Health Concerns Force Spencer to Step Aside: UC Riverside coach David Spencer, who has been on medical leave since November, announced that he is resigning because of health reasons. Associate coach Vonn Webb has led the Highlanders in Spencer’s absence, and the school said it will move quickly to find […]

Dakich Done at Bowling Green: Bowling Green coach Dan Dakich has decided to resign as the Falcons’ coach. Dakich coached the team for 10 years, guiding the team to two NIT appearances but no NCAA Tournament bids. He had accepted the West Virginia job in 2002 but decided to return […]

NCAA Tournament Opening Round: No. 16a Niagara and No. 16b Florida A&M officially started the 2007 NCAA Tournament with the opening-round game in Dayton. The Purple Eagles led most of the game in a 77-69 victory that gives Niagara the opportunity to play No. 1 Kansas Friday in Chicago. The […]

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 George Washington earned its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 4 Rhode Island 78-69. Senior Carl Elliott paced the Colonials with 17 points and six rebounds, and he hit 7-of-8 free throws to help George Washington seal the victory […]

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: With the game tied at 56 and 1.1 seconds remaining, Brian Greene delivered for No. 2 Florida A&M right on schedule. During a timeout, he asked coach Mike Gillespie to call a play for him — throw the ball toward the basket and let him […]

Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship: No. 4 Miami, Ohio, pulled off a March miracle by beating No. 2 Akron 53-52 in the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship. Doug Penno sprinted down the court following a missed free throw by the Zips and heaved a prayer with about a second remaining. It banked […]

Big East Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Georgetown demolished No. 3 Pittsburgh 65-42 to claim the Big East championship. Jeff Green led the Hoyas with 21 points, and Roy Hibbert added 18, including 14 points in the first half. The Hoyas came out ready to stomp the Panthers, using a […]

Mountain West Conference Tournament Championship: No. 2 UNLV delighted its fans at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas with a 78-70 come-from-behind victory against No. 1 BYU in the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship. Michael Umeh led the Runnin’ Rebels with 18 points, as UNLV came back from […]

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 North Carolina beat No. 10 North Carolina State 89-80 to win the ACC championship and complete its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels ended the Wolfpack’s great run in the conference tournament. North Carolina State gave […]

Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship:No. 1E Florida claimed its third straight SEC Tournament crown with a 77-56 win vs. No. 3W Arkansas. With just less than four minutes left in the first half, Arkansas had cut the lead to three, despite their 6.7 percent (1-of-15) shooting from behind the arc. But […]