Big West Conference Tournament: No. 5 UC – Santa Barbara blasted No. 8 UC – Riverside 76-44 by defensively suffocating the Highlanders. The Gauchos held Riverside to 27 percent shooting from the field and forced 25 turnovers. Senior forward Cameron Goettsche blocked a career-high six shots in addition to scoring […]

Mid-Continent Conference Tournament: No. 1 Oral Roberts is within a game of earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament after powering past No. 4 Valparaiso 77-58. Junior forward Caleb Green led the Golden Eagles with 23 points, including eight critical points during an 11-4 run early in the second half […]

Mid-American Conference Tournament: No. 5 Ohio blasted No. 12 Central Michigan 82-53 to advance to the quarterfinals against No. 4 Miami, Ohio. Senior guard Mychal Green led the Bobcats with 25 points, including a career-high seven three-pointers. He scored 19 points in the first half as the Bobcats jumped out […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship: No. 2 Iona ended the run of No. 5 St. Peter’s with an 80-61 blowout in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game. With 23 points from senior guard Steve Burtt and a double-double from senior forward Kiril Wachsmann, the Gaels claimed the MAAC’s automatic […]

West Coast Conference Championship: Teams like Creighton, Missouri State, Hofstra and Syracuse can maintain a little bit more hope for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid thanks to No. 1 Gonzaga’s 68-67 victory against No. 2 Loyola – Marymount in the West Coast Conference championship. A Gonzaga loss would have meant […]

Sun Belt Conference Tournament: No. 1W South Alabama was able to overcome a mediocre first half against No. 3W Denver and secure a spot in the championship game with a 75-65 victory. Chey Christie led the way for the Jaguars with 17 points. No. 1E Western Kentucky was also able […]

Colonial Athletic Association Championship: No. 1 UNC-Wilmington held off a furious rally by No. 3 Hofstra to win their fourth CAA title in seven years with a 78-67 win over the Pride. At one point, the Seahawks (25-7) looked to have the game well in hand as they built a […]

Commodore Collapses: Vanderbilt freshman forward Davis Nwankwo collapsed during practice yesterday and was taken to a nearby hospital. School officials said the hospital treated and released Nwankwo, who is in stable condition. Although he seems fine now, he is unlikely to play in the Commodores’ first-round game against Auburn in […]

Wildcats Suspend Adams for Pac-10 Tourney: Arizona will have to make a run in the Pac-10 Tournament without the Wildcats’ leading scorer, senior guard Hassan Adams. Coach Lute Olson suspended Adams after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence last weekend. Police found his blood alcohol content […]

Padgett’s Surgery Successful: Louisville sophomore center David Padgett had successful arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair his left knee, which he first injured in practice before the season. Padgett’s knee injury worsened during the season, and coach Rick Pitino decided to stop playing him before it became serious. Padgett’s last game […]