Mid-Continent Conference Tournament: No. 1 Oral Roberts is within a game of earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament after powering past No. 4 Valparaiso 77-58. Junior forward Caleb Green led the Golden Eagles with 23 points, including eight critical points during an 11-4 run early in the second half […]
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Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 6, 2006 With Championship Week(s) well under way, Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos must consult the Crystal Basketball more frequently to monitor the ever-changing outlook for the NCAA Tournament. Some elements of the field of 65 are becoming clearer, […]
MAAC: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament: For the first time since the new tournament format, the MAAC’s No. 1 seed will not be going to the NCAA tournament as the Manhattan Jaspers were stopped by No. 5 St. Peter’s 84-74. Senior guard Keydren Clark went for 29 points as the Peacocks […]
George Mason: Patriots Suspend Guard
Patriots Suspend Guard: George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga suspended guard Tony Skinn for one game as a result of an incident late in the Patriots’ 58-49 loss to Hofstra on Sunday night. As reported last night, Skinn threw a punch to Stokes’ groin area while guarding him during the […]
CAA Semifinal Notes
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament – Semifinals by Phil Kasiecki RICHMOND, Va. – The championship game is set, as No. 1 UNC-Wilmington dominated No. 5 Northeastern and No. 3 Hofstra turned up the defense in the second half to knock off No. 2 George Mason. The Seahawks had a decided edge […]
Northeast Conference: Northeast Conference Tournament
Northeast Conference Tournament: No. 3 Monmouth will meet No. 1 Fairleigh Dickinson in the Northeast Conference Championship Wednesday after the Hawks defeated No. 2 Central Connecticut State 62-48. The Hawks forced the Blue Devils to shoot 29 three-pointers, but Central Connecticut State made only six of them. The Blue Devils […]
America East: America East Conference Tournament
America East Conference Tournament: After falling behind by 15 in the first half, No. 6 Vermont rallied and pulled off the upset of No. 2 Binghamton 66-59 in the America East Conference Tournament semifinals. The Catamounts advance to play No. 1 Albany in the championship Saturday. Sophomore guard Kyle Cieplicki […]
Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Continent Conference Tournament
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament: No. 4 Valparaiso advanced to the semifinals with a 77-66 win against No. 5 Southern Utah. The Crusaders will play No. 1 Oral Roberts Monday in an attempt to avenge a nine-point loss to the Golden Eagles last week. Senior forward Dan Oppland led Valparaiso with 17 […]
Patriot League: Patriot League Tournament
Patriot League Tournament: No. 1 Bucknell cruised to the Patriot League championship with a 64-50 victory against No. 4 American. The Bison jumped out to a 35-22 halftime lead and held the Eagles to 36 percent shooting for the game to squash any comeback attempt. Junior center Chris McNaughton and […]
Colonial Athletic Association: Colonial Athletic Association Tournament
Colonial Athletic Association Tournament: No. 1 UNC-Wilmington advanced to the championship game for the fifth time in seven years with a 69-54 semifinal win over No. 5 Northeastern. The Seahawks (24-7) dominated the first half and held off runs by the Huskies (19-11) in the second half to get the […]
