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Bullet Points

There were no bids awarded on Thursday. Instead, many of the late leagues held quarterfinal rounds, setting up semifinals for today.
The Southland and WAC put forward their top four seeds, but MEAC No. 5 Hampton snuck past No. 4 Hampton. The SWAC's bracket now has a 2-3-5-8 setup; Texas Southern ended Prairie View's season last night.
But no tourney is as upside-down as the MAC. In Cleveland on Thursday, there was a 9-over-1 upset (Ohio over Kent State), a 7-over-2 (Western Michigan over Eastern Michigan), and No. 3 Akron needed double overtime to dispose of No. 6 Eastern Michigan.
The Patriot League determines its champion this afternoon with a fantastic and unprecedented Lehigh Valley showdown between Lehigh and Lafayette.
The following conferences will hold semis today: the WAC, SWAC, MAC and MEAC. In Winston-Salem, today features the "MEAC JAMS Turn Up The Heat After Party" and a concert by the S.O.S Band)
The Big West will take the time to narrow four to two as well, but it doesn't rhyme with the other four.
There are a total of 17 games today.

Brackets

Big West



[3] Long Beach State 79, [6] Cal Poly 69
Star of the Game: Larry Anderson 16 Pts (2-7 FG, 12-16 FT), 7 Reb, 3 Stl

LBSU advances to Big West Tournament semifinals with 79-69 win over Cal Poly - Nothing has come easy for Long Beach State this year and that was the case again in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
The Beach built a double-digit first-half lead and then held off a furious Cal Poly rally in the second half eventually holding on for a 79-69 win at the Anaheim Convention Center. LBSU (16-15) advances to the semifinals where the 49ers will play No. 2 seed Pacific at approximately 8:30 p.m. Long Beach State started the game impressively. After giving up a jumper to Lorenzo Keeler 30 seconds in the game, the 49ers went on a 14-0 run over a 2:15 span to take a 14-2 lead. The Beach pushed the lead to as many as 14 in the first half before settling for a 13-point halftime lead. The run by the 49ers was impressive. It started with a T.J. Robinson basket before Stephan Gilling canned a three to give the 49ers the lead for good at 5-2. Caper Ware added a bucket and a free throw after being fouled on the play to make it an 8-2 49er lead. Robinson added a pair of free throws before Gilling hit his second 3-pointer of the game to push the lead to 13-2. Larry Anderson finished off the run making 1-of-2 free throws at the 16:26 mark to give LBSU a 12-point lead. (via Long Beach State)

[4] California-Davis 68, [5] Cal State Fullerton 65
Star of the Game: Dominic Calegari 13 Pts (4-7 FG, 3-3 FT), 6 Reb

UC Davis Advances To Big West Tourney Semifinals - Joe Harden scored a game-high 20 points and added nine rebounds to lead UC Davis to a 68-65 victory over Cal State Fullerton Thursday night in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. The Aggies also had key contributions from freshmen Ryan Howley and Julian Welch. Howley scored a career-high 14 points, and Welch added 11. With the win, UC Davis (14-17) advances to the tournament semifinals to face top-seed UC Santa Barbara Friday night. The game tips at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPNU. It will be the first appearance ever for the Aggies in the Big West Tournament semifinals. Cal State Fullerton (16-15) had a chance to win the game in the closing seconds, but Gerard Anderson missed an off-balance jumper in the lane with four seconds remaining. Welch sank two free throws with less than a second remaining to seal the victory for UC Davis. Anderson led Cal State Fullerton with 17 points. (via California-Davis)


MEAC



[3] South Carolina State 59, [6] Maryland-Eastern Shore 53
Star of the Game: Jason Flagler 20 Pts (9-12 FG, 2-2 FT), 6 Reb

