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WAC: Western Athletic Conference Championship

Western Athletic Conference Championship: No. 1 Nevada survived a valiant effort from No. 2 Utah State in the championship game, winning 70-63 in overtime. Junior forward Nick Fazekas led the Wolf Pack with 23 points and 14 rebounds, including two free throws in regulation that gave Nevada a two-point lead […]

MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament

Mid-American Conference Tournament: No. 1 Kent State returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 by beating No. 7 Toledo 71-66 in the Mid-American Conference championship. Senior forward Kevin Warzynski led the Golden Flashes with 21 points. Kent State led most of the game but had to […]

Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Championship

Mountain West Conference Championship: No. 1 San Diego State claimed the Mountain West Conference championship with a 69-63 overtime win against No. 7 Wyoming, ending the Cowboys’ phenomenal run. Two Aztecs registered double-doubles, led by senior forward Marcus Slaughter, who had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Conference player of the […]

Big West: Big West Conference Championship

Big West Conference Championship: No. 1 Pacific won the Big West Conference championship with a 78-70 victory against No. 3 Long Beach State. Christian Maraker led the Tigers with 23 points and 11 rebounds, giving the Tigers their third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid. After falling behind by three points in […]

SEC: Southeast Conference Championship

Southeast Conference Championship: No. 2E Florida narrowly edged No. 5E South Carolina 49-47 to claim a second straight Southeast Conference championship. Sophomore swingman Corey Brewer led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds. The Gamecocks had a chance to win or tie in the last few seconds. They couldn’t hit […]

Conference USA: Conference USA Championship

Conference USA Championship: No. 1 Memphis won the Conference USA championship by beating No. 2 Alabama – Birmingham 57-46. The win avenges a loss to the Blazers last week. Freshman forward Shawne Williams finished a solid conference tournament by scoring 18 points. Memphis broke open a six-point game in the […]

ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Championship

Atlantic Coast Conference Championship: No. 1 Duke won its seventh Atlantic Coast Conference championship in the past eight seasons with a 78-76 win against No. 3 Boston College. When the Blue Devils needed help, senior guard J.J. Redick answered the call, hitting five second-half three-pointers. Redick finished with 26 points, […]

Southland Conference: Southland Conference Championship

Southland Conference Championship: No. 1 Northwestern State claimed the Southland Conference championship with a 95-87 victory against No. 2 Sam Houston State. The Demons won the championship despite nearly blowing a double-digit lead with less than five minutes remaining. Northwestern State’s Clifton Lee hit three free throws in the final […]

Big 12: Big 12 Conference Championship

Big 12 Conference Championship: No. 2 Kansas upset No. 1 Texas to win the Big 12 championship 80-68 as the Jayhawks had five players reach double figures in scoring. Mario Chalmers led the way with 15 points. After the teams battled to a 60-60 with six minutes remaining, Kansas closed […]