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Bullet Points

The first championship game matchup is set. In the Big South, Coastal Carolina will host No. 3 Winthrop on Saturday. The Eagles upset defending champions Radford 61-46 on Coastal's home floor.
Both lower seeds won in the two Atlantic Sun quarterfinals played on Thursday. No. 5 East Tennessee State, the defending champions, and No. 6 Mercer, the tourney hosts, advanced to Friday's semifinals.
All four higher seeds won in the Northeast Conference, setting up two semifinals at campus sites (Quinnipiac and Robert Morris).
The No. 8-seeded Drake Bulldogs and No. 7 Missouri State Bears advanced to the quarterfinals in the Missouri Valley's so-called "Pillowfight Thursday."
After a relative handful of games on the first three days of Championship Fortnight, today will be like a drink from a firehose. In addition to the continuation of several tournaments (the OVC semis at Nashville, the A-Sun semis in Macon, Ga., the second round of the MVC's Arch Madness quarters and the Horizon League second round in Hoops Nation capital Indianapolis), four more tourneys get started today. The CAA holds a first round in Richmond, the MAAC is underway in Albany, the Las Vegas-based WCC is in the first round, and the SoCon begins in Charlotte with an initial round.
There are no fewer than 22 elimination games today.

Brackets

Atlantic Sun



[5] East Tennessee State 72, [4] Campbell 64
Star of the Game: Micah Williams 32 Pts (9-14 FG, 10-10 FT)

ETSU knocks off Campbell 72-64 in A-Sun quarterfinal round - Micah Williams scored a career-high 32 points - 23 in the second half - and East Tennessee State rallied for a 72-64 win over Campbell Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament at the University Center. The 5th-seeded Bucs (18-14) scored 51 second-half points, hit 55 percent from the field after intermission and extended their winning streak to four games since a 79-57 loss Feb. 19 at Campbell. ETSU will face 8th-seeded Kennesaw State on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the semifinal round. Second-seeded Jacksonville will meet the winner of Thursday's nightcap between 3rd seed Belmont and 6th seed Mercer in the other semifinal. (via Campbell)

Bucs set for semifinal matchup with Kennesaw State (via East Tennessee State)

at [6] Mercer 87, [3] Belmont 81
Star of the Game: Daniel Emerson 19 Pts (7-10 FG, 3-5 FT), 9 Reb, 2 Stl

Bear-y Good! Men's Basketball Advances in A-Sun Tournament, 87-81 - The Bears (15-16) seemed to feed off the energy of its home crowd - as the host site of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships - on its way to an emotional 87-81 come-from-behind win over Belmont University at the University Center. With its opening round win, Mercer advance to Thursday's (9 p.m.) A-Sun semifinals to take on No. 2 seed Jacksonville University. With MU knocking off the No. 3 seeded Bruins and No. 1 seed Lipscomb University getting a day's jump on neighbor Belmont on the road back to Nashville after losing in yesterday's first round games, Jacksonville is the highest remaining seed. (via Mercer)


Big South



[3] Winthrop 61, [2] Radford 46
Star of the Game: Andy Buechert 10 Pts (4-6 FG, 2-4 FT)

Winthrop Advances To Championship Game With 61-46 Win Over Radford (3-4-10) - The Winthrop men's basketball team proved that the third time is the charm as the No. 3 seeded Eagles advanced to the 2010 Big South Conference Championship game with a 61-46 semifinal victory over No. 2 seed Radford on T'hursday night at Kimbel Arena. Winthrop, which had lost both regular season games by two points to Radford, improves to 18-13 while the Highlanders, the defending Big South champion and preseason favorite, closes their season at 19-12. The Eagles now move into the championship game for the 10th time in quest of a ninth automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in the past 12 years. Winthrop will face the No. 1 seeded Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at 4 p.m. on ESPN2. (via Winthrop)

at [1] Coastal Carolina 92, [4] North Carolina-Asheville 73
Star of the Game: Kierre Greenwood 17 Pts (6-11 FG, 4-5 FT), 7 Ast, 3 Stl

