On Wednesday, Boston University fired Dennis Wolff, the school’s all-time winningest coach, after 15 seasons at the school. Wolff was the dean of coaches in America East and posted a 247-197 record at the school, taking the team to the NCAA Tournament twice and the NIT three straight times from 2003-05.
But Wait - There's More!
Atlantic 10: St. Louis Provides Only Opening-Round Drama
Freshman guard Kwamain Mitchell hit the game winner at the buzzer to give No. 9 St. Louis a 62-60 win against No. 8 La Salle. No. 5 Saint Joseph’s outscored the No. 12 49ers 49-32 in the second half to rally for a 72-62 win. No. 10 Massachusetts kept up with No. 7 Duquesne for much of the game, but the Dukes pulled away in the second half for a 91-81 win. No. 6 Richmond forced 18 turnovers and held the No. 11 Bonnies to 39 percent shooting to squeeze out a 65-49 win.
Big 12: Singletary’s 43 points highlights Opening Round
Looking to revive a disappointing season, No. 9 Baylor whacked No. 8 Nebraska 65-49. Senior guard A.J. Abrams provided more defensive support than offensive domination in No. 5 Texas’ 67-56 win against No. 12 Colorado. No. 10 Iowa State appeared poised to contend for a major upset, but No. 7 Oklahoma State clamped down on defense in the second half to win 81-67. No. 11 Texas Tech sophomore forward Mike Singletary had one of the most dominating performances of the season in taking over the second half in the Red Raiders’ 88-83 upset of No. 6 Texas A&M
Big West: Akognon Goes Off for 37 Points
No. 7 Cal State Fullerton got 37 points from senior guard Josh Akognon and beat No. 6 UC Riverside 59-46. No. 8 UC Davis sophomore guard Mark Payne sank two free throws in the final 10 seconds to give the Aggiesa 69-68 win against No. 5 UC Irvine.
Conference USA: Tulane to Take on Memphis
The No. 10 Owls made 9-of-13 free throws in the final minutes to hold off No. 7 Marshall’s comeback attempt for a 60-59 win. Four out of five of No. 11 Southern Miss’ starters scored at least 16 points to pace the Golden Eagles to a 77-53 win against No. 6 Central Florida. No. 8 Tulane ended the first half on a 15-2 run to take a nine-point lead and played to a near draw in the second half for a 69-59 win against No. 9 East Carolina. Junior guard Aubrey Coleman was dominant in No. 5 Houston’s 85-76 win against No. 12 SMU.
MEAC: Morgan State Obliterates Rattlers in Quarterfinals
No. 1 Morgan State shredded No. 8 Florida A&M 71-41 to advance to the semifinals. In the last opening-round game, No. 6 Bethune-Cookman freshman guard C.J. Reed was about the only player from either team to shoot well in the Wildcats’ 52-47 win against No. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore. Both teams failed to score in the final two minutes, and No. 2 South Carolina State survived for a 57-56 win against No. 7 Hampton.
Mountain West: Air Force Picks Up First Conference Win
No. 9 Air Force won its first Mountain West game of the season by beating No. 8 Colorado STate 71-67.
NEC: Robert Morris Wins First Championship in 17 Years
No. 1 Robert Morris junior forward Dallas Green hit a 10-foot jumper along the baseline after a loose ball fortuitously bounced to him with six seconds remaining to give the Colonials a 48-46 win against No. 2 Mount St. Mary’s.
Pac-10: Cougars and Cardinal Move Into Quarterfinals
No. 9 Stanford had a big second half to come back to beat No. 8 Oregon State 62-54. No. 7 Washington State ended No. 10 Oregon’s miserable season with a 62-40 win.
ACC: 3 Bubble Teams Have Work to Do
ACC Tournament Preview: North Carolina and Duke have historically dominated the ACC Tournament. But the most compelling stories in this year’s tourney might involve Maryland, Virginia Tech and Miami, which have significant work to do to join the top six ACC teams in the NCAA Tournament.
