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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPSunday, January 21, 2024

January 21, 2024 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates go cold at worse time, MBB loses third straight; McNeal Career Day Fuels Pirates in WBB Thriller

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Late run lifts UAB past Pirates

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Post Stellar Opener to Begin Their 2024 T&F Indoor Season
  • Pirates MBB Fall At UAB, 69-61
  • McNeal Career Day Fuels Pirates in WBB Thriller Over SMU, 68-61

Gaines puts up 17 in UAB’s 69-61 win against East Carolina CBS Sports

Christian Coleman and Javian Davis rally UAB in second half to 69-61 win over East Carolina al.com

Defense helps UAB to comeback win over East Carolina abc3340

All ECU football offseason coaching hires and transfers The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

  • McNeal career day fuels Pirates in thriller over SMU, 68-61
  • Pirates go cold at worse time, lose third straight at …

WITN 7

  • ECU men’s basketball falls at UAB
  • ECU women’s basketball snaps slide with monumental effort by McNeal

ECU women’s hoops snaps skid behind McNeal’s career day, UNC men stay unbeaten in ACC WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • UAB rallies past ECU in the final stages in Birmingham
  • FINAL: UAB 69, ECU 61
  • Three position battles we’re watching closely heading into the ECU baseball season

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU men’s basketball: Pirates fade late in road loss to UAB
  • ECU women’s basketball: McNeal’s career night send Pirates to home victory

Around the American Athletic Conference

Charlotte Takes Down North Texas to Move Into First Place in Conference Standings American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

  • Gaines puts up 17 in UAB’s 69-61 win against East Carolina
  • Miguel leads South Florida against Wichita State after 23-point game
  • UTSA hosts No. 23 Florida Atlantic after Martin’s 22-point showing
  • No. 10 Memphis takes on Tulane following Jones’ 25-point game

Where USF football is spending more in Alex Golesh’s Bulls tenure Tampa Tribune

What channel is Memphis basketball vs. Tulane on today? Time, TV schedule Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa’s Temira Poindexter delivers in `Legends Day’ rout over Wichita State | Barry Lewis’ three takeaways Tulsa World

NOLA.com

  • Tulane looking to end long losing streak against ranked teams versus Memphis
  • Tulane women frustrated in loss to defensive-minded Rice

Temple drops fourth straight with loss to Rice  Temple News

Missed free throws costly in Temple’s 69-66 loss to Rice 247 Sports

North Texas basketball rewind: Charlotte 56, UNT 44 Denton Record Chronicle

UTSA women beat USF for fourth straight win San Antonio Express News

Defensive rebounding woes cost Wichita State basketball chance at road win in FAU game Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

  • Blake Hinson’s hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76
  • Duke coach Jon Scheyer: “For me, it came down to rebounding”
  • No. 4 Tar Heels beat Boston College 76-66, 8th straight win by double digits
  • Wake Forest throttles Louisville 90-65 before biggest test yet against No. 4 North Carolina
  • UNC System president, board could stop UNC, NC State from changing conferences
  • Teams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfers

Raleigh News & Observer

  • After historic win at Cameron, Pitt’s Blake Hinson savors the view from the top
  • Blue Devil downer: Three takeaways from Duke basketball’s puzzling home loss to Pitt
  • ‘We can’t do that.’ What NC State’s defense was missing in Pack’s loss to Virginia Tech
  • Three takeaways from NC State basketball’s tough ACC loss to Virginia Tech at PNC Arena
  • Defending without fouling remains work in progress for UNC after rough outing against BC

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina MBB never trails, earns impressive SEC road win over Arkansas
  • Why Shane Beamer went ‘back and forth’ deciding to let Gilber Edmond back on the team

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Norfolk State delivers memorable 200th career victory for coach Robert Jones with second-half comeback at Howard
  • Region/state roundup: LSU’s Michaela Rose, from Suffolk, sprints to NCAA and USA record in Texas Tech meet

Roanoke Times

  • Virginia Tech men beat N.C. State for 1st road win
  • Virginia snaps road losing streak, wins at Georgia Tech
  • Virginia Tech women could be short a star against Clemson

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Cunningham: Mass transfers are dose of reality for Alabama after Saban’s retirement
  • Coordinator Tyler Santucci brings aggressive defense to Georgia Tech

The Associated Press

  • Blake Hinson’s hot shooting leads Pittsburgh over No. 7 Duke 80-76
  • Samuel helps Florida beat Missouri 79-67 for first true road win of season
  • UConn beats Villanova 66-65, wins second straight game since hitting No. 1 in AP Top 25
  • No. 13 Auburn routs No. 22 Ole Miss 82-59 to remain only SEC team without league loss
  • Da Silva scores 19 as Colorado rolls to 90-57 victory over Oregon State

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Christian McCaffrey’s 2nd TD rallies the 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Jordan Love and the Packers
  • Jordan Love’s strong 1st season as Packers QB ends with disappointing playoff loss
  • Lamar Jackson and Ravens pull away in the second half to beat Texans 34-10 and reach AFC title game
  • Ryans says loss to Ravens was ‘not a moral victory.’ But Stroud and Texans proud of their season
  • Djokovic reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals, matching Federer’s Grand Slam record
  • McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Young in final round
  • Shiffrin gets career win 95 in first World Cup slalom after season-ending injury for rival Vlhova
  • Charlotte faces Minnesota on 4-game road slide
  • Joel Embiid scores 33 points, 76ers beat Hornets 97-89 for 5th straight victory
  • Wizards face the Nuggets on 3-game skid
  • Wembanyama returns to score 24 points, lead Spurs over Wizards, 131-127
  • Cavs extend NBA’s longest win streak to seven with balanced 116-95 win over Hawks
  • Sengun scores a career-high 37, Rockets outlast Jazz in OT 127-126
  • Thunder beat Timberwolves 102-97, pull closer to Western Conference leaders
  • Dosunmu, DeRozan lead way as Bulls pound Grizzlies, 125-96
  • Randle’s triple-double leads Knicks over Raptors as Barrett, Quickley return to MSG after trade
  • Capitals sign Aliaksei Protas to a 5-year extension worth $16.876 million
  • Rookie Brendan Brisson’s 1st career goal gives Golden Knights 3-2 win over the Penguins
  • Binnington gets 14th career shutout as Blues beat Capitals 3-0
  • Oilers beat Flames 3-1 for Canadian-record 13th straight victory
  • Paul and Motte score early, Lightning beat Sabres 3-1 for 5th straight win

WRAL

  • Lamar Jackson and Ravens pull away in the second half to beat Texans 34-10 and reach AFC title game
  • Necas scores in return, Svechnikov nets game winner as Hurricanes clip Red Wings 4-2

Charlotte Observer

  • Not enough: Charlotte Hornets come up short in 97-89 home loss to Philadelphia 76ers
  • Updates on Panthers’ head coach/GM searches: Carolina interviews Lions’ Ben Johnson

Washington Post

  • All across Detroit, solidarity through football
  • When Tampa Bay needed Tom Brady’s successor, it turned to Baker Mayfield
  • The 49ers looked bad and still won. It’s exactly what they needed.
  • Brock Purdy ‘could have been better.’ But his heroics proved a point.
  • 49ers survive scare from Packers to reach NFC championship game
  • At halftime and beyond, Lamar Jackson proved the Ravens are his team
  • The Ravens’ defense held its own while Lamar Jackson worked his magic

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Sugiura: If Belichick is such a strong candidate, why has no one else interviewed him?
  • Falcons complete interviews with Raheem Morris, Joe Brady
  • Trae Young leaves game as sluggish Hawks fall to Cavs

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