SC State Men Survive in MEAC Tourney - In a contest in which both teams struggled offensively, South Carolina State scored seven of the game's final nine points to earn a hard-fought 59-53 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore in the quarterfinals of t he Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at the Lawrence Joel Veteran Memorial Coliseum. The third-seeded Bulldogs, who improved to 17-13 with the win, joined the SC State women in Friday's semifinals. Coach Tim Carter's team will meet Delaware State Friday at 8 p.m. The Lady Bulldogs will take the floor earlier, when Coach Doug Robertson's team, an upset winner over top-seeded North Carolina A&T on Wednesday -- meets fourth-seeded Howard, a 56-54 winner over Florida A&M Thursday. In Thursday's victory, Bulldog senior Jason Flagler tossed in 20 points and grabbed six rebounds to extend his SC State career one more game. Transfer Darnell Porter had 16 points and five boards in the win, the second in as many meetings by SC State over the sixth-seeded Hawks, who made it to the quarterfinals with a 64-58 win Coppin State.(via South Carolina State)

[5] Hampton 73, [4] Norfolk State 70
Star of the Game: Charles Funches 11 Pts (2-3 FG, 7-12 FT), 9 Reb, 2 Stl

Pirates Push Past Spartans Into Semis - The Hampton University men's basketball team defeated No. 4 seed Norfolk State 73-70 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships at the LJVM Coliseum. Charles Funches (Bayonne, N.J.) sank a free throw with 13:59 to play to give Hampton a 48-38 lead, but the Spartans responded with a 16-6 run to tie the game at 54-54 with 9:15 left to play on a free throw from Joey Dorsett-Jeffreys. The Spartans went up 62-59 on a Rob Hampton layup with 6:19 to play. Norfolk State held a 64-63 lead with 5:15 to play after Marcos Tamares hit a jumper, but Darrion Pellum (Hampton, Va.) sank a layup with 4:46 left to put the Pirates (14-17) up 65-64. Hampton would go up by five, 69-64, on a Brandon Tunnell (Wilmington, Del.) layup with 3:07 to play. (via Hampton)


Mid-American



[7] Western Michigan 69, [2] Central Michigan 60
Star of the Game: David Kool 26 Pts (7-15 FG, 12-14 FT), 2 Stl

Strong Second Half Leads Broncos Past Central Michigan - Mid-American Conference Player of the Year David Kool scored 26 points, 24 in the second half, to lead No. 7 Western Michigan past No. 2 Central Michigan, 69-60, in the quarterfinals of the FirstEnergy MAC Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Kool hit 7-of-15 field goals and 12-of-14 free throws, while adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Sophomore Flenard Whitfield tied his career high with 12 rebounds and added 12 points for his fourth career double-double. Freshman David Brown scored 11 points, the most in his career against a Division I opponent, and senior Donald Lawson added 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Central Michigan (15-15) led the whole game, including by 14 with 13:42 to go in the second half before WMU cut the lead to two. CMU re-established its lead back to five, 54-49, with 6:26 to play, but WMU (18-14) came back as Kool dished to Mike Douglas for a three-pointer in the corner to cut the lead to two. The Broncos got consecutive stops and Kool hit two free throws to tie and then a fadeaway in the paint to give WMU its first lead, 56-54, with 4:42 to go. (via Western Michigan)

[3] Akron 97, [6] Eastern Michigan 89 (2OT)
Star of the Game: Steve McNees 18 Pts (4-6 FG, 6-8 FT), 3 Stl

Men's Basketball Outlasts Eastern Michigan in 2OT Thriller - Steve McNees scored a season-high 18 points and nailed a 3-pointer with less than one second to go in overtime to help the third-seeded University of Akron men's basketball team to a 97-89 double-overtime victory over sixth-seeded Eastern Michigan on Thursday in a heated Mid-American Conference Tournament quarterfinal game at Quicken Loans Arena. A free throw toss by UA's Darryl Roberts tied the contest at 78 with just over one minute to go in the first overtime period, but Jay Higgins hit a 3-pointer to give Eastern Michigan (17-15) an 81-78 lead with eight seconds left. Then, with no Akron (23-9) timeouts remaining, McNees took the ball down the floor and knotted the score with a clutch triple taken from near the top of the key to force the second extra session. McNees was 4-for-6 from the floor, including a 4-for-4 showing from 3-point distance, and made 6-of-8 foul shots. He also had five assists and a career-high-tying three steals. UA outscored EMU 16-8 in the second overtime to claim the final margin, but in the final minute Eastern Michigan coach Charles Ramsey picked up his second technical foul and was ejected. Also, Eagles forward Brandon Bowdry was tossed for a flagrant foul and Akron's Anthony "Humpty" Hitchens had to leave the floor after picking up his second technical foul of the day. (via Akron)

