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NCAA News Archives for March 6, 2006

Gonzaga wins West Coast Conference title
Mar 6 2006 11:55PM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - J.P. Batista's tip-in gave No. 4 Gonzaga the lead late and Loyola Marymount's Chris Ayer missed a layup at the buzzer to give the Bulldogs a 68-67 on Monday night in the West Coast Conference tournament final.
 
George Mason's Skinn suspended for punch
Mar 6 2006 11:48PM (CT)
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - George Mason guard Tony Skinn was suspended Monday by the team for one game for punching a Hofstra player in the groin during a semifinal game in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.
 
Wisconsin-Milwaukee earns NCAA bid
Mar 6 2006 11:43PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Traci Edwards scored 24 points to help Wisconsin-Milwaukee beat Illinois-Chicago 71-63 Monday in the Horizon League championship game and earn an NCAA tournament bid for the second time.
 
Iona clinches 8th NCAA tournament berth
Mar 6 2006 11:32PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Steve Burtt scored 28 points, leading Iona over St. Peter's 80-61 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game Monday night and clinching the Gaels' eighth NCAA tournament berth.
 
UConn advances to Big East title game
Mar 6 2006 11:28PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Barbara Turner scored 14 points and Ann Strother added 13 to lead No. 9 Connecticut to a 69-57 win over DePaul in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament Monday night.
 
N.C.-Wilmington wins CAA, gains NCAAs
Mar 6 2006 11:19PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - T.J. Carter scored 12 of his 23 points in the final three minutes Monday night, lifting North Carolina-Wilmington to a 78-67 victory over Hofstra and its fourth Colonial Athletic Association championship in seven years.
 
West Virginia shocks No. 6 Rutgers 56-40
Mar 6 2006 10:40PM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - West Virginia limped into the Big East tournament without leading scorer Meg Bulger and an eight-game losing streak.
 
Vandy freshman stable after collapsing
Mar 6 2006 10:21PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt freshman Davis Nwankwo collapsed during practice Monday and was taken to the hospital where he was in stable condition, university athletic officials said.
 
No. 2 Ohio State wins Big Ten title
Mar 6 2006 10:01PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Marscilla Packer's 3-pointer with 38.4 seconds left helped No. 2 Ohio State stave off Purdue's frantic second-half comeback and the Buckeyes claimed their first Big Ten tournament title with a 63-60 win on Monday night.
 
No. 2 Ohio St. nudges No. 12 Purdue 63-60
Mar 6 2006 9:22PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Marscilla Packer's 3-pointer with 38.4 seconds left helped No. 2 Ohio State stave off Purdue's frantic second-half comeback and the Buckeyes claimed their first Big Ten tournament title with a 63-60 on Monday night.
 
Marcus Vick pleads guilty to two charges
Mar 6 2006 8:54PM (CT)
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick resolved his recent legal problems Monday, pleading guilty to disorderly conduct charges in one court and speeding and driving without a valid driver's license in another.
 
Big 12 apologizes to Kansas for snub
Mar 6 2006 7:46PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - When Texas beat Oklahoma 72-48 Sunday afternoon to clinch a tie with Kansas for the Big 12 championship, the Longhorns were handed a handsome trophy to hoist in a midcourt celebration.
 
No. 18 Temple wins Atlantic 10 title
Mar 6 2006 7:32PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Candice Dupree scored 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and was named the Atlantic 10 tournament's Most Outstanding Player for the third straight season in Temple's 59-54 victory over George Washington in the title game Monday night.
 
Marcus Vick pleads guilty to two charges
Mar 6 2006 7:07PM (CT)
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick resolved his recent legal problems Monday, pleading guilty to disorderly conduct charges in one court and speeding and driving without a valid driver's license in another.
 
Arizona forward Adams suspended
Mar 6 2006 6:29PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona forward Hassan Adams was suspended Monday by coach Lute Olson for the Pac-10 tournament after the senior was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during the weekend.
 
Missouri Valley Conference lobbies NCAA
Mar 6 2006 5:35PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri Valley Conference tournament unfolded perfectly for the league's hopes of sending as many as five teams to the NCAAs.
 
Louisville's Padgett has knee surgery
Mar 6 2006 5:29PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville center David Padgett underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Monday in New York City to repair damage in his left knee.
 
Duke, Carolina headline all-ACC team
Mar 6 2006 4:54PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A pair of senior All-Americans and a star rookie helped their teams finish atop the Atlantic Coast Conference. Now they're headlining the all-league team.
 
LaSalle's Smith is top Atlantic 10 player
Mar 6 2006 1:32PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Steven Smith of LaSalle earned Atlantic 10 player of the year honors Monday, and Karl Hobbs of George Washington was selected coach of the year.
 
Four unanimous selections for all-Big East
Mar 6 2006 10:20AM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Villanova guards Randy Foye and Allan Ray, Connecticut forward Rudy Gay and Marquette forward Steve Novak were unanimous choices Monday to the all-Big East first team.
 
Morrison, Gonzaga beat San Diego in OT
Mar 6 2006 12:57AM (CT)
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Mark Few has seen enough of San Diego this season. "San Diego was a handful in the second half. They have been all year," the Gonzaga coach said after Adam Morrison scored 24 points to help the No. 5 Bulldogs beat San Diego 96-92 in overtime in a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference tournament Sunday. "They shoot the ball extremely well. The best thing they do is really spread you out."
 
Arizona guard arrested on suspicion of DUI
Mar 6 2006 12:42AM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona guard Hassan Adams was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Sunday morning.
 
Stanford wallops USC to advance to final
Mar 6 2006 12:04AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Krista Rappahahn's role with Stanford has finally evolved beyond the limited time she used to get. After the Cardinal lost five key seniors a year ago, she knew she'd have an opportunity _ and it was Rappahahn's accurate shooting touch that helped her team move one step closer to another automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.
 
   

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