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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates bang out 20 hits, run-rule Trible, 24-3

ecupirates.com

  • ECU’s Historic Offensive Surge Leads to 24–Run Victory
  • Pirates Defeat Lehigh, 4-3
  • Zuniga Qualifies For NCAA Diving Championships
  • East Carolina Dominates Old Dominion in 11-0 Shutout
  • ECU Finishs Sixth At Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate
  • 2026 Football Game Day Designations Announced
  • Riley Earns American Conference First Team Honors

247 Sports

  • ECU posts second straight run-rule victory, 24-3, over William & Mary
  • FINAL: ECU 24, William & Mary 3 (7)
  • ECU Football: 10 returners we are looking forward to seeing in spring
  • ECU begins busy week with run-rule victory over ODU, 11-0
  • ECU 11. ODU 0 (7): How it looked from the dugouts
  • FINAL: ECU 11, ODU 0 (7)
  • ECU’s Jordan Riley named First Team All-American Conference pick

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Coley: ECU hoops misses March Madness again – now what?
  • College roundup: East Carolina’s Fauntleroy wins American DPOY
  • ECU baseball: Jacome’s walk-off homer cues 11-0 shutout vs. ODU

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • No. 7 Florida Atlantic Advances to Second Round of American Men’s Basketball Championship
  • No. 9 Tulane Knocks of No. 8 Memphis to Advance to Second Round of American Men’s Basketball Championship
  • Strong Third Quarter Propels No. 6 UTSA to Quarterfinals of American Conference Championship
  • No. 5 North Texas Advances to Quarterfinals of American Women’s Basketball Championship
  • Charlotte’s Cave, Tulane’s Pompa Earn Weekly Golf Honors

Better be on time for the USF bandwagon or face the consequences Tampa Bay Times

What will it take for Penny Hardaway, Memphis to bounce back from lost season? Memphis Commercial Appeal

Owls’ season ends at hands of Roadrunners  Temple News

NOLA.com

  • Tulane routs Memphis in American tourney opener behind big game from Rowan Brumbaugh
  • Tulane baseball team outplays third-ranked Mississippi State before one brutal inning

David Terrell emerging as a star for UNT, where he’s carrying on a family legacy Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA advances in American Conference tournament with win against Temple San Antonio Express-News

With a victory, TU women would collide with top-seeded Rice Tulsa World

Seven things to know about UAB entering the American Conference tournament AL.com

Wichita State basketball success garners American Conference postseason honors Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

  • North Texas meets Florida Atlantic in AAC Tournament
  • Tulsa meets North Texas in AAC tournament 
  • Moretti scores 19 as FAU takes down Temple 63-59 in American Athletic Conference Tournament

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • ACC Tournament updates: Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, NC State advance
  • ACC Tournament what to know for Thursday’s games in Charlotte
  • Wake Forest’s ACC Tournament woes continue in loss to Clemson in Charlotte
  • NC State basketball solidifies NCAA bracket seed case in latest projection
  • NC State halts losing streak, advances at ACC Tournament with win over Pitt

WRAL

  • Murph’s Turph: NC State downs Pitt, avoids frightful wait until Selection Sunday
  • Rapid Reaction: NC State moves on to ACC Tournament quarterfinals, 98-88 over Pitt
  • Florida State takes on Duke in ACC quarterfinal matchup after McCray leads Seminoles win over Cal
  • Holliday: ACC Tournament top moments showcase decades of college basketball excellence
  • ACC Tournament: Men’s basketball schedule, results
  • Arizona State not renewing coach Bobby Hurley’s contract after 11 up-and-down seasons

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Gamecocks’ postseason destination likely altered after title-game loss
  • Injuries, court battles with the NCAA derailed College of Charleston’s basketball season
  • Clemson wins an ACC tourney game but an injured starter raises postseason concerns
  • Wait till next year: Gamecocks’ season over after first-round SEC tourney loss

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • David Teel: Injuries don’t excuse Virginia Tech’s self-inflicted pain this season
  • UVA’s ‘Captain America’ sets tone, keeps Cavaliers motivated heading into ACC Tournament
  • Top two women’s seeds reach semifinals of MEAC Basketball Tournament
  • Norfolk State women eye 4th straight MEAC Tournament title at Scope

The Associated Press

  • Clemson defeats Wake Forest 71-62 to reach quarterfinals of ACC Tournament
  • Conwell scores 16, hits 2 key shots late to rally No. 24 Louisville past SMU 62-58 in ACC tourney
  • Arizona State not renewing coach Bobby Hurley’s contract after 11 up-and-down seasons
  • TCU rallies past Oklahoma State 95-88 to reach a Big 12 quarterfinal vs Kansas
  • Chris Beard’s Ole Miss team stuns Texas at SEC tourney, hurting the Longhorns’ NCAA hopes
  • Wes Miller: Cincinnati is an NCAA Tournament team despite a Big 12 OT loss to UCF
  • Louisville’s Mikel Brown Jr. won’t play at the ACC tourney. He hopes to be ready for March Madness
  • North Carolina meets Clemson in ACC Tournament
  • McCray leads surging Florida State past Cal setting up ACC quarterfinal matchup with Duke

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Trey Hendrickson joins Ravens, Maxx Crosby still on Raiders and Daniel Jones re-signs with Colts
  • US gets the help it needs from Italy and advances to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
  • WNBA players’ union feels movement is being made in CBA negotiations after 9-hour bargaining session
  • Caitlin Clark returns from injury to help US rout Senegal in qualifying tournament
  • Are 105-degree days coming to the Cactus League? Spring training could turn to summer in Arizona
  • Pasquantino has WBC’s first 3-homer game to lead Italy over Mexico, advancing US to quarterfinals
  • Novak Djokovic falls to defending champ Jack Draper in 3 sets at BNP Paribas Open
  • Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt shines again by beating Sporting Lisbon 3-0
  • LaMelo Ball scores 30 as Hornets beat Kings 117-109
  • Kawhi Leonard scores 45 points in the Clippers’ 153-128 romp over the Timberwolves
  • Jokic has his 25th triple-double of the season, the Nuggets rout the Rockets 129-93
  • Knicks beat the Jazz 134-117 to end a 2-game losing streak
  • Maxx Crosby commits to the Raiders following failed trade to the Ravens
  • Demidov breaks 3rd-period tie in the Canadiens’ 3-2 victory over the Senators
  • Konecny, Zegras score in 2nd period, help rally Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Capitals
  • PWHL in discussions to team up with NHL Senators to keep Charge in Ottawa, league executive tells AP
  • Utah Mammoth sign forward Nick Schmaltz to an 8-year, $64 million contract extension
  • Madrid comes down from Valverde’s Champions League hat trick to return to La Liga slog
  • Vertigo sidelines Alex Bowman for NASCAR race at Las Vegas

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