Big 12 Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 4 Oklahoma stayed close with No. 1 Texas for much of the first half, but the Longhorns ended it on a seven-point run for a 36-29 lead. The Sooners tied it at 36 early in the second half, but Texas answered with an 11-0 […]
Month: March 2008
Big Ten: Big Ten Conference Tournament Semifinals
Big Ten Conference Tournament Semifinals: Senior guard MIchael Flowers grabbed his third steal of the game with 30 seconds remaining and sprinted for the game-winning layup, giving No. 1 Wisconsin a 65-63 victory against No. 4 Michigan State. The Badgers hit 26-of-37 free throws in a game in which Michigan […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Semifinals
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Semifinals: Junior forward Tyler Hansbrough hit a 12-foot jumper on the baseline with less than a second remaining to propel No. 1 North Carolina to a 68-66 win against No. 4 Virginia Tech. Hansbrough finished with 26 points and nine rebounds, and his fourth offensive rebound […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: No. 2 Mississippi Valley State hit three free throws in the final 30 seconds to get past No. 4 Jackson State 59-58 and win the SWAC championship. Trailing 58-56, the Delta Devils got senior guard Stanford Speech to the free throw line, where he hit […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship
Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Kent State handled its business against No. 3 Akron to win 74-55 and take the MAC championship. The Golden Flashes victory ensures they will be in the NCAA Tournament without the need for an at-large bid. Kent State held the Zips to 30.8 percent […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: Senior guard Tywain McKee carried No. 7 Coppin State to a 62-60 with 33 points, including a game-winning layup with two seconds remaining, to give the Eagles a bid to the NCAA Tournament and a MEAC championship. Coppin State is 16-20 and has the most […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament Championship
Big West Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 Cal State Fullerton returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 30 years after beating No. 5 UC-Irvine 81-66 to win the Big West championship. Junior guard Josh Akognon led the Titans with 23 points, and senior swingman Scott Cutley added […]
WAC: Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Western Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: No. 4 Boise State won a triple overtime thriller 107-102 against No. 3 New Mexico State on the Aggies’ home court to win the Western Athletic Conference championship and return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years. At a school known […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship
Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship: No. 2 UNLV protected its home court by beating No. 1 BYU 76-61 for the Mountain West Conference championship. The Runnin’ Rebels won at home for the second consecutive season against higher-seeded BYU. The Cougars had an early lead but let it slip away early […]
Pac-10: Pac-10 Conference Tournament Championship
Pac-10 Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 UCLA remained in the hunt for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 2 Stanford 67-64 for the Pac-10 Conference Tournament championship. Junior point guard Darren Collison dominated the Cardinal with 28 points on 12-of-22 shooting. UCLA survived a late […]