Big South Conference Championship: No. 1 Winthrop became the first team to qualify for the NCAA Tournament by virtue of winning its conference’s tournament. The Eagles beat No. 2 Coastal Carolina 51-50 as junior center Craig Bradshaw drained a turnaround baseline jumper in the closing seconds, giving Winthrop the lead […]
Month: March 2006
MAAC: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament:Senior guard Keydren Clark hit a runner with 10 seconds remaining, which proved to be the game winner as No. 5 St. Peter’s advanced past No. 4 Siena 63-62. Clark’s 22 points put him over the 3,000 career scoring mark and into seventh on the all-time […]
West Coast Conference: West Coast Conference Tournament
West Coast Conference Tournament: No. 5 San Diego won its second game in two days by defeating No. 4 San Francisco 62-59, setting up a semifinal match up with No. 1 Gonzaga Sunday. Gonzaga earned a bye into the semifinals, so the Toreros will play their third game in three […]
Missouri Valley: Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament: No. 5 Bradley will play No. 2 Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Sunday after the Braves upset No. 1 Wichita State 60-52. Senior guard Marcellus Sommerville was one of two Braves to register a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds, a career-high […]
Mid-Continent Conference: Mid-Continent Conference Tournament
Mid-Continent Conference Tournament: No. 1 Oral Roberts beat No. 8 Western Illinois 60-53 to earn a date in the semifinals against the winner of No. 4 Valparaiso and No. 5 Southern Utah. Junior guard Ken Tutt led Oral Roberts with 29 points – nearly half the team’s points – to […]
Horizon League: Horizon League Tournament
Horizon League Tournament: No. 2 Butler slammed No. 3 Wisconsin – Green Bay 73-51 to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament. The Bulldogs led the entire game, including by 25 at halftime after shooting 59 percent in the first half. Senior guard Avery Sheets and sophomore […]
BC’s Craig Smith and Louis Hinnant
Eagle Seniors Close Out Great Home Slate by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – What Boston College head coach Al Skinner saw in Craig Smith and Louis Hinnant a few years ago was simple. He liked their basketball I.Q., and from there it was just the basics. “Louis was just […]
Southern Conference: Southern Conference Tournament
Southern Conference Tournament: No. 5 Chattanooga beat No. 8 Appalachian State 78-75 to move within a game of returning to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season. The Mocs will play No. 3 Davidson Sunday. In a game of runs, Chattanooga overcame a slow start with a 17-2 run […]
MAAC: Metro Athletic Association Conference Tournament
Metro Athletic Association Conference Tournament:Conference Player of the Year Keydren Clark passed Oscar Robertson on the all-time NCAA scoring list as he and No. 5 St. Peter’s advanced to face No. 4 Siena Saturday. The loss was the eighth straight for No. 10 Rider and the worse margin of defeat […]
Seton Hall Senior Night
Pirates Score Big Win on Senior Night by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Senior night is special. It is a time to honor the departing seniors before their last home game. Family and friends have the opportunity to share in the moment. Seton Hall’s senior night at Continental Airlines […]
