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…
No. 11 seed Syracuse (17-9) vs. No. 3 seed West Virginia (19-9) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 4:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse is set to meet West Virginia in a NCAA second round game. West Virginia earned an 84-67 win over Morehead State in its most recent game, while Syracuse got a 78-62 win against…
No. 6 seed Texas Tech (18-10) vs. No. 3 seed Arkansas (23-6) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 5:10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech and Arkansas are set to clash in a NCAA second round battle. Arkansas earned an 85-68 win over Colgate in its most recent game, while Texas Tech got a 65-53 win against Utah…
