Tourney Central 3/6/2011 (Day 6)

Congratulations to the first three champions of Hoops Nation for 2011. Morehead State won its second OVC championship in three years. UNC Asheville, the school with the second-lowest athletic budget in Division I ($3.2 million) will represent the Big South after upending regular season champions Coastal Carolina on its own floor. Belmont won the automatic bid from the Atlantic Sun, and are already a popular buzz NCAA upset pick.
Other than Asheville, most games went according to seed on a busy Saturday. Lower seeds that advanced included No. 3 Indiana State in the Valley, and the No. 5 and No. 6 in the America East, Stony Brook and Hartford. Furman, South-3 in the SoCon, dumped North-2 Chattanooga, in Chattanooga. Denver, the Sun Belt's West-3, was eliminated by East-6 Florida International.
Finals are set in the Horizon League (Butler at Milwaukee, Tuesday) and Missouri Valley (Indiana State vs. Missouri State at Saint Louis, today).
Semifinal Sunday in many leagues. Rounds of four will take place in the Patriot League, Northeast, West Coast, SoCon, MAAC and America East. The Badlands Conference finishes up its quarterfinals in Sioux Falls, and the Sun Belt starts theirs in Hot Springs.
Twenty-one games today, with a number of at-large candidates in action. The front page light board will keep teams lit if they lose during Championship Fortnight and have an RPI of 35 or better.
Keep track of seeds and games with @midmajority360 score updates, or Basketball State's all-in-one page.

Brackets

America East

[5] Stony Brook 67, [4] Albany 61
Star of the Game: Chris Martin 18 Pts (5-8 FG, 8-9 FT), 6 Reb

Martin leads men's hoops to Semifinal Sunday - Senior captain Chris Martin (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) scored a season-high 18 points, 16 in the second half, and added five assists to lift the Stony Brook men's basketball team to a 67-61 victory over Albany in the quarterfinals of the 2011 America East Championship, Saturday in West Hartford, Conn. The No. 4 seed Seawolves advance to Sunday's semifinals against No. 1 Vermont at 5 p.m. Martin was one of three Seawolves in double figures, joining Bryan Dougher (Scotch Plains, N.J.), who had 12 points, and Leonard Hayes (Voorhees, N.J.) who had 11 points. Stony Brook shot 47.8 percent for the game and made 10 or more three-pointers for the seventh time this season, all victories. ... via Stony Brook

[1] Vermont 57, [9] Binghamton 46
Star of the Game: Evan Fjeld 14 Pts (6-10 FG, 2-5 FT), 8 Reb

Men's Basketball Grinds Out a 57-46 Victory Over Binghamton - Senior Evan Fjeld and freshman Brian Voelkel combined for 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead the top seeded Vermont men's basketball team to a 57-46 win over No. 9 Binghamton in the America East Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon. The Cats held the Bearcats to shoot only 26.7 percent from the floor as they improve to 23-7 and will now play No. 5 Stony Brook in the semifinals tomorrow at 5:04 p.m. ... via Vermont

[2] Boston University 69, [7] New Hampshire 60
Star of the Game: Matt Griffin 9 Pts (2-3 FG, 3-4 FT), 8 Reb

Men's Basketball Ends Season with 69-60 Loss to BU in America East Quarterfinals - Tyrone Conley (Burlington, Vt.) rebounded from a scoreless first half to collect a team-leading 16 points, but the UNH men's basketball team dropped a 69-60 decision to Boston University on Saturday night in the quarterfinal round of the America East Championship presented by Newman's Own at the Chase Family Arena. ... via New Hampshire

[6] Hartford 66, [3] Maine 63
Star of the Game: Anthony Minor 14 Pts (7-10 FG), 5 Stl

Maciel Shines as Men's Basketball Downs Maine in America East Quarterfinals, 66-63 - There was a good old fashioned court storming at the Chase Family Arena at the Reich Family Pavilion on Saturday night, a sight not common for Hartford men's basketball games in the past, but something the current crop of Hawks hopes to repeat again soon. Preferably tomorrow night. That is when the Hawks get back on the court after their thrilling 66-63 victory over third-seeded Maine on Saturday night in the America East quarterfinals. Genesis Maciel scored a career-high 19 points to lead Hartford, which has now won its first tournament game in four of the past five seasons. ... via Hartford

Atlantic Sun

[1] Belmont 87, [6] North Florida 46
Star of the Game: Mick Hedgepeth 23 Pts (10-17 FG, 3-5 FT), 9 Reb

Ticket Punched! Men's Basketball Defeats North Florida for Atlantic Sun Championship - Greg Gumbel...get ready to say 'Belmont' on Selection Sunday! In one of the most complete performances in program history, Belmont men's basketball defeated North Florida, 87-46, Saturday night for the 2011 Atlantic Sun Championship. ... via Belmont

Big Sky

at [4] Northern Arizona 65, [5] Montana State 62
Star of the Game: Eric Platt 20 Pts (7-11 FG, 1-2 FT), 7 Reb

