CONFERENCE USA BASKETBALL NEWS

Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds

Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the second week, the Final Four...

MARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Pastner will try to restore UNLV basketball glory days as he takes over the program

Josh Pastner has been named UNLV coach

MARCH 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Pastner agrees to become UNLV's coach, AP sources say

Former Georgia Tech and Memphis coach Josh Pastner has agreed to take over UNLV’s program, two people with knowledge of the hiring process told The Associated Press on Monday night

MARCH 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon routs Liberty 81-52 in March Madness opener

Jackson Shelstad scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half, and fifth-seeded Oregon routed No. 12 seed Liberty 81-52 on Friday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA T...

MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Freshman star Cooper Flagg is ready to go for No. 1 seed Duke in March Madness

Duke freshman star Cooper Flagg said he’ll be ready to play in Friday's NCAA Tournament opener against Mount St. Mary’s as he recovers from a sprained ankle

MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 1 seed Auburn has a roster filled with 'underdog kids' looking for a turnaround in NCAA play

Auburn has an unusual roster makeup for a team that won the Southeastern Conference’s regular season and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Oregon vs. Liberty: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

Find out how to watch the March 21 NCAA Tournament First Round matchup between the Oregon Ducks and Liberty Flames with live stream, TV chan...

MARCH 17 • DATA SKRIVE

Beware the 12 seed: Michigan, Memphis among the No. 5 seeds trying to avoid NCAA Tournament curse

Michigan probably thought it deserved a better seed than fifth for the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon vs. Liberty Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Preview the March 21 NCAA Tournament First Round matchup between the Oregon Ducks and Liberty Flames with predictions, odds, picks, spread,...

MARCH 17 • DATA SKRIVE

It's a little wet in here: Roof leak causes hour-plus delay in C-USA title game

College basketball experienced its own version of a rain delay on Saturday, with Jacksonville State and Liberty having to wait an hour befor...

MARCH 16

Metheny scores 24, Liberty beats Kennesaw State 81-79 in Conference USA semifinals

Led by Kaden Metheny's 24 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Kennesaw State Owls 81-79 in the Conference USA Tournament on Friday

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Middle Tennesse edges Louisiana Tech 77-75 in 2OT in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

Jestin Porter had 20 points, and Essam Mostafa scored the winner with 16 seconds left in the second overtime to rally Middle Tennessee to a 77-75 victory over Louisiana Tech in a q...

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heartbreak for DePaul as 1st trip to Big East semifinals slips away with late collapse at MSG

At long last, downtrodden DePaul was finally about to produce its own indelible moment at the Big East Tournament

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kennesaw State fends off New Mexico State 80-77 in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

Simeon Cottle had 32 points to match his career high and Kennesaw State held off New Mexico State 80-77 in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

MARCH 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jacksonville State defeats Florida International 65-56 in Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 2 seed Jacksonville State to a 65-56 win over No. 10 seed Florida International in a Conference USA Tournament...

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Liberty wins 81-60 against UTEP in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

Zach Cleveland had 19 points and six assists to lead top-seeded Liberty beat No. 8 seed UTEP 81-60 in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal

MARCH 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rick Pitino wins 1st Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. is Player of the Year

Rick Pitino has won his first Big East Coach of the Year award and RJ Luis Jr. took Player of the Year honors after they propelled a resurgent St. John’s program to its best regula...

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewer, Jones lead Florida International over Western Kentucky 64-61 in Conference USA Tournament

Jayden Brewer scored 17 points to lead the Florida International Panthers and Asim Jones secured the victory with a free throw with 49 seconds remaining as the Panthers knocked off...

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UTEP secures 79-65 win in Conference USA Tournament against Sam Houston

Led by Corey Camper Jr.'s 18 points, the UTEP Miners defeated the Sam Houston Bearkats 79-65 in the Conference USA Tournament on Tuesday

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mitchell helps No. 13 seed Cincy cruise past No. 12 seed Oklahoma St 87-68 in Big 12 tourney opener

Dillon Mitchell had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Day Day Thomas added 21 points, and No. 13 seed Cincinnati cruised to an 87-68 victory over No. 12 seed Oklahoma State to open the Bi...

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP men's player of the week: No. 4 Florida's Alex Condon has big double-doubles in a pair of wins

Alex Condon of fourth-ranked Florida is The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the week

MARCH 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First and last spots in March Madness riding on outcome of conference tournaments

The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament along with the last spots in the 68-team field will be riding on the outcome of a plethora of conference tournaments this week

MARCH 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gordon's 25 lead Kennesaw State over Jacksonville State 74-70

Led by Rongie Gordon's 25 points, the Kennesaw State Owls defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 74-70 in a regular season finale

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wilkerson scores 32, Sam Houston defeats New Mexico State 76-69 in regular-season finale

The Sam Houston Bearkats defeated the New Mexico State Aggies 76-69 on Saturday led by Lamar Wilkerson's 32 points

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Middle Tennessee closes out Conference USA regular season with 78-56 romp over Florida International

Camryn Weston scored 15 points to help Middle Tennessee close out the Conference USA regular season with a 78-56 romp over Florida International

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS