Category: Basketball

Asa Newell spoke with confidence after Georgia's 79-68 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday when he proclaimed, “We're going to be dancing.” It has been 10 years since a Georgia player could make that boast about the Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament outlook following their final regular-season game. The Bulldogs improved to 20-11 overall and 8-10 in the Southeastern Conference with the win in one of many games on Saturday involving teams which may have been on the NCAA bubble.

Al Green's 20 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat UTEP 76-58 in a regular season finale on Saturday. Louisiana Tech finished sixth in Conference USA and will advance to the quarterfinal-round of the tournament to face the third seed in Huntsville, Ala. on Thursday.

Deuce Jones' 27 points off of the bench helped La Salle to an 81-74 victory over Saint Joseph's on Saturday. Jones added five rebounds for the Explorers (13-18, 5-14 Atlantic 10 Conference). Corey McKeithan scored 22 points while shooting 9 for 19, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc.

Mark Sears hit a game-winning floater as time expired, and No. 7 Alabama spoiled the home finale of rival and No. 1 Auburn with a 93-91 overtime road win Saturday. The off-balance buzzer-beater from the free-throw line was only the third made basket of the game for Sears, who finished with nine points. Alabama (24-7, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) got 23 points from Grant Nelson and 15 points each from Labaron Philon and Clifford Omoruyi.

Highlights and social media reactiions from Arkansas' 93-92 win over No. 25 Mississippi State on Saturday.

Paige Bueckers had 20 points to lead No. 3 UConn to a 71-40 win over St. John's in the quarterfinals of the Big East women's basketball tournament on Saturday. Sarah Strong had 10 points and 14 rebounds while Azzi Fudd finished with 11 points for UConn (29-3) as the Huskies won their 13th consecutive Big East tournament game and recorded their 34th win in a row in a conference tournament. Ariana Vanderhoop and Kylie Lavelle each had 11 points and three 3-pointers.

Ohio State and Texas are currently projected to make the NCAA men's tournament, but Indiana and Oklahoma will try to take their spots when facing them.