North Carolina’s run to the regular-season crown in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference was enough to secure the Tar Heels yet another No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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March Madness 2017: Stats that will decide NCAA Tournament’s West Region
Here’s some smart numbers that should give you an edge in picking the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. Over the next several days you’re bound to see thousands of tips from pundits all over the Internet on how to pick your 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket.
March Madness 2017: Stats that will decide NCAA Tournament’s West Region
Here’s some smart numbers that should give you an edge in picking the West Region of the NCAA Tournament. Over the next several days you’re bound to see thousands of tips from pundits all over the Internet on how to pick your 2017 NCAA Tournament bracket.
NCAA Tournament 2017: Five players to watch in South Region
It’s never too late to brush up on some college basketball knowledge, especially with so many teams in contention to chop down the nets next month. 1. Justin Jackson, SF, North Carolina – There is a lot to like about Jackson’s game.
The magic of March Madness is upon us
As the final region of the NCAA tournament bracket was revealed, the crowd at Welsh-Ryan Arena collectively held its breath. Three regions had passed.
The magic of March Madness is upon us
As the final region of the NCAA tournament bracket was revealed, the crowd at Welsh-Ryan Arena collectively held its breath. Three regions had passed.
Hansen: During Madness, PJC, Arizona Wildcats make us all feel like kids
Two ESPN cameramen and a couple of gaffers – that’s TV lingo for a guy who shines a light in your face – staked out T-Mobile Arena early Saturday evening, waiting for the bus carrying Arizona’s basketball team. As the bus arrived for the Oregon-Arizona championship game, ESPN’s crew backpedaled, shining a light on Sean Miller and then Allonzo Trier and finally Lauri Markkanen.
Arizona vs. Oregon: Score, Twitter Reaction for Pac-12 Championship 2017
… with less than one minute remaining in the half. Trier was in excellent form, which prompted Bryan Fischer of Athlon Sports to suggest he could be the driving force behind a deep run for the Wildcats in the NCAA tournament: Lonzo Ball getting all …
Pac-12 Tournament results: Arizona knocks off Oregon 83-80 in Championship Game
In their second meeting of the year with the Oregon Ducks , Arizona was able to withstand a late Oregon run to come away with an 83-80 victory Saturday night in the Pac-12 Championship game in Las Vegas. After leading by double digits for most of the second half up until the 12-minute mark, Arizona had to stave off a Duck team that would not go away.
Arizona basketball: Allonzo Trier named Pac-12 Tournament MVP, Lauri…
The Arizona Wildcats are leaving Las Vegas with the Pac-12 Tournament championship trophy in hand after beating the Oregon Ducks 83-80 on Saturday, and Allonzo Trier will be departing with some additional hardware as he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Trier scored 23 points on 12 shots and made a few clutch free throws in Arizona’s win over top-seeded Oregon, capping off what was a stellar three-game stretch for the sophomore.
No. 2 Villanova wins Big East tourney, 74-60 over Creighton
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No. 23 Iowa State beats No. 11 W Virginia for Big 12 title
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No. 15 Cincinnati beats UConn 81-71 in AAC semifinals
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Game Preview: No. 15 Cincinnati Bearcats vs Connecticut Huskies
The Bearcats will take on Connecticut in the semifinals of the AAC Tournament on Saturday, and they’ll do so in the XL Center in Hartford, CT, making this essentially a home game for the Huskies. This is a rematch of last year’s AAC four-overtime thriller, which saw Connecticut emerge with a 104-97 victory.
Notre Dame Holds On Against Florida State, Will Take On Duke For ACC Championship
After Duke and North Carolina put on an all-time classic in the first semi-final of the ACC Tournament on Friday night, Florida State and Notre Dame had the unenviable task to follow up in the other semi-final game of the night at the Barclays Center. Notre Dame withstood a late charge from Florida State to hold on for a 77-73 win in the semi-finals of the ACC Tournament.
