Coastal Carolina (16-7) vs. Bryant (15-6) CBI First Round, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida; Monday, 1:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Coastal Carolina is preparing to take on Bryant in the first round of the CBI. Bryant lost 73-68 to Mount St. Mary’s on March 9, while Coastal Carolina came up short in a 64-61 overtime game against App State on…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT Georgetown one and done, loses big to Colorado UNDATED (AP) — Georgetown’s late-season surge is over. Fifth-seeded Colorado took command with 11 3-pointers in the first half and cruised to a 96-73 win over the Hoyas in the East Region. Freshman Jabari Walker had a career-high 24 points to lead Colorado, which went 16 for 25 from…
Stetson (11-14) vs. Bowling Green (14-11) CBI First Round, Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida; Monday, 10:30 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Stetson and Bowling Green will take the floor in the first round of the CBI. Bowling Green lost 74-67 to Akron on March 11, while Stetson came up short in a 77-64 game against Liberty on March 3. SENIOR STUDS:…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT Top-seeded Gonzaga puts perfect record on the line UNDATED (AP) — The top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs are preparing to open the NCAA Tournament and put their perfect record on the line in Indiana. The Zags are 26-0 and seeking to become the first champion to finish a season without a loss since Bobby Knight’s Hoosiers went 32-0 in…
The Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): The second full day of the NCAA Tournament is underway and Georgetown started it by kneeling down. The Hoyas locked arms and took a knee during the national anthem ahead of their game against Colorado. Coached by its former star, Patrick Ewing, Georgetown is a 12 seed…
The Latest on the first round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 6:50 p.m. Another first-round upset as 12th-seeded Oregon State defeated No. 5 Tennessee 70-56 in the Midwest Region. Roman Silva scored 16 and Ethan Thompson 13 with 10 rebounds to lead the Beavers. Keon Johnson had 14 points and six rebounds for the Vols. Oregon State became…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT Top-seeded Gonzaga puts perfect record on the line UNDATED (AP) — The top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs are preparing to open the NCAA Tournament and put their perfect record on the line in Indiana. The Zags are 26-0 and seeking to become the first champion to finish a season without a loss since Bobby Knight’s Hoosiers went 32-0 in…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT March Madness begins UNDATED (AP) — It didn’t take very long for the NCAA Tournament to provide its first major upset, this one involving a No. 2 seed. No. 15 Oral Roberts has played itself into the second round with a 75-72 overtime win against Big Ten power Ohio State. Kevin Obanor scored seven of Oral Roberts’…
No. 8 seed Loyola of Chicago (25-4) vs. No. 1 seed Illinois (24-6) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 11:10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A trip to the Sweet 16 is up for grabs as Loyola of Chicago is set to face off against an in-state rival in Illinois. Illinois earned a 78-49 win over Drexel in…
No. 10 seed Rutgers (16-11) vs. No. 2 seed Houston (25-3) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Sunday, 6:10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A trip to the Sweet 16 is on the line as Rutgers is taking on Houston. Houston earned an 87-56 win over Cleveland State in its most recent game, while Rutgers won 60-56 against Clemson…
