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Vikings men fall short to WVCC
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (9-13) came up just short of a home victory against the Wenatc…
Division II Shepherd reinstates men's, women's cross-country
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Division II Shepherd University is reinstating men's and women's cross-country as varsity sports next fall.
Cavs' catalyst: Kihei Clark has No. 17 Virginia on the rise
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (AP) — There have been times this season when Virginia coach Tony Bennett's assessment of point guard Kihei Clark's play has made it pretty clear that the No. 17 Cavaliers' fortunes hinged on th…
North Carolina keeps season alive, throttles Va. Tech 78-56
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams joked that he nearly broke his dadgum neck Tuesday night because there was a light bulb out in the hallway steps leading up to the press room at the Greensb…
Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don't, out-of-state rivals will attract the best recruits a…
Pac-12 Tournament could be a wild ride in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Pac-12 had one of the closest conference races in the country during the regular season. Five teams were within two games of the lead heading into the final week and No. 13 Oregon clinched the …
Big Ten takes bruising battles to conference tournament
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo thought he had seen everything during his 25-year tenure.
Coronavirus scare leads C. Conn. St. to cancel baseball trip
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Central Connecticut State will not travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to play a baseball series against Creighton because of concerns about the coronavirus.
No. 11 WSU to open Pac-12 Tournament against No. 6 Colorado
LAS VEGAS — For the third consecutive year, Washington State will hold the No. 11 seed, take on the No. 6 seed and play in the late game on the opening day of the Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Niagara beats Marist 56-54, advances to MAAC quarterfinals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Raheem Solomon scored the game-winning layup with 3 seconds left and sixth-seeded Niagara beat No. 11 Marist 56-54 in Tuesday night's first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…
Southern dispatches Alabama St. to move on in SWAC tourney
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Darius Williams scored 15 points and Southern beat Alabama State 67-53 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Howard pulls an upset downing S.C. State behind Williams
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Charles Williams had 24 points and No. 10-seed Howard surprised South Carolina State 70-63 in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night.
Jackson St. beats Alcorn St. 69-52 in SWAC quarterfinal
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Roland Griffin scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half and fourth-seeded Jackson State led wire-to-wire in beating No. 5 Alcorn State 69-48 in Tuesday night's Southwestern Athletic Confer…
Texas Southern beats Grambling 75-62 in SWAC tourney
HOUSTON (AP) — Yahuza Rasas had 16 points and 13 rebounds and third-seeded Texas Southern never trailed in beating sixth-seeded Grambling 75-62 in Tuesday night's Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament quarter…
No. 2 Gonzaga wins 17th WCC title with 84-66 win over Gaels
Drew Timme scored 17 points, Filip Petrusev had a double-double and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival Saint Mary's 84-66 to reclaim the West Coast Conference tournament title Tuesday night
N. Dakota St. dismantles N. Dakota for Summit crown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — For the fifth time in school history, North Dakota State is headed to the NCAA tournament, and this time it was never in doubt.