Men's Basketball Posts Second Half Comeback, Advances Past Montana State - Trailing by 16 points with 10:44 left in the game, March Madness was about to become March Sadness for the Northern Arizona men's basketball team. But a furious comeback helped the Lumberjacks advance past Montana State 65-62 in the quarterfinals of the Banner Health Big Sky Conference Tournament Saturday night at the Rolle Activity Center. ... via Northern Arizona

at [3] Weber State 79, [6] Eastern Washington 70
Star of the Game: Kyle Bullinger 26 Pts (7-14 FG, 9-12 FT), 9 Reb, 2 Stl

Wildcats top Eagles 79-70 in Big Sky quarterfinals - Kyle Bullinger scored a career high 26 points, scoring 13 in each half, leading the Weber State Wildcats to a 79-70 win in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Banner Health / Big Sky Conference Post-Season Tournament, Saturday night at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. ... via Weber State

Big South

[3] North Carolina-Asheville 60,at [1] Coastal Carolina 47
Star of the Game: John Williams 10 Pts (5-12 FG, 0-2 FT), 9 Reb, 2 Stl

Bulldogs Win Big South Championship!!!!!!!! Dickey Named MVP - UNC ASHEVILLE IS GOING DANCING!!!!!! The Bulldogs held Coastal Carolina scoreless over the final four minutes as Asheville stunned the Chanticleers on their homecourt, 60-47. ... via North Carolina-Asheville

Colonial

[1] George Mason 68, [9] Georgia State 45
Star of the Game: Isaiah Tate 8 Pts (3-5 FG, 1-1 FT), 3 Stl

Hot-Shooting Patriots Knock off Delaware 75-66 - Ryan Pearson scored 19 points and Luke Hancock added 17 as George Mason defeated Delaware 75-66 on Monday night. The Patriots (10-3, 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association) shot 56.5 percent from the field (26 of 46) against the conference's top defensive field goal percentage team. ... via George Mason

[4] Virginia Commonwealth 62, [5] Drexel 60
Star of the Game: Jamie Skeen 24 Pts (6-9 FG, 11-13 FT), 8 Reb

Skeen Hits Game-Winner To Lead Rams Past Drexel, 62-60 - During a road trip to Philadelphia a few weeks ago, a few members of the Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball travel party took a jog to the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum to see the statue that commemorates the "Rocky" movie series. The Black & Gold channeled their inner-"Rocky" and used a huge game from senior Jamie Skeen to pick up a thrilling 62-60 victory over fifth-seeded Drexel in the quarterfinals of the 2011 CAA Basketball Championship. ... via Virginia Commonwealth

[2] Old Dominion 59, [7] Delaware 50
Star of the Game: Frank Hassell 24 Pts (9-13 FG, 6-12 FT), 10 Reb

Hassell Leads Monarchs Past Delaware, 59-50 - Frank Hassell scored 24 points and sparked a 15-4 second-half run with a three-point play Saturday night, leading second-seeded Old Dominion to a 59-50 victory against Delaware in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. The Monarchs will play Hofstra (21-10) Sunday at 2:30 in the semi-finals. George Mason and VCU will meet in the 12 noon game. Kent Bazemore added 11 points in the seventh straight win and 11th in their last 12 games for the Monarchs (25-6). ... via Old Dominion

[3] Hofstra 72, [11] William & Mary 56
Star of the Game: David Imes 10 Pts (5-6 FG, 0-1 FT), 8 Reb

Jenkins Leads Second Half Surge As Pride Knocks Off William & Mary - Charles Jenkins had 15 of his 20 points in the second half as Hofstra overcame a 27-25 halftime deficit and rolled past William & Mary 72-56 on Saturday evening. ... via Hofstra

Horizon League

at [2] Butler 76, [3] Cleveland State 68
Star of the Game: Andrew Smith 12 Pts (4-6 FG, 4-6 FT), 8 Reb, 2 Stl

Vanzant Leads Butler To Horizon League Title Game - Senior Shawn Vanzant scored all his team-high 18 points in the final 13 minutes of the game to help lead Butler past Cleveland State, 76-68, in the semifinals of the 2011 Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship at U. S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wis. The win sends Butler to a league-record sixth straight tournament championship game. ... via Butler

at [1] Milwaukee 70, [4] Valparaiso 63
Star of the Game: Anthony Hill 24 Pts (7-11 FG, 10-13 FT), 11 Reb, 2 Stl

Hill's Double-Double Sends Panthers Past Valpo And Into Title Game - Anthony Hill scored 24 points and added 11 rebounds as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee claimed a 70-63 win over Valparaiso Saturday night in a Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal at the U.S. Cellular Arena. The top-seeded Panthers (19-12) now advance to face second-seeded Butler, which beat Cleveland State earlier Saturday, in Tuesday's championship contest. The game tips off at 8 p.m. at The Cell and is televised nationally on ESPN. ... via Milwaukee

Metro Atlantic

[4] Saint Peter's 70, [5] Loyola (Md.) 60
Star of the Game: Ryan Bacon 15 Pts (6-8 FG, 3-4 FT), 7 Reb

