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Tourney Central 3/2/2011 (Day 2)
March 2, 2011 8:14 am ET by Kyle Whelliston

Bullet Points

    The Big South and Horizon League opened elimination play on Tuesday. The four Horizon games went according to seed, but there was a big 7-over-2 upset in the BSC.Shay Shine, best known for his #omgdunx, scored 26 points and led Big South No. 7 High Point to a 66-60 upset of No. 2 Liberty. The Flames end the 2010-11 season on a five-game win streak. Winthrop, the defending champions of the league, were eliminated by VMI. The four remaining seeds meet in Conway, S.C. on Thursday: VMI at top seed Coastal Carolina, and High Point versus UNC Asheville.
    In the Horizon League, all four higher seeds won by at least nine points, and move on to Milwaukee this weekend.Three more tourneys begin today. The Atlantic Sun commences quarterfinals this afternoon in Macon, Ga. with two games. The Patriot League quarterfinals take place at campus sites. The Ohio Valley begins its new-style WCC staggered bracket in Nashville.There are eight teams that will see their seasons end tonight.

Brackets

Big South



at [4] Virginia Military Institute 78, [5] Winthrop 73
Star of the Game: Stan Okoye 23 Pts (9-16 FG, 2-2 FT), 9 Reb
VMI Ends Winthrop's Season With 78-73 Big South Tournament Victory - Winthrop's season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big South Conference Tournament as the Eagles fell to VMI 78-73 despite getting double-double performances from Charles Corbin and George Valentine. The Eagles close out the season with a 13-17 record while VMI, which won two games over Winthrop in the last four days, improves to 18-12 and will now face regular season champion Coastal Carolina in the second semi-final game on Thursday night in Conway, SC. ... via Winthrop

at [3] North Carolina-Asheville 72, [6] Charleston Southern 63
Star of the Game: Matt Dickey 29 Pts (9-14 FG, 8-8 FT), 2 Stl
Dickey Leads Bulldogs Past Charleston Southern 72-63; Face High Point on Thursday - Matt Dickey scored a career-high 29 points to lead third-seeded UNC Asheville to a 72-63 Advance Auto Parts Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinal victory over sixth-seeded Charleston Southern Tuesday night before a close to sell-out crowd of 1,015 at Justice Center. The victory propelled the Bulldogs (17-13) to the semifinals of the tournament for the fifth straight year. Asheville will face seventh-seeded High Point, a 66-60 upset winner over second-seeded Liberty, in Thursday night's semifinals at Coastal Carolina starting at 6 p.m. ... via North Carolina-Asheville

[7] High Point 66, at [2] Liberty 60
Star of the Game: Shay Shine 26 Pts (9-17 FG, 5-8 FT)
Shine's 26 lead Panthers to playoff win over Liberty - Junior guard Shay Shine (Arcadia, Fla./Arcadia (Iowa Western)) scored eight points in a row to put the High Point University men's basketball team in the lead for good as the Panthers upset Liberty, 66-60, in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament on Tuesday night at the Vines Center in Lynchburg, Va. Shine led all scorers with 26 points. ... via High Point

at [1] Coastal Carolina 83, [8] Gardner-Webb 72
Star of the Game: Sam McLaurin 14 Pts (4-4 FG, 6-8 FT), 14 Reb
Chants Eliminate Gardner-Webb To Reach Big South Semifinals - Chad Gray and Anthony Raffa scored 23 points and Coastal Carolina advanced to the semifinals of the Big South Tournament following an 83-72 victory over Gardner-Webb Tuesday night from Kimbel Arena. ... via Coastal Carolina

Horizon League



at [3] Cleveland State 73, [10] Illinois-Chicago 61
Star of the Game: Norris Cole 26 Pts (8-19 FG, 9-9 FT), 2 Stl
Vikings Top UIC, 73-61, in First Round of Horizon League Championship - Horizon League Player of the Year Norris Cole scored 26 points and Jeremy Montgomery added 17 to help third-seeded Cleveland State knock off 10th-seeded UIC, 73-61, in the first round of the Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship on Tuesday night at the Wolstein Center. ... via Cleveland State

at [6] Wright State 60, [7] Green Bay 50
Star of the Game: Vaughn Duggins 22 Pts (6-12 FG, 8-9 FT), 7 Reb
Men Pull Away for 60-50 Win Over Green Bay in Horizon League First Round - Vaughn Duggins scored 22 points to lead Wright State to a 60-50 victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Tuesday night in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. ... via Wright State

at [5] Detroit 90, [8] Loyola (Ill.) 69
Star of the Game: Ray McCallum 16 Pts (4-7 FG, 7-10 FT), 6 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl
Detroit Proves Too Much For Loyola In 90-69 Loss In Horizon League First Round - Four Ramblers scored in double figures, led by Ben Averkamp's 15 points, but host and No. 5 seed Detroit shot 52 percent from the field en route to a 90-69 victory over eighth-seeded Loyola University Chicago (16-15) tonight at Calihan Hall in a first round game of the Horizon League Championship. ... via Loyola (Ill.)

