Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory Friday night that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.
No. 1 Duke holds off furious North Carolina rally to win 74-71, reach ACC title game without Flagg
After North Carolina cut a 24-point, second-half deficit to one, Ven-Allen Lubin had two free throws with 4.1 seconds left to potentially give the Tar Heels (22-13) the lead. But he missed the first and had the second made free throw waved off after teammate Jae’Lyn Withers stepped in the lane too early.
Jamiya Neal’s 19 lead Creighton over UConn 71-62 in Big East Conference Tournament
Solomon Ball led the Huskies (23-10) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Liam McNeeley added 13 points for UConn. Hassan Diarra had 11 points and six rebounds.
No. 5 Alabama routs No. 15 Kentucky as SEC’s top 4 seeds all advance to tourney semis
Labaron Philon scored 21 points and fifth-ranked Alabama never trailed in routing No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 on Friday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
Edwards scores 21, No. 13 Louisville defeats No. 10 Clemson 76-73 to reach ACC championship game
Terrence Edwards scored 21 points, J’Vonne Hadley added 20 points and nine rebounds and No. 13 Louisville beat No. 10 Clemson 76-73 on Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals.
Rice, Queen help No. 11 Maryland rout No. 24 Illinois 88-65 in Big Ten quarterfinals
Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
Ejiofor powers No. 6 St. John’s past No. 25 Marquette 79-63 into 1st Big East final since 2000
Zuby Ejiofor scored a career-high 33 points, a St. John’s record in the Big East Tournament, and the sixth-ranked Red Storm pulled away from No. 25 Marquette 79-63 on Friday night to reach the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years.
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Highlights: George Mason defeats George Washington
Fueled by 24 points from Jalen Haynes and 18 from Jared Billups, George Mason rolled past rival George Washington to advance to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament.
Hawkeyes’ worst season in seven years prompts firing of Fran McCaffery, program’s all-time wins leader
McCaffery had intended to return for a 16th season rather than retire.
Clark’s 17 lead VCU over St. Bonaventure 76-59 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
The senior forward leads VCU in average rebounds per game.
Jase Richardson scores 17 to lead No. 7 Michigan St. past No. 23 Oregon 74-64 in Big Ten Tournament
The guard was recently named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team.
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