Men's Basketball Advances to Championship Game with 92-73 Win over UNC Asheville - No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina placed five players in double figures and shot 56.3 percent from the floor in the second half to defeat No. 4 seed UNC Asheville, 92-73, in the Semifinals of the 2010 Advance Auto Parts Men's Basketball Championship, Thursday, March 4 at Kimbel Arena on the campus of Coastal Carolina University. The Chanticleers advance to the finals for the first time since 2006 and will play No. 3 seed Winthrop on Saturday, March 6 at 4:00pm on ESPN2 for the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. (via Coastal Carolina)


Missouri Valley



[8] Drake 63, [9] Southern Illinois 61
Star of the Game: Ryan Wedel 19 Pts (7-12 FG, 0-1 FT)

Young Hits Game Winning Basket With 1.5 Seconds To Carry Men's Basketball Team Into MVC Quarterfinal Round - Josh Young's fade-away jumper from 10 feet with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted the Drake basketball team to a 63-61 come-from-behind victory past Southern Illinois in the opening round of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Thursday. The Bulldogs' first-ever victory as a No. 8 seed in the tournament moved Drake into the quarterfinal round against regular season champion Northern Iowa in a 12:05 p.m. tip-off Friday. Drake used a 22-10 scoring spree to close out the game. (via Drake)

[7] Missouri State 52, [10] Evansville 46
Star of the Game: Kyle Weems 12 Pts (3-8 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 Reb

Bears Claim Win No. 20 With MVC Tourney First-Round Win Over Aces - A three-pointer by Adam Leonard with 30 seconds left in the game sealed a 52-46 win for the Missouri State Bears over Evansville in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament here late Thursday. With the win, the Bears (20-11) reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since 2006-07 and the 14th time in the program's Division I era. Missouri State, the No. 7 seed, advances to play No. 2 seed Wichita State (23-8) at 6:05 p.m. Friday. (via Missouri State)


Northeast



at [1] Quinnipiac 84, [8] Monmouth 75
Star of the Game: James Johnson 23 Pts (6-8 FG, 8-10 FT), 8 Ast, 3 Stl

Men's Basketball Moves On To NEC Semifinals With 84-75 Victory Over Monmouth - Sophomore James Johnson (Queens, N.Y.) had a game-high 23 points and eight assists as top-seeded Quinnipiac defeated No. 8 Monmouth, 84-75, before 2,334 in the NEC Tournament Semifinals, Thursday night at the TD Bank Sports Center. With the win, the Bobcats (22-8) tied the program record with their 22nd victory, and advance to play host to No. 4 Long Island in Sunday's NEC Semifinals. The game will be televised live by MSG and Fox College Sports at 2 p.m. The Hawks finished their season at 12-19. (via Quinnipiac)

at [2] Robert Morris 71, [7] Central Connecticut State 63
Star of the Game: Karon Abraham 18 Pts (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT)

RMU Edges CCSU in NEC Tournament Quarterfinals - The No. 2 seeded Robert Morris University men's basketball team closed the game on an 11-4 run en route to a 71-63 victory over No. 7 seed Central Connecticut State Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Northeast Conference Tournament at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Thanks to the win, the Colonials advance to the semifinals for the third straight season and will host Mount St. Mary's in a 7:00 p.m. tip Sunday night at the Sewall Center. (via Robert Morris)

at [3] Mount Saint Mary's 65, [6] Saint Francis (PA) 50
Star of the Game: Kelly Beidler 13 Pts (6-11 FG), 9 Reb, 4 Stl

Mount St. Mary's Defeats Saint Francis (Pa.), 65-50, in Northeast Conference Quarterfinals - Senior forward Kelly Beidler tallied 13 points, nine rebounds, four steals, three assists and three blocks to lead Mount St. Mary's to a 65-50 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) in the Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals at Knott Arena on Thursday night. The win stretched the Mount's win streak to 11 games. Will Holland added 14 points and eight rebounds while Jean Cajou chipped in 14 points in the victory for the Mountaineers (16-14). Shawn Atupem and Jeremy Goode tossed in eight points each in the win. (via Mount Saint Mary's)

at [4] Long Island 63, [5] Fairleigh Dickinson 61
Star of the Game: Jamal Olasewere 14 Pts (6-14 FG, 2-2 FT), 15 Reb

