Seattle Makes Itself Ineligible for Post-Season: Seattle has instituted a self-imposed post-season ban after reporting a violation in which one of the Redhawks played in 21 games despite not having the proper NCAA certification. Seattle was not a likely candidate to participate in the Division II NCAA Tournament. The Redhawks […]
Month: March 2008
Connecticut, Cincinnati: Winter Storm Delays Huskies/Bearcats Game
Winter Storm Delays Huskies/Bearcats Game: Bad weather in the Midwest has forced Connecticut and Cincinnati to delay their Saturday game because the Bearcats have had trouble getting to Storrs, Conn. The game will be Sunday at 6 p.m., after the women’s game that afternoon. The Huskies won the first meeting […]
Ohio Valley Semifinals
Ohio Valley Tournament Semifinal Notes by Phil Kasiecki NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament are in the books on a snowy night outside. The championship matchup is set, with the top seed set to take on a surprise contender with an NCAA Tournament bid on […]
CAA Tournament First Round
Schneider Shoots William and Mary to Improbable First Round Win by Jay Pearlman RICHMOND, Va. – It sounds more like a law firm than a coach-player tandem. Shaver and Schneider, Schneider and Shaver; perhaps a Williamsburg, Virginia firm. Not much litigation down that way, but a ton of gorgeous real […]
Horizon League Tournament Recaps
Valparaiso Knocks Off Wright State Again by Bill Kintner INDIANAPOLIS – There is a stick that Valparaiso has used three times this year to beat Wright State with. The Raiders are on the short end of it as they lost their third game in a row to the Crusaders 72-67 […]
America East: America East Conference Tournament Opening Round
America East Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Stony Brook rallied to beat No. 9 Maine 73-65 in overtime. The Seawolves held Maine without a basket for most of the final 10 minutes to erase an 11-point hole. The Bears forced overtime, but the Seawolves dominated the extra session. Senior […]
Atlantic Sun: Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Semifinals
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Jacksonville built a 22-point lead in the second half and cruised to an 89-80 win against No. 6 Gardner-Webb. Sophomore guard Ben Smith scored 27 points to lead the Dolphins. Jacksonville will play No. 1 Belmont after the Bruins beat No. 4 East […]
MAAC: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Manhattan dominated No. 9 St. Peter’s in a 73-59 opening-round victory that sends the Jaspers into the quarterfinals against No. 1 Siena. Junior forward Devon Austin led Manhattan with 26 points, including six three-pointers. No. 10 Canisius beat No. 7 Iona […]
Ohio Valley: Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Semifinals
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 1 Austin Peay has advanced to the OVC championship game for the second year in a row after a free throw by Drake Reed with 2.2 seconds left gave the Governors a 78-77 win over No. 4 Tennessee-Martin. It was a back and forth […]
Horizon League: Horizon League Tournament Quarterfinals
Horizon League Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 6 Valparaiso took out No. 3 Wright State 72-67 to move on to play No. 2 Cleveland State in the semifinals. Four Crusaders scored in double figures, led by senior swingman Shawn Huff’s 21 points. No. 4 Illinois-Chicago took out city rival No. 8 Loyola-Chicago […]
