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The Mountain West Conference Tournament tips off Wednesday at noon at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas! Let’s break down the field. The Mountain West Conference Tournament Bracket Utah State (1) No surprises here. Jerrod Calhoun’s offense — led by superstar Mason Falslev — is a beautifully designed and executed motion offense that […]
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Stags gathered around the giant cardboard ticket, clad in brand new hats and t-shirts swashed over their black Nike jerseys. Before MAAC Tournament MVP Jillian Huerter arrived to slap the bright red “F” sticker on, assistant coach Erika Brown wanted to make one thing clear. “One…. two…. Three of them,” […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the top two seeds gone in the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association tournament, the next two seeds have stepped up to take their place, and now they’ll meet for the CAA championship. The No. 4-seeded Monmouth Hawks rode their relentless defense to a 74-64 CAA semifinal win over the upstart, No. 9 […]
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LAS VEGAS, NV — It hasn’t exactly been your run-of-the-mill college basketball season for the remaining seven programs competing in the WAC. Having to play each team three times was unprecedented, but it worked well. Then the conference found itself in the national spotlight for expansion-related lawsuits and shenanigans. It’s been an entertaining last hurrah. […]
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No. 1 Wright State (22-11, 15-5 Horizon League) vs. No. 3 Detroit Mercy (18-14, 12-8 Horizon League) Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN Wright State went 15-18 in 2024-25 and was picked seventh in the league’s preseason poll this year. It ended up leading the league for most of the season and won […]
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WASHINGTON D.C. – Drexel head coach Zach Spiker sat inside the press room at CareFirst Arena for a good minute after speaking with the media with his head in his hand. The Dragons season had come to a close, following a 65-57 loss to Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament. The finality of […]
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On March 7, legendary St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt announced his retirement from the position at the conclusion of the 2025-26 college basketball season. After 19 seasons at the helm of the Bonnies men’s basketball program, Schmidt will lead the team through the Atlantic 10 Tournament this week before his official departure. “I’m 63 […]
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The 2026 Southern Conference title game is set, as No. 1 East Tennessee State (23-10) will battle No. 6 Furman (21-12) in the 106th edition of the tournament championship game Both ETSU and Furman reached the title game in a similar fashion, overcoming double-digit halftime deficits to get there. Both were able to do so […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – For decades, the Coastal Athletic Association tournament was largely chalky, and aside from some occasional surprises, devoid of a single day that sent shockwaves throughout the conference. That trend had been changing in recent years and as of Sunday’s occurrences at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., that day has arrived. For the […]
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Liberty won the regular-season championship by four games over the rest of the conference but dropped three of five down the stretch. Which Flame team will we see when the championship tips off? Can someone else surge to cut down the nets? 1. Liberty (17-3 CUSA, 25-6 overall) The Flames come into this tournament having […]
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After Northern Kentucky scored 60 points in the second half of the second-round matchup between the Norse and Green Bay, the semifinal matchups in Indianapolis are set. Here is a recap of regular-season meetings between the teams set to face off and a preview of the semifinal games. No. 1 Wright State (21-11, 15-5) vs. […]
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Ever loyal. The words aren’t just a lyric pulled from Northern Iowa’s fight song – they’re a program mentality. As the basketball world adopted an “every man for himself” approach, head coach Ben Jacobson cultivated the opposite. He encourages his players to stay loyal, lean in, and build a legacy together. Senior guard Trey Campbell […]
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Throughout the offseason, as I formulated my picks for preseason All-MAAC in my head, there was a tug-of-war on whether Justice Shoats or Gavin Doty would be Siena’s best player this season. They were both clear picks for those preseason teams, and have backed it up all season. Doty was named […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Seahawk Basketball.” Takayo Siddle’s hard-nosed, no-mountain-high-enough style of basketball didn’t die today. It might’ve gotten a reality check, though. You could feel it inside the CareFirst Arena. A pro-Seahawk crowd — some who made the trip from sunny Wilmington, some who live nearby — sat patiently, waiting for their beloved UNCW to […]
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Once upon a time, Stephen F. Austin was the king of the Southland. They made the NCAA Tournament four times in five years, and won games in two of those years. (That doesn’t include their 28-3 campaign in 2020, where they beat #1 Duke on the road and were robbed of another shot at the […]
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Four teams remain in the 2026 Southern Conference Tournament. Although the season was a little disappointing considering the league’s drop in overall strength, the tournament has once again lived up to the hype in terms of excitement. Of the six games played thus far, five have been decided by 10 points or […]
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In Norfolk, Va., seven of the eight teams of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will be competing to crown a champion. Coppin State is unable to compete in the tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties. The top seed will receive a first round bye and will face the winner of the match between the four […]
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Even as an experienced team with three starters who had been in this exact spot before in a tight MAAC Tournament game a year ago, it should be impossible to feel any sort of comfort level when you see your lead drifting away, and potentially your season. It’s everything that you’ve […]
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PHILADELPHIA – Steve Donahue is a big believer in momentum. After pulling away from La Salle in the second half, ending the regular season with an 88-76 win over their Big 5 rival in the Explorers, St. Joseph’s will take an Atlantic-10 best six-game winning streak into the conference tournament. No team will roll into […]
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32 years of losing came to a staunch halt when Nolan Smith came to town. The resurgence was capped off Saturday night with a 93-67 win over Morehead State in the Ohio Valley title game. “When I got into coaching, I always told myself, it’s always gonna be about players,” Smith said. “To be a […]
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WASHINGTON, DC – I know what you might be thinking: Saturday isn’t actually day one of the CAA Tournament. That’d be Friday, when the 13/12 play-in game kicks off our five days of chaos in the Capital. But there’s only one game on Friday. Saturday is when we really get underway. If you don’t believe […]
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Justin Menard has balls. Stones. Huevos. Cojones. Whatever noun you want to use, he has them. When Marist needs a shot, he’s going to be the one to take it. The shot may make you question everything you know about basketball, but goddamit it’ll go in. In a tied game with […]
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Night three of the OVC Tournament did not disappoint. Of all six tournament games now, five of them have had final margins within 10 points. As we head into the title game tonight, let’s recap the madness from Friday’s late-night extravaganza in Evansville. Tennessee State leads UT Martin from buzzer-to-buzzer After last night, it is […]
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Does Bethune-Cookman finally go dancing? Bethune-Cookman went to overtime at Auburn on the season’s opening night and became the early favorite in the SWAC. The Wildcats have held steady and been the league’s best team all season. Can Reggie Theus’ group finish the job and go dancing? Here’s a little bit about each team ahead […]
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Both No. 9 The Citadel and No. 7 UNC Greensboro moved into Friday’s quarterfinal action with a pair of victories to open the 2026 Southern Conference Tournament at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville. In the first matchup, there were 21 lead changes before No. 9 The Citadel advanced to the second day of the […]
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