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NCAA News Archives for March 8, 2008

Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Tar Heels hold off Duke to win ACC crown
Mar 8 2008 11:31PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Danny Green had 18 points and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
 
Washington State clinches 3rd in Pac-10
Mar 8 2008 10:22PM (CT)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Taylor Rochestie scored 16 points, including eight after regulation, and No. 23 Washington State held off Washington 76-73 in double overtime on Saturday to clinch third place in the Pac-10.
 
Washington State clinches 3rd in Pac-10
Mar 8 2008 10:22PM (CT)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Taylor Rochestie scored 16 points, including eight after regulation, and No. 23 Washington State held off Washington 76-73 in double overtime on Saturday to clinch third place in the Pac-10.
 
Washington State clinches 3rd in Pac-10
Mar 8 2008 10:22PM (CT)
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Taylor Rochestie scored 16 points, including eight after regulation, and No. 23 Washington State held off Washington 76-73 in double overtime on Saturday to clinch third place in the Pac-10.
 
John Wooden treated for rapid heart rate
Mar 8 2008 9:52PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Wooden's daughter says the former UCLA basketball coach is still being treated for a rapid heart rate and it's unclear when he'll be leaving the hospital.
 
Harangody, No. 19 Irish hold off USF
Mar 8 2008 9:30PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Luke Harangody scored 21 points and No. 19 Notre Dame squandered most of a 19-point second-half lead before making four free throws in the closing seconds to hold off South Florida 67-60 on Saturday night.
 
Harangody, No. 19 Irish hold off USF
Mar 8 2008 9:30PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Luke Harangody scored 21 points and No. 19 Notre Dame squandered most of a 19-point second-half lead before making four free throws in the closing seconds to hold off South Florida 67-60 on Saturday night.
 
Harangody, No. 19 Irish hold off USF
Mar 8 2008 9:30PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Luke Harangody scored 21 points and No. 19 Notre Dame squandered most of a 19-point second-half lead before making four free throws in the closing seconds to hold off South Florida 67-60 on Saturday night.
 
Belmont earns 3rd straight NCAA berth
Mar 8 2008 9:24PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shane Dansby scored 16 points to help send Belmont to its third straight NCAA tournament with a 79-61 victory over Jacksonville in the Atlantic Sun championship Saturday night.
 
Lavender gets rest as No. 8 Xavier rolls
Mar 8 2008 9:14PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - While point guard Drew Lavender rested his sprained ankle Saturday to get ready for tournament time, No. 8 Xavier finished one of the best regular seasons in its history with an 86-61 victory over Richmond.
 
Lavender gets rest as No. 8 Xavier rolls
Mar 8 2008 9:14PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - While point guard Drew Lavender rested his sprained ankle Saturday to get ready for tournament time, No. 8 Xavier finished one of the best regular seasons in its history with an 86-61 victory over Richmond.
 
Lavender gets rest as No. 8 Xavier rolls
Mar 8 2008 9:14PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - While point guard Drew Lavender rested his sprained ankle Saturday to get ready for tournament time, No. 8 Xavier finished one of the best regular seasons in its history with an 86-61 victory over Richmond.
 
Butler beats UIC in Horizon semifinals
Mar 8 2008 9:12PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Green showed Illinois-Chicago why he's the Horizon League's most valuable player. Green scored 19 points and took control during a late first-half run that carried No. 14 Butler to a 66-50 victory in the conference tournament semifinals Saturday night.
 
Butler beats UIC in Horizon semifinals
Mar 8 2008 9:12PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Green showed Illinois-Chicago why he's the Horizon League's most valuable player. Green scored 19 points and took control during a late first-half run that carried No. 14 Butler to a 66-50 victory in the conference tournament semifinals Saturday night.
 
Butler beats UIC in Horizon semifinals
Mar 8 2008 9:12PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Mike Green showed Illinois-Chicago why he's the Horizon League's most valuable player. Green scored 19 points and took control during a late first-half run that carried No. 14 Butler to a 66-50 victory in the conference tournament semifinals Saturday night.
 
Mayo carries USC past No. 7 Stanford
Mar 8 2008 9:08PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Freshman O.J. Mayo scored 25 points, Taj Gibson added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and smaller Southern California dominated the backboards en route to a 77-64 victory over No. 7 Stanford on Saturday.
 
Mayo carries USC past No. 7 Stanford
Mar 8 2008 9:08PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Freshman O.J. Mayo scored 25 points, Taj Gibson added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and smaller Southern California dominated the backboards en route to a 77-64 victory over No. 7 Stanford on Saturday.
 
