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 »
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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 »
Auburn gets to 27 wins with SEC Tournament title
No. 12 Auburn capped off an impressive week in Nashville, Tennessee, notching the Tigers’ third Southeastern Conference Tournament championship by defeating the Florida Gators 86-67 on Sunday, the 27th victory of the season for coach Bruce Pearl’s club.… 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 »
Diebler gets 5-year deal as Ohio St. hoops coach
Ohio State has promoted interim head coach Jake Diebler to the full-time role after the sides agreed to a five-year deal.… 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 »
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 »