Category: Basketball

Rob Martin had 21 points in top-seeded Southeast Missouri State's 78-59 victory over fourth-seeded Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinals Friday. Martin shot 8 of 15 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line for the Redhawks (21-11). The Trojans (19-14) were led by Creed Williamson, who posted 20 points.

No. 2 Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina Game Preview

Tan Yildizoglu had 17 points in VMI's 73-62 win over Citadel on Friday in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. Yildizoglu had nine rebounds and six assists for the Keydets (14-18). TJ Johnson scored 16 points and added nine rebounds.

Javon Bennett scored 22 points and Dayton prevented VCU from clinching the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title with a 79-76 victory on Friday night, ending the Rams' nine-game win streak. The Rams (25-6, 15-3) lead second-place George Mason by a half-game. The Patriots end the season at Richmond on Saturday.

AP) — Hailey Van Lith made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added 18 points before fouling out, and eighth-ranked TCU held on for a victory over Colorado in the quarterfinals of the women's Big 12 Tournament. Donovyn Hunter also scored 13 points for the top-seeded Horned Frogs (29-3), who blew most of a 12-point fourth-quarter lead before holding on to win their eighth straight overall. That sent them into Saturday night's semifinal against No.

Cotie McMahon converted two free throws with six seconds left to give 13th-ranked and third-seeded Ohio State a 60-59 win over Iowa Friday night to advance to Saturday's semifinals of the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Buckeyes (24-5) will battle second-seeded and No. ranked UCLA, an 85-74 winner over Nebraska.

James Dent Jr. led Northern Illinois with 36 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies took down Central Michigan 83-81 in the season finale on Friday. Dent added nine rebounds for the Huskies (6-25, 2-16 Mid-American Conference). Joe Munden Jr. shot 5 for 14, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 13 points.

No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1 Auburn Tigers Game Preview

Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight. Will Riley led five Illinois players in double figures with 22 points.

No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats at No. 15 Missouri Tigers Game Preview

Northwestern Wildcats at No. 13 Maryland Terrapins Game Preview

Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers Game Preview