Austin Peay wanted it more than Murray State, and took the Racers out of their offense early. Once they were energized, they broke the game open further to advance to the OVC championship game.
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Defense Wins For Morehead State in Semifinal
It’s been said many times that defense wins championships. An odd variation of that them showed up in Friday night’s first semifinal game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, one that featured the conference’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year on opposing squads. In the end, the squad with the latter player came out on top.
UMass Seniors Live the Dream, Close Out Home Slate With Win
UMass’ seniors closed out their home slates with a win thanks to their play in the second half. The end has come, but they’re still living the dream for a little while more.
Huskies Enter CAA Tournament Hopeful
Northeastern will be the No. 3 seed in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, which means they have a bye. Although they didn’t have a good month of February, they are hopeful of coming home with the program’s first NCAA Tournament bid in nearly two decades.
UNH’s Gibbs Not to Be Denied on Senior Day
Tyrese Gibbs struggled for much of the game on Senior Day. It wasn’t the kind of game one would hope for in such a setting, especially with a lot on the line. But he was not to be denied in the end.
Young Monarchs Grow Up With Tournament Looming
Old Dominion has a team without much experience, and the growing pains showed early on. But the Monarchs closed out non-conference play with a lot of wins, and did the same in conference play, showing they have grown up during the season.
Huskies’ Alvarez Closes Long Stint Away From Home
Northeastern senior Chris Alvarez can win anyone over with his personality, and has done so during his life. Much of that life in recent years has been away from home, but he’s reached his goal of a college education with a Division I scholarship.
Dierkers Shows He’s a Quiet Player With a Loud Shot
Tyler Dierkers’ numbers won’t jump out at you. What will is the timing of when he scores. In the meantime, he’s busy doing things that help a team win games but that the average observer doesn’t notice.
Smith’s Basketball Life Comes to a Close at Northeastern
If you only knew a few basic facts, Matt Smith might seem an unlikely candidate to be a Division I basketball player, let alone a key player for a contending team at that level. In fact, his time at Northeastern is really the culmination of what has been a basketball life in a basketball family.
Weekend Roundup – February 28th
A star Sooner shows no ill effects, surprisingly identical Big 12 records, Arizona schools swept on the road, and home teams have their night in the Ivy League.
