Big East Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Villanova blasted No. 9 Syracuse 82-63 with a dominant 55-point second half, likely ending the Orange’s NCAA Tournament hopes. Villanova got 22 points from sophomore guard Scottie Reynolds and won the rebounding battle 39-27 despite having a significant height disadvantage. Villanova will […]
Month: March 2008
Pac-10: Pac-10 Conference Tournament Opening Round
Pac-10 Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 California slipped past No. 8 Washington 84-81 to setup a quarterfinals game against No. 1 UCLA in a rematch of last week’s thriller in Los Angeles. The Bears fell behind by 10 points after halftime but used a 14-0 run to grab the […]
Northeast Conference: Northeast Conference Tournament Championship
Northeast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 4 Mount St. Mary’s completed its run in the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 68-55 win at No. 3 Sacred Heart for the conference title and automatic NCAA Tournament bid. The Mountaineers reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. The Pioneers rallied […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 2 Mississippi Valley State and No. 7 Grambling State both shot better than 50 percent from the field, but the Delta Devils held off the Tigers for a 79-73 win the quarterfinals. Junior forward Eric Petty led Mississippi Valley State with 19 points, one […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: In opening round action, No. 6 Florida A&M beat No. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 70-61, ending a miserable season for the Hawks, who finished 4-28 as one of the worst teams in Division I. Florida A&M moves on to play No. 3 Norfolk State. The Rattlers used […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round
Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 Colorado State shocked No. 8 Wyoming 68-63 to win its first conference game of the season. The Rams used a 17-4 run in the second half to rally from a seven-point deficit. Wyoming shot 35.7 percent from the field. Colorado State advances […]
Big East Notebook
Big East Conference Notebook by Zach Smart STORRS, Conn-Due to a vicious Ohio storm that shattered the state’s snowfall records, the Cincinnati Bearcats/UConn Huskies game originally slated for Saturday afternoon was delayed until Sunday night. For the Bearcats, which committed a torrent of turnovers in the early going, the confines […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Preview by Michael Protos Maryland and Virginia wrapped up the ACC regular season Sunday night, as the Cavaliers beat the Terrapins, who finish with an 8-8 conference record. The loss gives Maryland the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament this week. The Terrapins are in […]
Tony Shaver’s Job At William & Mary
Shaver Has Quietly Made William & Mary a Contender by Phil Kasiecki We need to recognize the job Tony Shaver has done at William & Mary. While this comes at a time that his team made a special run that came up short in the CAA Tournament, his work was […]
Sun Belt: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 Western Kentucky ended No. 4 Middle Tennessee State’s run in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a 67-57 win to capture the Sun Belt title and NCAA Tournament automatic bid. Sophomore forward Jeremy Evans led three Hilltoppers in double figures with 20. He […]
