Miami (9-16, 5-15) vs. No. 5 seed Clemson (16-6, 10-6) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney Second Round, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami is set to match up against Clemson in the second round of the ACC tourney. Clemson swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last played on Feb. 27, when the Tigers…
Rice (14-12, 7-10) vs. No. 3 seed Marshall (15-6, 9-5) Conference USA Conference Tourney Second Round, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice and Marshall are prepared to match up in the second round of the CUSA tourney. Marshall earned a 75-66 win over Charlotte on Saturday, while Rice won 61-52 against Southern…
No. 3 seed Morgan State (12-7, 7-5) vs. No. 2 seed Florida A&M (8-11, 7-5) Mid-Eastern Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morgan State and Florida A&M are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament. Florida A&M lost 74-71 to NC Central on Thursday, while Morgan State came…
No. 10 seed Georgia (14-11, 7-11) vs. No. 7 seed Missouri (15-8, 8-8) Southeastern Conference Tourney Second Round, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia and Missouri are set to do battle in the second round of the SEC tournament. The only regular season meeting came on Feb. 16, when the Bulldogs shot 49.1 percent from…
No. 10 seed Indiana (12-14, 7-12) vs. No. 7 seed Rutgers (14-10, 10-10) Big Ten Tourney Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana is set to face Rutgers in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. Rutgers swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last played each other on Feb. 24, when…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-WCC TITLE GAME Zags rally to beat BYU LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga had to stage a second-half comeback to win its conference title. Top-ranked Gonzaga trailed by 12 at halftime before pulling out an 88-78 victory over BYU that gives the Bulldogs the West Coast Conference title. Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points to…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-WCC TITLE GAME Zags rally to beat BYU LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga had to stage a second-half comeback to win its conference title. Top-ranked Gonzaga trailed by 12 at halftime before pulling out an 88-78 victory over BYU that gives the Bulldogs the West Coast Conference title. Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points to…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-KANSAS-COVID McCormack, Enaruna in COVID-19 protocols LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will be without starting center David McCormack and backup forward Tristan Enaruna for the Big 12 Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols Jayhawks coach Bill Self said Tuesday the pair entered the protocol “semi-recently” but did not say whether either tested positive for the virus. McCormack is averaging 13.4…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-KANSAS-COVID McCormack, Enaruna in COVID-19 protocols LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will be without starting center David McCormack and backup forward Tristan Enaruna for the Big 12 Tournament due to COVID-19 protocols Jayhawks coach Bill Self said Tuesday the pair entered the protocol “semi-recently” but did not say whether either tested positive for the virus. McCormack is averaging 13.4…
NFL-MOVES Jaguars use tag on Robinson JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars used their franchise tag on left tackle Cam Robinson. The move prevents him from hitting free agency and makes him the blindside protector for presumptive No. 1 draft pick Trevor Lawrence. The team made it official about two hours after coach Urban Meyer said “we are headed…