Peacocks Defeat Greyhounds To Move On To MAAC Semifinals - The #4 Saint Peter's College Peacocks (18-13) held off a late second half charge by the #5 Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds (15-14) to take a 70-60 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Basketball Championships. Jeron Belin scored 17 points off the bench to lead the Peacocks into the MAAC Semfinals for the first time since 2006. Saint Peter's won their first MAAC Tournament since 2006 this afternoon and the first in the tenure of fifth year head coach John Dunne. The Peacocks have reached the 18 win mark for the first time since the 1994-95. The Peacocks will take on the winner of #1 Fairfield vs. #9 Marist tomorrow at 2pm. ... via Saint Peter's

[1] Fairfield 55, [9] Marist 31
Star of the Game: Derek Needham 22 Pts (8-17 FG, 2-4 FT), 6 Stl

Marist Men's Basketball Has Season Ended By Fairfield In 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Basketball Championship Quarterfinals - The ninth-seeded Marist men's basketball team had its season come to an end with a 55-31 loss to top-seeded Fairfield on Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 Spark Energy Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard. Red-shirt freshman swingman Anell Alexis (Hillsborough, N.J.) led the Red Foxes with 11 points, eight rebounds, four steals and a blocked shot. ... via Marist

[2] Iona 94, [7] Siena 64
Star of the Game: Michael Glover 31 Pts (12-18 FG, 7-9 FT), 11 Reb

Gaels Slay Siena 94-64 To Advance To MAAC Semifinal On Sunday - Mike Glover scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Iona routed Siena 94-64 on Saturday night to advance to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament semifinals. ... via Iona

[3] Rider 79, [6] Canisius 64
Star of the Game: Mike Ringgold 12 Pts (5-8 FG, 2-3 FT), 7 Reb

Rider Eliminates Men's Basketball - Rider University shot 56 percent in the second half, and made four 3-pointers in a four-minute stretch, to pull away from the Canisius College men's basketball team as the Golden Griffins lost 79-64 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Saturday. The Golden Griffins finish the season with a 15-15 record. ... via Canisius

Missouri Valley

[1] Missouri State 60, [5] Creighton 50
Star of the Game: Jermaine Mallett 18 Pts (6-13 FG, 5-5 FT), 11 Reb

Bears Punch Championship Game Ticket with 60-50 Victory over Creighton - Missouri State will play for a chance to earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since the Sweet 16 trip in 1999, after it dispatched the Creighton Blue Jays 60-50 behind four double-digit scorers in Saturday's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Semifinal. The top-seeded Bears (25-7) will play No. 3 seed Indiana State (19-13) in the championship game Sunday at 1:05 p.m. on CBS. ... via Missouri State

[3] Indiana State 61, [2] Wichita State 54
Star of the Game: Myles Walker 14 Pts (5-7 FG, 4-7 FT), 6 Reb

Indiana State Advances To MVC Tournament Championship Contest With 61-54 Victory Over Wichita State - Indiana State advanced to its first MVC Tournament Championship since the 2001 campaign with its 61-54 victory on Saturday (March 5) over Wichita State in front of 9,318 fans inside Scottrade Center. ... via Indiana State

Ohio Valley

[2] Morehead State 80, [4] Tennessee Tech 73
Star of the Game: Kenneth Faried 24 Pts (7-9 FG, 10-13 FT), 15 Reb

OVC CHAMPS! Eagle Men Win Second Title in Last Three Years - Morehead State seniors Kenneth Faried and Demonte Harper simply were accepting nothing less than their second Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament championship. Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech, 80-73, Saturday night to win its second OVC tournament title in the last three years. ... via Morehead State

Southern

[N1] Western Carolina 77, [N5] North Carolina-Greensboro 66
Star of the Game: Harouna Mutombo 20 Pts (9-12 FG, 1-3 FT), 8 Reb, 3 Stl

Western Carolina Advances to SoCon Semifinals - Harouna Mutombo led four Catamounts in double figures with 20 points as North Division top-seed Western Carolina advanced to Sunday's semifinal round with a 77-66 victory over the North's sixth seed UNC Greensboro on Saturday afternoon at the McKenzie Arena. WCU faces Wofford at 6 pm on Sunday evening. ... via Western Carolina

[S2] Wofford 69, [N3] Appalachian State 56
Star of the Game: Noah Dahlman 21 Pts (9-15 FG, 3-5 FT), 6 Reb

Men's Basketball Advances With 69-56 Win Over Appalachian State - The Wofford men's basketball team used a 69-56 win over Appalachian State in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Southern Conference Tournament to advance to the semifinals for the second straight season. The game was tied at the half, but a 12-1 run in the second half broke the game open for the Terriers. Wofford will play Western Carolina on Sunday. ... via Wofford

[S3] Furman 61, [N2] Chattanooga 52
Star of the Game: Jordan Miller 21 Pts (5-8 FG, 8-11 FT)

Mocs Open SoCon Tournament Play Saturday Against Furman at 7 p.m. - Chattanooga meets the Paladins after their 61-48 win over Samford... ... via Chattanooga

Furman Tops Chattanooga; Paladins Advance To SoCon Semifinals, 61-52 - Furman's Jordan Miller tallied 21 points and fellow senior Amu Saaka added 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Paladins held off Chattanooga, 61-52, on Saturday evening at McKenzie Arena to advance to the semifinal round of the 2011 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Championships. ... via Furman