[9] Ohio 81, [1] Kent State 64
Star of the Game: Armon Bassett 38 Pts (9-17 FG, 16-16 FT), 7 Ast

Bobcats Roar Past Kent State, 81-64 - Ohio's Armon Bassett exploded for 38 points and seven assists to lead the ninth-seeded Bobcats past top-seeded Kent State 81-64 Thursday evening in MAC Quarterfinal action at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Ohio improved to 19-14 overall and advanced to Friday evening's semifinal matchup (9 p.m., FSN Ohio). Kent State dropped to 23-9. Bassett connected on 16 of 16 from the free throw line, while Ohio made 27 of 32 (84.4 percent) attempts as a whole. Kent State was not as fortunate, making just 50 percent (13-26). The Bobcats also got 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench from DeVaughn Washington, who made all eight of his field goal attempts with an array of numerous #omgdunx. The perfect clip from the field tied a school record for single-game field goal percentage with Gary Trent (12-12, 11/25/94) and Paul Morris (10-10, 1/30/95). Washington and Bobcat center Kenneth van Kempen led the team with eight rebounds apiece. (via Ohio)

[4] Miami (Oh.) 73, [5] Buffalo 59
Star of the Game: Julian Mavunga 16 Pts (6-8 FG, 2-4 FT), 6 Ast, 3 Stl

Miami Advances to MAC Semifinals with Win Over Buffalo - A 17-0 scoring run by the RedHawks early in the game and a great pass from Julian Mavunga to Antonio Ballard late in the contest helped seal a 73-59 victory over Buffalo Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Kenny Hayes led the RedHawks with 27 points. Buffalo's Rodney Pierce hit a three-pointer to open the game and the Bulls held Miami off the board for the first three minutes. That would not be a sign of things to come as Hayes opened scoring for the RedHawks with a jumper at the 16:47 mark. That began the 17-0 run for Miami that opened up a 17-3 lead. During the run Rodney Haddix hit back-to-back three-pointers. He was fouled on the second one and hit the free throw to complete the three-point play. (via Miami (Oh.))


Southland



[2] Stephen F. Austin 60, [3] Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 53
Star of the Game: Eddie Williams 10 Pts (4-9 FG), 10 Reb

'Jacks Back In Title Game - Walt Harris scored a team-high 15 points and sank three free throws in the final 33 seconds Thursday to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 60-53 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the semifinals of the State Farm Southland Conference Basketball Tournament. The win moves the Lumberjacks into the tournament championship game for the second straight season. With the victory, SFA improves to 23-8 on the year and 12-11 all-time in Southland Tournament games, the first time the 'Jacks have moved above .500 in tournament play since joining the league in 1987. SFA head coach Danny Kaspar picked up his 400th career win and will coach his team in the tournament finals Saturday for the fourth time in the last eight years. (via Stephen F. Austin)

[1] Sam Houston State 88, [4] Southeastern Louisiana 85
Star of the Game: Josten Crow 8 Pts (3-5 FG, 2-2 FT), 9 Reb, 2 Stl

Kats advance to Southland finals with win over SLU - For the second straight night, Lance Pevehouse came up with a big play and for the second straight night, the Sam Houston State Bearkats escaped the Merrell Center with a victory. Pevehouse hit a 3-pointer with 1:13 left in the game to give the Bearkats a two-point lead and he hit a free throw in the closing seconds to give the Kats an 88-85 win to advance to the Southland Conference finals on Saturday. With three minutes left to play in the game, Jason Marks hit a pair of free throws to put the Lions up 83-78. After a couple of Josten Crow free throws, Mitchell made a steal at mid-court and a layup cut the lead to just one with less than two minutes to play. (via Sam Houston State)


