Liberty Shows Dunton the Door: Liberty will not renew coach Randy Dunton’s contract, ending Dunton’s nearly 20-year run with the Flames. Dunton was Liberty’s coach for the past five seasons and compiled a 66-85 record that included a Big South championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004. He had been […]
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Utah: Giacoletti Resigns at Utah
Giacoletti Resigns at Utah: Utah coach Ray Giacoletti has decided to leave the school after three seasons. He compiled a 54-38 record that included a trip to the Sweet 16 and a No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick in Andrew Bogut, who went to Milwaukee in 2005. Despite his early […]
Indiana State: Waltman Out at Indiana State
Waltman Out at Indiana State: Indiana State will not renew coach Royce Waltman’s contract, ending his tenure as the Sycamores’ coach. The Terre Haute Tribune-Star first reported the school’s decision to cut ties with Waltman, and he confirmed the news during a press conference after Indiana State lost to Creighton […]
Penn: Penn Becomes First to Punch Ticket
Penn Becomes First to Punch Ticket: The conference tournament-less Ivy League has a champion, and Penn can proudly claim that the Quakers are the first team to officially earn its ticket to the Big Dance. Penn routed Yale 86-58 tonight to wrap up its third consecutive Ivy League title. Senior […]
MAAC: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 4 Siena beat No. 5 Manhattan 75-72 to earn a trip to the MAAC Tournament semifinals. The Saints have been on a roll entering the tournament, winning seven of their past eight games. Kenny Hasbrouck helped continue that run by scoring 20 points […]
CAA: Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Quarterfinals
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Virginia Commonwealth beat No. 9 Georgia State 73-60 to move into the semifinals Sunday. The Rams led from tip-off to the final horn. But VCU needed a 12-0 run in the second half to seal the game after the Panthers had pulled within […]
Ohio Valley: Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Semifinals
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 1 Austin Peay got 19 points from Fernandez Lockett and overcame a five-point second-half deficit to defeat pesky No. 5 Samford 65-55 Friday night and advance to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament’s final. The Governors turned the game around when they went on an […]
America East: America East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
America East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Vermont completed the season sweep of No. 8 Hartford in an 81-62 victory in the America East Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Mike Trimboli scored 21 points to lead the Catamounts, who also got a double-double from Chris Holm, who scored 12 points and 15 […]
West Coast Conference: West Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
West Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 5 San Diego won its second game in two days by beating No. 4 San Francisco 77-75 in the West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Toreros avenged two regular-season losses to San Francisco by overcoming a 10-point first-half deficit. Ross DeRogatis led San Diego […]
Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts slammed No. 8 Centenary 79-59 in the first game of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament. The Golden Eagles torched the nets by shooting 56.5 percent from the field. Oral Roberts was stingy on defense, holding its counterparts to 33.9 percent shooting. Senior forward […]