The Sights and Sounds of the A-10 Tournament by Bill Kintner CINCINNATI – It is March, the time of year that the A-10 gathers for their annual festival called the Atlantic 10 Tournament. This year it is on the banks of the Ohio River at the US Bank Arena. The […]
Month: March 2006
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The regular season ended in spectacular fashion in the ACC as a few teams surged in the standings while others dropped. But the talk of the ACC is Duke’s two-game losing streak. The Blue Devils had wrapped up the ACC title a few […]
Northeast Notebook
Northeast Conference Notebook by Zach Smart NEC Teams Gear Up For Playoffs With Knights On Top It’s been said time and time again, dating back to the beginning of the season and wiith playoff action opening up this Thursday (matchups-sites-time TBA), it will only be repeated. The truth be known, […]
ACC: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament: No. 8 Miami rained late three-pointers on No. 9 Clemson to steal a 66-63 victory despite trailing for most of the game. Freshman guard Denis Clemente hit a three-pointer with 50 seconds remaining to take the lead for Miami and complete a rally from 12 points […]
Atlantic 10: Atlantic 10 Tournament
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament: It wasn’t a good day to be one of the top seeds at the Atlantic 10 Tournament. No. 9 Temple started the day by bursting someone’s bubble, as the Owls scored 18 unanswered points including the last 13 of the first half and never trailed again […]
Big West: Big West Tournament Second Round
Big West Conference Tournament: In the fast-paced Second Round opener, 3rd-seeded Long Beach State pulled ahead in the final seconds to down Cal State Fullerton 94-91. Aaron Nixon was the star for the 49ers, notching 31 points and 10 rebounds, including scoring five points in the final 30 seconds to […]
Southland Conference: Southland Conference Tournament
Southland Conference Tournament: The Southland Conference Tournament produced the championship game everyone hoped for as No. 1 Northwestern State beat No. 6 Lamar 80-66. Senior forward Clifton Lee led the Demons with 12 points, which is typical for a team that has eight players averaging at least five points per […]
Western Athletic Conference: Western Athletic Conference Tournament
Western Athletic Conference Tournament: No. 2 Utah State evaded disaster against No. 7 San Jose State to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The Aggies won 76-69 by hitting free throws in the final minutes. Senior forward Nate Harris led Utah State with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Aggies […]
MEAC: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament: No. 6 Hampton upset No. 3 Bethune – Cookman to get to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals against No. 7 Norfolk State. The Pirates escaped with a 57-55 win to set up the match up vs. the Spartans, which swept Hampton in the regular season. […]
Pac-10: Pac-10 Conference Tournament
Pac-10 Conference Tournament: No. 4 Arizona pressured No. 5 Stanford into 23 turnovers, which doomed the Cardinal to a 73-68 loss. Without their leading scorer, senior guard Hassan Adams, the Wildcats saw junior forward Ivan Radenovic step up his game to score 21 points and collect seven rebounds. Coach Lute […]
