Tag: Southeastern Conference men’s basketball
Colorado, Bama, LSU advance in East; Ewing, Pitino go home
Three fresh-face programs advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in the East Region, ousting some old-guard coaches along the way.
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Louisiana Tech uses big 2nd-half run to beat Ole Miss in NIT
FRISCO, Texas — Freshman Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored a season-high 22 points with seven rebounds and Louisiana Tech beat short-handed Mississippi 70-61 on Friday...
Stewart, Molinar lead Mississippi St. by Saint Louis in NIT
FRISCO, Texas — D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 20 points, Iverson Molinar added 19 and Mississippi State defeat Saint Louis 74-68 on Saturday to wrap...
Will Winthrop, Colgate need change of pace for postseason?
Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey says he learned his philosophy of basketball while playing for the late Skip Prosser at Xavier in the 1990s.
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West Virginia, others overcome obstacles to get to NCAAs
Two days apart in late December, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins got a double dose of bad news: A promising freshman was lost for...
Alabama’s Quinerly thriving after rocky start to career
Jahvon Quinerly used to lay awake at night wondering how he could have done things differently, back before they started going so well.
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South Carolina says hoop Hall of Famer Art Whisnant has died
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina basketball Hall of Famer Art Whisnant has died. The school announced Whisnant's death Wednesday.
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Kentucky’s Jackson to enter NBA draft, but not hire an agent
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky forward Isaiah Jackson says he will enter the NBA draft and be evaluated but not hire an agent, leaving the...
Pick Six: Unusual teams hallmark of NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the beauties of the NCAA Tournament is that every team has a story.
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Big Ten has record 9 NCAA tourney teams; 4 get 1 or 2 seeds
The Big Ten again has more teams in the NCAA Tournament than any other conference, including a pair of No. 1 seeds and two...
