D up: Texas Tech clamps down in 63-44 win over Michigan
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - More than 24 minutes into the game, the nation's best defense had yet to allow its 20th point. Yes, Texas Tech makes it tough on people. One more clamp-down job like this, and the Red Raiders will be D-ing up in the Final Four.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - More than 24 minutes into the game, the nation's best defense had yet to allow its 20th point. Yes, Texas Tech makes it tough on people. One more clamp-down job like this, and the Red Raiders will be D-ing up in the Final Four.
Osetkowski scores 15 to lift Texas by Colorado 68-55 in NIT quarterfinals
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Dylan Osetkowski registered 15 points as Texas got past Colorado 68-55 in the NIT quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Texas advanced to play No. 1 seed TCU on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Lipscomb and Wichita State will play in the other semifinal game. Kerwin Roach II had 14 points and six rebounds for Texas (19-16). Courtney Ramey and Matt Coleman III each had 11...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Dylan Osetkowski registered 15 points as Texas got past Colorado 68-55 in the NIT quarterfinals on Wednesday night. Texas advanced to play No. 1 seed TCU on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Lipscomb and Wichita State will play in the other semifinal game. Kerwin Roach II had 14 points and six rebounds for Texas (19-16). Courtney Ramey and Matt Coleman III each had 11...
Noi scores 25 to lead TCU over Creighton 71-58 in NIT quarterfinals
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kouat Noi had 25 points with six 3-pointers as TCU beat Creighton 71-58 in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night. TCU advanced to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York for the second time in three seasons. JD Miller had 15 points for TCU (23-13). Alex Robinson added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Samuel had four blocks for the hosts.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kouat Noi had 25 points with six 3-pointers as TCU beat Creighton 71-58 in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night. TCU advanced to the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York for the second time in three seasons. JD Miller had 15 points for TCU (23-13). Alex Robinson added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Samuel had four blocks for the hosts.
Troy hires TCU assistant Scott Cross as basketball coach
TROY, Ala. (AP) - Troy has hired TCU assistant and former UT-Arlington head coach Scott Cross to lead the basketball program. Cross spent last season with TCU after 12 years as UT-Arlington's head coach. He led the Mavericks to the 2008 NCAA Tournament and averaged 19 wins in 12 seasons before the school fired him in March 2018. Jeremy McClain, senior vice chancellor for athletics,...
TROY, Ala. (AP) - Troy has hired TCU assistant and former UT-Arlington head coach Scott Cross to lead the basketball program. Cross spent last season with TCU after 12 years as UT-Arlington's head coach. He led the Mavericks to the 2008 NCAA Tournament and averaged 19 wins in 12 seasons before the school fired him in March 2018. Jeremy McClain, senior vice chancellor for athletics,...
Familiar look: Top seeds dominate spots for NCAA Sweet 16
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The path to the Final Four will not be easy for Zion Williamson, Luke Maye, De'Andre Hunter and the other top-seeded stars in the NCAA Tournament. For the first time in a decade, the remaining tournament field entering the Sweet 16 looks a lot like the one set on Selection Sunday.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The path to the Final Four will not be easy for Zion Williamson, Luke Maye, De'Andre Hunter and the other top-seeded stars in the NCAA Tournament. For the first time in a decade, the remaining tournament field entering the Sweet 16 looks a lot like the one set on Selection Sunday.
Bane scores 30, TCU beats Nebraska 88-72 in NIT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Desmond Bane had 30 points as TCU defeated Nebraska 88-72 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night. Bane shot 6 for 9 from deep. He added eight rebounds. JD Miller had 15 points and seven rebounds for TCU (22-13). Kendric Davis added 12 points. Kouat Noi had 12 points for the hosts.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Desmond Bane had 30 points as TCU defeated Nebraska 88-72 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night. Bane shot 6 for 9 from deep. He added eight rebounds. JD Miller had 15 points and seven rebounds for TCU (22-13). Kendric Davis added 12 points. Kouat Noi had 12 points for the hosts.
Virginia finally gets easy NCAA win 63-51 over Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Virginia coach Tony Bennett made a last-minute change in his starting lineup and the top-seeded Cavaliers finally breezed through an NCAA Tournament game to make their first Sweet 16 in three years. Bennett opted for Mamadi Diakite to start instead of Jack Salt against Oklahoma and the junior scored 14 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a 63-51 win on...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Virginia coach Tony Bennett made a last-minute change in his starting lineup and the top-seeded Cavaliers finally breezed through an NCAA Tournament game to make their first Sweet 16 in three years. Bennett opted for Mamadi Diakite to start instead of Jack Salt against Oklahoma and the junior scored 14 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Cavaliers to a 63-51 win on...
