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 … [Read more...] about Late free throws seal record sixth Pac-12 title for No. 7 Arizona
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USBWA names All-District Teams
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has released its 2016-17 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership of 900-plus. The USBWA has selected All-District Teams since the 1956-57 season, its founding year. For each of the nine geographic districts, ten players are selected (11 in the case of ties) as well as a player and … [Read more...] about USBWA names All-District Teams
Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named First Team All-Big East for a second straight year
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Xavier University junior guard and All-America candidate Trevon Bluiett has been named First Team All-BIG EAST Conference for the second straight year. Bluiett, who was on the 2015 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team, is the first Musketeer to earn first or second team ALL-BIG EAST honors more than one year. Bluiett leads Xavier in scoring … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Trevon Bluiett named First Team All-Big East for a second straight year
Big 12 battle belongs to No. 3 Kansas
No. 3 KANSAS 67 No. 4 BAYLOR 65 Landen Lucas knocked down a pair of free throws with 12 second remaining in the second half, giving Kansas a two-point lead and helping the Jayhawks hold on against the Baylor Bears. Frank Mason III scored 23 points and handed out eight assists for the Jayhawks. Johnathan Motley countered for the Bears with 19 points, nine rebounds and four … [Read more...] about Big 12 battle belongs to No. 3 Kansas
Alabama upsets No. 19 South Carolina in four overtimes
ALABAMA 90 No. 19 SOUTH CAROLINA 86 in 4OT Riley Norris scored four points during a 6-0 run for the Alabama Crimson Tide to end the fourth overtime and the game, securing a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. Avery Johnson Jr., son of the Crimson Tide's head coach, led the team with 23 points and six rebounds. Norris (11 points, 14 rebounds) and Armond Davis (19 … [Read more...] about Alabama upsets No. 19 South Carolina in four overtimes