Akron (15-7, 13-6) vs. Buffalo (15-7, 13-5) Mid-American Conference Tourney Semifinals, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MAC championship game is on the line as Akron and Buffalo are set to square off. The only meeting between the teams this season came on March 2, when the Bulls shot 41.8 percent from…
Maryland (16-12, 10-11) vs. No. 1 seed Michigan (19-3, 14-3) Big Ten Tourney Quarterfinals, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Friday, 11:30 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maryland is set to face Michigan in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. In the regular season, Michigan won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last met on Jan. 19, when the Wolverines outshot…
UAB (22-6, 14-5) vs. Western Kentucky (19-6, 12-3) Conference USA Conference Tourney Semifinals, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas; Friday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky is ready to take on UAB with a spot in the CUSA championship game on the line. Western Kentucky earned an 80-67 win over UTSA in its most recent game, while UAB…
Texas Southern (14-8, 11-3) vs. No. 2 seed Jackson State (12-5, 12-0) Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the SWAC championship game is about to be punched as Texas Southern and Jackson State are set to do battle. Jackson State earned a 74-62 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on…
Ohio State (19-8, 13-8) vs. No. 4 seed Purdue (18-8, 13-6) Big Ten Tourney Quarterfinals, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State is set to face off against Purdue in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tourney. In the regular season, Purdue won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played on Jan. 19,…
No. 9 seed Iona (10-5, 8-3) vs. Niagara (9-10, 8-9) Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MAAC championship game is on the line as Iona and Niagara are set to square off. Niagara earned a 67-62 win over Marist on Thursday, while Iona got a…
UConn (15-6, 12-6) vs. Creighton (19-7, 15-6) Big East Conference Tourney Semifinals, Madison Square Garden, New York; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Creighton is set to face UConn with a spot in the Big East championship game up for grabs. In the regular season, Creighton won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played each other on Jan….
UC Davis (10-7, 8-5) vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-4, 16-3) Big West Conference Tourney Semifinals, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the Big West championship game is about to be punched as UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara are set to do battle. In the regular season, UC Santa Barbara won both…
Rutgers (15-10, 11-10) vs. No. 2 seed Illinois (20-6, 16-4) Big Ten Tourney Quarterfinals, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers and Illinois are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. The only regular season meeting came on Dec. 20, when Illinois made only 11 foul shots on 15 attempts while…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…
