NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 11, 2006 With less than 36 hours until the selection committee reveals the field, the Crystal Basketball has produced a clearer view of the 65 NCAA Tournament teams. On the bubble, Dan Hauptman foresees Florida State squeaking into the […]
Month: March 2006
Atlantic 10 Quarterfinal Notes
Day two at the Atlantic 10 Tournament by Bill Kintner CINCINNATI – Here is a quick score board of the days results. Temple 68, GWU 53 Saint Joseph’s 56, Saint Louis 37 Xavier 59, Charlotte 55 Fordham 64, LaSalle 62 Saint Joseph’s Coach Phil Martelli stopped to talk for a […]
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Tournament
Atlantic 10 Tournament: No. 5 Saint Joseph’s is in the championship game for the second year in a row after a 73-59 win over No. 9 Temple. It’s the eighth straight win for the Hawks (18-12), who broke the game open in the first half by scoring 11 straight points. […]
Big East: Big East Conference Tournament
Big East Conference Tournament: Did someone say overrated? Senior guard Gerry McNamara — recently criticized in Syracuse newspapers and profanely defended by coach Jim Boehim — proved once again that when he is on the court, No. 9 Syracuse is never out of a game. McNamara led the Orange to […]
Patriot League: Patriot League Championship
Patriot League Championship: Several NCAA Tournament bubble teams can feel a little better after No. 1 Bucknell beat No. 2 Holy Cross 74-59 in the Patriot League Championship game. The Bison got 23 points from senior guard Kevin Bettencourt to lead the way. Bucknell returns to the NCAA Tournament for […]
Mountain West: Mountain West Conference Tournament
Mountain West Conference Tournament: No. 1 San Diego State passed a tough test against No. 4 UNLV by escaping with a 63-60 win. The Rebels pushed the Aztecs to the limit, as Brandon Heath hit a go-ahead three-pointer with less than a minute remaining to push San Diego State into […]
WAC: Western Athletic Conference Tournament
Western Athletic Conference Tournament: No. 1 Nevada took another step toward winning the Western Athletic Conference championship by beating No. 4 New Mexico State 70-59. With the Aggies blanketing Nick Fazekas, Marcelus Kemp got plenty of free looks to drain four three-pointers en route to 25 points. The Wolf Pack […]
Pac-10: Pac-10 Conference Tournament
Pac-10 Conference Tournament: No. 1 UCLA picked up its second blowout win of the Pac-10 Conference Tournament with a 71-59 victory against No. 4 Arizona. Freshman Darren Collison led the Bruins with 15 points, his best performance of the season. The Bruins move on to face No. 3 California in […]
Big West: Big West Conference Tournament
Big West Conference Tournament: No. 3 Long Beach State provided the thriller of the conference tournament with a 75-73 win against No. 2 UC – Irvine. The 49ers drained a three-pointer at the buzzer to slip past the Anteaters. Long Beach State will play No. 1 Pacific in the championship, […]
MAC: Mid-American Conference Tournament
Mid-American Conference Tournament: The Mid-American Conference’s post-season favorite beat its preseason favorite 72-59 in the tournament semifinals. No. 1 Kent State advanced to its fifth championship game in six seasons, affirming its position as a perennial MAC power. No. 5 Ohio meanwhile bowed out after a relatively disappointing season. Senior […]
