Southeastern Conference Tournament: Despite blowing a 16-4 lead in the first half and trailing by three at intermission, No. 5E Georgia was able to pull the upset over No. 2E Kentucky in the last quarterfinal game. The game was tied at 54 when Ramel Bradley hit a jumper that bounced […]
Month: March 2008
Conference USA: Conference USA Tournament Championship
Conference USA Tournament Championship: No. 1 Memphis ended any thoughts of a shocking upset at the hands of No. 7 Tulsa in the first half when the Tigers established a 42-13 halftime lead. They cruised through the second half to win 77-51, wrapping up a Conference USA title and a […]
Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinal Notes
Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinal Notes by Ray Floriani ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Day two at the Atlantic 10 Tournament saw the top seed survive. The always entertaining, and not without drama event, also gave us a bonus: a Big Five matchup. Scores: Xavier 74, Dayton 65 St. Joe’s 61, Richmond […]
Southeastern Conference: SEC Tournament Update
SEC Tournament Update: After the inclement weather led to damage to the Georgia Dome and the postponement of the last quarterfinal game on Friday night, the Southeastern Conference announced a change in the remaining schedule of games in the tournament. Athletic directors of the schools agreed on the change, which […]
American’s Dream Comes True In Title Game
Dream Comes True for Carr, American by Phil Kasiecki WASHINGTON – A year ago, this is what some thought could happen – at that time. Few, if any, thought it was a year away. Last season ended in disappointment for American University, as the Eagles were thought to be a […]
Hartford Handles Everything
Flying High: Young Hartford Hawks on the Verge of History by Sam Perkins It was fitting, or at least in keeping with the way the Hartford Hawks season has gone. Scheduled to practice at Loyola College Thursday night in preparation for their Saturday conference championship match-up against top seed UMBC, […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament Semifinals
Big West Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 5 UC-Irvine suffocated No. 1 UC-Santa Barbara on defense and managed to win 55-50 despite committing 23 turnovers. The Anteaters held the Gauchos to 31.9 percent shooting from the field and 4-of-17 from three-point range. The Gauchos also missed opportunities at the free throw […]
MAC Tournament Quarterfinals
MAC Tournament Quarterfinal Notes by Bill Kintner CLEVELAND – With four games today I am just going to get the highlights of the quarterfinal games and try to give fans a flavor for what is going. Game One Led by David Kool’s 24 points No. 2 seed Western Michigan (20-11) […]
Last Call For America East Seniors
For America East Seniors, there was no tomorrow by Sam Perkins BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – When the America East conference tournament tipped off this past Friday night, it was much like that of any other one-bid conference in the country: under-hyped, under-publicized, and under attended. Mid-majors (and perhaps more accurately “low-majors”) […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals
Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals: Avenging a regular-season loss to No. 2 Western Michigan, No. 3 Akron easily beat the Broncos 73-62 in the semifinals. The Zips led by double digits for much of the second half. Sophomore forward Chris McKnight scored 16 points to lead the Zips to the Mid-American […]
