By PAUL GOTHAM COLUMBUS, OH -- Dictating pace while keeping all four wheels on the ground. That is the challenge in Friday's NCAA Tournament second round matchup pitting the No. 5-seed West Virginia Moutaineers (23-9) and the No. 12-seed Buffalo Bulls (23-9). Two teams that push pace meet at Nationwide Arena. Buffalo and West Virginia both rank in the nation's top 25 … [Read more...] about UB Bulls start their climb
NCAA Tournament
Sibert and Dayton rally past Boise State
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- It was a fitting end. The senior, getting an extra sendoff, hitting the game-winner, and the Dayton Flyers ending the game playing defense. Jordan Sibert drilled a three-pointer with 35 seconds left on the clock, and Kyle Davis spearheaded the game-winning defensive stand as Dayton defeated the Boise State Broncos, 56-55 and advanced to the … [Read more...] about Sibert and Dayton rally past Boise State
Ole Miss matches the moment
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- For twenty minutes Tuesday night, the Brigham Young University Cougars set out on pace to break NCAA Tournament records. Ole Miss flipped the tempo for the second half. Stefan Moody led six in double figures as the No. 11-seed Ole Miss Rebels erased a double-digit deficit to defeat BYU, 94-90 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Moody … [Read more...] about Ole Miss matches the moment
Hampton relishes the moment
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- With 16 wins and 17 losses Hampton's Pirates came into Tuesday's First Four game with the only losing record in the NCAA Tournament field. That fact served as motivation rather than a weight. Quinton Chievous registered a double-double, and Reggie Johnson added 15 as the No.16-seed defeated the No. 16-seed Manhattan Jaspers, 74-64 at the … [Read more...] about Hampton relishes the moment
Hampton, Manhattan and the elephant in the room
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH --Hampton (16-17), winners of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and Manhattan (19-13), champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, tip off the NCAA Tournament Tuesday night. The one topic they can't avoid is the prospect of taking on the Kentucky Wildcats in the next round. "The media has it out there, 34-0," Manhattan's Rashawn … [Read more...] about Hampton, Manhattan and the elephant in the room