By MIKE ROSE Dyaisha Fair (Edison Tech) kicked off her final NCAA Tournament run in style. She closed the game on a personal 13-3 run as the No. 6 seeded Syracuse Orange knocked off the No. 11 seed Arizona Wildcats, 74-69 in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. “I think we've been there before,” Fair said. “When you have experience, you know what … [Read more...] about Fair powers Syracuse to Round of 32
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Melvin Council Jr. scores game-high 21 points, leads Wagner College to program-first NCAA Tournament win
By PAUL GOTHAM Melvin Council Jr. (UPrep) finished with a game-high 21 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor, and Wagner College (17-15) defeated Howard University (18-17), 71-68 in NCAA Tournament First Four action at the University of Dayton Arena, Tuesday night. Council scored 13 points in the first half as the Seahawks built a 38-27 lead heading into the locker … [Read more...] about Melvin Council Jr. scores game-high 21 points, leads Wagner College to program-first NCAA Tournament win
Bonnies outlast Loyola Chicago in double overtime classic, 75-74
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Most fans who watched St. Bonaventure hang on for a two-point second round victory over La Salle Wednesday considered that to be a wild rollercoaster ride of a contest. Little did they know, they hadn't seen anything yet. St. Bonaventure outlasted second-seeded Loyola Chicago, 75-74, in a double overtime instant classic to … [Read more...] about Bonnies outlast Loyola Chicago in double overtime classic, 75-74
Bonnies hold off La Salle, advance to A-10 quarterfinals
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com BROOKLYN, N.Y. - After the Bonnies and their fans had a chance to exhale, knowing they had held off La Salle, 75-73, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Mika Adams-Woods had to ask. He wanted to know if Daeshon Shepherd's wild attempt at a game-tying put-back dunk would have counted had it been good. Of … [Read more...] about Bonnies hold off La Salle, advance to A-10 quarterfinals
Colgate defeats Lehigh for Patriot League title
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.com HAMILTON, N.Y. – No. 1 Colgate defeated No. 6 Lehigh, 74-55, on Wednesday night at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y., to claim their record seventh Patriot League men's basketball title and punch their ticket to the NCAA DI Men’s Basketball Championship. The Raiders earned their fifth Patriot League title in the last six seasons, … [Read more...] about Colgate defeats Lehigh for Patriot League title