After a disappointing season at High Point, the Panthers fired coach Bart Lundy. In six seasons at High Point, Lundy compiled a 96-87 record.
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Ohio State: Center Strains Shoulder Against Northwestern
Ohio State sophomore forward Dallas Lauderdale injured his shoulder while going up for a shot against Northwestern in the Buckeyes’ 52-47 win Sunday
Kent State: Golden Flashes Suspend Second-Leading Scorer
Kent State coach Geno Ford suspended junior guard Chris Singletary for one game after he received a flagrant foul in the team’s win against Akron Sunday
Colonial: Eric Maynor and the Rams Dance Past George Mason
Eric Maynor and No. 1 VCU will return to the NCAA Tournament looking to pull off another first-round upset after beating No. 2 George Mason 71-50 in the CAA championship. The Rams beat Duke in 2007 as a No. 11 seed.
The Onion: NCAA Expands March Madness to Include 4,096 Teams
Things are getting serious with conference tournament action and the build-up to next Sunday’s NCAA Selection Show. I know we here at Hoopville have been toiling with bracket scenarios and the latest in Championship Week upsets. Leave it to The Onion to provide a fresh perspective on things. Such as “June Madness.” Or the all-important 637-678 seed matchup. The expanded field will include teams that “couldn’t get over that 5-win hump.”
SoCon: Chattanooga Completes Championship Run
The No. 1N Mocs used a 20-0 run spanning halftime to pull out of the reach of No. 3S College of Charleston in an 80-69 win.
Mason Comes Back to End Towson’s Tournament Run
Towson was right there with George Mason in attempting to continue its surprise run through the CAA Tournament. But the Patriots finished with a 17-5 run to move on to the title game against VCU.
Maynor Wills VCU to Semifinal Win
Old Dominion struggled again from the perimeter and didn’t get a big effort Gerald Lee. That gave Eric Maynor and VCU a chance in the second half, and they took full advantage of it.
America East: Retrievers Move Closer to Repeating as Champs
UMBC is an unlikely potential America East champion as No. 6 seed, but the Retrievers know how to win after claiming the championship last season. Senior guard Jay Greene helped their cause with 29 points. In the other semifinal, No. 1 Binghamton outlasted No. 4 New Hampshire 72-67 to move into the championship game.
Colonial: Maynor Puts VCU Into Championship Game
Senior guard Eric Maynor fueled the Rams’ 61-53 win against No. 4 Old Dominion with 23 points. No. 2 George Mason set up a clash of the CAA’s top two teams by ousting No. 11 Towson 56-48.
