCHMANER THROWS PERFECT GAME IN 3-0 WIN OVER MARYLAND Rivals

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • ECU’s Jake Kuchmaner pitches perfect game Sunday, 3 American teams complete weekend sweeps
  • American Ties Conference Record with Four NCAA Teams
  • Back-to-Back! Cincinnati Downs Houston to Claim 2019 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Championship

Houston Cougars Land a No. 3 Seed and Will Face Georgia State BCSNN

Cincinnati defeats Houston 69-57 for AAC title The Associated Press

ESPN

  • 2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Cincinnati Bearcats
  • 2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for UCF Knights
  • 2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Temple Owls
  • 2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Houston Cougars

March Madness: UC Bearcats are a 7-seed in 2019 NCAA Tournament, will play Iowa in Columbus Cincinnati Enquirer

Hawkeyes will play Cincinnati in Bearcats’ backyard The Gazette

USA Today

  • Cincinnati defeats Houston 69-57 for AAC title
  • NCAA tournament underseeded and overseeded teams: 5 things selection committee got wrong

Houston Chronicle

  • NCAA HOOPS: Cincinnati defeats Houston for AAC title
  • UH draws No. 3 seed, will face Georgia State in NCAA Tournament
  • NCAA Tournament preview: UH vs. Georgia State
  • UH’s Corey Davis dealing with hip injury

Tampa Bay Times

  • USF men earn postseason berth
  • USF spring preview: Bulls try to revive offense, swagger

UCF earns first NCAA Tournament at-large bid in school history; No. 9 Knights to play No. 8 VCU Orlando Sentinel

March Madness 2019: Five things to know about 7-foot-6 UCF center Tacko Fall NBC Sports

As the UConn men head into the offseason, here’s how Dan Hurley could reshape the 2019-20 roster  Hartford Courant

2019 NCAA Tournament sports betting: Temple opens as a ’dog to Belmont; Villanova favored over St. Mary’s Philly.com

One Last Dance: Temple Makes NCAA Tournament In Fran Dunphy’s Final Year CBS Philly

Complete performance: Solesky dominant on mound as Tulane baseball team clobbers UC Riverside  New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Times Picayune

  • Tulane gets bounce-back win after ‘emotional and challenging’ pep talk
  • Chase Solesky fans 11 for Tulane in rout of UC Riverside

Report: SMU head coach Tim Jankovich to return after posting losing record in 2018-19  Dallas News

Memphis basketball: Tigers receive NIT bid, will host first-round game Memphis Commercial Appeal

Guerin Emig: Selection Sunday gifts Tulsa the best regional of the bunch Tulsa World

Wichita Eagle

  • Wichita State receives NIT bid: Who, when and where the Shockers will play
  • Five things to know about Wichita State’s NIT opponent: the Furman Paladins

Wichita State receives NIT bid: Who, when and where the Shockers will play Raleigh News and Observer

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

PRINT THE MARCH MADNESS 2019 BRACKET ncaa.com

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Duke claims first No. 1 seed since 2015. The last time it happened, the Blue Devils won it all.
  • North Carolina earns a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament in the Midwest Region
  • Stop the music! NCCU is used to being invited to the Big Dance, Eagles ready to win one
  • NCAA tournament bubble bursts for NC State
  • How NC State ended up in the NIT
  • Midwest Region: It’s a gathering of bluebloods in North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas
  • East Region: It’s Duke’s NCAA Tournament to lose as Blue Devils earn 14th No. 1 seed
  • NCAA Tournament could feature Kansas-North Carolina matchup at Sprint Center
  • South Region: Virginia Cavaliers will be most upset-alert top seed in NCAA history
  • A town celebrates as Gardner-Webb learns its NCAA fate
  • Clemson is in the NIT, and a potential fun matchup awaits Tigers
  • Georgia St. has busted NCAA Tournament brackets before and the Panthers can do it again

Winston Salem Journal

  • Duke topples Florida State in ACC Tournament title game
  • Latest from the NCAA Tournament: CBS gets back to basics with NCAA selection show
  • Zion sets doubts aside, gets ready for NCAA’s biggest party
  • NCAA Tourney bubble burst: NC St, ‘Bama, Indiana; Duke No. 1
  • Duke lands overall No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament; North Carolina is also a top seed while N.C. State is left out

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • ODU earns a 14th seed, will face Purdue in NCAA tournament
  • Cavaliers, Hokies will make history in NCAA tournament appearances
  • 5 Virginia teams are dancing into March Madness. Few should have any complaints.

