Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 8 Canisius ended the dismal season of No. 9 St. Peter’s with a 62-48 victory in the opening round of the MAAC Tournament. Senior forward Darnell Wilson led the Golden Griffins with 19 points and eight rebounds. Canisius will play No. 1 […]

Tennessee Women’s Coach Builds Pyramid: Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt, playing catch-up to men ‘s coach Bruce Pearl, dressed up as a cheerleader and sang “Rocky Top,” propelling the Volunteers men’s team to an 86-76 upset of Florida Tuesday night. Summitt, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, ended […]

Clemente Becomes Second Miami Suspension: Miami point guard Denis Clemente has been suspended for the season for violating an undisclosed team rule, making him the second Hurricane lost to behavior problems this month. Clemente had also been suspended for Miami’s season-opener by coach Frank Haith. Forward Raymond Hicks was also […]

No Chickens at Kansas State: An animal rights group’s complaint will likely put an end to Kansas State’s chicken-toss tradition. For years, Kansas State fans have smuggled live chickens into games against Kansas and thrown them onto the court and behind the visiting team’s bench before tip-off, a prank intended […]

Cowboys’ Boggan Suspended for Baylor Game: Oklahoma State’s leading scorer and rebounder, Mario Boggan, was suspended by coach Sean Sutton for one game after tape reviews revealed the forward head-butted Wildcats forward Cartier Martin in the final minute of the Cowboys’ 84-70 win vs. Kansas State Tuesday night. The suspension […]

Southern Conference Tournament Opening Round: In the first day of Southern Conference Tournament action, the better seeds held serve. No. 6 Georgia Southern handed No. 11 Citadel a 62-46 loss and will play No. 3 College of Charleston. The Eagles held the Bulldogs to only 20 points in the first […]

Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals: The Patriot League quarterfinals produced one upset as No. 6 Army slipped past No. 3 Lehigh 47-46. Freshman guard Josh Miller delivered the game-winner at the buzzer to keep the Black Knights alive in the post-season. Army will play No. 2 Bucknell in the semifinals. The […]

Olson Condemns ‘Vicious, Vicious Rumor’: Arizona coach Lute Olson dismissed speculations that he has Parkinson’s disease as an untrue and a “vicious, vicious rumor” during his weekly news conference Tuesday. He said he heard the rumors, which apparently started after people noticed Olson’s hands shake, a couple of weeks ago […]

Big South Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Winthrop, the Big South favorite and regular-season champ, took care of business in the quarterfinals against No. 8 Charleston Southern, thrashing the Buccaneers 74-42. Senior center Craig Bradshaw led the Eagles with 20 points. The Eagles move forward to play No. 5 UNC […]

Horizon League Tournament Opening Round: In the opening round of the Horizon League tournament, No. 5 Youngstown State pulled out a win after blowing a 17-point lead against No. 8 Detroit, winning 82-80. The explosive second half from No. 4 Wisconsin-Green Bay sealed a win, defeating No. 9 Cleveland State […]