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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Basketball News: AAC Tournament
Pirates fall to Cincinnati
… East Carolina, UC basketball players have ‘scuffle’ in tunnel during halftime … No. 1 UCF Wins 2022 Air Force Reserve Women’s Basketball Championship … SMU’s Davis is AAC player of year; Sampson top coach

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News: AAC Tournament
Pirates fall to Cincinnati
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ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Set To Host Purple-Gold Invitational
  • ECU Eliminated In AAC Championship First Round
  • Purple-Gold Invitational Schedule Revised
  • Pirates Return Home To Host Penn State
  • ECU-St. Mary’s Opener Changed To 3 P.M. Start

WNCT 9

  • Season ends for Pirates in loss to Cincy
  • ECU baseball, softball rescheduled due to threat …

WITN 7

  • ECU men’s basketball falls to Cincinnati in opener of the AAC Tournament
  • ECU softball updates schedule for Purple-Gold Invitational
  • ECU baseball moves up series opener against Saint Mary’s

247 Sports

  • ECU loses in first round of AAC tournament to Cincinnati
  • LIVE UPDATES: ECU vs. Cincinnati

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU men’s basketball: Pirates lose to Cincinnati in AAC tournament first-round exit
  • ECU baseball: Pirates to host Saint Mary’s College

Three Man Weave: Bearcats Topple East Carolina 74-63 to Open AAC Tournament Sports Illustrated

East Carolina, UC basketball players have ‘scuffle’ in tunnel during halftime Cincinnati Enquirer

DeJulius lifts Cincinnati over East Carolina 74-63 in AAC USA Today

AAC Tournament: Cincinnati closes on 12-0 run to defeat East Carolina in first round YAHOO!

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • No. 1 UCF Wins 2022 Air Force Reserve Women’s Basketball Championship
  • No. 6 UCF Defeats No. 11 South Florida, 60-58, in First Round of 2022 Air Force Reserve Men’s Basketball Championship
  • No. 10 Tulsa Knocks Off No. 7 Wichita State, 73-67, in First Round of 2022 Air Force Reserve Men’s Basketball Championship
  • No. 8 Cincinnati Defeats No. 9 East Carolina, 74-63 in Game 1 of 2022 Air Force Reserve Men’s Basketball Championship

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF women lock down USF in final quarter to win 1st AAC tournament crown
  • UCF advances, eliminates USF in AAC men’s tournament on late 3

USF falls to UCF in AAC women’s tournament final Tampa Bay Times

Bearcats Surviving and Advancing! SB Nation

NOLA.com

  • Depth is the word for improved Tulane baseball team
  • Tulane seeks to erase woeful postseason history at AAC men’s basketball tournament

Dallas Morning News

  • SMU’s Kendric Davis leads Mustangs into the postseason while persevering through a season of loss
  • Life on the bubble: A conference tournament rooting guide for SMU fans hoping to get a Big Dance bid

Tulsa men knock off Wichita State in first round of AAC Tournament Tulsa World

Preview: Owls take on Green Wave in AAC tournament matchup Temple News

Temple-Tulane AAC Tournament quarterfinal preview 247 Sports

Wichita Eagle

  • Wichita State men’s basketball season ends with Tulsa loss, early AAC Tournament exit
  • ‘I’ve got to do better’: Isaac Brown takes blame for Shockers’ disappointing season
  • ‘Whatever I decide to do’: What comes next for Wichita State basketball players?

AAC Men’s Basketball Tournament 2022 bracket, schedule, game times and TV info Memphis Commercial Appeal

UH gets one more chance to raise its NCAA Tournament stock Houston Chronicle

CBS Sports

  • 2022 AAC Tournament bracket, schedule: Live updates, college basketball scores, standings, NCAA bracketology
  • Temple vs. Tulane: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAAB start time
  • Last-minute 3-pointer leads UCF past South Florida

The Associated Press

  • No. 25 UCF women beat USF 53-45, win first AAC championship
  • SMU’s Davis is AAC player of year; Sampson top coach

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Duke gets another crack at Miami. Canes ‘very, very excited’ to face Blue Devils again
  • UNC will face ‘difficult matchup’ in ACC tournament semifinal as Heels, Hokies meet again
  • In New York, the ACC tournament lives in the shadow of the league it decimated

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest’s Steve Forbes: ‘We were in control of our own destiny … and now we’re not’
  • HBCU basketball all-star games coming to Greensboro Coliseum
  • WSSU in search of defensive coordinator as spring practice nears
  • WATCH NOW: Can Wake get into the NCAA tournament? Coach Steve Forbes thinks so.