Koenig, Happ, D lead Wisconsin past Indiana 70-60 in Big Ten
“We’re starting to do this weird thing where we play well offensively and defensively,” senior forward Nigel Hayes said, shaking his head. “We haven’t really done that often, so it’s kind of new to us.
Fore’s steal helps Richmond edge GW 70-67 in A-10 quarters
Khwan Fore made a game-saving steal and continued down court for an exclamation layup at the buzzer and third-seeded Richmond escaped with a 70-67 win over George Washington in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. Down one with 5.8 seconds left and the ball under its own basket, the Colonials went up top to Yuta Watanabe but as he tried to dribble left around his defender at the top of the key, Fore slashed in and took the ball away.
Denver Zoo Announce Birth Of Fishing Cat
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LANE | Hoosiers Blow Out Iowa in Big Ten Tourney Opener
Indiana played like a team that is not ready to see its season end just yet. The Hoosiers defended well and hit 12-of-20 shots from deep, and put together one of its best games in months in eliminating Iowa from the Big Ten Tournament Thursday in Washington, D.C., 95-73.
2017 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Second round recaps,…
Start your morning off right with a quick recap of last night’s games and a preview of today’s SEC Elite Eight slate of tournament basketball: This game lived up to the hype of their earlier season match up where Georgia beat Tennessee 76-65 in Knoxville on Feb. 11. The opening game of round two saw Tennessee take a lead into halftime, but Georgia benefited from a number of free throws – including two down the stretch from J.J. Frazier to seal the win over Tennessee. The Volunteers shot 7-25 from three in the loss to finish 16-16 in Rick Barnes’ second year as head coach.
Ole Miss vs. Arkansas SEC Tournament: Time, TV schedule, and online streaming
It was odd to see Ole Miss beat an inferior opponent by a safe margin, but here we are. Andy Kennedy’s squad hopes to extend their recent offensive tear late into the SEC tournament , as the three-seed Razorbacks await the Rebels, likely feeling confident after the shellacking they dealt a few weeks ago .
Williams out after 19 years as UC Santa Barbara hoops coach
Williams is the winningest coach in school history with 313 victories and the longest tenured Division I coach west of the Mississippi River, but the Gauchos were 6-22 this season. Williams, the late Jerry Tarkanian at UNLV and Bob Thomason at Pacific are the only coaches in Big West Conference history to reach 300 wins.
No. 6 North Carolina stops Miami 78-53 to reach ACC semis – Thu, 09 Mar 2017 PST
Theo Pinson tried an alley-oop pass that went directly into the basket for a surprise 3-pointer, and the befuddled look on his face was priceless. Isaiah Hicks had 19 points and the Tar Heels certainly looked the part of a title contender while wearing down Miami for a 78-53 victory in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
No. 5 Oregon beats Arizona State 80-57 in Pac-12 quarters – News 1110 99.3 WBT
Dillon Brooks scored 22 points, Tyler Dorsey added 21 and No. 5 Oregon pulled away in the second half to beat Arizona State 80-57 Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
NC State Wolfpack: A Farewell to Mark Gottfried
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Introducing Cinderella: South Dakota State’s Mike Daum is a name you need to know
Seeding : Despite a 17-16 record, not only could South Dakota State avoid the First Four in Dayton, the Jackrabbits will likely jump ahead of the No. 16-line.
