PAC 12 CHAMPIONSHIP- No. 7 ARIZONA 83 No. 5 OREGON 80
LAS VEGAS, NV– Allonzo Trier knocked down four consecutive free throws to end the game, following five straight misses by Arizona, to help the Wildcats beat the Oregon Ducks and earn himself Most Outstanding Player for the tournament.
Trier led the Wildcats with 23 points and eight rebounds. Dillon Brooks‘ 25 points and Jordan Bell‘s double-double ( 16 points and 10 rebounds) combined to lead the Ducks.
The Wildcats controlled the boards, holding the Ducks, who entered the game tied for 120th in the country with 36.73 rebounds per game, to 25 rebounds. The Ducks were also missing Chris Boucher, who tore his ACL in the semifinals, and his 6.1 rebounds per game.
The Wildcats improve to 29-4 and the Ducks fall to 29-4. The title adds to the Wildcats conference title record, which is now six.
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP- No. 2 VILLANOVA 74 CREIGHTON 60
NEW YORK, NY– Josh Hart netted 29 points and grabbed six rebounds for Villanova (31-3). Marcus Foster had 13 points and three rebounds for Creighton (25-9). The Wildcats have won two of the last three Big East titles.
SEC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS- No. 8 KENTUCKY 79 ALABAMA 74
NASHVILLE, TN– De’Aaron Fox scored 28 points and hauled in five rebounds for Kentucky (28-5). Dazon Ingram‘s 17 points and four rebounds led Alabama (19-14).
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP- No. 23 IOWA STATE 80 No. 11 VEST VIRGINIA 74
KANSAS CITY, MO– Monte Morris put up 17 points, six rebounds and three assists for Iowa State (23-10). Jevon Carter paced West Virginia (26-8) with 18 points and three rebounds. The Cyclones have won three of the last four Big 12 titles.
AAC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS- No. 12 SMU 70 UCF 59
HARTFORD, CT– SMU’s (29-4) Sterling Brown had 22 points and six rebounds. B.J. Taylor scored 20 points for UCF (21-11). The Mustangs have set a record for most wins in a single-season in program history.
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP- No. 14 DUKE 75 No. 22 NOTRE DAME 69
BROOKLYN, NY– Jayson Tatum provided 19 points and eight rebounds for Duke (27-8). Bonzie Colson fueled Notre Dame (25-9) with 29 points and nine rebounds. This win marks the Blue Devils first ACC tournament title since 2011.
AAC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS- No. 15 CINCINNATI 81 UCONN 71
HARTFORD, CT– Despite chipping a tooth, Gary Clark gave Cincinnati (29-4) 25 points and nine rebounds. Christian Vital topped UConn (16-17) with 18 points and nine rebounds.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS- No. 24 WISCONSIN 76 NORTHWESTERN 48
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Nigel Hayes picked up a double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) for Wisconsin (25-8). The Badgers will appear in their third tournament finals in the last five years.
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AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP- VERMONT 56 ALBANY 53
Anthony Lamb (Greece Athena) had a 12 point, 10 rebound double-double for Vermont.
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