UNC wins first ACC tournament since 2008
Marcus Paige had envisioned this moment before, stepping up a ladder and cutting down the nets and holding the trophy winning an ACC tournament championship. The moment became reality on Saturday...
View ArticleBuffalo upsets top-seeded Zips 64-61 in MAC Tournament title game
Cleveland: The way the University of Akron men’s basketball team played in the first half of the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship game Saturday night, no one could blame their fans for...
View ArticleNo. 1 seed Augustana uses strong second half to push past Harding into NCAA...
(Source: Augustana College) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. 1 seed Augustana University men's basketball had five players in double-figures, led by senior who finished with 32 points, as the Vikings earned a...
View ArticleNo. 1 seed Augustana uses strong second half to push past Harding into NCAA...
(Source: Augustana Vikings Athletics) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. 1 seed Augustana University men's basketball had five players in double-figures, led by senior who finished with 32 points, as the Vikings...
View ArticleClass 4A girls basketball: Senior Aaliyah Endsley sparks Newcastle to first...
Aaliyah Endsley couldn't contain her joy. She was exhausted and battered from a physical game, but as the final seconds ticked off the clock there were no indications of fatigue. She started running...
View ArticleNo. 4 Western girls done in by poor start to lose, 71-55, to Whitman in ...
The No. 4 Doves rushed their offense early while Whitman worked for good shots -- many of them 3-pointers -- as the Vikings took an early lead and never trailed en route to a 71-55 victory for the...
View ArticleNBA: Highlights of Monday's encounters
--> Highlights of Monday's National Basketball Association games Mavericks 107, Hornets 96 Chandler Parsons scored 24 points, hitting three clutch 3-pointers down the stretch, and two streaks came...
View ArticleThis Week in Kentucky Basketball History: NCAA First Weekend Edition...
(Source: University of Kentucky) On Tuesdays throughout the 2015-2016 season we will take a trip down memory lane and look back at past great plays, players and games associated with University of...
View ArticleForest Park girls see 21-game winning streak end with 1A semifinal loss to...
After playing in the state semifinals last season, Forest Park's girls basketball team knew exactly what to expect from the tournament surroundings at Towson University's SECU Arena. They didn't quite...
View ArticleClass 2A girls basketball: Cashion rallies past Wright City to title game
Cashion girls basketball players watched the football team compete in state championship games the past two years full of envy. Now it’s their turn. No. 3 Cashion used a strong second half Friday...
View ArticleGlenelg girls basketball beats Poly, 48-36 and earns 3A state championship title
At the start of the season, Glenelg coach Chris Beil said his team’s lone goal was a state championship title. And on Saturday, at the SECU arena at Towson University, he watched the final seconds tick...
View ArticleWolf Pack rallies to turn back Montana
Don't tell the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team that it can't shoot. "When we look at the numbers we know sometimes it doesn't look good," junior guard D.J. Fenner said. "But at the same time...
View ArticleWednesday’s roundup: U-D Jesuit ousts Detroit Western
Detroit — Cassius Winston and U-D Jesuit wanted something Detroit Western owns, the title of state champion. Winston and U-D took a step closer Wednesday evening, defeating Western, 47-39, in the Class...
View ArticleLewis-Clark State Outlasts Xavier in OT, 69-68 (NAIA - National Association...
(Source: NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Warriors Score Game-Winner With Five Seconds Left in Overtime to Get Past Gold Rush Story by NAIA Office KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Box...
View ArticlePenn State's strong finishes enable Lions to advance 6 wrestlers to NCAA...
NEW YORK – Five of Penn State's six second-round winners Thursday night had uncharacteristic slow starts; they turned them into their typical strong finishes at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at...
View ArticleCrying child sums up Dayton's poor shooting performance (Video)
Dayton could not get anything going offensively in its opening round loss to Syracuse on Friday. One Flyers fan did not take it well. As his team’s deficit expanded to double-digits in the second half,...
View ArticleGood news for Goodhue Wildcats
After witnessing the boys basketball team lose to Minneapolis North in the Class A final last week, Goodhue fans will be fueling good heading home down Highway 52 as they saw Maddy Miler score 28...