Austin Peay wins OVC and berth in NCAAs
Mar 8 2008 9:00PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Todd Babington scored 24 points, and Austin Peay earned its sixth NCAA tournament berth and first since 2003 by beating Tennessee State 82-64 on Saturday for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship.
 
Riley lifts Tide over No. 16 Vandy in OT
Mar 8 2008 8:08PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the Crimson Tide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday.
 
Riley lifts Tide over No. 16 Vandy in OT
Mar 8 2008 8:08PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the Crimson Tide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday.
 
Riley lifts Tide over No. 16 Vandy in OT
Mar 8 2008 8:08PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the Crimson Tide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday.
 
Riley lifts Tide over No. 16 Vandy in OT
Mar 8 2008 8:08PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the Crimson Tide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday.
 
Riley lifts Tide over No. 16 Vandy in OT
Mar 8 2008 8:08PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the Crimson Tide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday.
 
Riley lifts Tide over No. 16 Vandy in OT
Mar 8 2008 8:08PM (CT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13 points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the Crimson Tide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday.
 
Orange upset Marquette to stay in hunt
Mar 8 2008 7:19PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn both scored 21 points and Syracuse beat No. 21 Marquette 87-72 on Saturday to remain in the hunt for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
 
Orange upset Marquette to stay in hunt
Mar 8 2008 7:19PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn both scored 21 points and Syracuse beat No. 21 Marquette 87-72 on Saturday to remain in the hunt for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
 
Orange upset Marquette to stay in hunt
Mar 8 2008 7:19PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn both scored 21 points and Syracuse beat No. 21 Marquette 87-72 on Saturday to remain in the hunt for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
 
Orange upset Marquette to stay in hunt
Mar 8 2008 7:19PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn both scored 21 points and Syracuse beat No. 21 Marquette 87-72 on Saturday to remain in the hunt for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
 
Orange upset Marquette to stay in hunt
Mar 8 2008 7:19PM (CT)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Donte Greene and Jonny Flynn both scored 21 points and Syracuse beat No. 21 Marquette 87-72 on Saturday to remain in the hunt for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
 
Shipp's late jumper lifts UCLA past Cal
Mar 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining to help No. 3 UCLA rally from an 11-point deficit and beat California 81-80 on Saturday.
 
Shipp's late jumper lifts UCLA past Cal
Mar 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining to help No. 3 UCLA rally from an 11-point deficit and beat California 81-80 on Saturday.
 
Shipp's late jumper lifts UCLA past Cal
Mar 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining to help No. 3 UCLA rally from an 11-point deficit and beat California 81-80 on Saturday.
 
Shipp's late jumper lifts UCLA past Cal
Mar 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining to help No. 3 UCLA rally from an 11-point deficit and beat California 81-80 on Saturday.
 
Shipp's late jumper lifts UCLA past Cal
Mar 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining to help No. 3 UCLA rally from an 11-point deficit and beat California 81-80 on Saturday.
 
Shipp's late jumper lifts UCLA past Cal
Mar 8 2008 6:48PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Josh Shipp hit a rainbow jumper from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds remaining to help No. 3 UCLA rally from an 11-point deficit and beat California 81-80 on Saturday.
 
25th-ranked Davidson wins 20th straight
Mar 8 2008 6:36PM (CT)
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 19 points and No. 25 Davidson extended the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games, advancing to the Southern Conference tournament semifinals with an 82-49 victory over Wofford on Saturday.
 
Jayhawks clinch share of Big 12 title
Mar 8 2008 6:33PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur both scored 16 points and No. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M 72-55 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its fourth straight Big 12 regular-season title.
 
Jayhawks clinch share of Big 12 title
Mar 8 2008 6:33PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur both scored 16 points and No. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M 72-55 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its fourth straight Big 12 regular-season title.
 
Jayhawks clinch share of Big 12 title
Mar 8 2008 6:33PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur both scored 16 points and No. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M 72-55 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its fourth straight Big 12 regular-season title.
 
Jayhawks clinch share of Big 12 title
Mar 8 2008 6:33PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur both scored 16 points and No. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M 72-55 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its fourth straight Big 12 regular-season title.
 
Jayhawks clinch share of Big 12 title
Mar 8 2008 6:33PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur both scored 16 points and No. 5 Kansas beat Texas A&M 72-55 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of its fourth straight Big 12 regular-season title.
 