[S1] Charleston 78, [N4] Elon 60
Star of the Game: Trent Wiedeman 20 Pts (7-10 FG, 6-7 FT), 12 Reb

Top-Seeded CofC Ousts Elon From SoCon Tournament - The top-seeded College of Charleston Cougars built an early double-digit lead over the fourth-seeded Elon men's basketball team and never looked back, as the Cougars eliminated the Phoenix from the 2011 Southern Conference Tournament with a 78-60 win on Saturday night, March 5, inside McKenzie Arena. ... via Elon

Badlands

[1] Oakland 82, [8] Southern Utah 66
Star of the Game: Reggie Hamilton 23 Pts (8-13 FG, 4-5 FT), 2 Stl

Oakland Cruises Past Southern Utah 82-66 - Reggie Hamilton scored 23 points and Oakland shot 53.6 percent to beat Southern Utah 82-66 in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament Saturday night. Keith Benson added 19, Travis Bader 13 and Larry Wright 11 for the top-seeded Golden Grizzlies (23-9), who shot 30 of 56. Hamilton reached double figures for the 15th time in his last 16 games as Oakland won its sixth in a row and 16th in the last 17. ... via Oakland

[2] Oral Roberts 72, [7] North Dakota State 65
Star of the Game: Damen Bell-Holter 14 Pts (4-8 FG, 6-6 FT), 7 Reb

Golden Eagles Open Summit League Tournament Play With 72-65 Victory - Warren Niles scored seven of his game-high 19 points in the final 55 seconds to lift second-seeded Oral Roberts to a 72-65 win over seventh-seeded North Dakota State in the opening round of the Summit League Tournament, Saturday at Sioux Falls Arena. ... via Oral Roberts

Sun Belt

[W4] North Texas 83, [E5] Troy 69
Star of the Game: George Odufuwa 17 Pts (4-9 FG, 9-10 FT), 13 Reb, 6 Ast

NT Hoops Draws No. 1 Florida Atlantic Sunday - North Texas was dispatching opponents at the Super Pit at a blistering pace until Florida Atlantic came to town last month. The Sun Belt regular season champions cruised into Denton and handed the Mean Green a 72-55 loss - the squad's first in 17 games at the Super Pit. Now NT gets a shot at redemption in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday evening. Tip off from the Summit Arena Convention Center Court is slated for 6:45 p.m. and can be heard on the Mean Green Radio Network. ... via North Texas

[E3] Western Kentucky 66, [W6] Louisiana-Monroe 50
Star of the Game: Sergio Kerusch 20 Pts (7-12 FG, 6-8 FT), 14 Reb

Men's Basketball Ends Season in 66-50 Loss to Western Kentucky - HOT SPRINGS, Ark.-Western Kentucky scored the final 12 points to defeat ULM 66-50 Saturday in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The loss ends the Warhawks season at 7-24. ... via Louisiana-Monroe

[E6] Florida International 53, [W3] Denver 49
Star of the Game: Jeremy Allen 16 Pts (6-11 FG, 4-5 FT)

FIU Advances to SBC Quarterfinals - Led by junior Jeremy Allen, the FIU men's basketball flexed its defensive muscle, holding Denver to 34.0 percent shooting as the Panthers (11-18) defeated the Pioneers (13-17), 53-49, in the first round of the 2011 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 5. The Panthers allowed a season-low and FIU tournament-record 49 points on the night to improve 5-5 all-time in the first round of the conference tournament. ... via Florida International

[W5] Arkansas-Little Rock 82, [E4] South Alabama 68
Star of the Game: Solomon Bozeman 28 Pts (8-15 FG, 10-11 FT)

Bozeman Lifts Arkansas at Little Rock Past Jaguars - Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Solomon Bozeman scored a game-high 28 points and keyed a late UALR run to put away the University of South Alabama 82-68 Saturday night in the first round of the SBC Men's Basketball Championships. ... via South Alabama

West Coast

[4] Santa Clara 76, [8] Loyola Marymount 68
Star of the Game: Marc Trasolini 22 Pts (8-15 FG, 6-7 FT), 8 Reb

Broncos Advance to WCC Semi-Finals for Second Time in Three Years with LMU Victory - Las Vegas, Nev. – Behind Marc Trasolini's 22 points with Las Vegas native Evan Roquemore scoring 21, Santa Clara advanced to Zappos.com West Coast Conference Championship semi-final vs. Saint Mary's (23-7, 11-3 WCC) at 5 pm at ESPN2 by beating LMU for the third time this season, 76-68 on Saturday night. ... via Santa Clara

[3] San Francisco 76, [6] Pepperdine 59
Star of the Game: Rashad Green 23 Pts (8-13 FG, 3-4 FT), 10 Reb

Men's Hoops Edges San Diego, 84-81, in WCC First Round - The Pepperdine men's basketball team survived to play another day behind the efforts of senior forward Mychel Thompson (26 points) and junior guard Lorne Jackson (23 points), as the Waves edged San Diego, 84-81, in a first-round game at the Zappos.com West Coast Conference Championships on Friday night. ... via Pepperdine

