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
NCAA Tournament
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
BYU faces Ole Miss in return to First Four
By Curran McCauley On the eve of the NCAA's First Four, the BYU Cougars arrived at Dayton Arena to prepare for a matchup against the SEC's Ole Miss Rebels (9:10 pm ET, TruTV). Ole Miss (20-12, 11-7 SEC) joins Brigham Young as one of the "last four in" after being upset in the SEC tournament second round by South Carolina. Ole Miss is one of the teams to take Kentucky to the … [Read more...] about BYU faces Ole Miss in return to First Four
English Leads Iona Past Manhattan
BY RYAN LAZO NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — In the grand scheme of conference standings and overall records, this game meant very little to an Iona team which had already locked up the MAAC's top seed entering next weekend's conference tournament, but they certainly didn't play like it. Instead, their match-up against the Manhattan Jaspers gave the Gaels the type of test they needed if … [Read more...] about English Leads Iona Past Manhattan
Miller and Dayton refuse to back down
By Paul Gotham The lack of communication said it all. Archie Miller stood on the sidelines of the CONSOL Energy Center last Saturday, hands on hips watching as the Duquesne Dukes scored nine straight against his Dayton Flyers. An eight-point lead evaporated in little more than a minute. A timeout would have been appropriate. The referees glanced his way. No signal … [Read more...] about Miller and Dayton refuse to back down