Roach scores 21 to lead Texas past Xavier 78-76 in OT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Kerwin Roach II had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Texas narrowly beat Xavier 78-76 in overtime in the second round of the NIT on Sunday. Roach was fouled on a drive with 20.2 seconds left in overtime and hit 1 of 2 free throws before getting two more attempts after an offensive rebound. He missed both at 16.8 and Xavier had three good looks at tying it but...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Kerwin Roach II had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Texas narrowly beat Xavier 78-76 in overtime in the second round of the NIT on Sunday. Roach was fouled on a drive with 20.2 seconds left in overtime and hit 1 of 2 free throws before getting two more attempts after an offensive rebound. He missed both at 16.8 and Xavier had three good looks at tying it but...
Culver, stifling defense, send Texas Tech over Buffalo 78-58
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Texas Tech's dominant defense earned the Red Raiders a second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16. Jarrett Culver had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the third-seeded Red Raiders shut down Buffalo 78-58 on Sunday night.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Texas Tech's dominant defense earned the Red Raiders a second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16. Jarrett Culver had 16 points and 10 rebounds as the third-seeded Red Raiders shut down Buffalo 78-58 on Sunday night.
Culver scores 29, leads Texas Tech over Northern Kentucky
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Jarrett Culver had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help No. 3 seed Texas Tech shake off a slow start and beat No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky 72-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Jarrett Culver had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to help No. 3 seed Texas Tech shake off a slow start and beat No. 14 seed Northern Kentucky 72-57 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Baylor shoots past Syracuse 78-69 in NCAA's West Region
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Baylor heard all week about Syracuse's vaunted zone, how long the Orange are, how difficult it is to find openings. The Bears solved it by going over the top - after getting it inside. Creating open shots through the high post and kick-outs off drives, Baylor set a school NCAA Tournament record with 16 3-pointers to beat Syracuse 78-68 Thursday night in the West Region.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Baylor heard all week about Syracuse's vaunted zone, how long the Orange are, how difficult it is to find openings. The Bears solved it by going over the top - after getting it inside. Creating open shots through the high post and kick-outs off drives, Baylor set a school NCAA Tournament record with 16 3-pointers to beat Syracuse 78-68 Thursday night in the West Region.
Miller leads TCU past Sam Houston St. 82-69 in NIT tourney
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - JD Miller had 15 points to lead six TCU players in double figures as the Horned Frogs beat Sam Houston State 82-69 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson added 13 points apiece for the Horned Frogs. RJ Nembhard chipped in 12 points, and Kevin Samuel had 11. Bane also had nine rebounds for the Horned Frogs, while Robinson posted...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - JD Miller had 15 points to lead six TCU players in double figures as the Horned Frogs beat Sam Houston State 82-69 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson added 13 points apiece for the Horned Frogs. RJ Nembhard chipped in 12 points, and Kevin Samuel had 11. Bane also had nine rebounds for the Horned Frogs, while Robinson posted...
Osetkowski leads Texas over S. Dakota St. 79-73 in NIT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Dylan Osetkowski had a career-high 26 points as Texas defeated South Dakota State 79-73 in the NIT first round on Tuesday night. Osetkowski shot 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Courtney Ramey had 13 points for Texas (17-16). Kerwin Roach II added 12 points. Mike Daum had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Jackrabbits (24-9). David Jenkins Jr. added 19 points. Skyler Flatten had...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Dylan Osetkowski had a career-high 26 points as Texas defeated South Dakota State 79-73 in the NIT first round on Tuesday night. Osetkowski shot 4 for 6 from beyond the arc. Courtney Ramey had 13 points for Texas (17-16). Kerwin Roach II added 12 points. Mike Daum had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Jackrabbits (24-9). David Jenkins Jr. added 19 points. Skyler Flatten had...
Glass sneaker? Stopping Zion the key to March Madness
It's going to take more than a busted sneaker to stop Zion Williamson. The way he's going, he might not be done until he's cutting down nets at the Final Four. Impressed by how Duke is playing with college basketball's best player in the lineup, the NCAA selection committee made the Blue Devils the overall top seed for March Madness, perfectly in step with the oddsmakers, who...