Men's Basketball Downs FDU, 63-61, Advances to NEC Semifinals - The fourth-seeded Long Island University men's basketball team held on for a 63-61 win over fifth-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson in a Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinals matchup on Thursday night at the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center. The Blackbirds were able to overcome an early 12-point deficit with the help of a career-high five three-pointers from sophomore Michael Culpo and a career-high 15 rebounds from freshman Jamal Olasewere. LIU improves to 14-16 on the season and will travel to face top-seeded Quinnipiac on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. FDU finishes the season with an 11-21 record. (via Fairleigh Dickinson)


On Tap Tonight

Atlantic Sun


[5] East Tennessee State vs. [8] Kennesaw State - 6:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
ETSU - #13 Tommy Hubbard Jr. G (14.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.3 apg)
KENN - #2 Markeith Cummings Fr. F (17.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.2 apg)

Owls Battle Bucs in A-Sun Semifinals - Kennesaw State stands just two wins away from an historic trip to the NCAA National Tournament. However, before they make any plans for a trip to the Big Dance, the Owls have to take care of the business at hand, and that means tackling ETSU in Friday night's semifinal. Kennesaw State (13-19) will look to make its third meeting with ETSU a charm, as they search for their first win over the No. 5-seed Buccaneers this season. East Tennessee State won both meetings with the Black and Gold, taking a 63-46 decision at Kennesaw State, and also earned a 66-45 win in Johnson City. (via Kennesaw State)


[2] Jacksonville at [6] Mercer - 9:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
JAX - #3 Ben Smith Sr. G (19.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.6 apg)
MERC - #33 Daniel Emerson Sr. F (15.4 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 1.4 apg)

JU set to face Mercer in A-Sun semifinals - JU will need a better defensive effort than what they had in its first tournament game. The Dolphins gave up 12 3-pointers in the game, but held UNF to less than 40 percent shooting, while controlling the glass with a sizeable rebound advantage. Mercer earned its spot in the semifinals by upsetting No. 3 seed Belmont on Thursday night, 87-81. The Bears hit 11 3-pointers in the game, with James Florence hitting four, in front of a packed house at the University Center. (via Jacksonville)


Colonial




[9] North Carolina-Wilmington vs. [8] Towson - 12:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
UNCW - #32 John Fields Jr. F (10.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 0.5 apg)
TOWS - #25 Robert Nwankwo Jr. F (10.0 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 0.6 apg)

Tigers Face UNC Wilmington In Tourney Opener - Two straight wins to end the regular season pushed Towson to eighth place in the Colonial Athletic Association and that's where the Tigers are seeded for this week's conference tournament that will get underway Friday at 12:00 noon when Coach Pat Kennedy's squad (9-20, 6-12) faces ninth-seeded UNC Wilmington (9-21, 5-13) in a first round contest at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va. The winner of the Towson-UNC Wilmington game will face top-seeded Old Dominion at noon on Saturday. (via Towson)


[12] Delaware at [5] Virginia Commonwealth - 2:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
DEL - #3 Jawan Carter Jr. G (18.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.9 apg)
VCU - #1 Larry Sanders Jr. C (14.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.0 apg)

Around The Horns: Rams Ready To Make A Run At History - From 2007-09, the Rams entered the CAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed and rolled to league titles in 2007 and last year. This season, if VCU wants to claim its fifth CAA title, it'll have to do so as the No. 5 seed. That means four games in four days. No first round bye this season. Since the league expanded to a four-day format in 1996, no team has won four games in four days. Only once has a team seeded lower than fourth won the CAA Championship, seventh-seeded East Carolina in 1993. (via Virginia Commonwealth)


[10] Georgia State vs. [7] Hofstra - 6:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
GSU - #2 Joe Dukes Sr. G (13.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.8 apg)
HOFS - #22 Charles Jenkins Jr. G (20.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.8 apg)

Pride Opens Caa Tournament Against Georgia State Friday - The Hofstra Men's Basketball team will open play at the 2010 CAA Tournament on Friday evening when it takes on Georgia State in a 6 p.m. contest at Richmond Coliseum. Hofstra finished the regular season with an 18-13 record and a 10-8 mark in the CAA, earning the seventh seed. Georgia State was 12-19 overall and 5-13 in the CAA, finishing with the tenth seed. The Hofstra-Georgia State winner will face second-seeded Northeastern on Saturday night at 6 p.m., with the winner of that game moving on to the semifinals on Sunday at 5:30 against either third-seeded William & Mary, sixth-seeded Drexel or 11th-seeded James Madison. (via Hofstra)


