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San Francisco nicks Denver 69-67 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 11:31PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tyrone Riley made a layin with 1.3 seconds left and San Francisco won its first postseason game in 26 years, 69-67 over Denver in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
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W. Kentucky nips Kent State 88-80 in OT
Mar 16 2005 10:51PM (CT)
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Antonio Haynes scored 29 points and had three steals, leading Western Kentucky to an 88-80 overtime victory over mistake-plagued Kent State in an NIT opening-round game Wednesday night.
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Texas A&M defeats Clemson 82-74 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 10:50PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Freshman center Joseph Jones scored a season-high 25 points to lift Texas A&M to its first postseason win in 23 years, an 82-74 victory over Clemson in the first round of the NIT Wednesday night.
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Wichita State drubs Houston 85-69 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 10:33PM (CT)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Jamar Howard scored 21 points and Kyle Wilson added 20 to lead Wichita State past Houston 85-69 in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
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Maryland defeats Oral Roberts 85-72 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 10:29PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Travis Garrison had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Maryland ended a four-game losing streak by beating Oral Roberts 85-72 Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT.
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SW Missouri State cooks Rice 105-82 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 10:11PM (CT)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Tamarr Maclin scored 20 points to lead Southwest Missouri State to a 105-82 win over Rice on Wednesday in the opening round of the NIT.
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Cal fires women's basketball coach
Mar 16 2005 10:08PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - California women's basketball coach Caren Horstmeyer was fired Wednesday after her fifth straight losing season.
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Vanderbilt downs Indiana 67-60 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 9:48PM (CT)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Corey Smith had 25 points and Vanderbilt held off a late Indiana rally for a 67-60 victory in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
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Memphis routs Northeastern 90-65 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 9:28PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jeremy Hunt scored a career-high 24 points and five Memphis players scored in double figures, leading the Tigers to a 90-65 win over Northeastern in a first-round NIT game Wednesday night.
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Buffalo downs Drexel 81-76 in NIT overtime
Mar 16 2005 9:11PM (CT)
AMHERST, N.Y. (AP) - Mark Bortz had 20 points and Turner Battle added 19 to lift Buffalo to an 81-76 overtime win over Drexel in the opening round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
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Georgetown beats Boston 64-34 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 8:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeff Green and Darrel Owens had 17 points apiece, and coach John Thompson III got his first postseason victory as Georgetown routed Boston University 64-34 Wednesday night in the first round of the NIT.
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Davidson drops Virginia Commonwealth 77-62
Mar 16 2005 8:46PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Brendan Winters scored 14 points and Davidson used a 26-5 run spanning the halves to take command against Virginia Commonwealth and beat the Rams 77-62 in the NIT on Wednesday night.
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TCU nudges Miami of Ohio 60-58 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 8:27PM (CT)
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) - Nile Murry hit an 18-foot jumper with 4 seconds left to lift Texas Christian to a 60-58 win over Miami of Ohio in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
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Saint Joseph's tops Hofstra 53-44 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 8:11PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Saint Joseph's got an emotional lift from John Bryant's return to action and Pat Carroll scored 16 points to lead the Hawks to a 53-44 win over Hofstra in the opening round of the NIT Wednesday night.
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Robert Sorlie wins slushy Iditarod race
Mar 16 2005 7:42PM (CT)
NOME, Alaska (AP) - Norway's Robert Sorlie traversed one of the slushiest trails ever, overcoming insomnia and a dwindling dog team to win his second Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in one of the closest races in years.
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Kansas' Langford questionable for Friday
Mar 16 2005 7:39PM (CT)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas swingman Keith Langford missed practice Wednesday because of a recurrence of the flu and remains questionable for the Jayhawks' NCAA tournament opener against Bucknell.
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Washington eager to live up to top seed
Mar 16 2005 7:34PM (CT)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Washington Huskies are growing tired of talking about their No. 1 seed in the Albuquerque Regional. Doubters can argue all they want, but the seed belongs to the Huskies and they finally can start backing it up Thursday when they play Montana in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
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Bogut carries Utah's hopes in NCAA tourney
Mar 16 2005 7:31PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - He was born in Australia. The roots of his game are from his parents' native Croatia. He was a star in Athens and has carried Utah into the NCAA tournament.
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Illinois wins brings prime-time attention
Mar 16 2005 6:55PM (CT)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Even someone who doesn't follow college basketball notices when one team spends 15 straight weeks at No. 1 and wins 32-of-33 games.
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Bryant cleared to play in the NIT
Mar 16 2005 6:51PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Saint Joseph's senior John Bryant was in the starting lineup Wednesday night, three weeks after his arm was broken on a hard foul ordered by Temple coach John Chaney.
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Oakland tops Ala. A&M in NCAA play-in game
Mar 16 2005 12:52PM (CT)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Oakland can still finish the season with a winning record. All the 13-18 Golden Grizzlies have to do is beat top-seeded North Carolina in the Tar Heels' home state, and then pull off another five upsets during the next three weeks.
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ACC reprimands Hewitt for referee remarks
Mar 16 2005 12:48PM (CT)
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference reprimanded Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt on Wednesday for criticizing the officiating in the ACC tournament championship game.
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Study: NCAA teams have low graduation rate
Mar 16 2005 12:43PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study says 42 of the 65 teams playing in the men's NCAA tournament graduated less than 50 percent of their players.
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Tomey resigns as SDSU's women's coach
Mar 16 2005 6:23AM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jim Tomey resigned as women's basketball coach at San Diego State on Tuesday after going just 25-58 in three seasons.
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Dartmouth beats Harvard in rare playoff
Mar 16 2005 6:21AM (CT)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Dartmouth women's basketball coach Chris Wielgus would like the Ivy League to end its holdout and play a postseason tournament. In the meantime, this will do. Elise Morrison had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Dartmouth to a 75-61 victory over Harvard on Saturday in a rare playoff to determine the league's entry in the NCAA tournament.
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Buffalo fires Dozier as women's coach
Mar 16 2005 6:21AM (CT)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo fired women's basketball coach Cheryl Dozier on Tuesday, citing the team's struggles over the past two seasons.
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MSU seeks to back up No. 1 seed in NCAA
Mar 16 2005 6:20AM (CT)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State's No. 1 seed in the NCAA women's tournament is a major milestone, highlighting a five-year climb to national prominence.
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DePaul knocks Missouri out of the NIT
Mar 16 2005 6:18AM (CT)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Drake Diener scored a career-high 30 points and tied his career best with seven 3-pointers, leading DePaul to a 75-70 victory over Missouri in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
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Demon Deacons know it's time to make run
Mar 16 2005 6:16AM (CT)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Wake Forest played an entire season under the weight of lofty expectations from fans and its own high hopes. Now, the Demon Deacons know it's time to live up to those goals.
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Georgia Tech swaggers onto dance floor
Mar 16 2005 6:12AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech is loose and feeling pretty good about itself heading into the NCAA tournament just a few weeks after being labeled one of the most disappointing teams in the country.
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Va. Tech knocks off Temple 60-50 in NIT
Mar 16 2005 6:10AM (CT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - John Chaney was more amused by his welcome back to Cassell Coliseum than by anything he saw once the game started. Making his return from a three-week suspension that has left his future uncertain, the Temple coach had an easier night than his team, which lost 60-50 to Virginia Tech in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
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Walsh, Ohio drops Concordia, Neb. 81-70
Mar 16 2005 12:14AM (CT)
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. (AP) - Robert Whaley had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Walsh to an 81-70 victory Tuesday night over Concordia in the NAIA Division II national championship game.
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