View ArticleOU report card: With & without Buddy, Sooners got the job done
OU's 85-81 victory over Virginia Commonwealth wasn't easy. But it's not supposed to be easy to reach the Sweet 16, and the grades reflect a checkered, but clutch, performance: Playing without Hield: A....
View ArticleChino Hills runs away from Bishop Montgomery
After a losing a 71-67 heartbreaker to Chino Hills in the Fairfax State Preview Showcase on Jan. 30 at Cerritos College, Bishop Montgomery High's boys' basketball team and numerous prep boys'...
View ArticleVikings advance to Sweet 16 with win over Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday...
(Source: Augustana Vikings Athletics) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. 1 seed Augustana University defeated No. 4 seed Nebraska-Kearney (21-12) 77-67 in front of 2,751 fans at the Sanford Pentagon Sunday night...
View ArticleSt. Joe’s almost pulls upset, but No. 1 Oregon moves on to Sweet 16
SPOKANE, Wash. — Maybe the St. Joseph’s Hawks were just meant for late night. Over three nights inside Spokane Arena, the Hawks played two basketball games that could go down as something close to...
View ArticleHopkins Royals return to Class AAAA finals
Tis the season for Hopkins fans to be jolly as they saw Nia Hollie deck the basket with a game high 28 points to lead the Royals to a 85-67 win over the Eastview Lightning in the Class AAAA semifinals...
View ArticleDalhousie women unbeaten (Canadian Curling Association)
(Source: Canadian Curling Association) On Mondaymorning in the women's draw at the CIS / Curling Canada University Championships, Brock took on Brandon, Dalhousie squared off against Wilfrid Laurier,...
View ArticleVikings advance to Sweet 16 with win over Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday...
(Source: Augustana College) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. 1 seed Augustana University defeated No. 4 seed Nebraska-Kearney (21-12) 77-67 in front of 2,751 fans at the Sanford Pentagon Sunday night to advance...
View ArticleNorth Carolina routs Indiana, 101-86, to advance to Elite Eight
PHILADELPHIA — Even during the depths of the worst shooting slump of his life, Marcus Paige saw the dim light of a breakthrough, and believed it was only a matter of time before he’d regain his touch...
View ArticleNCAA South: Villanova routs Miami; Kansas advances
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Villanova Wildcats keep looking for a better shot, not content with simply a good look at the basket. As a result, they’re putting on quite the clinic in the NCAA Tournament, with...
View ArticleWhitman School Named among Best Colleges for Start-Ups by bestcolleges.com...
(Source: Syracuse University) The Martin J. Whitman School of Management recently was ranked #18 on bestcolleges.com's list of the Best Colleges for Start-Ups. According to the site, 'Nearly all of...
View ArticleNATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Augustana takes down No. 1 team in the country Lincoln...
(Source: Augustana College) FRISCO, Texas - Augustana University men's basketball defeated Lincoln Memorial University 90-81 to win its first ever NCAA Division II National Championship on Saturday...
View ArticleAugustana wins Div II title, beating Lincoln Memorial 90-81
Alex Richter scored 26 points and Daniel Jansen had 25 to lead Augustana of South Dakota to the NCAA Division II championship, 90-81 over top-ranked Lincoln Memorial of Tennessee on Saturday. Casey...
View ArticleNATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Augustana takes down No. 1 team in the country Lincoln...
(Source: Augustana Vikings Athletics) FRISCO, Texas - Augustana University men's basketball defeated Lincoln Memorial University 90-81 to win its first ever NCAA Division II National Championship on...
View ArticleClass D final: Powers North Central repeats as champs
East Lansing — Powers North Central was looking to repeat as state champs in its Class D final on Saturday, but Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes had some extra motivation. Waterford Lakes was looking to...
View ArticleLyon Punches First-Ever Ticket to Second Round (NAIA - National Association...
(Source: NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - (Box Score | Bracket) Top-seed in the Liston Bracket Lyon (Ark.) made program history Thursday afternoon, as the...
View ArticleWilliam Jessup Makes Winning Debut, Downs Pikeville, 82-69 (NAIA - National...