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Virginia Tech holds off Notre Dame to reach ACC Tournament semifinals for first time in more than a decade
  • North Carolina holds Virginia to 13 first-half points, dominates ACC Tournament quarterfinal
  • Old Dominion goes cold early, bows out of Conference USA Tournament in second-round loss to UTEP

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina makes quick exit from SEC tournament. Will an NIT bid follow?
  • ‘Still seems likely’ that Gamecocks make NIT, bracketologist says
  • How to watch and stream the South Carolina vs Texas 2022 baseball series

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Duggar Baucom is out after 7 seasons as The Citadel’s basketball coach
  • The Citadel’s all-SoCon forward Hayden Brown enters transfer portal
  • Mafah ‘the man’ at running back for Clemson this spring
  • Reeling, wounded Gamecocks try to embrace opportunity against No. 1 Texas
  • Tiger Woods inducted into Hall with hard work and big payoff
  • Frank Martin’s job status again a topic as Gamecocks head to SEC Tournament
  • Charleston Open adds 2 more top 10 tennis players to field

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Kirby Smart expanding Georgia football’s nutrition and strength operations
  • Georgia makes official its split with Tom Crean

The Associated Press

  • BUBBLE WATCH: Drama in ACC has at-large bid implications
  • Virginia Tech boots No. 2 seed Notre Dame in ACC quarters
  • No. 7 Duke surges late to hold off Syracuse 88-79 in ACC
  • Georgia fires Tom Crean following 26 losses in 4th season
  • NC Central breezes past UMES 68-56 in MEAC quarterfinals
  • Richmond gets past Rhode Island 64-59 in A10 tournament
  • Walker, Jackson spark UAB past FAU 80-66 in C-USA quarters
  • Cole leads No. 20 UConn past Seton Hall to Big East semis
  • Slater clutch, No. 8 Villanova rallies past St. John’s 66-65
  • Vandy rallies from 15-point 2nd-half deficit, beats Alabama
  • Sooners take down No. 3 Baylor 72-67 in Big 12 quarterfinals
  • TCU rallies from 20 down to beat No. 22 Texas, 65-60
  • The Citadel fires basketball coach Duggar Baucom
  • Mississippi St. dominates second half, beats Gamecocks 73-51
  • No. 2 Arizona outlasts Stanford 84-80 in Pac-12 quarters

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Test for MLB players will be how deal looks to them in ’26
  • EXPLAINER: MLB’s lockout is over, so what now?
  • Frenzy Part II? What to expect when MLB roster freeze lifts
  • Durant, Nets rout 76ers in Simmons’ return to Philadelphia
  • Fleetwood, Hoge share early lead at storm-delayed Players

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: March 11
  • AP source: Chargers acquiring Mack from Bears for 2 picks
  • Big-ticket free agents could leave big holes behind them
  • Golden State hosts Milwaukee following Antetokounmpo’s 43-point performance
  • Curry scores 34 points, Warriors beat Nuggets 113-102
  • Ben Simmons sits in Philadelphia return, Nets rout 76ers
  • Titans working on plans to build new stadium next to Nissan
  • AP source: Chargers acquiring Mack from Bears for 2 picks

Solomon: Baseball is back and likely better. Yay for us. Houston Chronicle

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers are interested in a trade for Deshaun Watson. But many factors are involved
  • What’s next if Carolina doesn’t retain Haason Reddick? Breaking down Panthers D-line
  • Jeremy Chinn to remain at safety? What’s next for the Panthers ahead of free agency
  • Canes’ decision to add goalies Andersen, Raanta over Mrazek, Nedeljkovic appears sound

Washington Post

  • The low-profile, high-powered race to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody
  • For Russell Westbrook, it might never be as good as it was in … Washington?
  • MLB, players union reach a deal, clearing the way for baseball’s return
  • MLB and the players union have a deal to end the lockout. Here’s what comes next for the Nationals.
  • Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom are polar opposites. Together, they thrived.
  • As sports leagues embrace gambling profits, Calvin Ridley’s suspension resurfaces issues
  • Gonzaga has been the best program in college basketball except for that one little thing

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves set for World Series defense after MLB owners, players agree on new labor deal
  • Baseball players, owners agree on new labor deal, saving full season
  • Braves set date for World Series ring ceremony
  • Bradley: Baseball comes to its senses. So where’s Freddie Freeman going?
  • Braves set for World Series defense after MLB owners, players agree on new labor deal
  • Cunningham: It’s getting late for this year’s Hawks to become like last year’s Hawks

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