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America East

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[5] Stony Brook vs. [1] Vermont - 5:04 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

SB - 14-16 (8-8) RPI: 267 State: 254 SOS: 315 Last 10: 6-4 Form: L L W W W PF/PA: 60.9/61.0
UVM - 23-7 (13-3) RPI: 85 State: 87 SOS: 210 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W L L W PF/PA: 68.0/61.3
NCAA Selection Sheets: Stony Brook • Vermont
Recent meetings: 02/06/2011 SB 42 @UVM 65 01/04/2011 UVM 55 @SB 49

Players to watch:
SB - #10 Bryan Dougher Jr. G (13.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.1 apg) UVM - #23 Brian Voelkel Fr. F (7.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 4.6 apg)

[6] Hartford vs. [2] Boston University - 7:34 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

HART - 11-19 (7-9) RPI: 276 State: 290 SOS: 261 Last 10: 4-6 Form: L W L W W PF/PA: 60.3/64.7
BU - 19-13 (12-4) RPI: 140 State: 133 SOS: 197 Last 10: 9-1 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 65.8/64.0
NCAA Selection Sheets: Hartford • Boston University
Recent meetings: 02/12/2011 HART 50 @BU 61 01/22/2011 BU 55 @HART 59

Players to watch:
HART - #1 Milton Burton Sr. G-F (11.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.1 apg) BU - #23 John Holland Sr. G-F (19.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.6 apg)

Colonial

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[4] Virginia Commonwealth vs. [1] George Mason - 12:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

VCU - 22-10 (12-6) RPI: 64 State: 70 SOS: 105 Last 10: 5-5 Form: L W L L W PF/PA: 71.5/67.5
GMU - 26-5 (16-2) RPI: 25 State: 31 SOS: 87 Last 10: 10-0 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 73.7/61.0
NCAA Selection Sheets: Virginia Commonwealth • George Mason
Recent meetings: 02/15/2011 GMU 71 @VCU 51 03/06/2010 GMU 60 VCU 75

Players to watch:
VCU - #21 Jamie Skeen Sr. F (15.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.6 apg) GMU - #20 Cameron Long Sr. G (15.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.9 apg)

[3] Hofstra vs. [2] Old Dominion - 2:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

HOFS - 21-10 (14-4) RPI: 78 State: 89 SOS: 126 Last 10: 7-3 Form: W L W W W PF/PA: 70.8/69.2
ODU - 25-6 (14-4) RPI: 27 State: 27 SOS: 70 Last 10: 9-1 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 65.4/57.7
NCAA Selection Sheets: Hofstra • Old Dominion
Recent meetings: 01/15/2011 ODU 75 @HOFS 64 01/09/2010 HOFS 46 @ODU 57

Players to watch:
HOFS - #22 Charles Jenkins Sr. G (23.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 apg) ODU - #21 Frank Hassell Sr. F (14.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.1 apg)

Metro Atlantic

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[4] Saint Peter's vs. [1] Fairfield - 2:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

SPC - 18-13 (11-7) RPI: 122 State: 145 SOS: 163 Last 10: 6-4 Form: W W L L W PF/PA: 61.4/60.4
FAIR - 24-6 (15-3) RPI: 88 State: 72 SOS: 241 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W W L W PF/PA: 65.7/57.7
NCAA Selection Sheets: Saint Peter's • Fairfield
Recent meetings: 02/13/2011 FAIR 70 @SPC 69 01/09/2011 SPC 43 @FAIR 70

Players to watch:
SPC - #4 Ryan Bacon Sr. F (10.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.0 apg) FAIR - #34 Ryan Olander Jr. F (10.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.1 apg)

[3] Rider vs. [2] Iona - 4:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

RID - 23-9 (13-5) RPI: 104 State: 111 SOS: 198 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 74.3/67.9
IONA - 21-10 (13-5) RPI: 74 State: 75 SOS: 128 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 79.6/69.7
NCAA Selection Sheets: Rider • Iona
Recent meetings: 01/27/2011 RID 61 @IONA 59 01/14/2011 IONA 100 @RID 96

Players to watch:
RID - #15 Justin Robinson Sr. G (15.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.9 apg) IONA - #1 Michael Glover Jr. F (18.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 0.9 apg)

Missouri Valley

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[3] Indiana State vs. [1] Missouri State - 2:05 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

INST - 19-13 (12-6) RPI: 101 State: 121 SOS: 111 Last 10: 7-3 Form: L W W W W PF/PA: 66.7/64.3
MOST - 25-7 (15-3) RPI: 41 State: 29 SOS: 127 Last 10: 8-2 Form: L W W W W PF/PA: 69.6/62.2
NCAA Selection Sheets: Indiana State • Missouri State
Recent meetings: 02/05/2011 INST 66 @MOST 73 01/19/2011 MOST 69 @INST 70

Players to watch:
INST - #13 Jake Odum Fr. G (9.3 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.1 apg) MOST - #34 Kyle Weems Jr. F (16.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.4 apg)

Northeast

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[4] Central Connecticut State at [1] Long Island - 12:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

