Author: Hoopville Staff

Patriot League: Patriot League Tournament

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]