Patriot League Tournament: No. 1 Bucknell beat No. 8 Army 59-47, picking up the team’s second win against the Black Knights in a week. Junior center Chris McNaughton led the Bison with 14 points and helped Bucknell take control of the game midway through the second half. Bucknell moves on […]
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America East First Round: Recap
America East First Round: UMBC rode some hot shooting – hot, as in, 85.7 percent from the field in the second half – to an 88-70 win over Stony Brook to advance to the quarterfinals. The Retrievers (10-18) missed just three shots and got a career-high 33 points from Brian […]
Atlantic Sun: Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament: No. 1 Lipscomb played efficiently to pass No. 4 Gardner – Webb 70-51 en route to the Atlantic Sun Championship game. The Bisons shot 42 percent and committed only seven turnovers, and they had four players reach double figures in scoring. Lipscomb will play No. 2 […]
Mississippi: Barnes Out at Mississippi
Barnes Out at Mississippi: Mississippi officials announced that coach Rod Barnes will not return to lead the team next season, but he will finish this season with the Rebels. They did not specify whether they fired Barnes or he resigned. The Rebels are 14-14 this season and 4-11 in the […]
Fairfield: Fairfield Cuts Ties With O’Toole
Fairfield Cuts Ties With O’Toole: Fairfield officials will not renew the recently expired contract of coach Tim O’Toole, whose Stags lost 84-77 to Niagara in the first round of the MAAC tournament yesterday. In eight seasons at Fairfield, O’Toole led the Stags to a 112-120 record. He recently met with […]
Ohio Valley: Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament: No. 1 Murray State beat No. 4 Jacksonville State 69-64 to move on to the Ohio Valley Conference Championship vs. No. 2 Samford. The Racers needed a 21-3 second-half run to overcome a nine-point deficit. Five Murray State players reached double figures in scoring, led by […]
MAAC: Metro Athletic Association Conference Tournament
Metro Athletic Association Conference Tournament:Conference Player of the Year Keydren Clark passed Oscar Robertson on the all-time NCAA scoring list as he and No. 5 St. Peter’s advanced to face No. 4 Siena Saturday. The loss was the eighth straight for No. 10 Rider and the worse margin of defeat […]
Southern Conference: Southern Conference Tournament
Southern Conference Tournament: No. 5 Chattanooga beat No. 8 Appalachian State 78-75 to move within a game of returning to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season. The Mocs will play No. 3 Davidson Sunday. In a game of runs, Chattanooga overcame a slow start with a 17-2 run […]
Horizon League: Horizon League Tournament
Horizon League Tournament: No. 2 Butler slammed No. 3 Wisconsin – Green Bay 73-51 to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament. The Bulldogs led the entire game, including by 25 at halftime after shooting 59 percent in the first half. Senior guard Avery Sheets and sophomore […]
Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Continent Conference Tournament
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament: No. 1 Oral Roberts beat No. 8 Western Illinois 60-53 to earn a date in the semifinals against the winner of No. 4 Valparaiso and No. 5 Southern Utah. Junior guard Ken Tutt led Oral Roberts with 29 points – nearly half the team’s points – to […]