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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPSunday, February 8, 2026

February 8, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Riley’s 32 not enough in loss to Temple

ecupirates.com

  • Schweitzer Breaks Program Record at Carolina Classic
  • Pirates Cruise Past Villanova, 11-4
  • Pirates Fall To Temple, 81-73
  • Pirates Open 2026 Against Queens On Sunday
  • Pirates Split First Day At Buzz Classic
  • Norby Named on Preseason Golden Spikes Watchlist, Also Receiving Fourth All-American Honor
  • Lacrosse Season Opener Shifted To Sunday

247 Sports

  • ECU remains winless at home in league play with 81-73 loss to Temple
  • Temple takes care of business, busts zone on its trip to ECU
  • Tobiason scores 27 as Temple takes down East Carolina 81-73

ECU roundup: Pirates hoops drops series with Temple; softball opens season Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Recruiting services are impressed with USF. Now comes the hard part Tampa Bay Times

Will Tigers pick up more momentum with win over Charlotte? Our prediction Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulane men’s hoops looking to end home woes in league that has been full of them NOLA.com

Mean Green women’s basketball mounts successful comeback to beat Temple Denton Record-Chronicle

Bill Haisten: TU key at South Florida – capitalize on advantages Tulsa World

‘Playing with force’: How Karon Boyd is setting the tone for Wichita State Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

  • Tobiason scores 27 as Temple takes down East Carolina 81-73
  • Franklin’s 21 lead North Texas past UTSA 81-58
  • Wichita State visits Tulane following Brumbaugh’s 27-point game
  • Memphis hosts Charlotte after Parker’s 40-point showing

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Carolina comeback! Tar Heels rally in final minutes to stun Duke on Trimble shot
  • Seth Trimble stayed at UNC. His game-winner over Duke has staying power, too
  • After gut-punch loss at UNC, Duke basketball challenged to recover
  • UNC-Duke spawns 2 court-stormings, one controversy and Trimble’s legendary shot
  • Duke coach Jon Scheyer describes ‘scary’ court storming following rivalry game
  • NC State basketball wins sixth in a row. Observations from win vs. Virginia Tech

WRAL

  • Fight over future of North Carolina’s Smith Center divides Tar Heels
  • ‘A legend’: Trimble’s game-winning 3 gives UNC win over Duke and cements place in rivalry history
  • Drake Maye and the Patriots take on Sam Darnold and the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60
  • UNC fans rush Franklin Street after Seth Trimble’s late 3-pointer secures comeback win vs. Duke

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Clemson dominates Cal to ascend to top of ACC standings
  • Charleston Southern falls in OT to suffer eighth straight loss
  • Losing streak reaches five as Gamecocks again can’t defend home court
  • The Citadel gets balanced scoring in road win over Chattanooga

David Teel: ‘Bench Mob’ carries No. 18 Virginia over Syracuse  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

  • Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
  • Seth Trimble stuck with UNC. The reward was a huge shot to shock Duke in an epic rivalry finish
  • Duke’s Scheyer says staff members ‘got punched in the face’ during court-storming; UNC AD apologizes
  • No. 8 Houston pulls away late to hand No. 16 BYU fourth straight loss, 77-66
  • No. 17 Florida beats Texas A&M 86-67 in showdown for Southeastern Conference lead
  • Jeremy Fears’ 26 points and 15 assists help No. 10 Michigan State beat No. 5 Illinois 85-82 in OT
  • Copeland, McNeil Jr. combine for 42 points as NC State beats Virginia Tech 82-73
  • Rienk Mast’s 26 points lead No. 9 Nebraska over Rutgers, 80-68

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Lindsey Vonn clips gate and crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter
  • Breezy Johnson wins Olympic downhill on day marred by American teammate Lindsey Vonn’s crash
  • Before Vonn’s crash, Iranian coach called the American her ‘superhero’ — and hoped to get her pin
  • A Super Bowl starting at 12:30 a.m.? Welcome to an Olympic-sized problem for fans in Italy
  • Drake Maye and the Patriots take on Sam Darnold and the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60
  • Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
  • Russian skater Petr Gumennik becomes latest Olympian to change music due to copyright issues
  • Ledecka’s quest for Olympic snowboarding three-peat comes to a shocking halt
  • How aggressive free agency moves led the Patriots and Seahawks to the Super Bowl
  • Bridges stars as the Hornets beat the Hawks 126-119 for their 9th straight win
  • Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd most triple-doubles in NBA history
  • Falcons rookie Pearce arrested after what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player
  • The NFL’s most obscure position: Long snappers thankful for chance to play in the Super Bowl
  • The ball bounced Castle’s way for a career-high 40 points in triple-double in Spurs’ win over Mavs
  • Clingan has 20 points and 19 rebounds, Trail Blazers beat Grizzlies for 2nd consecutive night
  • Harden scores 23 in Cavaliers debut, Mitchell leads with 35 in 132-126 win over Kings
  • Rockets’ Alperen Sengun apologizes publicly for directing gender-based insult at female official

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