Scoreboard Roundup – 3/23/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament – Sweet 16 – South Region: (3) Baylor (30-7) eliminated (10) Xavier (23-13), 75-70.(1) Kentucky (35-2) conquered (4) Indiana (27-9), 102-90 Midwest Region: (1) North …
ESPN: Duke’s Austin Rivers Going Pro
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After one season at Duke, guard Austin Rivers will declare for the NBA Draft according to ESPNRivers is the son of Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, and he may have a chance to play for his father as Rivers …
Kansas Storms Back to Beat Purdue
Eric Francis/Getty Images(OMAHA, NE) — Kansas fought an uphill battle all game, but they eventually reached the top and knocked off Purdue 63-60, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
The Jayhawks (29-6) didn’t have a lead until 3:16 minutes remained in th…
Thirteen Seed Ohio Advances to Sweet Sixteen
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, TN) — The thirteenth seeded Ohio Bobcats defeated the South Florida Bulls 62-56 to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament.
Junior guard Walter Offutt led the Bobcats with 2…
UNC’s Kendall Marshall Fractures Wrist in Win
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(GREENSBORO, N.C.) — North Carolina may have won the game, but it came with a cost. North Carolina star point guard Kendall Marshall fractured his right wrist during the Tar Heels 87-73 victory over Creighton, in the third r…
Marquette Books a Trip to the Sweet Sixteen
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(LOUISVILLE, KY) — For the second straight year, Marquette has made it to the second week of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. The Golden Eagles defeated Murray State, 62-53, on Saturday.
“When you’re playing a …
(2) Ohio State Eliminates (7) Gonzaga, 73-66
Jared Wickerham/Getty Images(PITTSBURGH, PA) – Ohio State thwarted a late Gonzaga rally and beat the 7th seeded Bulldogs, 73-66, to advance to the sweet sixteen for the third straight year.
Forwards Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas led the way…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/17
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Third Round – East Region: (1) Syracuse (33-2) stumped (8) Kansas State (22-11), 75-59.
(2) Ohio State (29-7) defeated (7) Gonzaga (26-7), 73-66.
(4) Wisconsin (26-9)…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/16/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — (NEW YORK) — NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – East Region: (3) Florida State (25-9) stumped (13) Saint Bonaventure (20-12), 66-63(6) Cincinnati (25-10) held off (11) Texas (20-14), 65…
(15) Norfolk State Dances Past (2) Missouri
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images(OMAHA, NEB.) — March Madness has officially gone mad. The 15th seeded Norfolk State Spartans defeated the second seeded Missouri Tiger 86-84, in the second round of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Championship Tourn…
Vermont Sends Lamar Packing, 71-59
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(DAYTON, Ohio) — Lamar head coach Pat Knight will have only one more time to address his team this season.
Vermont sent his team packing on Wednesday night with a 71-59 win at Dayton Arena.
It was Four McGlynn that led the…
Florida State Claims First ACC Tournament Title
Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision(ATLANTA) — The Seventeenth ranked Florida State Seminoles (24-9) secured their first ever Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament title by beating the fourth ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (29-5) 85-82.
UNC trai…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/10/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — Men’s Top 25 College Basketball: The Big 12 Tournament Championship Game: (5) Missouri (30-4) defeated (12) Baylor (27-7), 90-75.
The Big East Tournament Championship Game: Louisville (26-9) stopped Cincinnati (24-10), …
Missouri Wins the Big 12 Tournament
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, MO) – The Missouri Tigers are leaving the Big 12 on a high note. (5) Missouri (30-4) toppled (12) Baylor (27-7), 90-75, to win the Big 12 conference tournament. It was the second time Missouri won …
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/9/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — Top 25 Men’s College Basketball: The Big East Tournament: Cincinnati (24-9) bounced (2) Syracuse (31-2), Louisville (25-9) lapped (23) Notre Dame (22-11), 64-50.The Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament: (17) Florida Sta…
Temple University Joining the Big East Conference
Rob Carr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Until recent years, Temple University football was anything but a competitive program, now they may be able to play in a bowl game next season. The school announced that the football program will join the Big East Con…
Syracuse Self Reports Potential Violations
Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(SYRACUSE, NY) — Syracuse University has self reported potential violations of its internal drug policy.
A three month investigation by Yahoo! Sports shows that the program failed to comply to the drug policy and played ine…
VCU Clinches Berth in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(RICHMOND, VA) — VCU will be dancing again. Junior guard Darius Theus scored 16 points and dished out five assists, leading VCU to a 59-56 victory over Drexel in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Final, clinching…
Scoreboard Roundup 3-4-12
Getty Images/HemeraNBA:The Boston Celtics (19-17)edged the New York Knicks (18-19), 115-111 in overtime.The Los Angeles Lakers (23-14) put away the Miami Heat (28-9), 93-83.The Los Angeles Clippers (22-13) topped the Houston Rockets (21-17), 105-103 in…
Report: Ben Howland Lost Control of His Program
Jeff Gross/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — According to Sports Illustrated, UCLA Mens Basketball coach Ben Howland lost control of his program, allowing star recruits to rebel without consequence resulting in the teams recent downturn in play.
“Obviously …