Injuries sideline Johnson & Johnson for rematch with Cavaliers
Heat reserves James Johnson and Tyler Johnson, who have combined to form one of the NBA’s highest-scoring bench duos, will miss Monday’s game against Cleveland with injuries, with Tyler Johnson’s issue involving the same shoulder that has sidelined him three times in the past. James Johnson has a right elbow laceration sustained during Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
Injuries sideline Johnson & Johnson for rematch with Cavaliers
Heat reserves James Johnson and Tyler Johnson, who have combined to form one of the NBA’s highest-scoring bench duos, will miss Monday’s game against Cleveland with injuries, with Tyler Johnson’s issue involving the same shoulder that has sidelined him three times in the past. James Johnson has a right elbow laceration sustained during Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
Injuries sideline Johnson & Johnson for rematch with Cavaliers
Heat reserves James Johnson and Tyler Johnson, who have combined to form one of the NBA’s highest-scoring bench duos, will miss Monday’s game against Cleveland with injuries, with Tyler Johnson’s issue involving the same shoulder that has sidelined him three times in the past. James Johnson has a right elbow laceration sustained during Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
Injuries sideline Johnson & Johnson for rematch with Cavaliers
Heat reserves James Johnson and Tyler Johnson, who have combined to form one of the NBA’s highest-scoring bench duos, will miss Monday’s game against Cleveland with injuries, with Tyler Johnson’s issue involving the same shoulder that has sidelined him three times in the past. James Johnson has a right elbow laceration sustained during Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
Injuries sideline Johnson & Johnson for rematch with Cavaliers
Heat reserves James Johnson and Tyler Johnson, who have combined to form one of the NBA’s highest-scoring bench duos, will miss Monday’s game against Cleveland with injuries, with Tyler Johnson’s issue involving the same shoulder that has sidelined him three times in the past. James Johnson has a right elbow laceration sustained during Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
Injuries sideline Johnson & Johnson for rematch with Cavaliers
Heat reserves James Johnson and Tyler Johnson, who have combined to form one of the NBA’s highest-scoring bench duos, will miss Monday’s game against Cleveland with injuries, with Tyler Johnson’s issue involving the same shoulder that has sidelined him three times in the past. James Johnson has a right elbow laceration sustained during Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
AP All-Big 12: Kansas wins another title, sweeps AP awards
For only the second time while winning 13 consecutive Big 12 titles, the Kansas Jayhawks have both The Associated Press conference player and coach of the year in the same season. Kansas senior guard Frank Mason III, the league’s leading scorer at 20.5 points a game, was the unanimous pick as the league’s top player in the AP All-Big 12 voting revealed Monday.
Clark, No. 18 Cincinnati beat struggling Connecticut 67-47
By WILLIAM S. PAXTON, Associated Press STORRS, Conn. – Sure, No. 18 Cincinnati pulled down a season-high 44 rebounds.
Purdue 69, Northwestern 65: Not Today N’Western
Purdue came into Welsh-Ryan Arena having already clenched their B10 leading 23rd Big Ten regular season title outright. The Northwestern Wildcats have never made the NCAA tournament before.
Edwards leads No. 16 Purdue past Northwestern, 69-65
Vincent Edwards scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half and Caleb Swanigan added 20 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 16 Purdue beat Northwestern 69-65 on Sunday.
Arizona basketball: Three things we learned in the Wildcats’ rivalry win over ASU
After a whirlwind of a regular season, filled with everything from season-ending injuries to indefinite suspensions, the Arizona Wildcats are going to relish their share of the Pac-12 title while they can. “We just won the Pac-12 Conference, so that’s special,” Rawle Alkins said.
SEC Tournament 2017: Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, Live Stream Info
In 2008, last-place Georgia won the SEC title after a tornado in downtown Atlanta forced the tournament to move from the damaged Georgia Dome to the Georgia Tech campus. In 2012, Vanderbilt shocked Kentucky in the SEC title game.
No. 3 UCLA beats Washington State 77-68 for 9th straight win – News 1110 99.3 WBT
Aaron Holiday scored 16 points and No. 3 UCLA rallied with a 14-0 run over the final 10 minutes to beat Washington State 77-68 on Saturday night for its ninth straight victory and a 16-1 finish at home.
Morse, Youngstown St beat Oakland in Horizon League quarters
Cameron Morse hit Jorden Kaufman for the winning layup at the buzzer as No. 9 seed Youngstown State beat top-seeded Oakland 81-80 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament.