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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPMonday, December 15, 2025

December 15, 2025 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Erase 21-Point Deficit To Defeat Buffalo MBB, 73-70… Pirates Make Final Eight Shots, Run Away from UNC Asheville WBB, 75-61…Shough’s clutch drive and Smyth’s kick lift the Saints past the Panthers, 20-17… Commanders beat the Giants 29-21 to end their losing streak at 8 games… Jackson Blake scores in shootout as East-best Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates hunt down Buffalo

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Erase 21-Point Deficit To Defeat Buffalo MBB, 73-70
  • Pirates Make Final Eight Shots, Run Away from UNC Asheville WBB, 75-61

Riley scores 31, East Carolina takes down Buffalo 73-70 The Associated Press

Lions may be in danger of losing another coach to the college hiring carousel SideLion Report

247 Sports

  • ECU completes historic comeback to top Buffalo
  • ECU 73, Buffalo 70: How it looked from the baselines
  • Ranking ECU’s transfer portal class by the impact they made during the 2025 season

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU basketball: Riley’s career day leads 21-point comeback over Buffalo
  • ECU women’s basketball: Transfer duo lifts Pirates over UNC Asheville

Around the American Athletic Conference

Horvath to Heidenreich on 4th-and-goal leads Navy to a 17-16 win over Army American Conference

The Associated Press

  • Horvath to Heidenreich on 4th-and-goal leads No. 22 Navy to a 17-16 win over Army
  • Charleston earns 74-67 win against Charlotte
  • Valdes scores 26, Dowd makes game-winner to lead Troy past UAB 86-85
  • Derrian Ford scores 24 to help Temple cruise past St. Francis 95-67

Times Record-Herald

  • Army football — Inability to finish off plays doomed Black Knights
  •  Army football: Black Knights drop heartbreaker to Navy 17-16
  • PHOTOS: Check out our best Army-Navy football photos

Annapolis Capital

  • Army-Navy Game: Mids rally to dramatic 17-16 victory in Baltimore
  • Army-Navy Game: First-year Navy AD Michael Kelly soaks up experience
  • Bill Wagner: Navy’s win over Army cements senior class’ legacy | COMMENTARY
  • Army-Navy Game day | PHOTOS

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Penny Hardaway reacts to Memphis’ blowout loss to No. 11 Louisville
  •  Where Penny Hardaway said things went wrong for Memphis vs. Louisville

Owls use three-point shooting to cruise past Red Flash  Temple News

NOLA.com

  • The 5 Tulane players who have been the biggest difference makers on the way to the CFP
  • Tulane women’s basketball shakes off setbacks to down UNO
  • A tour through the history of the Tulane-Ole Miss football series

UNT men’s basketball hangs on for win at South Alabama, despite off day offensively Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA women secure biggest Division I rout since 2008, beating Prairie View A&M San Antonio Express-News

Victory pushes TU to 10-1 for the first time in 25 years Tulsa World

What made Wichita State’s collapse at the foul line in DePaul loss so bizarre Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • While some teams declined bowl invitations, why NC State is against opt-outs
  • Jaccob Slavin return. How the defenseman helped the Hurricanes top the Flyers
  • Why NC State is disappointed in loss to Kansas but still hopeful about the season
  • NC State falls to Kansas in overtime. What we learned from the Wolfpack’s loss
  • MrBeast’s $250K giveaway transforms UNC basketball game into a spectacle

WRAL

  • Shough’s clutch drive and Smyth’s kick lift the Saints past the Panthers, 20-17
  • ‘Loopholes have won the day’: Cap? What cap? Spending on players growing even after NCAA settlement
  • No. 22 Louisville women shut out No. 12 North Carolina in OT for 76-66 win in Tar Heels’ ACC opener
  • Khamil Moore scores 21 points at NC state beats Miami 87-61
  • Still seeking first signature win under Wade, NC State comes up just short vs. No. 19 Kansas

Carolina Panthers penalize themselves with an embarrassing loss to Saints  Charlotte Observer

Bucs back atop NFC South after Panthers lose to Saints Tampa Bay Times

Columbia The State

  • Naming Gamecock MVPs: Here’s who shined for South Carolina football in 2025
  • No. 3 South Carolina WBB cruises to big win over Penn State. Three takeaways
  • USC MBB survives shooting slump to get past The Citadel. What we learned

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Execution much better down the stretch as College of Charleston ends skid
  • What was learned from No. 3 Gamecocks’ rout of Penn State
  • Clemson basketball nearly fell in a ‘trap’ game. Did a win offer some juice with a rival up next?

The Associated Press

  • Williams throws 4 TD passes and Washington has 5 INTs in 38-10 rout of Boise State in LA Bowl
  • Michigan search includes Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz, AP source says
  • Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer dispels Michigan rumors, says he’s ‘very happy in Tuscaloosa’
  • Paul Wiggin, College Football Hall of Famer and former coach, dies at 91
  • Kristaps Porzingis to miss two weeks with illness, Trae Young nears return
  • Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75
  • Graham Ike leads No. 8 Gonzaga past No. 25 UCLA for 9th win of the season
  • Milan Momcilovic scores 18 points to help lift No. 4 Iowa State over Eastern Illinois 78-53
  • No. 14 North Carolina hosts East Tennessee State following Wilson’s 20-point game
  • No. 3 Duke faces Lipscomb, aims for 11th straight win
  • Clemson takes home win streak into matchup with South Carolina
  • Queens visits No. 17 Arkansas following Brazile’s 24-point performance
  • Appalachian State wins 86-78 in OT over High Point

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Mahomes tears ACL as Chargers eliminate Chiefs from playoff contention with 16-13 victory
  • Patrick Mahomes suffers a torn ACL and Chiefs say he’s considering surgical options
  • Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons feared to have torn ACL, AP source says
  • Shough’s clutch drive and Smyth’s kick lift the Saints past the Panthers, 20-17
  • Commanders beat the Giants 29-21 to end their losing streak at 8 games
  • Bills rally from 21-point deficit to beat Patriots 35-31, stay alive in AFC East race
  • Philip Rivers emotional after nearly leading Colts to win in return: ‘There is doubt, and it’s real’
  • Dak Prescott and Cowboys watch playoff hopes all but vanish in 34-26 loss to Vikings
  • Matthew Stafford rallies Rams to 41-34 victory over Lions, clinching another playoff berth
  • Lindsey Vonn likely to push back retirement following winning start to Olympic season at age 41
  • All I want for Christmas is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to perform at Milan Cortina opening ceremony
  • LeBron James hits 2 late free throws, Lakers beat Suns 116-114 after blowing 20-point lead
  • Grant and Sharpe each score 35 points to help the Blazers beat the Warriors 136-131
  • Warriors coach Kerr laments shooting at Brown, calls again for common-sense gun control laws
  • Murphy, Fears lead Pelicans past Bulls 114-104 for second straight win
  • Timberwolves top Kings 117-103 without Edwards behind 24 points from Randle
  • Hurricanes bring 3-game win streak into matchup with the Flyers
  • Jackson Blake scores in shootout as East-best Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3
  • Hellebuyck makes 24 saves in return from knee injury, Jets beat Capitals 5-1
  • Quinn Hughes complete a Wild few days with a goal in first game with Minnesota
  • Thompson, Ostlund, Benson score as Sabres beat Kraken 3-1 for 3rd straight win
  • Jakub Dobes stops 27 shots in the Canadiens’ 4-1 victory over the Oilers
  • Quinn Hughes scores in Minnesota debut as Wild beat Bruins 6-2 for 4th straight win

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