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Wofford earns a No. 7 seed in NCAA tourney; SoCon’s Furman, UNCG land in NIT
  • Clemson basketball selected for NIT; South Carolina’s season over
  • College of Charleston completes baseball sweep of Furman

The Associated Press

  • Upsets have become the norm at NCAA Tournament
  • Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Gonzaga take No. 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament as 68-team March Madness field unveiled
  • Stopping Zion is the key to outdueling Duke in March Madness
  • Trio of top seeds puts ACC in the spotlight
  • The West will be wild, but in the end, Duke will win title
  • Gonzaga earns No. 1 seed in NCAA West Region
  • Virginia top seed in NCAA South Region for 2nd straight year
  • North Carolina gets No. 1 in Midwest, Kansas could await
  • Williamson, Duke get top seed in East Region
  • Big Ten has 8 teams in NCAA, 11 leagues with multiple teams
  • The Latest: Best bet: Duke is favored to win NCAA Tournament
  • Michigan St’s Ahrens hurts ankle, extent of injury uncertain
  • UNCG, Indiana, Bama and TCU earn top seeds in NIT
  • Weekend Sports In Brief

Philly.com

  • 2019 NCAA Tournament South region breakdown: Virginia, Villanova vying for Final Four spot
  • 2019 NCAA Tournament West region breakdown: Gonzaga is team to beat
  • 2019 NCAA Tournament East region breakdown: Duke favored to win it all
  • 2019 NCAA Tournament Midwest region breakdown: Tough road for North Carolina to make Final Four

Washington Post

  • NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Bracket tips, upsets and more
  • Picking the most likely upsets for the first round
  • Barkley, Smith rile up college basketball fans. They don’t care.
  • John Feinstein breaks down the NCAA tournament bracket
  • Snubs and surprises as the field of 68 is set
  • Maryland will open NCAA tournament against Belmont or Temple
  • Virginia is No. 1 in the South, will meet Gardner-Webb
  • Georgetown will take on Harvard in NIT first round

New York Times

  • N.C.A.A. Tournament: Duke and the A.C.C. Rule the Bracket
  • Duke Is on Top but Can’t Relax
  • Virginia as a No. 1, Take 2
  • Best of the West? It’s Gonzaga
  • Tar Heels Seemed Poised for a Run
  • There’s more than road to the Final Four, and they may cross in this NCAA tournament

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

New York Times

  • Rory McIlroy Fends Off All Challengers to Win Players Championship
  • LeBron James and the Lakers Keep Finding New Ways to Lose
  • Bianca Andreescu Completes a Stunning Run to the Indian Wells Title
  • How the Los Angeles Lakers Blew It

Washington Post

  • Jake Noll, once a college walk-on, is having a great spring with the Nationals
  • LeBron James gets criticized — and blocked — in Lakers’ loss to Knicks
  • Dolphins reach agreement with Ryan Fitzpatrick, reportedly on a two-year deal
  • Jerry Jones extremely thankful that the Browns took Odell Beckham Jr. out of NFC East
  • Phillies fans hurl threats at pitcher who struck Bryce Harper

Kyle Busch ties Petty’s record with 200th career NASCAR win Winston Salem Journal

Charlotte Observer

  • Dwyane Wade does his 4th-quarter thing to push Miami Heat past Charlotte Hornets
  • Why Sunday was cause for Kemba Walker to question his future with Charlotte Hornets

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