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.
Lendeborg’s 30 points lead third-seeded UAB past No. 6 seed East Carolina 94-77 in AAC quarterfinals
Yaxel Lendeborg's 30 points led third-seeded UAB past sixth-seeded East Carolina 94-77 on Friday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals. UAB will take on No. 2 seed North Texas in the second of Saturday's semifinals. Lendeborg added 20 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and four blocks for the Blazers (21-11).
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.
UConn-Creighton game at Big East tourney ends with heated skirmish
A scuffle broke out at the end of Creighton's victory over UConn in the Big East Tournament semifinals on Friday night after Jamiya Neal threw down a needless dunk for the Bluejays in the final seconds. Huskies guard Hassan Diarra shoved Neal in the chest and appeared to square up with his fists for a split second as the two were face-to-face. Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner separated them by pushing Neal away as whistles blew and players came streaming off the benches at Madison Square Garden.
Big 12 teams picking up injuries during conference tourney with NCAA Tournament on the horizon
The Big 12 Tournament hasn't exactly been kind to its own teams when it comes to staying healthy. Second-ranked Houston cruised into the title game with a 76-56 victory over No. 17 BYU on Friday night, despite top rebounder J'Wan Roberts sitting on the bench with his sprained ankle in a boot. A few hours later, Arizona joined the Cougars in the title game with an 86-80 victory over No. 9 Texas Tech, which was missing Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams due to injuries.
ACC tournament: Clemson comeback attempt halted after refs miss multiple clear fouls
This was a brutal ending for the officials.
UConn runs out of steam in 71-62 loss to Creighton in Big East Tournament semifinals
Jasen Green and Jamiya Neal each scored 19 points in second-seeded Creighton’s 71-62 win over No. 3-seed UConn on Friday in the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament.
Neal’s 19 lead Creighton over UConn 71-62 in Big East Conference Tournament
Jasen Green and Jamiya Neal each scored 19 points in second-seeded Creighton's 71-62 win over No. 3-seed UConn on Friday in the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament. Creighton, the No. 2 seed, will face top-seeded St. John's in Saturday's championship game. Alex Karaban's layup for the third-seeded Huskies tied the game at 28-28 with under seven minutes left in the first half, but the Bluejays ran off 11-straight points, six by Green, to take a 46-35 lead into the break.
Love helps Arizona topple short-handed No. 9 Texas Tech 86-80 in Big 12 tourney semifinals
Caleb Love scored 27 points and Arizona took advantage of injuries that left Texas Tech short-handed for an 86-80 victory over the No. 9 Red Raiders in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. KJ Lewis added 15 points and Henri Veesaar scored eight of his 10 in the closing minutes for the Wildcats (22-11), who advanced to the championship game against No. 2 Houston on Saturday night in their first season in their new league. Kevin Overton had 20 points and Christian Anderson scored 19 for the Red Raiders (25-8), who played without Chance McMillian and Darrion Williams because of injuries, and then watched star forward JT Toppin throw up in the arena tunnel.
Zuby Ejiofor much more than just most improved in record-setting performance for No. 6 St. John’s
Maybe most improved didn't really do Zuby Ejiofor justice. The junior forward delivered an overpowering performance Friday night for No. 6 St. John's, scoring a career-best 33 points — a school record in the Big East Tournament — as the Red Storm rolled into the conference championship game for the first time in 25 years with a 79-63 victory over No. 25 Marquette.
Withers’ lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC’s failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
North Carolina nearly completed a comeback from a 24-point deficit against top-ranked Duke in the ACC tournament, only to see it slip away on the most unusual of mistakes. With the Tar Heels trailing by one with 4.1 seconds left, Jae'Lyn Withers committed a lane violation to negate Ven-Allen Lubin's tying free throw. The Blue Devils then closed out a 74-71 win in Friday night's semifinals.
Top-seed Norfolk State defeats Morgan State 58-55. advances to MEAC championship game
Christian Ings scored 19 points and top-seeded Norfolk State held off No. Morgan State 58-55 Friday night to earn a spot in Saturday's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. The Spartans will face second-seeded South Carolina State, which beat sixth-seeded North Carolina Central, in Saturday's championship contest.