[11] James Madison vs. [6] Drexel - 8:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
JMU - #21 Denzel Bowles Jr. C (20.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.4 apg)
DREX - #45 Samme Givens So. F (8.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 1.2 apg)

JMU Opens vs. Drexel Friday in CAA Tournament - James Madison's men's basketball team will open play in the Virginia 529 College Savings Plan Colonial Athletic Association Championship Friday (March 5) in an 8:30 p.m. game against Drexel at the Richmond Coliseum. The Dukes, who are the No. 11 seed in the 12-team tournament, will be meeting sixth-seeded Drexel for the second time during a seven-day period. The Dukes lost 67-64 to the Dragons last Saturday (Feb. 27) at the JMU Convocation Center in the final regular-season game for both teams. (via James Madison)


Horizon League




[7] Detroit vs. [3] Wisconsin-Green Bay - 6:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
UDM - #32 Eli Holman So. F (11.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 0.8 apg)
UWGB - #23 Randy Berry Sr. F (8.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 0.9 apg)

Titans Ready For Second Round Showdown With Green Bay - Riding a four-game winning streak, the Detroit men's basketball team will head to Indianapolis to battle Green Bay in the second round of the of the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship. Game time is set for 6:00 p.m., at Hinkle Fieldhouse. (via Detroit)


[5] Cleveland State vs. [4] Wisconsin-Milwaukee - 8:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
CLST - #30 Norris Cole Jr. G (16.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg)
UWM - #5 Ricky Franklin Sr. G (14.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg)

Vikings To Face Milwaukee In Second Round Game In Indianapolis - After defeating Loyola, 80-66, in an opening round game on Tuesday, Cleveland State continues play in the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Championship when the fifth-seeded Vikings travel to Indianapolis, Ind. to face No. 4 Milwaukee (19-13) on Friday, March 5 beginning at 8:00 p.m. in Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler campus. A victory would send CSU to a semi-final matchup with regular season champion Butler on Saturday (March 6) at 8:00 p.m. The Vikings played well in their opening round game, building a 20-point first half lead and then fending off a rally down the stretch to advance to the second round for the third straight year. Milwaukee had to rally from a first half deficit to get by No. 9 UIC, 73-67. Cleveland State and UWM split the season series with each team winning on its own campus. This will be the first time that the Vikings will face the Panthers in post-season play. (via Cleveland State)


Metro Atlantic




[8] Loyola (Md.) vs. [9] Manhattan - 7:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
LMD - #4 Brett Harvey Sr. G (12.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg)
MAN - #24 Darryl Crawford Sr. G (14.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.2 apg)

Men's Basketball Readies For 2010 MAAC Championship - Manhattan leads the series, 30-18, although the Greyhounds have won five of the last six and six of the last eight. The teams have met three times in MAAC Championship play with the Jaspers having won two of those. Loyola's only win came in the 1994 title game, giving the Greyhounds their only MAAC Championship. The Greyhounds enter tonight with an all-time record of 8-19 (.296) in MAAC Championship play. Loyola is seeded eighth this year and is 0-2 when playing as the No. 8 seed. The Greyhounds lost to top-seeded Manhattan in 1993 and were defeated by ninth-seeded Canisius last season. Both games took place in the Times Union Center. (via Loyola (Md.))


[7] Canisius vs. [10] Marist - 9:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
CANI - #1 Frank Turner Sr. G (16.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 5.9 apg)
MAR - #41 Korey Bauer Jr. F (7.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 0.4 apg)

Marist Men's Basketball To Face Canisius In Opening Round Of 2010 MAAC Championship - The Marist men's basketball team will square off with the Canisius Golden Griffins on Friday, March 5 in the opening round of the 2010 Citizens Bank Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Basketball Championship. Tipoff of the matchup between the seventh-seeded Golden Griffins and 10th-seeded Red Foxes is slated for 9:30 p.m. The game will follow the 8/9 matchup. Marist has a 2-1 record against Canisius in the MAAC Championship and the teams last met in the championship during the 2006-07 season. The Red Foxes won the contest 87-63, behind a double-double from Jared Jordan. He scored 14 points and tallied 10 assists in the game. (via Marist)


