Mountain West Conference Tournament: No. 8 Colorado State beat No. 9 TCU 64-60 in the opening round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament, earning a Thursday date with No. 1 San Diego State. Sophomore forward Jason Smith, held scoreless for most of the game, exploded in the last 10 minutes […]
Month: March 2006
Horizon League: Horizon League Championship
Horizon League Championship: Cinderella returns to the Big Dance as No. 1 Wisconsin – Milwaukee dispatched No. 2 Butler 87-71 at home to win the Horizon League Championship. The Panthers won the championship last season and proceeded to dance all the way to the Sweet 16 by upsetting No. 5 […]
Sun Belt Conference: Sun Belt Conference Championship
Sun Belt Conference Championship: No. 1W South Alabama was able to punch its dance ticket Tuesday night after defeating No. 1E Western Kentucky 95-70. Junior forward Richard Law, who came off the bench, scored 22 points in 17 minutes to lead the Jaguars. Although the Murphy Center was packed with Hilltopper fans, […]
March Madness
March Madness: A Study in Contrasts by John Celestand It’s March madness. I was born in March, so maybe it’s in my blood. What does March mean? Tourney time for everyone. It’s a maddening time for me, as I scramble between my AAU practices, New Jersey State tournament games, and […]
UNC-Wilmington’s Winning Ways
Brownell’s Life of Basketball Success Raises Wilmington by Phil Kasiecki RICHMOND, Va. – Among mid-major programs, there are some that have been consistent contenders in their conferences and regular participants in the NCAA Tournament. We all know about Gonzaga, while Winthrop has been a regular out of the Big South […]
Southland Conference: Southland Conference Tournament
Southland Conference Tournament: No. 1 Northwestern State, the Southland Conference’s favorite to go to the NCAA Tournament, beat No. 8 Texas – San Antonio 75-61 to move into the semifinals against No. 4 Stephen F. Austin. The Demons had five players reach double figures in scoring, including a double-double from […]
MAAC Tournament Notes
News and Notes From the MAAC Tournament by Ray Floriani ALBANY, N.Y. – The MAAC Tournament at Pepsi Arena tipped off on Friday. Following are some notes on the activity that day. Scores: Women Iona 72, Niagara 57 Canisius 60, Fairfield 55 Loyola 66, Manhattan 57 Men St. Peter’s 80, […]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Mid-Eastern Athletic Tournament: No. 7 Norfolk State slipped past No. 10 Maryland – Eastern Shore 73-71 to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 2 Coppin State. The Spartans beat Maryland – Eastern Shore for the third time this season, sweeping the season series. No. 9 Howard whacked No. 8 North […]
Big Sky Conference: Big Sky Conference Tournament
Big Sky Conference Tournament: Senior guard Kevin Criswell led No. 2 Montana with 25 points, including six in overtime, to push the Grizzlies into the Big Sky Conference Championship with a 73-71 win against No. 3 Eastern Washington. Montana survived despite blowing a 13-point lead in the final eight and […]
Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Continent Conference Championship
Mid-Continent Conference Championship: No. 1 Oral Roberts exorcised some demons by beating upstart No. 6 Chicago State 85-72 in the Mid-Continent Conference Championship. Junior guard Ken Tutt scored 25 points to help the Golden Eagles return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1984. Last season, Oral Roberts […]