SWAC



[3] Alabama State 56, [6] Alabama A&M 45
Star of the Game: Tramayne Moorer 18 Pts (7-10 FG, 4-5 FT), 10 Reb, 2 Stl

A&M Defeated in Quarterfinal Action, 56-45 - Alabama A&M men's basketball team was defeated in quarterfinal action in the SWAC Tournament with a 56-45 loss to Alabama State. The first half was a low-scoring affair as the Bulldogs shot 22.6 from the field (7-of-31), while the Hornets were held to a 38.5 shooting clip (10-of-26) for a 27-18 margin after the first 20. Cornelius Hester led A&M in the game with 13 points. The Bulldogs end the 2009-10 season with an 11-16 overall record. A&M opened the second stint with a 7-0 run to trail 27-25 at the 17:56 mark, but would get no closer than that for the rest of the game, as ASU increased its cushion to as many as 14, 46-32, midway through the half. The Bulldogs were unable to hit a shot from behind the arc, as they were 0-12 for the game. (via Alabama A&M)

[5] Texas Southern 66, [4] Prairie View A&M 49
Star of the Game: David Burrell 11 Pts (4-4 FG, 1-1 FT), 6 Stl


Western Athletic



[1] Utah State 84, [8] Boise State 60
Star of the Game: Tai Wesley 18 Pts (9-15 FG, 0-1 FT), 10 Reb, 2 Stl

Aggie Men Advance To Seminfinals Of WAC Tournament With 84-60 Win Against Boise State Thursday - Utah State used a pair of double-doubles from senior guard Jared Quayle and junior forward Tai Wesley to run past Boise State, 84-60, in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament held here in the Lawlor Events Center Thursday. Utah State, who extended its winning streak to 16-straight games, improves to 26-6 on the season and 12-3 all-time in the WAC Tournament with the win. Boise State, who entered the game winners of three of its last four games, ends its season with a 15-17 record. Quayle recorded a career-high 13 rebounds in the game to go along with 13 points and four assists, while Wesley finished the game with 18 points, a season-high tying 10 rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots and two steals. Junior guards Pooh Williams and Brian Green both scored a career-high 18 points, as Williams had 13 after halftime while Green scored 12. Junior guard Tyler Newbold had seven points and seven boards for the home team. (via Utah State)

[4] Louisiana Tech 74, [5] Fresno State 66
Star of the Game: Jamel Guyton 31 Pts (11-14 FG, 6-6 FT), 11 Reb, 2 Stl

Guyton Leads Louisiana Tech over Fresno State 74-66 - Senior Jamel Guyton scored a career-high 31 points to lead Louisiana Tech to a 74-66 win over Fresno State in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament Thursday at the Lawlor Events Center. The Bulldogs (23-9) advanced to take on Utah State (26-5) in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament on Friday at 8 p.m. CT. The No. 1 seeded Aggies defeated No. 8 Boise State 84-60 in the quarterfinals on Thursday. In addition to Guyton's career-high in points, he added 11 rebounds, five offensive, for his second-career double-double. The senior from Odessa, Texas scored in every fashion possible; driving to the basket, 15-foot jumpers, free throws (6-for-6) and three-pointers (3-for-5). He also added two steals, a block and an assist. Magnum Rolle and Olu Ashaolu joined Guyton in double figures. Rolle scored 12 points and added nine rebounds and Ashaolu had 11 points and eight boards. (via Louisiana Tech)

at [2] Nevada 87, [7] Idaho 71
Star of the Game: Luke Babbitt 21 Pts (8-15 FG, 3-3 FT), 7 Reb

