Pac-10 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 UCLA, who had been looking at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, was shocked by the No. 8 Cal Bears 76-69 in overtime. Ayinde Ubaka had a career-high 29 points, eight of them in overtime. Cal had a 37-25 lead at halftime, […]

Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals:No. 1W Mississippi State made a strong case for an NCAA Tournament bid with an 84-82 win in overtime against No. 4E Kentucky. After the Wildcats stretched their lead to six points early in the second half, Mississippi State would go on a 26-6 run to take […]

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 9 Florida State had as many turnovers as field goals against No. 1 North Carolina, leading to a 73-58 loss in the quarterfinals, likely planting the Seminoles in the NIT. Senior Al Thornton fouled out with about five minutes to go, finishing with 12 […]

Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: By shooting only 38.6 percent from the field, No. 2 Jackson State didn’t have an easy run through No. 6 Arkansas – Pine Bluff in the semifinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament. Senior Trey Johnson was unstoppable for the Tigers, scoring 32 points on […]

Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Kansas looked dominant in the second half of a 64-47 blowout against No. 9 Oklahoma. Brandon Rush paced the Jayhawks with 16 points and helped set off an 18-2 run in the second half that buried the Sooners. Oklahoma stayed close in the […]

Western Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 4 Utah State upset No. 1 Nevada for the second time in a week to enter the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. Chaz Spicer drained two free throws with less than three seconds remaining to break a 77-77 tie. Spicer finished with 20 […]

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Opening Round: In dramatic fashion, No. 9 Florida State kept its NCAA Tournament dreams alive with a 67-66 victory against No. 8 Clemson in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Senior Al Thornton scored the last point of his game-high 25 with 1.8 […]

Big West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 5 UC – Irvine slipped past No. 8 UC – Riverside 53-52 in a wild finish. The Anteaters broke a 51-51 tie with Mark Kelley’s basket with a minute remaining. The Highlanders made one free throw with 45 seconds to go to cut […]

Western Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Nevada rolled over No. 9 Idaho 88-56. Only one starter played more than 20 minutes for the Wolf Pack, who should be well-rested for tomorrow’s game against No. 4 Utah State. The Aggies beat No. 5 Hawaii 73-70. Jaycee Carroll had 24 points […]