Missouri Valley


[8] Drake vs. [1] Northern Iowa - 1:05 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
DRKE - #20 Josh Young Sr. G (14.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg)
UNI - #53 Jordan Eglseder Sr. C (12.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 0.6 apg)


[5] Bradley vs. [4] Creighton - 3:35 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
BRAD - #3 Taylor Brown So. F (14.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.2 apg)
CREI - #25 Kenny Lawson Jr. Jr. F (13.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 0.7 apg)

Bradley Takes On Creighton in MVC Quarterfinals - Bradley begins the quest for its third Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship, but its first since 1988, when it takes on Creighton in Friday's second quarterfinal game at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis...Bradley has never won an MVC Tournament away from Peoria, taking the title in 1980 at Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse and 1988 at Carver Arena...The Braves are playing in the second quarterfinal game between the 4 and 5 seeds for the fifth consecutive year...Bradley is 3-1 in its previous four quarterfinal tilts, including a split versus Creighton by beating the Bluejays in 2006 and falling to CU in 2008. (via Bradley)


[7] Missouri State vs. [2] Wichita State - 7:05 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
MOST - #34 Kyle Weems So. F (13.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.8 apg)
WICH - #3 Clevin Hannah Sr. G (12.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.8 apg)


[6] Indiana State vs. [3] Illinois State - 9:35 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
INST - #23 Harry Marshall Sr. G (14.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 3.5 apg)
ILST - #42 Dinma Odiakosa Sr. F (13.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.1 apg)

Sycamores To Face Illinois State In MVC Tournament On Friday Evening - Missouri State leads the all-time series against Indiana State by a 35-17 count, including a thrilling 99-92 overtime victory over a Sycamores earlier this season at Springfield, Mo. The Sycamores are 13-11 against Missouri State at home. ISU won both contests against the Bears last season, including a 69-52 homecourt victory. The Sycamores two victories over Missouri State broke a six-game losing skid against MSU. (via Indiana State)


Ohio Valley




[4] Eastern Illinois vs. [1] Murray State - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
EIU - #12 Jeremy Granger So. G (10.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.4 apg)
MURR - #43 Tony Easley Sr. F (10.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.9 apg)

The Second Season - Racers Meet EIU In OVC Semifinals - The Murray State Racers started the second season when they defeated Tennessee State 84-51 in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Tuesday at the Regional Special Events Center. The Racers turn their attention to the semi-final contest Friday in a 6 p.m. game against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Bridgestone Arena (formerly Sommet Center) in an ESPNU broadcast. MSU is in the semi-finals for the 19th time in 21 seasons and have an OVC-best 58 all-time wins. The Racers are seeking their 14th OVC Tournament title and trip to the NCAA Tournament. MSU last won this event in 2006. (via Murray State)


[6] Tennessee Tech vs. [2] Morehead State - 9:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
TNT - #10 Elijah Muhammad Sr. G (12.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.5 apg)
MORE - #35 Kenneth Faried Jr. F (17.0 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 0.6 apg)

Second-Seeded Men's Hoops Heads To Nashville To Defend OVC Title - -Morehead State has advanced to the semifinals for the second straight year. The Eagles cruised past a depleted Jacksonville State team, 87-54 on Tuesday to earn a trip to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. MSU's semifinal opponent is sixth-seeded Tennessee Tech, upset winners over #3 Austin Peay on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season at 15-16, 8-10 in OVC play and evened their record at .500 with the win Tuesday night. MSU and TTU will tip-off Friday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Kevin Murphy, who hit the game-winner against Austin Peay, leads TTU with 15.7 points per game. A high-octane team offensively, the Golden Eagles have two other players averaging double-figure scoring, Frank Davis (13.8) and Elijah Muhammad (12.0). Alfred Jones is their leading rebounder. They average 75.1 points per game, the second-highest scoring team in the OVC. The flip side of that is that TTU allows the most points per game in the league at 77.4. (via Morehead State)


Southern




[N6] Elon vs. [S3] Davidson - 2:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
ELON - #32 Adam Constantine Sr. F (12.1 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 0.9 apg)
DAV - #15 Jake Cohen Fr. C (13.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.8 apg)