Nevada 87, Idaho 71 - Luke Babbitt scored 21 points and all five starters finished in double figures as the Wolf Pack (20-11) poured in seven 3-pointers in the first half en route to an 87-71 win over Idaho Thursday night in the WAC tournament quarterfinals. Brandon Fields had 15 points, Joey Shaw 14, Armon Johnson 13 and Dario Hunt 12 for the second-seeded Wolf Pack (20-11), who shot 55 percent from the field and made 10 of 18 from 3-point range on the game. (via Nevada)

[3] New Mexico State 90, [6] San Jose State 69
Star of the Game: Jonathan Gibson 22 Pts (8-14 FG, 2-2 FT)

Aggies Handle San Jose State 90-69 - The New Mexico State men's basketball team defeated the No. 6 seed San Jose State, 90-69, Thursday, March 11, in the first round of the WAC Tournament, in the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev. The No. 3 seed Aggies improve to 20-11 and meet No. 2 seed Nevada, Friday, March 12 at 10 p.m. on ESPN2. With the victory, NM State has recorded the 24th 20-win season in school history. Senior guard Jonathan Gibson scored a team-high 22 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the 3-point line while junior guard Jahmar Young contributed 16 points. Junior forward Wendell McKines posted a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds and sophomore forward Troy Gillenwater added 11 points. The Aggies raced to a 12-4 lead only 3:08 into the game after a layup from sophomore center Hamidu Rahman, pair of Gibson 3-pointers and two McKines jumpers. (via New Mexico State)


On Tap Tonight

Patriot League




[3] Lafayette at [1] Lehigh - 4:45 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
LAF - #34 Jared Mintz Jr. F (14.3 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.0 apg)
LEH - #3 C.J. McCollum Fr. G (18.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.4 apg)

Lehigh hosts rival Lafayette for right to go dancing - It would be hard to write a better script than the one that will take place inside Stabler Arena on Friday evening as top-seeded Lehigh welcomes No. 3 seed and archrival Lafayette to town in the 2010 Patriot League championship. The winner of the 213th meeting between these rivals will receive an automatic berth to the upcoming NCAA Tournament as well as bragging rights in the Lehigh Valley for the next calendar year. Lehigh ran all over American in its semifinal game on Sunday by a score of 79-57 as freshman C.J. McCollum led four Mountain Hawks in double figures with 22 points, while Dave Buchberger knocked down four three-pointers en route to 16 tallies. The Leopards downed Holy Cross 66-63 in a down-to-the-wire semifinal behind 17 points from Jim Mower. Lehigh and Lafayette have never met in the Patriot League championship game. (via Lehigh)


Big West


[1] California-Santa Barbara vs. [4] California-Davis - 9:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
UCSB - #33 Orlando Johnson So. F (18.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.3 apg)
UCD - #11 Mark Payne Jr. F (15.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.2 apg)

Top-Seeded UCSB Opens Big West Tournament in Friday's First Semifinal Game - UCSB clinched the top-seed in the Big West Tournament with a 77-74 win over UC Irvine on Mar. 3. That was the Gauchos' last regular season game. When they take the court for their Big West Tournament semifinal game on Friday, Mar. 12, it will have been almost nine full days between games. The eight-plus days between the regular season finale and the first tournament game will be the longest such gap in program history. UCSB enters the Big West Tournament with an overall record of 18-9. The Gauchos completed Big West Conference play with a 12-4 record and they have won seven of their last eight and 10 of 12. Before losing a 60-57 decision at Cal Poly on Feb. 27, Santa Barbara had put together a season-best six-game winning streak. Dating back to the 2008-09 season, UCSB has won 18 of its last 23 conference games and if league tournament games are included, it is 19 of 25. (via California-Santa Barbara)


[3] Long Beach State vs. [2] Pacific - 11:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
LBSU - #15 TJ Robinson So. F (15.7 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 0.8 apg)
PAC - #34 Sam Willard Jr. F (11.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.6 apg)