(Source: NAIA - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) By NAIA National Office KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Box score) No. 7 seed William Jessup (Calif.) advanced to the second round of the 2016...
View ArticleHeaded to the National Championship: Augustana defeats Western Oregon to...
(Source: Augustana Vikings Athletics) FRISCO, Texas - No. 2 Augustana University defeated No. 3 Western Oregon 74-55 on Thursday night at Dr Pepper Arena to advance to the...
View ArticleHoly Angels Stars cage Marshall Tigers
The Marshall Tigers quest for a third straight trip to the Class AAA championship game came to a halt Tuesday night as Laura Bagwell-Katalinich scored a game high 34 points and 13 rebounds to lead the...
View ArticleBSB: Erwin, Hutchinson Carry Owls To Twinbill Split (Kennesaw State...
(Source: Kennesaw State University Athletics) THE BASICS Records: Kennesaw State (8-15), Towson (6-16) Score: KSU 6, Towson 7 (Game 1) | KSU 11, Towson 8 (Game 2) Starting Pitching Matchup: Starting...
View ArticleCalipari, Kentucky done after Indiana showdown they didn’t want
DES MOINES, Iowa — Don’t expect John Calipari to start scheduling Indiana again anytime soon. In the first meeting in four years between the longtime rivals, No. 5 Indiana knocked off No. 4 Kentucky,...
View ArticleNo. 8 Oregon holds on for 95-89 OT win over No. 15 Arizona
LAS VEGAS (AP) Oregon had the game won. Then the Ducks missed two missed free throws. Arizona's Gabe York hit a 3-pointer. Mark Tollefsen stole the inbounds pass and was fouled. A disheartening loss,...
View ArticleMichigan defeats Tulsa to advance in NCAA Tournament
DAYTON, Ohio — Michigan’s moving on. In yet another heart-attack game, the Wolverines came to the First Four and ripped away a final-seconds victory, this time from Tulsa, 67-62 at University of Dayton...
View ArticleKentucky pulls away from Oklahoma 79-58 in NCAA second round
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Janee Thompson scored 16 points, including nine straight over the third and fourth quarters, to help No. 3 seed Kentucky beat sixth-seeded Oklahoma 79-58 for a second-round NCAA...
View ArticleCardinal Newman tops Antelope Valley for girls’ state title
[...] in the final seconds of a state championship game, no reminder was needed. Lauren Walker, a 6-foot-5 junior, stared hard-charging Tyler Smith right in the eye, went straight up and blocked her...
View ArticleUNC tops Virginia, wins ACC tournament for first time since ’08
WASHINGTON — Some called North Carolina too soft and questioned its toughness and heart. Even coach Roy Williams, at times, was among the critics. Those questions are likely gone now — or should be,...
View ArticleNo. 5 seed Maryland on to Sweet 16 with 73-60 win over No. 13 seed Hawaii
SPOKANE, Wash. — Time seemed to be ticking quickly for the Maryland men’s basketball team Sunday night inside Spokane Arena. The game against No. 13 seed Hawaii — and more importantly, what once had...
View ArticleHoly Angels Stars shine bright to win Class AAA title
The Holy Angels girls basketball team can hang a championship banner in the Convocation Center's gymnasium thanks to Laura Bagwell-Katalinich's 25 points and 16 rebounds that led the Stars to a 51-43...
View ArticleNo. 8 Oregon, No. 12 Utah win overtime games to reach Pac-12 title game
Elgin Cook scored 22 points and No. 8 Oregon survived a wild closing sequence in regulation to beat No. 15 Arizona, 95-89, in overtime Friday night in the Pac-12 semifinals. Oregon (27-6) led by 17...
View ArticleNew London-Spicer advances to Class AA semifinals
The 16th trip to the state tournament for the New London-Spicer Wildcats has so far been a happy one as Megan Thorson scored 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead them to a 58-44 win over the third seeded...
View ArticleNo. 5 Maryland outworked by top-seeded Kansas in Sweet 16
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Maryland seemed to be playing the style and pace it wanted against Kansas, a strategy that had the top-seeded Jayhawks playing catch-up for much of the first half. The Terrapins...
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