Men's Basketball Opens SoCon Tourney Against Elon Friday - Davidson opens play in its 55th Southern Conference Tournament against Elon Friday at 2 p.m. in Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte. The winner between the Wildcats and Phoenix advances to take on Western Carolina Saturday at 2 p.m. The 'Cats are the third seed in the South and are playing a first-round game in the tournament for the first time since 2001. The Wildcats are coming off a 99-96 thrilling double overtime victory at Elon last Saturday in their only regular-season meeting with the Phoenix this year. (via Davidson)


[S5] Furman vs. [N4] North Carolina-Greensboro - 4:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
FURM - #31 Amu Saaka Jr. F (15.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.7 apg)
UNCG - #24 Ben Stywall Sr. F (14.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 1.1 apg)

Furman Set To Face UNC Greensboro In SoCon First Round On Friday - The Furman men's basketball team, fifth seed from the South Division, will open Southern Conference Tournament play against North Division No. 4 seed UNC Greensboro at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Friday at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The Spartans topped Georgia Southern 81-79 on Monday evening to clinch the fourth seed in the SoCon North Division and help Furman hold off the Eagles for the fifth spot in the South Division. Forward Ben Stywall guided UNCG to the victory with 30 points and 11 rebounds. (via Furman)


[N5] Samford vs. [S4] The Citadel - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
SAMF - #4 Josh Davis Jr. G (12.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.7 apg)
CITA - #22 Cameron Wells Jr. G (17.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.0 apg)

Basketball Heads To Charlotte For SoCon Tournament Opener Against The Citadel - The Samford University basketball team will square off against The Citadel Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2010 Southern Conference Tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. (CST) at the Bojangles Coliseum (11,000) in Charlotte, N.C. (via Samford)


[S6] Georgia Southern vs. [N3] Chattanooga - 9:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
GS - #50 Willie Powers Jr. G (14.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.5 apg)
CHAT - #23 Ty Patterson Sr. F (14.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.2 apg)

Chattanooga Heads to Charlotte to Defend Crown - Chattanooga, the North Division's No. 3 seed, opens with a first round game on the fifth against Georgia Southern, the South's No. 6, 30 minutes after the 7 p.m., contest. The Mocs are the defending champion after an epic three-game run in 2009. After graduating five starters, Chattanooga has an entirely new look for the 2010 event. It has been an up-and-down year for the Mocs. A six-game winning streak in January gave way to an un-even February as the team struggled down the stretch. A win over Georgia Southern in the opening round will pit the Mocs against College of Charleston in the quarterfinals. The Citadel takes on Samford on opening night in UTC's half of the bracket. That winner faces Appalachian State. (via Chattanooga)


West Coast




[8] Pepperdine vs. [5] Loyola Marymount - 9:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
PEPP - #3 Keion Bell So. G (18.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.2 apg)
LMU - #34 Drew Viney So. F (16.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.0 apg)

Waves Meet Rival LMU in WCC Tournament - The Pepperdine men's basketball team begins the postseason this weekend at the Zappos.com West Coast Conference Tournament in Las Vegas. The eighth-seeded Waves will be up against their local rival, fifth-seeded Loyola Marymount, in the first round on Friday evening. Pepperdine is aiming for its third straight first-round victory. A Pepperdine victory would put the Waves into the quarterfinals and a game against #4-seed San Francisco (12-17, 7-7), on Saturday (March 6) at 6 p.m. (via Pepperdine)


[7] Santa Clara vs. [6] San Diego - 11:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
SCL - #15 Marc Trasolini So. F (14.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.6 apg)
USD - #23 De'Jon Jackson Sr. G (12.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.6 apg)

Toreros face Santa Clara Friday at 8:30 pm - The USD Toreros (10-20; 3-11 wcc), under the direction of 3rd-year head coach Bill Grier, earned the WCC's No. 6 seed for this week's Zappos.com West Coast Conference Championships being held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Orleans Arena. The Toreros will take on No. 7 seed Santa Clara (11-20; 3-11 wcc) 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 6 p.m. contest between No. 5 LMU (16-14; 7-7 wcc) and No. 8 Pepperdine (7-23; 3-11 wcc). This is the 68th meeting between USD and Santa Clara with the Broncos owning a 37-30 advantage... USD opened WCC play this season with a 55-46 road at Santa Clara on January 8th... De'Jon Jackson paced the Toreros with 19 points. The Broncos answered with a 59-43 in San Diego on February 6th. (via San Diego)

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