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Saint Joseph's stops Texas A&M 58-51
Mar 23 2005 9:57PM (CT)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Pat Carroll scored 22 points and Dwayne Lee added 13, including a big 3-pointer with 76 seconds left, to lead Saint Joseph's to a 58-51 win over Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Wednesday night.
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Maryland defeats Davidson 78-63 in NIT
Mar 23 2005 9:28PM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Maryland moved into the quarterfinals of the NIT for the first time since 1972, getting 12 points and 11 rebounds from Nik Caner-Medley in a 78-63 victory over Davidson on Wednesday night.
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Marcus Vick apologizes for past problems
Mar 23 2005 7:55PM (CT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Marcus Vick returned to practice with Virginia Tech on Wednesday, apologizing for the indiscretions that cost him a season on the field and pledging to take advantage of another chance to follow in his brother's footsteps.
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Texas Tech's Knight enjoying NCAA ride
Mar 23 2005 7:42PM (CT)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - There's still plenty of bite left in Bob Knight, even without the bullwhip. Knight, in the regional semifinals for the first time since 1994 and trying to get Texas Tech to the round of eight for the first time, wasted no time putting the censors to work Wednesday.
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Miami's Haith signs five-year contract
Mar 23 2005 6:56PM (CT)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Frank Haith, who led Miami to 16 wins in his first season as basketball coach, signed a five-year contract Wednesday.
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Coaching 'deans' to meet in Chicago semis
Mar 23 2005 6:46PM (CT)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Lute Olson and Eddie Sutton are grandfathers, basketball lifers and fellow members of the prestigious 700-win club in college coaching. When it was suggested that Thursday night's matchup between Arizona (29-6) and Oklahoma State (26-6) in the Chicago Regional semifinals pitted two "deans" against one another, Olson was quick to respond.
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Pearl confronts past in facing Illinois
Mar 23 2005 6:28PM (CT)
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - The few dozen Illinois fans barely mustered a yawn, let alone righteous indignation, at the sight of Bruce Pearl coaching his team through a practice. Come gametime Thursday night, though, the Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach knows the reception will be as hostile as any he's ever seen.
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Gray says he will be back at Oklahoma
Mar 23 2005 4:55PM (CT)
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma forward Taj Gray will return to the Sooners for his senior season, passing on a chance to be drafted by the NBA.
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Paterno looking to fix weak offense
Mar 23 2005 4:36PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joe Paterno is ready for a comeback. Penn State's Hall of Fame coach wants to use the start of spring football next week as just the beginning of his effort to reinvigorate an anemic offense, turn the Nittany Lions back into winners and have his critics back off (at least for a while).
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Kansas apologizes to Bucknell for players
Mar 23 2005 4:35PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas coach Bill Self apologized to Bucknell coach Pat Flannery after some of the Jayhawks didn't shake hands with the Bison following the No. 14 seed's upset victory in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.
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Knight credits wife for coaching success
Mar 23 2005 4:27PM (CT)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - When Bob Knight coaches in the round of 16 for the first time in more than a decade Thursday night, one of his most trusted advisers won't be on the Texas Tech bench: his wife.
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Fischer's illness inspired Mountaineers
Mar 23 2005 3:24PM (CT)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - If not for D'or Fischer's upper respiratory infection, West Virginia might not have made a late-season run that has landed the Mountaineers deep in the NCAA tournament.
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Myles' transformation key to Louisville
Mar 23 2005 3:12PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Shortly after Rick Pitino became Louisville's coach in March 2001, he met with each of the players he was inheriting.
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Felton puts zip into Tar Heels' attack
Mar 23 2005 2:31PM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Raymond Felton is right where he wants to be, pushing the ball upcourt against retreating defenders. His mind is racing as fast as his feet. He can pass left to Rashad McCants on the wing or take it to the basket. Instead, he flips a no-look pass to his right for a thunderous dunk by freshman Marvin Williams.
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Vols' Pat Summitt breaks NCAA win record
Mar 23 2005 1:43PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Moments after becoming the winningest coach in NCAA history, Pat Summitt focused on her ultimate goal: getting Tennessee its seventh national title.
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Villanova's Fraser leads team to Sweet 16
Mar 23 2005 11:47AM (CT)
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Jason Fraser refuses to believe in bad luck or curse his misfortune _ not even with his right hand bandaged because of a break two months ago. Not even with four surgical procedures, including three on his knees. Or even a suspension that kept him out of three games.
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Kentucky coach Smith praises stout Utah
Mar 23 2005 9:19AM (CT)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Tubby Smith doesn't believe Kentucky's recent success against Utah in the NCAA tournament has any bearing on the Wildcats' next matchup with the Utes.
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N.C. Triangle schools make it to Sweet 16
Mar 23 2005 9:13AM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Reaching the round of 16 is nothing new for Duke and North Carolina, two programs that have a total of six national championships between them. North Carolina State? That's a different story.
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South Carolina beats UNLV, 77-66, in NIT
Mar 23 2005 9:11AM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Carlos Powell scored 15 points and Brandon Wallace added a career-best 13 to lead South Carolina to a 77-66 victory over UNLV in the second round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
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Liberty stuns DePaul in 88-79 victory
Mar 23 2005 9:08AM (CT)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - One upset simply wasn't enough for Liberty. Katie Feenstra had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Flames followed up their first NCAA tournament victory by shocking DePaul 88-79 on Tuesday night.
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UNC pounds George Washington, 71-47
Mar 23 2005 9:07AM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's longest winning streak in eight seasons has carried the Tar Heels back into the NCAA tournament's round of 16. Ivory Latta scored 17 points Tuesday night to lead North Carolina past George Washington 71-47 in the second round of the Tempe Regional, helping the Tar Heels survive the opening week for the first time in three seasons.
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Connecticut, Rutgers advance to Sweet 16
Mar 23 2005 2:41AM (CT)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - After Connecticut breezed through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, coach Geno Auriemma knows the Huskies' quest for a fourth straight national championship will get a lot tougher.
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UNC, Duke finally hit the road in NCAAs
Mar 23 2005 2:40AM (CT)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Duke took a short drive to begin play in the NCAA tournament, while North Carolina didn't even have to leave campus.
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Rutgers defeat Temple 61-54
Mar 23 2005 12:41AM (CT)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Cappie Pondexter and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights made quick work of the nation's longest winning streak.
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