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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Friday, March 19, 2021

March 19, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Dooley reflects on season  … Gavin Williams to open series as Friday night starter … Wichita State Falls to Drake, 53-52, in NCAA First Four … SMU Drops NIT First Round Matchup with Boise State, 85-84 … Norfolk State survives First Four game against Appalachian State, advances to face top-seeded Gonzaga … UCLA plots a comeback to oust Michigan State in overtime to cap NCAA tournament’s opening night

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    Dooley reflects on season
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ECU Heads To Virginia To Challenge JMU ecupirates.com

Off-campus mansion occupied once again by new ECU chancellor WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Gavin Williams to open series as Friday night starter
  • How ECU basketball commits have performed this season

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • BATTLE FOR N.C.: Ranked Pirates start at No. 1
  • New ECU chancellor Rogers optimistic about fall 2021 “return to normal”

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Wichita State Falls to Drake, 53-52, in NCAA First Four
  • SMU Drops NIT First Round Matchup with Boise State, 85-84
  • Houston’s Grimes Earns Fourth All-America Honor
  • Houston Drops VB Heartbreaker To No. 6 Baylor In Five Sets
  • Wichita State SB Routs No. 8 Oklahoma State 9-2 In Stillwater
  • Memphis, SMU Pick Up WSoccer Conference Wins

The Associated Press

  • Drake tops Wichita State for first NCAA win in 50 years
  • Boise State edges SMU 85-84 in NIT opener
  • A memorable car ride leads Gates, Sampson to NCAA meeting

Wichita Eagle

  • Bad habits end Wichita State’s season in NCAA Tournament loss to the Drake Bulldogs
  • ‘We’re going to be here next year’: Shockers motivated to return to NCAA Tournament

5 AAC Coaches Had Losing Records in 2020, but Whose Seat is Heating Up? Underdog Dynasty

Fans react to new madness for UC, Xavier Cincinnati Enquirer

USF looking into allegations of racially charged comments by men’s basketball assistant Tampa Bay Times

UCF adds another transfer in BYU linebacker Hirkley Latu Orlando Sentinel

‘Old man’ Frankie Niemann keying Tulane surge at the plate entering series with hot Louisiana Tech NOLA.com

Boise State’s late putback spoils SMU’s comeback bid, Mustangs exit the NIT early Dallas Morning News

TU football promotes Carlton Buckels, adds Eufaula native Kendrick Shaver to staff Tulsa World

UH’s man of the moment: Quentin Grimes Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • For Appalachian State, the end comes all too quickly in the First Four
  • NC State looks energetic in impressive win over Davidson in opening round of NIT
  • Gov. Roy Cooper using ‘reverse psychology’ on UNC in his NCAA tournament bracket
  • A basketball player protest at the tournament would be the NCAA’s worst nightmare

UNCW baseball rout of ECU says loud and clear that Seahawks are for real Wilmington Star-News

Winston Salem Journal

  • Appalachian State, after shocking rally, loses to Norfolk State in NCAA Tournament
  • The complex emotions of a great season, bitter end for App State basketball
  • App State charges back but comes up just short in loss to Norfolk State in First Four
  • App State charges back but comes up just short in loss to Norfolk State in First Four
  • Players protest for rights, declare they are not NCAA’s property
  • Jewel ‘Fear the Spear’ ready to help Wake Forest women do damage in NCAA Tournament
  • Photos from First Four action at the NCAA Tournament

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Norfolk State survives First Four game against Appalachian State, advances to face top-seeded Gonzaga
  • Convincing Keve Aluma to play basketball was a chore. Now, he’s a key weapon as Hokies prep for NCAA tournament

Charlotte Observer

  • Can Winthrop upset Villanova in NCAA tournament? Keys to game, betting odds
  • Winthrop won’t forget 2007. Will that NCAA win forever be Eagles’ one shining moment?
  • Clemson the higher NCAA seed with plenty of quality wins. So why are they underdogs?
  • 5 goals Shane Beamer has for a successful first spring practice with the Gamecocks

Charleston Post Courier

  • Gamecocks’ Shane Beamer ‘super fired up’ about spring football practice
  • Clemson men aim for more connectivity in first-round NCAA Tournament game
  • College of Charleston’s Zep Jasper bound for Auburn

New York Times

  • At This N.C.A.A. Tournament, Orange Is the New Bracket
  • College Athletes Seek to Use March Stage to Pressure N.C.A.A.
  • What to Watch in the First Weekend of the Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Players protest for rights, declare they are not NCAA’s property
  • Is Georgia Tech doomed without Wright? No. Here’s why
  • Georgia Tech aims to ‘make noise’ after lengthy absence from NCAA women’s tournament
  • No braided hair for Josh Pastner for NCAA tournament game

The Associated Press

  • 710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with ‘First Four’
  • Norfolk State survives Appalachian State 54-53 in First Four
  • UCLA beats Michigan St 86-80 in overtime in First Four game
  • Texas Southern beats Mount St. Mary’s 60-52 in NCAA opener
  • Funderburk, Bates spark N.C. State in NIT opener
  • Morehead St seeks another NCAA upset after 10-year absence
  • Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim surging into NCAA Tournament
  • Alabama’s Quinerly thriving after rocky start to career

Texas Southern rallies past Mount St. Mary’s in First Four Houston Chronicle

Washington Post

  • UCLA plots a comeback to oust Michigan State in overtime to cap NCAA tournament’s opening night
  • Prominent NCAA tournament players launch ‘#NotNCAAProperty’ protest
  • There’s a reason Maryland’s Darryl Morsell is so tough. It starts with the death of his brother.
  • Perfect shots forever: 40 years of men’s NCAA tournament buzzer-beaters
  • Juwan Howard’s first banners at Michigan came down. He’s ready to hang another one.
  • How a Hartford hug between coach and player showed joy, pain, relief, struggle and Madness

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Red Wings beat Hurricanes 4-2, ending their 8-game streak
  • Tiger Woods is home from the hospital, continuing recovery
  • Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal
  • The strange, ambitious marriage of the Ball family and Chino Hills
  • Baseball is losing fans. Bryce Harper has ideas to fix that.
  • National League West Preview Capsules
  • National League Central Preview Capsules
  • National League East Preview Capsules
  • American League West Preview Capsules

Charlotte Observer

  • Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball on the second-half comeback vs. Lakers
  • Hornets center Cody Zeller was pulled from starters for the second half versus Lakers
  • Hornets’ LaMelo Ball back in Southern California, but it isn’t exactly a homecoming
  • ‘Joy and wonder.’ Hornets announcer Eric Collins on LaMelo, Dell and his unique style

‘Reimagined’ RBC Heritage golf tournament moves toward normalcy Charleston Post Courier

New York Times

  • N.F.L. Signs Media Deals Worth Over $100 Billion
  • The Pay TV Model Is Declining. The N.F.L. Is Still Banking on It.
  • A 37-Year-Old Record Is on the Line
  • Yankees and Mets Will Have Fans at Home Openers

Washington Post

  • Everyone has feelings about crowd size at ballgames. Let’s stick with facts.
  • Svrluga: Banning the shift might not fix baseball’s problems, but it’s worth an experiment
  • What the NFL’s new TV deal means for the league, fans and networks
  • Washington again is winning free agency, but this time it’s doing so the right way
  • Ryan Fitzpatrick, no stranger to first days, eager for latest chance

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Chase Elliott still chasing that elusive Atlanta win
  • UPDATED: Free-agency tracker – Falcons agree to terms with safety Erik Harris

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