America East Conference Tournament Championship: No. 2 Albany slipped past No. 1 Vermont 60-59 to win the America East Conference championship for the second consecutive season. Jamar Wilson led the Great Danes with 22 points, hitting a critical layup with two minutes remaining after spinning into the lane in traffic. […]
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Conference USA: Conference USA Tournament Championship
Conference USA Tournament Championship: No. 1 Memphis delivered for the bubble teams hoping that another one-bid conference wouldn’t produce a surprise champion and steal one of the available tickets to the Big Dance. The Tigers beat No. 3 Houston 71-59, handling the Cougars easily despite missing 17 free throws. Memphis […]
C-USA Championship Recap
Conference USA Championship Recap by Ryan Westin No. 1 Memphis 71, No. 3 Houston 59 Day four from the FedEx Forum in Memphis brought a solid effort from Houston against the heavily-favored Memphis Tigers. The Cougars were able to play toe-to-toe with the Tigers for 38 minutes, but it was […]
Big East: Big East Conference Tournament Championship
Big East Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Georgetown demolished No. 3 Pittsburgh 65-42 to claim the Big East championship. Jeff Green led the Hoyas with 21 points, and Roy Hibbert added 18, including 14 points in the first half. The Hoyas came out ready to stomp the Panthers, using a […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship
Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship: No. 4 Miami, Ohio, pulled off a March miracle by beating No. 2 Akron 53-52 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship. Doug Penno sprinted down the court following a missed free throw by the Zips and heaved a prayer with about a second remaining. It banked […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: With the game tied at 56 and 1.1 seconds remaining, Brian Greene delivered for No. 2 Florida A&M right on schedule. During a timeout, he asked coach Mike Gillespie to call a play for him — throw the ball toward the basket and let him […]
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 George Washington earned its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 4 Rhode Island 78-69. Senior Carl Elliott paced the Colonials with 17 points and six rebounds, and he hit 7-of-8 free throws to help George Washington seal the victory […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship
Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship:No. 1E Florida claimed its third straight SEC Tournament crown with a 77-56 win vs. No. 3W Arkansas. With just less than four minutes left in the first half, Arkansas had cut the lead to three, despite their 6.7 percent (1-of-15) shooting from behind the arc. But […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 North Carolina beat No. 10 North Carolina State 89-80 to win the ACC championship and complete its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels ended the Wolfpack’s great run in the conference tournament. North Carolina State gave […]
Southland: Southland Conference Tournament Championship
Southland Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Texas A&M – Corpus Christi held off No. 3 Northwestern State 81-78 to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The Islanders denied the Demons a chance to repeat as Southland champions and return to the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive […]