Big West Conference First Round Preview Preview by Marcus Vanderberg No. 5 UC Riverside vs. No. 8 Cal Poly Yes, that says No. 8 Cal Poly. In a shocking turn of events, the Mustangs snuck into the Big West Tournament and sent UC Irvine packing. The Highlanders qualified for post-season […]
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Big West First Round Recap
Big West Conference First Round Recap Recap by Marcus Vanderberg UC Riverside 72, Cal Poly 63 Four Highlanders scored in double figures led by forward Nate Carter as UC Riverside defeated Cal Poly 72-63 in the opening game of the Big West Tournament. In a turnover plagued game where the […]
Ohio Valley Conference Finals Recap
Ohio Valley Finals Recap Recap by Jeff Smith Murray State 66, Austin Peay 60 The battle for supremacy in the OVC came down to a “Clash of the Titans” on Saturday night in the conference championship in Nashville, Tennessee. The conferences top two teams in Murray State and Austin Peay […]
Colonial First Round Recap
Colonial Athletic Association First Round Recap Recap by Toni Jainez No. 9 Towson 70, No. 8 William & Mary 65 Senior guard Jamaal Gilchrist sealed a career-high night with a ‘dunk’, leading the Towson Tigers (8-20) to a win over the William & Mary Tribe (7-21). Gilchrist scored 32 points, […]
Colonial Quarterfinals Preview
Colonial Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Toni Jainez The CAA tournament started on the right path as Friday’s first round games were both won in the last few minutes of play. Today’s quarterfinal games will prove to be the most competitive matches of the season. All of the games have the […]
Ohio Valley Semifinals Preview
Ohio Valley Semifinals Preview Preview by Toni Jainez No. 1 Austin Peay Govs vs. No. 4 Eastern Kentucky Colonels The Govs may have had a close call in the quarterfinals versus the Tigers of Tennessee State, but they still managed to shoot 48% from the field, which is better than […]
Colonial First Round Preview
Colonial First Round Preview Preview by Toni Jainez In a tournament, it is rule by definition that each team has a legit shot at winning the championship. We all know that this “rule” can be far from truth, as there is always a “favorite” to win. With seven teams at […]
Ohio Valley Quarterfinals Preview
Ohio Valley Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Jeff Smith The Ohio Valley Conference is made up of 11 schools, of which only the top eight at the end of regular season play advance to the conference tournament. The top four seeds host the quarterfinals, with the winners traveling to Nashville, […]
Ohio Valley Quarterfinals Recap
Ohio Valley Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Jeff Smith No. 1 Austin Peay Governors 75, No. 8 Tennessee State Tigers 71 Austin Peay (20-8) won their 28th consecutive game at home and advanced to the semifinals, where they will face Eastern Kentucky on Friday with a 75-71 OVC first-round win […]
Big West Notebook
Big West Conference Notebook by Marcus Vanderberg Pacific and Utah State neck and neck to the end As the Big West Conference tournament quickly approaches, Utah State and the University of the Pacific continue to fight for the top spot in the conference. The Aggies have a half-game advantage over […]