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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPThursday, February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates fail to overcome early deficit in 70-56 loss to Tulsa; Gardner hits 1,000-point, 500-rebound marks in ECU’s 70-56 loss at Tulsa…Pirates tentatively set weekend rotation ahead of Friday…Pirates prepare for 10-game homestand…Grimes scores 22, No. 20 Houston holds off USF 62-58…Feron Hunt’s big night leads SMU in hard-fought win over UConn…A signature victory: Tech topples No. 5 Louisville …Former UNC football player arrested for possession of marijuana, edibles worth $160,000…Braves love their new spring digs, but does that help them win?…Christian McCaffrey’s contract situation the only real question ahead for Panthers at RB…Monk, Graham help Hornets come back from 18 down to knock off Timberwolves…Tiger Woods Is on the Verge of History and Still Tinkering

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • The Bradsher Beat on ECU Softball
    Pirates set to host back to back tournaments
  • Basketball News
    Tulsa downs Pirates

Slow Starts Dooms Pirates Against Tulsa ecupirates.com

The East Carolinian

  • Pirates fail to overcome early deficit in 70-56 loss to Tulsa
  • Pirates prepare for 10-game homestand
  • Pirates tentatively set weekend rotation ahead of Friday

Pirates fall on the road at Tulsa, 70-56  WNCT 9

Gardner hits 1,000-point, 500-rebound marks in ECU’s 70-56 loss at Tulsa WITN 7

TU returns to defensive identity in win against East Carolina Tulsa World

Tulsa Rolls Past ECU 70-56 Rivals

247 Sports

  • Jayden Gardner third-fastest Pirate to reach 1,000-point club
  • ECU can’t overcome early deficit at Tulsa
  • ECU defensive lineman Trey Love enters transfer portal
  • ECU Baseball Preseason Player Profile: RHP Nate Nabholz

Gardner reaches 1,000 points in Pirate loss Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • No. 20/19 Houston Fends Off USF for 20th Win of Season
  • UConn Rolls Past Fairfield In Season-Opener; Temple Falls to Rutgers
  • SMU, Cincinnati Start Midweek Off Victorious

The Associated Press

  • Igbanu scores 24 to lead Tulsa over East Carolina 70-56
  • Grimes scores 22, No. 20 Houston holds off USF 62-58
  • Rose, Scott spark Temple in come-from-behind win over Tulane

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Memphis Tigers rematch offers Cincinnati Bearcats basketball opportunity to prove growth
  • How to watch, listen and stream Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Memphis Tigers

No. 20 Houston holds off South Florida Houston Chronicle

Tampa Bay Times

  • USF men fall by four to No. 20 Houston
  • As 2020 season dawns, USF baseball bent on atoning for 2019
  • Vipers QB Quinton Flowers could face fellow USF alum B.J. Daniels

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF basketball pushes to extend win streak against Wichita State
  • Josh Heupel: UCF added another QB with heart of leader
  • NCAA’s Mark Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay

Temple comes back to beat Tulane as Quinton Rose leads way Philadelphia Inquirer

Tulane loses late lead, falls to Temple in heartbreaking fashion NOLA.com

UConn men can’t overcome road block at SMU, lose 79-75  Hartford Courant

UConn falls to SMU, 79-75 The Day

Feron Hunt’s big night leads SMU in hard-fought win over UConn Dallas Morning News

Penny Hardaway has been an undeniable financial success story for Memphis athletics Memphis Commercial Appeal

247 Sports

  • USF’s three-game win streak snapped by Houston
  • Rose steals the Owls a victory over Tulane
  • How to watch Memphis’ conference road game against Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati vs Memphis Part 2: Desperation Mode Engaged
  • Previewing Memphis’ road game against Cincinnati

Wichita State basketball focused on ending three-game losing skid at UCF on Thursday  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Former UNC football player arrested for possession of marijuana, edibles worth $160,000
  • Associate head coach Derek Jones leaving Duke football for Texas Tech
  • UNC finds a replacement for tight ends coach Tim Brewster, and he was last in the NFL

Ed Hardin: Wake drags down Carolina in a battle at the bottom of the ACC Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • “We’re all we’ve got.” Old Dominion’s short bench goes a long way toward team bonding.
  • What has gone wrong at Virginia Tech? Hokies look to end five-game skid and return to early season success.

With key players missing, Clemson baseball not worried about expectations of new season Charleston Post and Courier

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • A signature victory: Tech topples No. 5 Louisville 
  • Georgia Tech upsets No. 5 Louisville
  • UGA players to enjoy air-conditioned lockers, reclining and wider seats
  • UGA athletic director Greg McGarity has full support of school president
  • Bulldogs are routed by South Carolina at home

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Monk, Graham help Hornets come back from 18 down to knock off Timberwolves
  • Malik Monk wasn’t ready for the NBA. He became a better listener and found his place
  • Christian McCaffrey’s contract situation the only real question ahead for Panthers at RB
  • The secret to beating Joe Gibbs Racing at the Daytona 500? Good luck figuring it out

Winston Salem Journal

  • Browns’ Myles Garrett reinstated by NFL from indefinite suspension for swinging helmet at QB
  • A timeline of auto racing at Daytona through the years
  • Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast

New York Times

  • He Was Fearless on a Football Field. It Was the Future That Scared Him.
  • Yes, the Mets Are Still for Sale. No, the Owners Don’t Have to Sell Them.
  • Tiger Woods Is on the Verge of History and Still Tinkering
  • ‘It Just Stinks’: The Houston Astros’ Comments on Their Cheating Scandal
  • Colin Kaepernick to Release a Memoir, Start a Publishing Company
  • The Yankees Are World Series Favorites. They Still Want to Talk Astros.
  • Daniel, the Golden Retriever Snubbed at Westminster, Is Doing Just Fine
  • The Hidden M.V.P. of the Super Bowl? J. Lo’s Choreographer
  • Without Betts and Cora, Ron Roenicke Embraces Red Sox’s Challenges

Washington Post

  • As Nationals and Astros arrive to shared spring training facility, all is quiet — for now
  • Nationals face short list of roster questions heading into spring training
  • Three-batter minimum for relief pitchers highlights MLB rule changes for 2020
  • The world just learned of the Astros’ cheating. Inside baseball, it was an open secret.
  • Ex-Astro Marwin Gonzalez apologizes for sign-stealing scandal
  • Bradley Beal stays hot and, don’t look now, but so do the Wizards
  • Capitals embark on a three-game road trip out West looking for a reset
  • Jeremy Roenick out at NBC after suspension for ‘inappropriate’ comments about co-workers
  • The XFL wanted to liven up (and smarten up) extra-point conversions. It’s working.
  • The Saints have had it easy at QB. This offseason, things could get very complicated.
  • He played with Michael Jordan and drafted Grant Hill. Now he’s a small-town mayor on a mission.
  • College basketball will miss the one-and-dones. This lackluster season is proof.
  • Bob Knight, at last, comes home to an Indiana basketball game
  • Michael Phelps says Olympians face greater mental health risks. Does the USOPC care?

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves love their new spring digs, but does that help them win?
  • After loss to Cavaliers, Hawks enter All-Star break 15-41

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