CCSU - 19-11 (11-7) RPI: 153 State: 194 SOS: 281 Last 10: 6-4 Form: W L L L W PF/PA: 70.1/65.9
LIUB - 25-5 (15-2) RPI: 91 State: 115 SOS: 297 Last 10: 10-0 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 83.0/73.8
NCAA Selection Sheets: Central Connecticut State • Long Island
Recent meetings: 02/26/2011 CCSU 72 @LIUB 86 01/08/2011 LIUB 72 @CCSU 67

Players to watch:
CCSU - #30 Ken Horton Jr. F (19.8 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.9 apg) LIUB - #42 Julian Boyd So. F (13.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.4 apg)
Men's Basketball Hosts Central Connecticut State, Sunday, in Northeast Conference Tournament Semifinals - Jhe top-seeded Long Island University men's basketball team hosts fourth-seeded Central Connecticut State on Sunday, March 6, in the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinals. The game tips off at Noon in the Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center and will be televised live on MSG. The Blackbird, who will have home-court advantage as long as they advance, defeated Saint Francis (Pa.) in the quarterfinals for their 11th straight victory. Central Connecticut State was able to hold off St. Francis (N.Y.), 64-62, to advance. LIU won both meetings in the regular season, including an 86-72 win on Feb. 26. ... via Long Island

[3] Robert Morris at [2] Quinnipiac - 2:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

RMU - 17-13 (12-6) RPI: 116 State: 143 SOS: 154 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 66.9/64.9
QUIN - 22-8 (13-5) RPI: 133 State: 154 SOS: 288 Last 10: 9-1 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 72.2/67.3
NCAA Selection Sheets: Robert Morris • Quinnipiac
Recent meetings: 01/27/2011 RMU 61 @QUIN 69 03/10/2010 RMU 52 @QUIN 50

Players to watch:
RMU - #4 Karon Abraham So. G (13.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.2 apg) QUIN - #12 Justin Rutty Sr. F (14.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.4 apg)
Men's Basketball Faces Robert Morris Sunday In NEC Semifinals - The second-seeded Quinnipiac University men's basketball team plays host to No. 3 Robert Morris in NEC Tournament Semifinal action Sunday at the TD Bank Sports Center. The game can be seen live on Fox College Sports (FCS), ESPN3.com and ESPN Full Court. The Bobcats defeated No. 7 Mount St. Mary's, 78-59 on Thursday, while RMU edged No. 6 Wagner, 78-74. Quinnipiac took the only meeting of the season between the two teams, a 69-61 victory Jan. 27 in Hamden. The teams will have a different look this time around, as Justin Rutty was playing his first game since elbow surgery first time around, and the Colonials had leading scorer Karon Abraham, who sustained a season-ending knee injury two weeks ago. The Colonials have ended the Bobcats' NEC title hopes in each of the last two seasons, defeating QU, 75-48, in the 2009 semifinals, before edging the Bobcats, 52-50, in the championship game last season. RMU holds a 15-9 advantage in the all-time series. ... via Quinnipiac

Patriot League

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[6] Lafayette at [2] American - 5:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

LAF - 12-18 (6-8) RPI: 244 State: 286 SOS: 211 Last 10: 5-5 Form: L L W L W PF/PA: 70.2/72.2
AMER - 22-8 (11-3) RPI: 114 State: 123 SOS: 274 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 66.0/63.3
NCAA Selection Sheets: Lafayette • American
Recent meetings: 02/26/2011 AMER 95 @LAF 92 01/29/2011 LAF 60 @AMER 73

Players to watch:
LAF - #34 Jared Mintz Sr. F (15.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.2 apg) AMER - #14 Vlad Moldoveanu Sr. F (20.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.0 apg)

No. 6 Lafayette Takes on No. 2 American - Lafayette travels to Washington, D.C. to face American in the Patriot League Tournament Semifinal round. ... via Lafayette

[4] Lehigh at [1] Bucknell - 7:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

LEH - 16-14 (6-8) RPI: 212 State: 224 SOS: 306 Last 10: 5-5 Form: L W L L W PF/PA: 73.9/72.2
BUCK - 23-8 (13-1) RPI: 81 State: 80 SOS: 222 Last 10: 9-1 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 70.9/63.6
NCAA Selection Sheets: Lehigh • Bucknell
Recent meetings: 02/23/2011 LEH 55 @BUCK 72 01/26/2011 BUCK 81 @LEH 68

Players to watch:
LEH - #3 C.J. McCollum So. G (21.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.1 apg) BUCK - #31 Mike Muscula So. F-C (14.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.5 apg)

Lehigh heads to Bucknell for semifinal showdown - Following an impressive 87-75 win over Navy, the fourth-seeded Lehigh men's basketball team (16-14) looks to take the next step towards its second straight Patriot League Championship when it travels to top seed Bucknell for the semifinals on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. and will air nationally on CBS College Sports following the first game of the day which features Lafayette at American. ... via Lehigh

Southern

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[S2] Wofford vs. [N1] Western Carolina - 6:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