Tigers To Take On Long Beach State In Big West Tournament Semi-Finals Tonight - he Pacific men's basketball team will take on Long Beach State in the semi-final round of the Big West Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, March 12 at 9:00 p.m. The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. The Tigers defeated the 49ers in both regular season matchups, with a 74-52 win at Long Beach State on Feb. 17 and a 61-51 victory in the Spanos Center on Feb. 27. Junior Pat Eveland (San Diego, Calif.) is averaging 7.8 points per game on the year, but 14.5 points per contest against the 49ers. Pacific's leading scorer, junior Sam Willard (Pierre, S.D.) is averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game against Long Beach State. (via Pacific)


MEAC


[5] Hampton vs. [1] Morgan State - 6:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
HAMP - #21 Mike Freeman Sr. F (11.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 0.8 apg)
MORG - #33 Kevin Thompson So. F (12.9 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 1.9 apg)


[3] South Carolina State vs. [2] Delaware State - 8:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
SCST - #15 Jason Flagler Sr. G (15.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg)
DEST - #55 Frisco Sandidge Sr. F (12.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 apg)


Western Athletic


[4] Louisiana Tech vs. [1] Utah State - 9:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
LTU - #15 Magnum Rolle Sr. C (14.4 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 0.9 apg)
USU - #42 Tai Wesley Jr. F (13.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.3 apg)


[3] New Mexico State at [2] Nevada - 11:59 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
NMSU - #1 Jahmar Young Jr. F (20.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.1 apg)
NEV - #5 Luke Babbitt So. F (21.7 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.9 apg)


Mid-American


[7] Western Michigan vs. [3] Akron - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
WMU - #23 David Kool Sr. G (21.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg)
AKR - #32 Jimmy Conyers Sr. F (9.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.4 apg)


[9] Ohio vs. [4] Miami (Oh.) - 9:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
OHIO - #5 D.J. Cooper Fr. G (13.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 5.9 apg)
MIO - #14 Kenny Hayes Sr. G (15.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.2 apg)


SWAC


[3] Alabama State vs. [2] Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 3:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
ALST - #23 Menji Mundadi Sr. G (15.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 0.9 apg)
UAPB - #21 Tavaris Washington Sr. F (9.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.9 apg)

Hornet Duo Earns All-SWAC Basketball Honors - (via Alabama State)

[8] Grambling State vs. [5] Texas Southern - 9:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
GRAM - #20 Lance Fuertado Jr. F (13.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.2 apg)
TXSO - #1 Deandre Hall Sr. F (16.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.6 apg)

Chris Moore Makes All SWAC - (via Texas Southern)


Great West




[5] Texas-Pan American vs. [1] South Dakota - 7:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
UTPA - #11 Jared Maree Fr. G (9.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 apg)
SDAK - #30 Tyler Cain Sr. F (15.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.4 apg)

USD Men Face UTPA at Great West Tournament - After capturing the Great West Conference regular-season title last weekend, the University of South Dakota men's basketball team travels to Orem, Utah, for the GWC Tournament this weekend at the McKay Center on the campus of Utah Valley. As the No. 1 seed, the Coyotes (20-9, 11-1 GWC) received a bye into the semifinals and face No. 5 Texas-Pan American at 6 p.m. CT on Friday. The Broncs beat the Wolverines 56-53 in the first round on Wednesday. Texas-Pan American entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed after ending the regular season 4-8 in Great West Conference play, but upset No. 4 Utah Valley, 56-53, in the first round. Junior guard Nick Weiermiller led the Broncs with 18 points, followed by junior guard Julius Hearn with 11 and junior forward Matt Mierzycki with 10 points. The game was close throughout the second half with five lead changes and ties. In the final two minutes, either team had the opportunity to get the win. With 1:40 left in the game, a jumper by Weiermiller tied the score at 51, but a jumper by UVU's Baker at the 58 second mark gave the Wolverines their final lead of the night. Once again, Weiermiller answered with a 3-point shot giving the Broncs a 1-point advantage, 54-53. Two final free throws from Mierzycki secured the 56-53 win. Head coach Ryan Marks is 6-26 in his first season at UTPA. (via South Dakota)


