Conference USA Tournament Opening Round: Conference USA Player of the Year Morris Almond keyed an eight-point comeback to lead No. 7 Rice past No. 10 UTEP 77-74. Almond had 31 points and eight rebounds. Lorenzo Williams added 15 points and eight assists for the Owls. No. 6 Southern Miss won […]
Month: March 2007
Big Sky: Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship
Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship: A year after missing the Big Sky Conference tournament for the first time since 1981, No. 1 Weber State got back to the top. The Wildcats knocked off No. 2 Northern Arizona 88-80 to claim the Big Sky tournament championship. The Big Sky Conference’s most […]
Perception Of The Missouri Valley
Is the Missouri Valley Seen Differently Now? by Phil Kasiecki Generally speaking, perceptions don’t change quickly. That goes for a number of things in life, including college basketball. Enter the Missouri Valley Conference now that a week of hot debate is upon us. The conference tournament is in the books. […]
Big Ten Tournament Preview
Big Ten Conference Tournament Preview by Nils Hoeger-Lerdal No long-winded introduction needed: here’s how the Big Ten Tournament will play out. First Round Simply put, these games aren’t worthy of thorough analysis. None of the low seeds – Minnesota, Northwestern or Penn State – have a chance. Michigan badly needs […]
Horizon Championship Recap
Horizon League Championship Recap by Bill Kintner DAYTON, Ohio – It was 90 minutes before game time and the upper lot outside the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University was already filled. There were TV satellite trucks parked all round the outside and people hawking […]
Pac-10: Pac-10 Conference Tournament Opening Round
Pac-10 Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 California drained 12 three-pointers, including eight during a 34-2 run, to sweep No. 9 Oregon State in a 70-51 blowout. Ryan Anderson led the Golden Bears with 27 points, including six three-pointers. The Golden Bears will play No. 1 UCLA in the quarterfinals. […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament Opening Round
Mid-American Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Eastern Michigan outlasted No. 9 Ball State 51-48 to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 1 Toledo. The Eagles led Ball State by 15 points but nearly squandered the lead with 25 turnovers. Jesse Bunkley led Eastern Michigan with 15 points. No. 5 […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: No. 6 Norfolk State won an opening round game against No. 11 Maryland – Eastern Shore 81-70. Junior Tony Murphy scored 24 points to lead the Spartans, who will play No. 3 North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals. The Shore Hawks’ loss spoiled a sensational 30-point […]
Northeast Conference: Northeast Conference Tournament Championship
Northeast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Central Connecticut State won a thrilling Northeast Conference championship game against No. 2 Sacred Heart 74-70. The Blue Devils used a 10-0 run in the second half to tie the game. The two teams then traded baskets and remained close until the final buzzer. […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 2 Jackson State forced 25 turnovers against No. 7 Southern, fueling the 74-65 victory in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Freshman Grant Maxey led the Tigers with 22 points and nine rebounds. Jackson State will play the winner of No. 3 Grambling and […]
