Big East Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 Villanova got 54 points from freshman Scottie Reynolds and senior Curtis Sumpter to help beat No. 8 DePaul 75-67. Reynolds scored 13 of his 29 points from the free throw line, keeping the Blue Demons at bay during the final minutes. Sumpter […]
Month: March 2007
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Opening Round
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Dayton shot lights out in the second half to beat No. 9 Charlotte 81-63. The Flyers hit nearly 70 percent of their shots in the second half. Brian Roberts led Dayton with 24 points, including 17 in the second half. The Flyers […]
Oral Roberts Seniors Win Another Title
Oral Roberts rode the play of its two stellar seniors to another Mid-Continent title, on what they were told was Senior Night.
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 7, 2007 There are just four days left until the selection committee makes all its picks. Here are the most important questions facing Crystal Basketballers Dan Hauptman, Michael Protos and the soon-to-be-convening NCAA committee. In the wake of Butler’s […]
Sun Belt Conference: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship: No. 5 North Texas ended an improbable run to the Sun Belt championship with an 83-75 win against No. 2 Arkansas State, earning the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The bid is the Mean Green’s first since 1988. Calvin Watson scored 24 points, […]
Horizon League: Horizon League Tournament Championship
Horizon League Tournament Championship: Usually, the No. 1 seed is the conference tournament favorite after claiming the regular-season title. But Wright State wasn’t favored against No. 2 Butler, despite the higher seed. DaShaun Wood was unstoppable in the 60-55 upset, scoring 27 points and accounting for nearly half the Raiders’ […]
Southern Utah: Evans Reaches End of Road at Southern Utah
Evans Reaches End of Road at Southern Utah: Southern Utah will not retain the services of coach Bill Evans, whose contract ends this season. Evans had a 209-223 record in 15 years at Southern Utah. He led the team to the NCAA Tournament in 2001, the team’s only appearance in […]
Big Sky: Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals
Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Northern Arizona avenged last season’s Big Sky championship loss to No. 3 Montana, beating the Grizzlies 78-71. The Lumberjacks built a 20-point first-half lead, then watched Montana chip away at it until the Grizzlies built a four-point lead in the second half. But […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 7 Hampton took care of business against No. 10 Howard in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, winning 76-61. Matthew Pilgrim led the Pirates with 21 points. The Pirates hit 60 percent of their field goal attempts to bury Howard. […]
Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Continent Conference Championship
Mid-Continent Conference Championship: Oral Roberts will make its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after pulling out a 71-67 win over No. 2 Oakland in the Mid-Continent Championship game. With the game tied at 67, Ken Tutt scored the two biggest of his 20 points on a jumper with 33 seconds […]
