No. 1 Siena moved closer to a second straight MAAC title by beating No. 5 Fairfield 80-65 in the semifinals. Senior swingman Bilal Benn helped No. 2 Niagara end a double overtime thriller with a 93-89 win against No. 3 Rider by stealing the ball from the Broncs’ Ryan Thompson with less than two seconds remaining.

Some of us used to call Old Dominion junior center Gerald Lee soft, not finishing as strong as he might at the goal, not dominating down the stretch, not winning the biggest of games. Not anymore, not after the way he led his team into the CAA semifinals.

Northern Iowa outlasted the Redbirds’ upset bid to capture the team’s second Missouri Valley championship 60-57 in overtime.

Towson pulled off one upset at the CAA Tournament, just like last year. This time around, they added a quarterfinal win as well.

No. 1 Robert Morris surged into the Northeast Conference championship game by whipping No. 5 Quinnipieac 75-48. No. 2 Mount St. Mary’s won a tight semifinal game 68-63 against No. 3 Sacred Heart.

Senior forward Brian Gilmore hit a tying three-pointer and go-ahead free throw in the final minute to push No. 1 American past No. 4 Army 61-60. The Eagles will face No. 2 Holy Cross, which beat No. 6 Colgate 61-44.

No. 3S College of Charleston just made Selection Sunday more interesting. By beating No. 1S Davidson 59-52, the Cougars advanced to the Southern Conference championship game. Charleston will face No. 1N Chattanooga after the Mocs beat No. 3N Samford 81-70.

No. 5 Southern Utah beat No. 4 IUPUI 53-48 thanks to junior guard Davis Baker’s 25 points. He was one of only four Thunderbirds to score in the game. No. 3 Oakland shot better than 60 percent from the field and cruised to a 75-62 win against No. 6 IPFW.

Defending Sun Belt champion No. 1 Western Kentucky moved a step closer to repeating as conference champion by beating No. 9 Florida International 66-48. The Hilltoppers will play No. 4 North Texas, which beat No. 5 Middle Tennessee State 88-79.