at [4] Valparaiso 80, [9] Youngstown State 71
Star of the Game: Brandon Wood 20 Pts (7-15 FG, 6-8 FT), 13 Reb
Eargle Scores 21 in Valiant Come-Back Attempt as Guins Fall to Valpo, 80-71 - The Youngstown State men's basketball team used a furious rally to cut a 19-point second-half deficit to one, but dropped an 80-71 decision to Valparaiso in the first round of the 2011 Horizon League Championship. ... via Youngstown State

On Tap Tonight

Atlantic Sun



Tools: Standings • Statistics • Tempo-Free Aerial • 18-Year Tourney History


[8] Kennesaw State vs. [1] Belmont - 2:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
KENN - 8-22 (6-14) RPI: 320 State: 308 SOS: 283 Last 10: 3-7 Form: LLLLL PF/PA: 65.3/74.9
BELM - 27-4 (19-1) RPI: 52 State: 20 SOS: 251 Last 10: 9-1 Form: WWWWW PF/PA: 80.4/62.3
NCAA Selection Sheets: Kennesaw State • Belmont
Recent meetings: 02/26/2011 BELM 88 @KENN 41 12/16/2010 KENN 60 @BELM 87
Players to watch:
KENN - #15 LaDaris Green Fr. F (9.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.5 apg)
BELM - #21 Ian Clark So. G (12.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.9 apg)

Men's Basketball Faces Kennesaw State in Atlantic Sun Tournament Quarterfinals - Belmont Basketball faces Kennesaw State Wednesday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Championship. ... via Belmont


[7] Campbell vs. [2] East Tennessee State - 9:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
CAMP - 12-18 (6-14) RPI: 276 State: 268 SOS: 288 Last 10: 2-8 Form: LWLLL PF/PA: 66.0/67.9
ETSU - 21-10 (16-4) RPI: 84 State: 60 SOS: 163 Last 10: 8-2 Form: WWLWW PF/PA: 69.9/64.2
NCAA Selection Sheets: Campbell • East Tennessee State
Recent meetings: 02/24/2011 ETSU 66 @CAMP 59 12/30/2010 CAMP 59 @ETSU 72
Players to watch:
CAMP - #21 Eric Griffin Jr. F (13.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.0 apg)
ETSU - #1 Mike Smith Sr. G (16.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.0 apg)

Bucs set to begin quest for third straight A-Sun title - With hopes of garnering a third straight tournament title and the program's 10th trip to the NCAA Tournament, the ETSU men's basketball team will open play in the 2011 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Championships Wednesday evening, taking on No. 7 seeded Campbell at 9 p.m. inside Mercer's University Center. ... via East Tennessee State

Ohio Valley



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[8] Tennessee-Martin vs. [5] Tennessee State - 7:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
UTM - 11-20 (6-12) RPI: 293 State: 301 SOS: 266 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LWLWL PF/PA: 68.9/74.4
TSU - 14-15 (10-8) RPI: 220 State: 212 SOS: 234 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LLWWW PF/PA: 68.3/68.0
NCAA Selection Sheets: Tennessee-Martin • Tennessee State
Recent meetings: 02/05/2011 UTM 47 @TSU 56 01/08/2011 TSU 67 @UTM 64
Players to watch:
UTM - #1 Benzor Simmons Sr. G (12.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.5 apg)
TSU - #33 Robert Covington So. F (13.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.2 apg)

2011 OVC Basketball Tournament: Tigers meet Tennessee Martin in the first round - The Tennessee State University Tigers will open the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Tournament in the first round against Tennessee at Martin. The match-up will take place on Wednesday, March 2, at the Municipal Auditorium with tip-off at 6 p.m. The Tigers (14-15, 10-8) enter the tournament as the 5th seed for the first time in the program's history and their highest seed since they were ranked No. 2 in 1996. ... via Tennessee State


[7] Southeast Missouri vs. [6] Eastern Kentucky - 9:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
SEMO - 9-21 (6-12) RPI: 308 State: 317 SOS: 282 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LWWLL PF/PA: 66.4/71.9
EKU - 15-15 (9-9) RPI: 250 State: 232 SOS: 320 Last 10: 4-6 Form: WLLLL PF/PA: 66.6/63.1
NCAA Selection Sheets: Southeast Missouri • Eastern Kentucky
Recent meetings: 02/10/2011 SEMO 64 @EKU 77 01/15/2011 EKU 64 @SEMO 52
Players to watch:
SEMO - #42 Leon Powell Jr. F (14.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 0.8 apg)
EKU - #32 Spencer Perrin Sr. F (13.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.1 apg)