WOFF - 19-12 (14-4) RPI: 127 State: 85 SOS: 172 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 73.3/67.7
WCU - 18-14 (12-6) RPI: 166 State: 132 SOS: 238 Last 10: 9-1 Form: W W L W W PF/PA: 69.7/68.4
NCAA Selection Sheets: Wofford • Western Carolina
Recent meetings: 01/29/2011 WCU 66 @WOFF 75 03/07/2010 WCU 58 WOFF 77

Players to watch:
WOFF - #42 Noah Dahlman Sr. F (20.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.2 apg) WCU - #12 Mike Williams Sr. G (15.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.9 apg)

[S3] Furman vs. [S1] Charleston - 8:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

FURM - 22-9 (12-6) RPI: 119 State: 96 SOS: 249 Last 10: 7-3 Form: W L L W W PF/PA: 69.4/64.0
COFC - 23-9 (14-4) RPI: 73 State: 54 SOS: 171 Last 10: 8-2 Form: W W L L W PF/PA: 76.8/68.7
NCAA Selection Sheets: Furman • Charleston
Recent meetings: 02/05/2011 FURM 54 @COFC 73 01/06/2011 COFC 76 @FURM 72

Players to watch:
FURM - #31 Amu Saaka Sr. F (16.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.1 apg) COFC - #3 Andrew Goudelock Sr. G (23.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.7 apg)

Badlands

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[5] South Dakota State vs. [4] IPFW - 7:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

SDST - 18-11 (10-8) RPI: 194 State: 157 SOS: 309 Last 10: 6-4 Form: W W W L L PF/PA: 81.3/72.4
IPFW - 18-11 (11-7) RPI: 162 State: 148 SOS: 278 Last 10: 6-4 Form: L L W L W PF/PA: 74.3/69.6
NCAA Selection Sheets: South Dakota State • IPFW
Recent meetings: 02/17/2011 SDST 80 @IPFW 64 01/22/2011 IPFW 52 @SDST 87

Players to watch:
SDST - #3 Nate Wolters So. G (19.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 6.0 apg) IPFW - #4 Frank Gaines So. G (14.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.8 apg)
No. 5 seed Jacks take on No. 4 IPFW in tournament opener - n a twist of fate, South Dakota State enters the 2011 Summit League Championships as the No. 5 seed, and play No. 4 seed IPFW, the same team that knocked the Jackrabbits out of the 2010 tournament, when SDSU came in as the No. 4 seed and lost to the No. 5 seed Mastodons. In 26 meetings at the tournament, the No. 5 seed team holds a 14-12 advantage over the No. 4 seed, a stat the Jacks would like to change to 15-12 on Sunday, when they take on the Mastodons in the Sioux Falls Arena at 6 p.m. ... via South Dakota State

[6] Missouri-Kansas City vs. [3] IUPUI - 9:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

UMKC - 16-13 (9-9) RPI: 210 State: 239 SOS: 286 Last 10: 5-5 Form: W W L L L PF/PA: 70.5/73.7
IUPUI - 18-13 (12-6) RPI: 108 State: 120 SOS: 140 Last 10: 7-3 Form: W L W L W PF/PA: 71.2/69.2
NCAA Selection Sheets: Missouri-Kansas City • IUPUI
Recent meetings: 02/19/2011 UMKC 69 @IUPUI 84 01/20/2011 IUPUI 77 @UMKC 85

Players to watch:
UMKC - #5 Spencer Johnson Sr. F (12.1 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 0.8 apg) IUPUI - #5 Alex Young Jr. F (19.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.2 apg)

UMKC Set To Face IUPUI In First Round Of Summit League Championships - The No. 6 UMKC men's basketball team (16-13, 9-9) will head to the 2011 Summit League Men's Basketball Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D., where they will face No. 3 IUPUI (18-13, 12-6). The game between the 'Roos and the Jaguars is set to tip at 8:30 p.m at Sioux Falls Arena. ... via Missouri-Kansas City

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[E3] Western Kentucky vs. [W2] Louisiana-Lafayette - 7:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

WKU - 15-15 (8-8) RPI: 195 State: 171 SOS: 191 Last 10: 6-4 Form: W L W L W PF/PA: 70.0/70.2
ULL - 14-14 (11-5) RPI: 208 State: 193 SOS: 260 Last 10: 10-0 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 70.7/70.9
NCAA Selection Sheets: Western Kentucky • Louisiana-Lafayette
Recent meetings: 02/19/2011 WKU 64 @ULL 67 12/31/2009 ULL 65 @WKU 77

Players to watch:
WKU - #2 Juan Pattillo Sr. F (13.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.4 apg) ULL - #3 Travis Bureau Sr. G (10.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.3 apg)
UL Heads To Hot Springs With High Hopes - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team heads to Hot Springs, Ark. as one of the hottest teams in the nation with an 11-game win streak. After a 3-14 start, UL rattled off 11 straight wins, including a school record 10 consecutive Sun Belt victories, to earn a share of the Sun Belt West Division title. ... via Louisiana-Lafayette

[W4] North Texas vs. [E1] Florida Atlantic - 7:45 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

