West Coast Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Gonzaga avoided at-large angst by claiming the West Coast Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after the Bulldogs knocked off No. 2 Santa Clara 77-68. The championship possibly marked the final game for Santa Clara coach Dick Davey, who is retiring at […]

Western Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No one will mistake a conference tournament game featuring two teams that have combined to win only nine games for a clash of the titans. But No. 9 Idaho won a thriller against No. 8 San Jose State 50-49 to move into the quarterfinals […]

Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 TCU got the Mountain West Conference Tournament started with a 62-54 win against No. 9 New Mexico. Brent Hackett delivered a new career high — 24 points — in the Horned Frogs’ victory. The loss marks the final Lobos game for New […]

Purdue Freshman Rejoins Team for Tournament: Freshman forward Johnathan Uchendu has been reinstated to the men’s basketball team after serving a three-game suspension. Uchendu was arrested for public intoxication but will rejoin the team as it travels to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. Purdue head coach Matt Painter feels […]

Redbirds Boot Moser: Illinois State has fired coach Porter Moser, ending his four-year run with the Redbirds. Moser had a 51-67 record in four seasons, but the school made it clear that he did not provide satisfactory results. Illinois State failed to finish better than sixth in his four seasons. […]

Hansbrough Doesn’t Hold Grudge: After Tyler Hansbrough was flagrantly elbowed in the closing seconds of a Duke vs. North Carolina showdown, he admits he was very upset when it happened. But he does not think Gerald Henderson did it intentionally and has since cooled down. Henderson was ejected and suspended […]

Mid-Continent Conference Semifinals: No. 1 Oral Roberts scored the first 11 points of the game, and No. 4 IUPUI missed its first 11 field goals to set the tone in a 75-54 win for the Golden Eagles. Oral Roberts (22-10) will make their second straight trip to the championship game, […]

Freshman Standout Ready for Big 12 Tournament: Texas freshman Kevin Durant said his twisted ankle, suffered in Texas’ loss to Kansas, feels good enough to play in the Big 12 Tournament. He missed one practice, needing a “little bit of rehab.” Durant averages 25.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. […]

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Semifinals: It wasn’t pretty, but No. 5 North Texas has found a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship after beating No. 9 Middle Tennessee State 59-52. The Mean Green shot only 40 percent from the field in the victory, but the Blue Raiders were worse, […]

Illini Guard Pleads Guilty in DUI Case: Illinois senior Rich McBride pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Savoy, a city south of Champaign. McBride received a four-game suspension following the arrest. A leader of the Illini squad, the senior guard is averaging 10.1 points in 22 games played […]