Southern Utah guard plays with one hand
Mar 8 2008 6:22PM (CT)
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) - When Dax Crum was a first-grader, his teacher stopped calling on him because he tried to answer every question. Dax took to standing on his chair to make sure the teacher would see him. The teacher called the boy's father.
 
Southern Utah guard plays with one hand
Mar 8 2008 6:22PM (CT)
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) - When Dax Crum was a first-grader, his teacher stopped calling on him because he tried to answer every question. Dax took to standing on his chair to make sure the teacher would see him. The teacher called the boy's father.
 
Southern Utah guard plays with one hand
Mar 8 2008 6:22PM (CT)
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) - When Dax Crum was a first-grader, his teacher stopped calling on him because he tried to answer every question. Dax took to standing on his chair to make sure the teacher would see him. The teacher called the boy's father.
 
Southern Utah guard plays with one hand
Mar 8 2008 6:22PM (CT)
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) - When Dax Crum was a first-grader, his teacher stopped calling on him because he tried to answer every question. Dax took to standing on his chair to make sure the teacher would see him. The teacher called the boy's father.
 
Southern Utah guard plays with one hand
Mar 8 2008 6:22PM (CT)
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) - When Dax Crum was a first-grader, his teacher stopped calling on him because he tried to answer every question. Dax took to standing on his chair to make sure the teacher would see him. The teacher called the boy's father.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
Badgers win Big Ten regular season title
Mar 8 2008 5:40PM (CT)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Brian Butch scored 20 points and matched his career-high with 14 rebounds as No. 10 Wisconsin clinched the Big Ten regular-season title Saturday, using a strong second half to beat Northwestern 65-52.
 
No. 20 Drake advances to MVC finals
Mar 8 2008 5:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Emmenecker had 20 points and a career-high 11 assists, helping No. 20 Drake beat Creighton 75-67 on Saturday to reach the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final for the first time.
 
No. 20 Drake advances to MVC finals
Mar 8 2008 5:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Emmenecker had 20 points and a career-high 11 assists, helping No. 20 Drake beat Creighton 75-67 on Saturday to reach the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final for the first time.
 
No. 20 Drake advances to MVC finals
Mar 8 2008 5:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Emmenecker had 20 points and a career-high 11 assists, helping No. 20 Drake beat Creighton 75-67 on Saturday to reach the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final for the first time.
 
No. 20 Drake advances to MVC finals
Mar 8 2008 5:15PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Emmenecker had 20 points and a career-high 11 assists, helping No. 20 Drake beat Creighton 75-67 on Saturday to reach the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final for the first time.
 
ETSU earns first A-Sun title, NCAA berth
Mar 8 2008 4:27PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Latisha Belcher had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead East Tennessee State to its first NCAA tournament berth with a 75-72 win over Jacksonville in the Atlantic Sun tournament championship on Saturday.
 
Hoyas win Big East regular season crown
Mar 8 2008 3:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time in school history, Georgetown has back-to-back Big East regular-season titles. DaJuan Summers hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to play, and the No. 11 Hoyas celebrated Senior Day on Saturday with a 55-52 victory over No. 12 Louisville.
 
Hoyas win Big East regular season crown
Mar 8 2008 3:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time in school history, Georgetown has back-to-back Big East regular-season titles. DaJuan Summers hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds to play, and the No. 11 Hoyas celebrated Senior Day on Saturday with a 55-52 victory over No. 12 Louisville.
 
Jenkins, Winthrop headed back to NCAAs
Mar 8 2008 3:52PM (CT)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - New coach, same result for Winthrop. Another NCAA tournament trip for the dangerous midmajor program. Michael Jenkins tied a Big South championship game record with 33 points and Winthrop overcame mammoth 7-foot-7 Kenny George's dominance inside to beat UNC Asheville 66-48 Saturday for its fourth straight league title.
 
No. 2 Memphis finishes C-USA unbeaten
Mar 8 2008 3:41PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Joey Dorsey had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Memphis to a 94-56 victory over UAB on Saturday afternoon. It was the fourth straight win for the Tigers (30-1, 16-0 Conference USA) and their most dominant performance since dropping their only game of the season to Tennessee two weeks ago.
 
No. 2 Memphis finishes C-USA unbeaten
Mar 8 2008 3:41PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Joey Dorsey had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 2 Memphis to a 94-56 victory over UAB on Saturday afternoon. It was the fourth straight win for the Tigers (30-1, 16-0 Conference USA) and their most dominant performance since dropping their only game of the season to Tennessee two weeks ago.
 
   

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