Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 7 Coppin State outlasted No. 10 Howard 55-54, surviving a late push by the Bison after leading by nine with 10 minutes to go. Senior guard Tywain McKee has 18 points to lead the Eagles, including two free throws in the final 10 […]

Pac-10 Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 California slipped past No. 8 Washington 84-81 to setup a quarterfinals game against No. 1 UCLA in a rematch of last week’s thriller in Los Angeles. The Bears fell behind by 10 points after halftime but used a 14-0 run to grab the […]

Summit League Tournament Championship: No. 1 Oral Roberts ended the Summit League championship on a 16-7 run to beat No. 2 IUPUI 71-64 and capture the Golden Eagles’ third consecutive conference title and NCAA Tournament bid. Senior swingman Moses Ehambe hit seven three-pointers en route to 25 points to lead […]

Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 2 Mississippi Valley State and No. 7 Grambling State both shot better than 50 percent from the field, but the Delta Devils held off the Tigers for a 79-73 win the quarterfinals. Junior forward Eric Petty led Mississippi Valley State with 19 points, one […]

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 […]

Northeast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 4 Mount St. Mary’s completed its run in the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 68-55 win at No. 3 Sacred Heart for the conference title and automatic NCAA Tournament bid. The Mountaineers reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. The Pioneers rallied […]

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 […]

Las Vegas to Host WCC Tournament: The 2009 West Coast Conference Tournament will be held in Las Vegas, the first time the tourney will be at a neutral site. It will be held at the 7,000-seat Orleans Arena. Previously, the WCC has rotated its site between the home courts of […]

Brockman Questionable for Pac-10 Tourney: Jon Brockman, a starting junior forward at Washington, has sprained his left ankle and is questionable for the Huskies’ opening Pac-10 Tournament game. Brockman had been averaging 17 points and 11 boards a game. [3/11/08]

Olson Had Disease But Will Return Next Season: Arizona coach Lute Olson will return from his leave of absence next season, but contradicted himself by saying he took the season off because of a medical condition, which he described as “not life-threatening, but serious enough to require time away from […]