Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Robert Morris stymied No. 8 Monmouth 64-50 to move into the semifinals against No. 4 Mount St. Mary’s. The Colonials won their 26th game of the season by going on 20-6 run late in the second half. Mount St. Mary’s got 20 points off […]

Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 6 Gardner-Webb delivered the first upset of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament with an 82-63 victory against No. 3 Stetson. The Runnin’ Bulldogs, who will play No. 2 Jacksonville Friday, shot 65 percent in the second half to outscore the Hatters 54-34. In the […]

Big South Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Winthrop moved within a game of its fourth consecutive Big South championship and NCAA Tournament appearance after beating No. 3 High Point 61-53. Senior guard Michael Jenkins led the Eagles with 14 points. High Point shot 34 percent from the field, and only […]

Colonials Dismiss Rice: Senior guard Maureece Rice is off the George Washington team after coach Karl Hobbs dismissed him for failing to adhere to team rules. Rice already received two one-game suspensions this season. The Colonials’ senior captain averaged 9.2 points per game. [3/06/08]

NCAA Punishes 49ers: The NCAA doled out punishment to Long Beach State for major infractions involving former coach Larry Reynolds and his staff. The 49ers will forfeit the 18 victories from the 2005-06 season, reduce their 13 scholarships to 12 through 2011, and limit their recruiting targets to incoming freshmen. […]

Boylen Resents Last-Second Dunk: Utah coach Jim Boylen received a reprimand from Mountain West Conference officials for criticizing Wyoming coach Heath Schroyer. Boylen was upset that the Cowboys had a last-second dunk to make a 70-64 game 72-64. The Utes had essentially conceded defeat, and Boylen thought Wyoming would simply […]

UCLA Legend’s Meds Adjusted: UCLA coaching legend John Wooden, who was hospitalized six days ago after falling and breaking a wrist and collarbone, was feeling just fine, and his medication was changed to alleviate an irregular heartbeat. The 97-year-old’s medication was adjusted by doctors. He’s also wearing a cast on […]

Miami, Ohio, Coach Misses Second Game: Miami, Ohio, coach Charlie Coles, 66, missed Tuesday night’s match up vs. Kent State because of illness. Coles, who has a history of heart problems, stayed in Oxford to get some tests done. He also missed the Redhawks’ 73-48 win Saturday against Ohio. Associate […]

Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals: March Madness is already in full swing as No. 7 Bucknell drained a 40-foot three-pointer at the buzzer in triple overtime to upset No. 2 Navy 87-86. The Midshipmen took a two-point lead with two seconds remaining when sophomore forward T.J. Topercer tapped in a rebound. […]

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 4 Middle Tennessee State held No. 13 Louisiana-Monroe at bay, winning 74-69 despite watching a large second-half lead disintegrate to three points in the final minute. Sophomore forward Desmond Yates led the Blue Raiders with 22 points. The Blue Raiders will play No. […]