Mid-Eastern Athletic Tournament: No. 7 Norfolk State slipped past No. 10 Maryland – Eastern Shore 73-71 to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 2 Coppin State. The Spartans beat Maryland – Eastern Shore for the third time this season, sweeping the season series. No. 9 Howard whacked No. 8 North […]
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Southland Conference: Southland Conference Tournament
Southland Conference Tournament: No. 1 Northwestern State, the Southland Conference’s favorite to go to the NCAA Tournament, beat No. 8 Texas – San Antonio 75-61 to move into the semifinals against No. 4 Stephen F. Austin. The Demons had five players reach double figures in scoring, including a double-double from […]
Sun Belt Conference: Sun Belt Conference Championship
Sun Belt Conference Championship: No. 1W South Alabama was able to punch its dance ticket Tuesday night after defeating No. 1E Western Kentucky 95-70. Junior forward Richard Law, who came off the bench, scored 22 points in 17 minutes to lead the Jaguars. Although the Murphy Center was packed with Hilltopper fans, […]
Horizon League: Horizon League Championship
Horizon League Championship: Cinderella returns to the Big Dance as No. 1 Wisconsin – Milwaukee dispatched No. 2 Butler 87-71 at home to win the Horizon League Championship. The Panthers won the championship last season and proceeded to dance all the way to the Sweet 16 by upsetting No. 5 […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament
Mountain West Conference Tournament: No. 8 Colorado State beat No. 9 TCU 64-60 in the opening round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament, earning a Thursday date with No. 1 San Diego State. Sophomore forward Jason Smith, held scoreless for most of the game, exploded in the last 10 minutes […]
Big East Conference: Big East Conference Tournament
Big East Conference Tournament: Senior guard Gerry McNamara saved No. 9 Syracuse’s season with a game-winning three-pointer with less than a second remaining. McNamara sprinted across the entire court and drained a running three-point attempt to give the Orange a 74-73 victory against No. 8 Cincinnati. The Orange move on […]
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Tournament
Atlantic 10 Tournament: No. 10 Temple started the opening round by scoring 22 unanswered points in the second half to turn a close game into a 30-point lead en route to a 74-45 blowout of No. 8 Rhode Island. Antywane Robinson scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead […]
Conference USA: Conference USA Tournament
Conference USA Tournament: No. 10 SMU opened the Conference USA Tournament with a 61-59 upset win against No. 7 Rice. Junior forward Donatas Rackauskas and Devon Pearson each scored 15 points for the Mustangs, who dominated Rice in the paint with 41 rebounds. SMU will play No. 2 Alabama – […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: No. 6 Hampton beat No. 11 Morgan State 63-51 to complete opening round play and set up a quarterfinal match up with No. 3 Bethune – Cookman Thursday. Morgan State played better against the Pirates than in two previous meetings in which they lost by at […]
Pac-10: Pac-10 Conference Tournament
Pac-10 Conference Tournament: No. 9 Oregon State rallied from 15 points down to beat No. 8 Arizona State 71-68 in the opening round of the Pac-10 Tournament. The Beavers earn a trip to the quarterfinals and a chance to play No. 1 UCLA. Junior center Kyle Jeffers scored 20 points […]