Big Ten Conference Championship: No. 2 Iowa snuck past No. 1 Ohio State 67-60 to win the Big Ten Conference championship. Senior guard Jeff Horner led the Hawkeyes with 16 points and nine assists, and three other Iowa players reached double figures in scoring. Iowa shut down Ohio State, holding […]

Atlantic 10 Conference Championship: No. 10 Xavier blocked two shots in the final seconds to complete its comeback from a 53-44 second-half deficit in a dramatic 62-61 victory over No. 5 Saint Joseph’s. Xavier (21-10) was still down 59-51 with under five minutes left, when Stanley Burrell (15 points) hit […]

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship: A familiar but unlikely face won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship — No. 6 Hampton. The Pirates advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in six years by upsetting No. 1 Delaware State 60-56. Junior forward Jaz Cowan scored 15 points to lead Hampton, […]

Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship: No. 1 Southern took care of business against No. 7 Arkansas – Pine Bluff, winning 57-44 to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Jaguars reach the tournament for the first time since 1993. Senior forward Peter Cipriano led the […]

Capel Will Lead Through 2012: VCU has extended the contract of head coach Jeff Capel two more years, which will keep him there through 2012. Capel has posted a 79-41 record in four seasons at the school, including a Colonial Athletic Association title, and attendance has soared to record numbers. […]

Southeast Conference Tournament: No. 5E South Carolina continued its Cinderella-type run through the Southeast Conference Tournament as the Gamecocks won a close one against No. 3E Kentucky in the first semifinal game of the day. The trio of junior guard Tre’ Kelley, junior swingman Bryce Sheldon, and senior guard Tarence […]

Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament: For the ninth consecutive season, No. 1 Duke will appear in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game after the Blue Devils beat No. 12 Wake Forest 78-66. Duke got a career-high 18 points from freshman point guard Greg Paulus, who played a more significant scoring role […]

Big Ten Conference Tournament: No. 2 Iowa advanced to the Big Ten Conference championship game with a 53-48 victory against No. 6 Michigan State. Senior guard Jeff Horner led the Hawkeyes with 14 points. Iowa stymied Michigan State’s high-powered offense, holding the Spartans to a season-low 48 points and 28.3 […]

Patriot League Championship: Several NCAA Tournament bubble teams can feel a little better after No. 1 Bucknell beat No. 2 Holy Cross 74-59 in the Patriot League Championship game. The Bison got 23 points from senior guard Kevin Bettencourt to lead the way. Bucknell returns to the NCAA Tournament for […]

Big 12 Conference Tournament: No. 1 Texas avenged a loss to No. 4 Texas A&M 10 days ago by beating the Aggies 74-70 to advance to the Big 12 championship game. Senior forward P.J. Tucker was unstoppable with 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, leading the Longhorns in each […]