Big East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 9 Villanova coach Jay Wright had the better of a former opposing CAA coach in Jerry Wainwright yesterday. Today, he and his Wildcats looked to build off that victory vs. No. 8 DePaul. That did not happen. Villanova was despondent in the first 20 […]
Month: March 2007
WAC: Western Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Western Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Nevada rolled over No. 9 Idaho 88-56. Only one starter played more than 20 minutes for the Wolf Pack, who should be well-rested for tomorrow’s game against No. 4 Utah State. The Aggies beat No. 5 Hawaii 73-70. Jaycee Carroll had 24 points […]
Big 12: Big 12 Conference Tournament Opening Round
Big 12 Conference Tournament Opening Round:No. 9 Oklahoma nearly blew a big first-half lead against No. 8 Iowa State but held on to win 68-63 and move on to the quarterfinals against No. 1 Kansas. Nate Carter led the Sooners with 22 points, and he hit two free throws in […]
Big Ten: Big Ten Tournament Opening Round
Big Ten Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Michigan opened the day by using a 45-29 edge on the boards to overcome a 27 percent showing at the offensive end for a 49-40 win over No. 9 Minnesota. It was a defensive struggle for both teams, as both had more turnovers […]
SEC Opening Round Preview
SEC Tournament Opening Round Preview by Ryan Glenn No. 5W Alabama 20-10 (7-9) vs. No. 4E Kentucky 20-10 (9-7) – 1 p.m. EST Perhaps the biggest match-up of day one, Alabama comes to Atlanta after losing their last game to Mississippi State. The loss sent them all the way down […]
C-USA Opening Round Recaps
Conference USA Tournament Opening Round by Ryan Westin The first round of Conference USA tournament action is complete and surprisingly brought no upsets in the four contests. The first round did bring three close contests, two of which were of the come-from-behind variety by Rice and Marshall. Rice was down […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Opening Round
Southeastern Conference Tournament Opening Round: In the opening game of the SEC Tournament, No. 4E Kentucky was able to overcome an early 21-11 deficit against No. 5W Alabama and go on a 13-0 run on their way to a 79-67 victory. Randolph Morris had a spectacular game, shooting 8-of-10 from […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Opening Round
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Opening Round: In dramatic fashion, No. 9 Florida State kept its NCAA Tournament dreams alive with a 67-66 victory against No. 8 Clemson in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Senior Al Thornton scored the last point of his game-high 25 with 1.8 […]
Big East Opening Round Notes
Big East Tournament Opening Round Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Big East opening round scores: Villanova 75, DePaul 67 Syracuse 78, Connecticut 65 West Virginia 92, Providence 79 Marquette 76, St. John’s 67 The game of the day on this first day of Big East action could be […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament Opening Round
Big West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 5 UC – Irvine slipped past No. 8 UC – Riverside 53-52 in a wild finish. The Anteaters broke a 51-51 tie with Mark Kelley’s basket with a minute remaining. The Highlanders made one free throw with 45 seconds to go to cut […]
