Mid-Continent Conference Semifinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts scored the first 11 points of the game, and No. 4 IUPUI missed its first 11 field goals to set the tone in a 75-54 win for the Golden Eagles. Oral Roberts (22-10) will make their second straight trip to the championship game, […]
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Illinois State: Redbirds Boot Moser
Redbirds Boot Moser: Illinois State has fired coach Porter Moser, ending his four-year run with the Redbirds. Moser had a 51-67 record in four seasons, but the school made it clear that he did not provide satisfactory results. Illinois State failed to finish better than sixth in his four seasons. […]
West Coast: West Coast Conference Tournament Championship
West Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Gonzaga avoided at-large angst by claiming the West Coast Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after the Bulldogs knocked off No. 2 Santa Clara 77-68. The championship possibly marked the final game for Santa Clara coach Dick Davey, who is retiring at […]
CAA: Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Championship
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Championship: No. 1 Virginia Commonwealth came back from a 56-52 hole in the final 2:22 to beat last year’s March Cinderella, No. 6 George Mason, in the Colonial Athletic Association championship and lock up a spot in the NCAA tournament. Eric Maynor came up with two […]
MAAC: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: The No. 2 Niagara Purple Eagles defeated No. 4 Siena 83-79 Monday night to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship, clinching an NCAA tournament bid in the process. Tyrone Lewis led Niagara with 26 points and was 3-of-6 from three-point range. Lorenzo Miles […]
WAC: Western Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round
Western Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No one will mistake a conference tournament game featuring two teams that have combined to win only nine games for a clash of the titans. But No. 9 Idaho won a thriller against No. 8 San Jose State 50-49 to move into the quarterfinals […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round
Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 TCU got the Mountain West Conference Tournament started with a 62-54 win against No. 9 New Mexico. Brent Hackett delivered a new career high — 24 points — in the Horned Frogs’ victory. The loss marks the final Lobos game for New […]
North Carolina: Hansbrough Doesn’t Hold Grudge
Hansbrough Doesn’t Hold Grudge: After Tyler Hansbrough was flagrantly elbowed in the closing seconds of a Duke vs. North Carolina showdown, he admits he was very upset when it happened. But he does not think Gerald Henderson did it intentionally and has since cooled down. Henderson was ejected and suspended […]
Purdue: Purdue Freshman Rejoins Team for Tournament
Purdue Freshman Rejoins Team for Tournament: Freshman forward Johnathan Uchendu has been reinstated to the men’s basketball team after serving a three-game suspension. Uchendu was arrested for public intoxication but will rejoin the team as it travels to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Purdue head coach Matt Painter feels […]
Texas: Freshman Standout Ready for Big 12 Tournament
Freshman Standout Ready for Big 12 Tournament: Texas freshman Kevin Durant said his twisted ankle, suffered in Texas’ loss to Kansas, feels good enough to play in the Big 12 Tournament. He missed one practice, needing a “little bit of rehab.” Durant averages 25.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. […]