Padgett’s Surgery Successful: Louisville sophomore center David Padgett had successful arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair his left knee, which he first injured in practice before the season. Padgett’s knee injury worsened during the season, and coach Rick Pitino decided to stop playing him before it became serious. Padgett’s last game […]

Volunteers Suspend Two Reserves: Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl indefinitely suspended sophomore forwards Anthony Passley and Jordan Smith after they were arrested and charged with possession of crack. Passley is ineligible to play this year as a transfer from Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Pearl’s previous home before coming to Tennessee this season. […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: For the first time since the new tournament format, the MAAC’s No. 1 seed will not be going to the NCAA tournament as the Manhattan Jaspers were stopped by No. 5 St. Peter’s 84-74. Senior guard Keydren Clark went for 29 points as the Peacocks […]

Southern Conference Championship: No. 3 Davidson used a 23-2 run to break open a close game midway through the first half and bury No. 5 Chattanooga. The Wildcats cruised to an 80-55 Southern Conference Championship, earning the team’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Senior forward Brendan Winters led Davidson […]

Missouri Valley Conference Championship: No. 2 Southern Illinois completed its conference post-season run with a Missouri Valley Championship after beating No. 5 Bradley 59-46. Sophomore forward Randal Falker led the Salukis with 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. The Salukis’ defense smothered all three opponents in the conference tournament, […]

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament: No. 1 UNC-Wilmington advanced to the championship game for the fifth time in seven years with a 69-54 semifinal win over No. 5 Northeastern. The Seahawks (24-7) dominated the first half and held off runs by the Huskies (19-11) in the second half to get the […]

Patriot League Tournament: No. 1 Bucknell cruised to the Patriot League championship with a 64-50 victory against No. 4 American. The Bison jumped out to a 35-22 halftime lead and held the Eagles to 36 percent shooting for the game to squash any comeback attempt. Junior center Chris McNaughton and […]

Mid-Continent Conference Tournament: No. 4 Valparaiso advanced to the semifinals with a 77-66 win against No. 5 Southern Utah. The Crusaders will play No. 1 Oral Roberts Monday in an attempt to avenge a nine-point loss to the Golden Eagles last week. Senior forward Dan Oppland led Valparaiso with 17 […]

America East Conference Tournament: After falling behind by 15 in the first half, No. 6 Vermont rallied and pulled off the upset of No. 2 Binghamton 66-59 in the America East Conference Tournament semifinals. The Catamounts advance to play No. 1 Albany in the championship Saturday. Sophomore guard Kyle Cieplicki […]

Northeast Conference Tournament: No. 3 Monmouth will meet No. 1 Fairleigh Dickinson in the Northeast Conference Championship Wednesday after the Hawks defeated No. 2 Central Connecticut State 62-48. The Hawks forced the Blue Devils to shoot 29 three-pointers, but Central Connecticut State made only six of them. The Blue Devils […]