Big West Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 Cal State Fullerton returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 30 years after beating No. 5 UC-Irvine 81-66 to win the Big West championship. Junior guard Josh Akognon led the Titans with 23 points, and senior swingman Scott Cutley added […]
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MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: Senior guard Tywain McKee carried No. 7 Coppin State to a 62-60 with 33 points, including a game-winning layup with two seconds remaining, to give the Eagles a bid to the NCAA Tournament and a MEAC championship. Coppin State is 16-20 and has the most […]
Big Ten: Big Ten Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Big Ten Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1 Wisconsin plodded past No. 9 Michigan 51-34 in the lowest scoring game in Big Ten Conference Tournament history. Michigan scored the fewest points in conference tournament history thanks to 21.3 percent shooting from the field. No Wolverine scored in double figures. Junior forward […]
Big 12: Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Big 12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: In a second half of big runs, No. 1 Texas had a little more energy than No. 9 Oklahoma State did, and the Longhorns escaped with a 66-59 win. Sophomore guard D.J. Augustin led the Longhorns with 24 points and ignited a 14-0 run in […]
Conference USA: Conference USA Tournament Semifinals
Conference USA Tournament Semifinals: No. 1 Memphis stomped No. 5 Southern Mississippi 69-53 to move into the Conference USA championship game. The Tigers started hot and built a 20-3 lead, from which the Golden Eagles never recovered. Freshman point guard Derrick Rose led the Tigers with 25 points. No. 7 […]
Conference USA: Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals
Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 7 Tulsa all but handed No. 2 Alabama-Birmingham an invitation to the NIT, ending the Blazers’ hopes for an NCAA Tournament bid with a 78-68 overtime win. Junior guard Robert Vaden hit a jumper with four seconds remaining in regulation for UAB to force overtime. […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 2 Western Michigan led from start to finish in beating No. 7 Eastern Michigan 70-61. The Broncos built a 16-point first-half lead, and Eastern Michigan whittled it down to three in the second half before Western Michigan pulled away in the final 10 minutes. Sophomore […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Big West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 3 Cal State Fullerton won its third game of the season against No. 7 UC Riverside, 81-69, to move into the semifinals against No. 2 Cal State Northridge. Junior guard Josh Akognon led the Titans with 20 points. Senior guard Frank Robinson added 19 […]
SEC: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals
Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: No. 1E Tennessee needed a late three-pointer from senior guard Chris Lofton as it earned its first SEC Tournament win under coach Bruce Pearl, 89-87 against No. 5E South Carolina. Tennessee defeated the Gamecocks by more than 20 points during the regular season, including the final […]
SWAC: Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals
Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Mississippi Valley State led by double digits for nearly the entire second half in a 70-59 victory against No. 6 Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Senior swingman Carl Lucas led the Delta Devils with 20 points. No. 4 Jackson State upset No. 1 Alabama State 77-72 […]