Category: NCAA News Wire
NEW YORK — For only the second time since joining the Big East, DePaul advanced to the second round of the conference tournament. The 10th-seeded Blue Demons knocked off seventh-seeded Georgetown 60-56 Wednesday in a first-round matchup at Madison Square Garden. After halting a 14-game losing streak to the Hoyas, DePaul will play Thursday night […]
NEW YORK — Guard Sterling Gibbs’ jumper from the top of the key at the buzzer gave Seton Hall a stunning 64-63 over No. 3 Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. Guard Darrun Hilliard’s spinning layup in the lane with 11 seconds left had given […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State survived a physical test to defeat Kansas State 91-85 Thursday in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal at Sprint Center with 43 fouls called on the two teams. Iowa State (24-7) will face the winner of Oklahoma State-Kansas in the first semifinal Friday. Kansas State (20-12) awaits NCAA Tournament selection. […]
MEMPHIS — Sixth-seeded Houston upset the third-seeded SMU Mustangs 68-64 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament. The Cougars (17-15) trailed by 10 early in the second half, but rebounded behind strong outside shooting to topple 25th-ranked SMU (23-9). Guard Jherrod Stiggers led Houston with 19 points, while guard L.J. Rose […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Melvin Ejim backed up his newly minted Big 12 Player of the Year trophy, leading his Iowa State Cyclones to a 91-85 victory over Kansas State in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday at Sprint Center. Ejim netted 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to power Iowa State into the […]
NEW YORK — The play didn’t go as planned, but the result was stunning. Guard Sterling Gibbs’ jumper from the top of the key at the buzzer gave Seton Hall a 64-63 over No. 3 Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. “It ended up being […]
LAS VEGAS — Senior guard Xavier Thames had 15 points and seven assists as No. 8-ranked San Diego State crushed Utah State 73-39 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament on Thursday afternoon. Forward Winston Shepard scored 13 points and forward Josh Davis added eight points, 13 rebounds and six steals for San Diego […]
MEMPHIS — Despite having lost two regular-season games to 25th-ranked SMU during the regular season, the Houston Cougars were not short on confidence entering Thursday’s quarterfinal game against the Mustangs. In the second half, the Cougars’ lack of intimidation was apparent. Sixth-seeded Houston upset third-seeded SMU 68-64 on Thursday by overcoming an early double-digit deficit […]
LAS VEGAS — Guard Nick Johnson led a balanced scoring effort, and fourth-ranked Arizona dominated defensively as the Wildcats beat Utah 71-39 in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon. Arizona, which won the Pac-12 regular-season title, advanced to play the winner of fourth-seeded Cal and No. 5 Colorado later Thursday. That semifinal will be […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Guard Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points as the 10th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks defeated Oklahoma State 77-70 in overtime in quarterfinal action on Thursday at the Big 12 tournament in the Sprint Center. The Jayhawks advanced to a matchup against No. 15 Iowa State in Friday’s first semifinal. Iowa State defeated Kansas State […]
