No. 1 Stephen F. Austin advanced to its first-ever NCAA Tournament after knocking off No. 6 Texas-San Antonio 68-57.
Month: March 2009
In the MAC, It’s Akron
It was thought to be a rebuilding year at Akron with all the youth the Zips have. But after Saturday night’s win in the MAC championship game behind a well-balanced attack, the Zips are off to the NCAA Tournament.
Seminoles Have Another Breakthrough En Route to Title Game
Florida State has managed to get over the hump in several ways this season. On Saturday, they got their latest as they advanced to the ACC championship game.
America East: Binghamtom to Make First Trip to NCAA Tournament
No. 1 Binghamton denied No. 6 UMBC a second consecutive America East title with a 61-51 win.
Atlantic 10: Christmas Delivers Another Title for the Owls
Dionte Christmas played all 40 minutes for No. 4 Temple and led the Owls with 29 points in a 69-64 win against No. 7 Duquesne
Big 12: Missouri Ends Baylor’s Streak
No. 3 Missouri denied No. 9 Baylor a miraculous run to the Big 12 title with a 73-60 win. DeMarre Carroll led the Tigers to the victory with a 20-point, nine-rebound performance.
Louisville Exhausts Syracuse
No. 6 Syracuse finally ran out of gas in a 76-66 loss to No. 1 Louisville after playing three games, including two that featured a combined seven overtimes.
Big Ten: Ohio State Upsets Michigan State
No. 1 Michigan State probably let a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament slip away with an 82-70 loss to No. 5 Ohio State. No. 3 Purdue broke through against No. 2 Illinois, beating the Illini 66-56 for the first win in three tries this season against Illinois.
Big West: Mastodons Work OT to Beat Pacific
Despite losing twice to No. 3 Pacific in the regular season, No. 1 Cal State Northridge pulled through against the Tigers when it counted most, winning the Big West championship with a 71-66 victory.
Conference USA: Memphis’ Domination Delivers Another Title
No. 1 Memphis picked up its 31st win of the year and 61st consecutive Conference USA victory in a 64-39 bludgeoning of No. 2 Tulsa.
