UAB cruised to a wire-to-wire victory over Temple on Sunday in the AAC title game, earning the Blazers a spot in the NCAA tournament for the 17th time.… Continue Reading »
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Wolfpack earn ‘miracle’ NCAA bid in upset of UNC
North Carolina State upsets North Carolina 84-76 for its first ACC tournament title since 1987, earning an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.… Continue Reading »
Fired Monson, LBSU secure improbable NCAA bid
Fired by Long Beach State on Monday, coach Dan Monson guided the Beach to the Big West title on Saturday, and he will continue coaching the team in the NCAA tournament.… Continue Reading »
Oregon tops Colorado for final Pac-12 hoops title
Oregon bested Colorado 75-68 in Saturday’s conference tournament title game to end the Pac-12 basketball era.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: Bid stealers leave out Pitt, Virginia, Seton Hall, Indiana State
Most years the “snubs” are mediocre — this year good teams are left wondering. There simply aren’t enough spots for them given the unusually successful set of bid stealers.… Continue Reading »
Grambling gets to 20 victories with 1st SWAC title
Top-seeded Grambling improved to 20-14 on Saturday night and secured a berth in the NCAA Tournament by winning its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament title with a 75-66 victory over Texas Southern in Birmingham, Alabama.… Continue Reading »
UConn wins 1st Big East tourney title since 2011
UConn beat Marquette 73-57 on Saturday night for the men’s program’s eighth Big East tournament title, matching Georgetown for the most in conference history.… Continue Reading »
Men’s Bracketology: Dreams made, hearts broken on a chaotic Saturday
In the most frenzied Selection Saturday in the 30-year history of Bracketology, St. John’s, Virginia and Seton Hall all fell out of the bracket.… Continue Reading »
Sources: Ohio State expected to promote Diebler
Ohio State is expected to promote interim head coach Jake Diebler to the program’s full-time role, sources told ESPN on Saturday night, after he took over for Chris Holtmann in mid-February following the Buckeyes’ 4-10 start to Big Ten play.… Continue Reading »
Caught in a Cyclone: ISU hammers No. 1 Houston
No. 7 Iowa State blitzed No. 1 Houston to begin the second half on Saturday night, allowing the Cyclones to roll to a convincing 69-41 victory in the Big 12 title game, the program’s sixth championship in six appearances in the league’s finale.… Continue Reading »