It's going to take more than a busted sneaker to stop Zion Williamson. The way he's going, he might not be done until he's cutting down nets at the Final Four. Impressed by how Duke is playing with college basketball's best player in the lineup, the NCAA selection committee made the Blue Devils the overall top seed for March Madness, perfectly in step with the oddsmakers, who...
UNCG, Indiana, Bama and TCU earn top seeds in NIT
UNC Greensboro coach Wes Miller and his Spartans were dealt a double dose of disappointment this past week, losing to Wofford in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament and missing out on the NCAA Tournament. Now it's on to the NIT. "We talked all week there was no guarantee we were going to be in the NCAA Tournament," Miller said Sunday night. "We...
UNC Greensboro coach Wes Miller and his Spartans were dealt a double dose of disappointment this past week, losing to Wofford in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament and missing out on the NCAA Tournament. Now it's on to the NIT. "We talked all week there was no guarantee we were going to be in the NCAA Tournament," Miller said Sunday night. "We...
No. 24 Cincinnati beats SMU in American quarterfinals
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - When it came to the final minutes of a close game, No. 24 Cincinnati had enough energy to finally pull away and advance to the American Athletic Conference semifinals Jarron Cumberland had two late three-point plays and finished with 26 points to help the Bearcats beat SMU 82-74 on Friday night. Cincinnati (26-6) will face the Temple-Wichita State winner in the semifinals.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - When it came to the final minutes of a close game, No. 24 Cincinnati had enough energy to finally pull away and advance to the American Athletic Conference semifinals Jarron Cumberland had two late three-point plays and finished with 26 points to help the Bearcats beat SMU 82-74 on Friday night. Cincinnati (26-6) will face the Temple-Wichita State winner in the semifinals.
Texas A&M fires basketball coach Kennedy after 14-18 season
HOUSTON (AP) - Texas A&M fired basketball coach Billy Kennedy on Friday. The school announced the move a day after the Aggies finished the season 14-18. Kennedy was 151-116 in eight seasons at the school after coaching Murray State for five seasons.
HOUSTON (AP) - Texas A&M fired basketball coach Billy Kennedy on Friday. The school announced the move a day after the Aggies finished the season 14-18. Kennedy was 151-116 in eight seasons at the school after coaching Murray State for five seasons.
McMurray scores 27, SMU beats Tulsa 74-65 in AAC tourney
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jahmal McMurray had 27 points as SMU defeated Tulsa 74-65 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night. McMurray made 9 of 11 foul shots. Ethan Chargois had 12 points for SMU (15-16). Jarrey Foster added 10 points and eight rebounds. Feron Hunt had seven rebounds for SMU. Jeriah Horne had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Golden...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jahmal McMurray had 27 points as SMU defeated Tulsa 74-65 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night. McMurray made 9 of 11 foul shots. Ethan Chargois had 12 points for SMU (15-16). Jarrey Foster added 10 points and eight rebounds. Feron Hunt had seven rebounds for SMU. Jeriah Horne had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Golden...
West Virginia upsets No. 7 Texas Tech 79-74 in Big 12 Tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Two down, two to go. That's the mindset of West Virginia coach Bob Huggins after his Mountaineers upset No. 7 Texas Tech 79-74 on Thursday night. The Mountaineers are 80 minutes away from making the NCAA Tournament as the 10th seed in the Big 12 Tournament. "We're playing to be in the NCAA Tournament, that's what we're doing," Huggins said....
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Two down, two to go. That's the mindset of West Virginia coach Bob Huggins after his Mountaineers upset No. 7 Texas Tech 79-74 on Thursday night. The Mountaineers are 80 minutes away from making the NCAA Tournament as the 10th seed in the Big 12 Tournament. "We're playing to be in the NCAA Tournament, that's what we're doing," Huggins said....
No. 15 K-State beats TCU 70-61 in Big 12 quarterfinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kamau Stokes had just been hammered by TCU on the way to the basket, and Kansas State's senior guard was still lying face-down on the floor when a scratchy voice rang out inside Sprint Center. "Make your free throws!" Wildcats coach Bruce Weber yelled. So much for sympathy.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kamau Stokes had just been hammered by TCU on the way to the basket, and Kansas State's senior guard was still lying face-down on the floor when a scratchy voice rang out inside Sprint Center. "Make your free throws!" Wildcats coach Bruce Weber yelled. So much for sympathy.