Mountain West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: A day after picking up its first conference win of the season in an opening round game against No. 8 Wyoming, No. 9 Colorado State lost its last conference game of the year in an 89-62 blowout against No. 1 BYU. The Cougars used a […]
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Southland: Southland Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southland Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 7 Texas-Arlington upset No. 2 Lamar 81-75 to move into the semifinals. The Mavericks dominated most of the game before the Cardinals used a 13-3 run late in the second half to cut the lead to three. But Lamar scored only two points during most […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament Opening Round
Big West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 5 UC-Irvine shot 58.8 percent from the field en route to an easy 77-63 win against No. 8 Long Beach State. Senior center Darren Fells led UC-Irvine with 19 points and seven rebounds. The Anteaters will play No. 4 Pacific Thursday. No. 7 […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Opening Round
Southeastern Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. E5 South Carolina slipped past No. W4 LSU 77-73 to move into the quarterfinals against No. 1E Tennessee. The Gamecocks used a 19-5 to create some separation from the Tigers, who pulled to three points in the final minute but got no closer. Sophomore […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Quarterfinals
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Quarterfinals: No. 3 Norfolk State needed senior guard Tony Murphy’s monster second half to help turn back No. 6 Florida A&M’s upset bid with a 69-61 win. Murphy finished with 29 points, 22 of which came in the second half, including the Spartans’ final eight points of […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 6 Arkansas-Pine Bluff took out No. 3 Alabama A&M 72-59 with a big run to open the second half. The Golden Lions used a 14-3 run to extend a five-point halftime lead to 14, and the Bulldogs could pull no closer than 11 points […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round
Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 Colorado State shocked No. 8 Wyoming 68-63 to win its first conference game of the season. The Rams used a 17-4 run in the second half to rally from a seven-point deficit. Wyoming shot 35.7 percent from the field. Colorado State advances […]
Sun Belt: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 Western Kentucky ended No. 4 Middle Tennessee State’s run in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a 67-57 win to capture the Sun Belt title and NCAA Tournament automatic bid. Sophomore forward Jeremy Evans led three Hilltoppers in double figures with 20. He […]
Big Sky: Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals
Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Northern Arizona held off No. 3 Weber State 75-70 to move into the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game. The Lumberjacks and Wildcats traded runs in the first half then remained close throughout the second half. Senior forward Kyle Landry led Northern Arizona […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: In opening round action, No. 6 Florida A&M beat No. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 70-61, ending a miserable season for the Hawks, who finished 4-28 as one of the worst teams in Division I. Florida A&M moves on to play No. 3 Norfolk State. The Rattlers used […]