Southland Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 7 Texas-Arlington continued its run in the Southland Conference Tournament by beating No. 3 Sam Houston State 72-66 to earn a spot in the championship game. The Mavericks shot 50 percent from the field, and junior forward Anthony Vereen came off the bench to lead […]
Month: March 2008
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 1 Morgan State needed more than 30 minutes to score 30 points, then finished the game with 31 points in the final nine minutes to beat No. 4 Delaware State 61-55. Sophomore guard Reggie Holmes led the Golden Bears with 18 points off the […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Mississippi Valley State led by double digits for nearly the entire second half in a 70-59 victory against No. 6 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Senior swingman Carl Lucas led the Delta Devils with 20 points. No. 4 Jackson State upset No. 1 Alabama State 77-72 […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1E Tennessee needed a late three-pointer from senior guard Chris Lofton as it earned its first SEC Tournament win under coach Bruce Pearl, 89-87 against No. 5E South Carolina. Tennessee defeated the Gamecocks by more than 20 points during the regular season, including the final […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Big West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 3 Cal State Fullerton won its third game of the season against No. 7 UC Riverside, 81-69, to move into the semifinals against No. 2 Cal State Northridge. Junior guard Josh Akognon led the Titans with 20 points. Senior guard Frank Robinson added 19 […]
ACC Tournament Notes
Rice Allows Skinner to Control Game, as BC Eliminates Maryland by Jay Pearlman CHARLOTTE – What would they call this in medieval Europe, an unholy alliance? One of these two is the second-best offensive player in the Atlantic Coast Conference, behind Tyler Hansbrough of Carolina, and a first round pick […]
Bozzella Rebuilds Iona
Bozzella Rebuilds Iona by Ray Floriani ALBANY, N.Y. – The job done building the Iona women’s program has been nothing short of spectacular. Upon closer inspection, the turnaround shouldn’t have come as a complete shock. Tony Bozzella, as they say, has “been there done that”. Bozzella was hired several years […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 2 Western Michigan led from start to finish in beating No. 7 Eastern Michigan 70-61. The Broncos built a 16-point first-half lead, and Eastern Michigan whittled it down to three in the second half before Western Michigan pulled away in the final 10 minutes. Sophomore […]
Conference USA: Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals
Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 7 Tulsa all but handed No. 2 Alabama-Birmingham an invitation to the NIT, ending the Blazers’ hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid with a 78-68 overtime win. Junior guard Robert Vaden hit a jumper with four seconds remaining in regulation for UAB to force overtime. […]
Big Ten: Big Ten Conference Tournament Opening Round
Big Ten Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 Michigan won an ugly game against No. 8 Iowa 55-47 as both teams shot terribly from the field. The Wolverines built a 14-point lead before going scoreless for 10 minutes in the second half. But Iowa managed to score only six points […]