[6] New Jersey Tech vs. [2] Houston Baptist - 9:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
NJIT - #1 Chris Flores Fr. G (13.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.3 apg)
HBU - #45 Mario Flaherty Sr. F (13.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.0 apg)


Atlantic 8




[8] Saint Bonaventure vs. [1] Temple - 12:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
BONA - #44 Andrew Nicholson So. F (16.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 0.5 apg)
TU - #24 Lavoy Allen Jr. F (11.7 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 2.3 apg)

Top-Seed Temple Opens A-14 Tournament Play Friday Against St. Bonaventure - - ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-The #17/17 Temple men's basketball team opens its defense of its Atlantic 14 Championship with a quarterfinal game with St. Bonaventure Friday afternoon (Noon/Comcast SportsNet/1210 AM WPHT) at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. The top-seeded Owls will meet the eighth-seeded Bonnies for the third time in A-14 Tournament play and the first time since the 2000 Championship game won by Temple, 65-44, at the Spectrum. The other meeting came in the 1985 A-14 Quarterfinals, a 67-56 TU win. > (via Temple)


[5] Rhode Island vs. [4] Saint Louis - 2:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
URI - #15 Lamonte Ulmer Sr. F (11.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.3 apg)
SLU - #33 Willie Reed So. F (11.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 0.8 apg)

Bills Face Rhode Island in A-14 Championship Quarterfinals - Winners in eight of their last 10 games, the No. 4-seeded Saint Louis Billikens (20-10, 11-5 Atlantic 14) begin play in the A-14 Championship Friday, March 12, against No. 5 seed Rhode Island. Tip time at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., is 1:30 p.m. (CT). The Rams are 22-8 and posted a 9-7 record in league play. URI opened the A-14 Championship with an 87-76 win over No. 12 seed Saint Joseph's. Keith Cothran, a third-team All-Conference selection, tops URI with 15.0 ppg and 53 steals. Delroy James, another All-League third team choice, adds 12.7 ppg, and Lamont Ulmer averages 11.8 ppg and a team-high 7.3 rpg. Rhode Island ranks second in the league in scoring at 77.4 ppg and shoots 45.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from 3-point range and 70.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Rams top the A-14 in blocked shots per game (5.1) and assists per game (15.4). Head coach Jim Baron is 153-126 in nine years at Rhode Island and 359-328 in 23 seasons overall. The Billikens lead the series 5-2 and rallied for a 62-57 win in St. Louis Feb. 17. SLU overcame a 12-point deficit in that game for the victory. (via Saint Louis)


[7] Dayton vs. [2] Xavier - 6:30 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
UD - #33 Chris Wright Jr. F (14.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.0 apg)
XU - #55 Jordan Crawford So. G (19.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.0 apg)

Dayton To Meet No. 24 Xavier In The A-14 Quarterfinals On Friday - The No. 7-seed University of Dayton Flyers will continue on, joining the field of eight, in the 2010 Atlantic 14 Men's Basketball Championship. The Flyers enter the weekend 20-11 overall and 8-8 in the Atlantic 14. The Flyers are coming off a 70-60 victory over the George Washington Colonials in the First Round. Dayton ranks in the Top 25 in the nation and first in the Atlantic 14 in rebounding margin (plus-6.3) and ranked in the Top 35 in the NCAA in scoring defense (61.8 points per game). Chris Wright leads the Flyers averaging 14.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. (via Dayton)


[11] Massachusetts vs. [3] Richmond - 9:00 pm ET | BBState Preview/Box

Players to watch:
MASS - #5 Ricky Harris Sr. G (19.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.0 apg)
RICH - #14 Kevin Anderson Jr. G (17.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg)

UMass To Face Richmond In A-14 Quarterfinals - After a pair dramatic victories to qualify for the Atlantic 14 Tournament and win an A-14 First Round game, the No. 11 seed UMass will look to continue its thrilling late-season run on Friday night. The Minutemen will take on No. 3 seed Richmond (24-7) at 9 p.m., in the final of four quarterfinal games at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The winner will advance to the semifinals and face the winner of Xavier/Dayton on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (via Massachusetts)

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