NTEX - 20-10 (8-8) RPI: 150 State: 134 SOS: 253 Last 10: 4-6 Form: L L W W W PF/PA: 76.5/72.2
FAU - 21-9 (13-3) RPI: 106 State: 95 SOS: 212 Last 10: 7-3 Form: L L W W W PF/PA: 68.8/65.8
NCAA Selection Sheets: North Texas • Florida Atlantic
Recent meetings: 02/03/2011 FAU 72 @NTEX 55 02/04/2010 FAU 69 @NTEX 86

Players to watch:
NTEX - #4 George Odufuwa Sr. F (11.1 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 1.7 apg) FAU - #40 Brett Royster Sr. F (8.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.3 apg)

[W5] Arkansas-Little Rock vs. [W1] Arkansas State - 9:45 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

UALR - 16-16 (7-9) RPI: 226 State: 205 SOS: 223 Last 10: 4-6 Form: W L L L W PF/PA: 68.5/67.9
ARST - 17-14 (11-5) RPI: 168 State: 162 SOS: 201 Last 10: 7-3 Form: W L W W W PF/PA: 68.9/64.7
NCAA Selection Sheets: Arkansas-Little Rock • Arkansas State
Recent meetings: 02/26/2011 UALR 63 @ARST 71 01/29/2011 ARST 75 @UALR 64

Players to watch:
UALR - #22 Solomon Bozeman Sr. G (16.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.7 apg) ARST - #2 Trey Finn So. G (8.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.5 apg)
ASU Travels To Sun Belt Tournament Will Face UALR - The Arkansas State men's basketball will await its first opponent after winning a share of the Western Division regular season title of the Sun Belt Conference. ASU received the No. 1 seed and first round bye in its half of the bracket and will face UALR on Sunday at 8:45 p.m. at the Summit Arena. ... via Arkansas State

[E6] Florida International vs. [E2] Middle Tennessee - 10:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

FIU - 11-18 (5-11) RPI: 292 State: 246 SOS: 217 Last 10: 3-7 Form: L L L W W PF/PA: 72.8/75.5
MTSU - 15-15 (10-6) RPI: 213 State: 174 SOS: 237 Last 10: 6-4 Form: W L L L W PF/PA: 69.6/67.3
NCAA Selection Sheets: Florida International • Middle Tennessee
Recent meetings: 02/12/2011 FIU 68 @MTSU 80 01/29/2011 MTSU 79 @FIU 70

Players to watch:
FIU - #14 DeJaun Wright Jr. G (14.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.2 apg) MTSU - #15 James Washington Sr. G (13.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.9 apg)
Blue Raiders set for Sun Belt Championship - Middle Tennessee's men's basketball team will begin play in the Sun Belt Championships Sunday night. Sun Belt East 2 seed Middle Tennessee will face FIU (E6) on Sunday, March 6 at 9 p.m. in the quarterfinals. The Blue Raiders earned a first round by with their regular season finale win over rival Western Kentucky. ... via Middle Tennessee

West Coast

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[4] Santa Clara vs. [1] Saint Mary's - 8:00 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

SCL - 19-13 (8-6) RPI: 163 State: 149 SOS: 173 Last 10: 6-4 Form: L L W W W PF/PA: 73.3/70.8
SMC - 23-7 (11-3) RPI: 48 State: 28 SOS: 112 Last 10: 6-4 Form: W L L L W PF/PA: 80.0/66.3
NCAA Selection Sheets: Santa Clara • Saint Mary's
Recent meetings: 02/10/2011 SMC 65 @SCL 59 01/15/2011 SCL 59 @SMC 84

Players to watch:
SCL - #21 Kevin Foster So. G (19.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.7 apg) SMC - #32 Mickey McConnell Sr. G (16.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 6.1 apg)

Top-Seeded Gaels Looking For Automatic NCAA Berth - The Orleans Arena proved to be pretty hospitable to the Saint Mary's men's basketball team in 2010. Gaels fans hope that trend continues in 2011 with a second-straight Zappos.com West Coast Conference tournament title. Saint Mary's, by virtue of its WCC co-championship, advanced to Sunday's tournament semfinals and will play #4 Santa Clara. ... via Saint Mary's

[3] San Francisco vs. [2] Gonzaga - 10:30 pm ET • BBState Preview/Box

SF - 17-13 (10-4) RPI: 121 State: 153 SOS: 96 Last 10: 7-3 Form: W L W W W PF/PA: 68.9/69.6
GONZ - 22-9 (11-3) RPI: 66 State: 51 SOS: 103 Last 10: 9-1 Form: W W W W W PF/PA: 76.9/65.1
NCAA Selection Sheets: San Francisco • Gonzaga
Recent meetings: 02/19/2011 SF 53 @GONZ 70 01/22/2011 GONZ 91 @SF 96

Players to watch:
SF - #13 Rashad Green Jr. G (11.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.8 apg) GONZ - #0 Robert Sacre Jr. C (12.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.2 apg)
Bulldogs To Face San Francisco In WCC Semifinal - Gonzaga University's men's basketball team, the No. 2 seed in the West Coast Conference Championship, will face third-seeded University of San Francisco in Sunday's 7:30 p.m. semifinal at The Orleans Arena. ... via Gonzaga

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