Western Athletic Conference Tournament Opening Round: Junior forward Tim Pierce hit one of two free throws to break a 62-62 tie, and San Jose State held on to beat No. 9 Louisiana Tech 64-62. Pierce finished with 16 points and nine rebounds, and junior guard DaShawn Wright led the Spartans […]

Big Sky Conference Tournament Semifinals: No. 2 Northern Arizona held off No. 3 Weber State 75-70 to move into the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game. The Lumberjacks and Wildcats traded runs in the first half then remained close throughout the second half. Senior forward Kyle Landry led Northern Arizona […]

Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship: No. 3 Western Kentucky ended No. 4 Middle Tennessee State’s run in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a 67-57 win to capture the Sun Belt title and NCAA Tournament automatic bid. Sophomore forward Jeremy Evans led three Hilltoppers in double figures with 20. He […]

Mountain West Conference Tournament Opening Round: No. 9 Colorado State shocked No. 8 Wyoming 68-63 to win its first conference game of the season. The Rams used a 17-4 run in the second half to rally from a seven-point deficit. Wyoming shot 35.7 percent from the field. Colorado State advances […]

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: In opening round action, No. 6 Florida A&M beat No. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore 70-61, ending a miserable season for the Hawks, who finished 4-28 as one of the worst teams in Division I. Florida A&M moves on to play No. 3 Norfolk State. The Rattlers used […]

Southern Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Davidson ended No. 7 Elon’s run in the Southern Conference Tournament with a 65-49 win to claim the conference championship and a third consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament. Sophomore guard Stephen Curry led the Wildcats with 23 points. Elon crept back into the […]

Las Vegas to Host WCC Tournament: The 2009 West Coast Conference Tournament will be held in Las Vegas, the first time the tourney will be at a neutral site. It will be held at the 7,000-seat Orleans Arena. Previously, the WCC has rotated its site between the home courts of […]

Brockman Questionable for Pac-10 Tourney: Jon Brockman, a starting junior forward at Washington, has sprained his left ankle and is questionable for the Huskies’ opening Pac-10 Tournament game. Brockman had been averaging 17 points and 11 boards a game. [3/11/08]

Olson Had Disease But Will Return Next Season: Arizona coach Lute Olson will return from his leave of absence next season, but contradicted himself by saying he took the season off because of a medical condition, which he described as “not life-threatening, but serious enough to require time away from […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship: No. 1 Siena returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 after beating No. 2 Rider 74-53. Senior guard Tay Fisher led the Saints with 21 points. The Broncs stayed close in the first half, but Siena used a 21-11 run […]