Colonels Tip Off Play in OVC Tourney Wednesday Night - March Madness has officially arrived and the Eastern Kentucky University men's basketball team tips off action in the 2011 OVC tournament Wednesday night against Southeast Missouri. Game time is set for 9 p.m. ET... via Eastern Kentucky

Patriot League



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[7] Colgate at [2] American - 7:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
COLG - 7-22 (4-10) RPI: 316 State: 322 SOS: 279 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LWLLL PF/PA: 65.3/75.9
AMER - 21-8 (11-3) RPI: 113 State: 131 SOS: 263 Last 10: 8-2 Form: WWWWW PF/PA: 65.9/63.7
NCAA Selection Sheets: Colgate • American
Recent meetings: 02/12/2011 COLG 60 @AMER 69 01/15/2011 AMER 66 @COLG 57
Players to watch:
COLG - #23 Nick Pascale Jr. F-C (7.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 0.9 apg)
AMER - #14 Vlad Moldoveanu Sr. F (20.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.0 apg)

Men's Basketball Opens PL Tourney Wednesday - The American University men's basketball team will begin play in the 2011 Patriot League Tournament Wednesday, March 2 live on CBS College Sports. The second-seeded Eagles will host seventh-seeded Colgate at Bender Arena with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m.... via American


[8] Army at [1] Bucknell - 7:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
ARMY - 11-18 (3-11) RPI: 282 State: 316 SOS: 317 Last 10: 1-9 Form: LLLLL PF/PA: 68.5/71.1
BUCK - 22-8 (13-1) RPI: 85 State: 84 SOS: 217 Last 10: 9-1 Form: WWWWW PF/PA: 70.6/64.0
NCAA Selection Sheets: Army • Bucknell
Recent meetings: 02/26/2011 ARMY 64 @BUCK 78 01/29/2011 BUCK 70 @ARMY 90
Players to watch:
ARMY - #14 Jeremy Hence Sr. F (15.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 apg)
BUCK - #31 Mike Muscula So. F-C (14.9 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.5 apg)

Army Starts Postseason Play At Bucknell - - Army begins the quest for its first Patriot League title on Wednesday when it travlels to Bucknell for a rematch of its regular-season finale. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Sojka Pavilion. ... via Army


[6] Lafayette at [3] Holy Cross - 7:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
LAF - 11-18 (6-8) RPI: 248 State: 290 SOS: 194 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LLLWL PF/PA: 70.0/72.3
HC - 8-20 (7-7) RPI: 273 State: 275 SOS: 220 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LWLWW PF/PA: 67.1/68.8
NCAA Selection Sheets: Lafayette • Holy Cross
Recent meetings: 02/05/2011 HC 70 @LAF 76 01/08/2011 LAF 65 @HC 70
Players to watch:
LAF - #34 Jared Mintz Sr. F (15.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.1 apg)
HC - #34 Andrew Keister Sr. F (12.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)

LSN to Televise Men's Basketball Quarterfinal - Lafayette enters the Patriot League Tournament as a No. 6 seed after a 95-92 double overtime loss to American. The Leopards travel to No. 4 seed Holy Cross on Wednesday. The teams split the season series with each team winning on its home court. If Lafayette were to beat Holy Cross on Wednesday, the Leopards would play either No. 2 seed American in Washington D.C. or No. 7 Colgate at home on Sunday at either 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. ... via Lafayette


[5] Navy at [4] Lehigh - 7:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box
NAVY - 11-19 (6-8) RPI: 295 State: 296 SOS: 298 Last 10: 6-4 Form: WLWLW PF/PA: 67.9/72.2
LEH - 15-14 (6-8) RPI: 219 State: 233 SOS: 304 Last 10: 5-5 Form: WLWLL PF/PA: 73.5/72.1
NCAA Selection Sheets: Navy • Lehigh
Recent meetings: 02/09/2011 LEH 87 @NAVY 72 01/12/2011 NAVY 63 @LEH 71
Players to watch:
NAVY - #25 Jordan Sugars Jr. G (16.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.3 apg)
LEH - #3 C.J. McCollum So. G (21.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.1 apg)

Navy Begins Quest For Fourth Patriot League Title Wednesday at Lehigh - Navy's quest for its fourth Patriot League Tournament championship starts on Wednesday night as the fifth-seeded Midshipmen face fourth-seeded Lehigh at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pa., beginning at 7:00 pm. The Midshipmen enter the contest with an 11-19 overall record and finished 6-8 in the Patriot League standings. Lehigh finished with a 15-14 mark and also went 6-8 in the Patriot League. Lehigh won the three-team tiebreaker for the fourth and final home playoff spot between Lehigh, Lafayette and Navy. ... via Navy