The Oregon Ducks received and accepted their invitation to take part in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Ducks will be the #3 seed in what is called the Notre Dame Bracket and will open at home against the Rider Broncs on Tuesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN 3).
The Portland State Vikings received and accepted their invitation to take part in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The Vikings will play in the second round of the tournament.
No invitation for the NIT or the College Basketball Invitational was extended to the Oregon State Beavers, who close their season at 16-16.
Monday, March 12, 2018
NCAA Tourney Set
The line-up is set for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as was announced on Sunday.
All tipoff times are Pacific.
FIRST FOUR:
All games are set to be contested in Dayton, Ohio and are to be telecast via truTV.
Tuesday:
Long Island University-Brooklyn vs. Radford, 3:40 PM
St. Bonaventure vs. UCLA, 6:10 PM
Wednesday:
North Carolina Central vs. Texas Southern, 3:40 PM
Arizona State vs. Syracuse, 6:10 PM
ROUND OF 64:
SOUTH REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Dallas:
#3 Tennessee vs. #14 Wright State, 9:40 AM (truTV)
#6 Miami (Florida) vs. #11 Loyola-Chicago, 12:10 PM (truTV)
At Boise, Idaho:
#5 Kentucky vs. #12 Davidson, 4:10 PM (CBS)
#4 Arizona vs. #13 Buffalo, 6:40 PM (CBS)
Friday:
At Nashville:
#2 Cincinnati vs. #15 Georgia State, 11:00 AM (TBS)
#7 Nevada (Reno) vs. #10 Texas, 1:30 PM (TBS)
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
#8 Creighton vs. #9 Kansas State, 3:50 PM (TNT)
#1 Virginia (top overall seed) vs. #16 UMBC, 6:20 PM (TNT)
WEST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Boise, Idaho:
#4 Gonzaga vs. #13 UNC-Greensboro, 10:30 AM (TNT)
#5 Ohio State vs. #12 South Dakota State, 1:00 PM (TNT)
At Wichita, Kansas:
#6 Houston vs. #11 San Diego State, 4:20 PM (TBS)
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Montana, 6:50 PM (TBS)
Friday:
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
#7 Texas A&M vs. #10 Providence, 9:15 AM (CBS)
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 Lipscomb (the tournament's lone debutantes), 11:45 AM (CBS)
At Nashville:
#1 Xavier vs. #16 NCCU/TX Southern winner, 4:20 PM (TBS)
#8 Missouri vs. #9 Florida State, 9:50 PM (TBS)
EAST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Dallas:
#3 Texas Tech vs. #14 Stephen F. Austin, 4:27 PM (truTV)
#6 Florida vs. #11 St. Bonaventure/UCLA winner, 9:57 PM (truTV)
At Pittsburgh:
#1 Villanova vs. #16 LIU-Brooklyn/Radford winner, 3:50 PM (TNT)
#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Alabama, 6:20 PM (TNT)
Friday:
At Detroit:
#2 Purdue vs. #15 Cal State Fullerton, 9:40 AM (truTV)
#7 Arkansas vs. #10 Butler, 12:10 PM (truTV)
At San Diego:
#4 Wichita State vs. #13 Marshall, 10:30 AM (TNT)
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Murray State, 1:00 PM (TNT)
MIDWEST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Pittsburgh:
#7 Rhode Island vs. #10 Oklahoma, 9:15 AM (CBS)
#2 Duke vs. #15 Iona, 11:45 AM (CBS)
At Wichita, Kansas:
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Pennsylvania, 11:00 AM (TBS)
#8 Seton Hall vs. #9 North Carolina State, 1:30 PM (TBS)
Friday:
At Detroit:
#3 Michigan State vs. #14 Bucknell, 4:10 PM (CBS)
#6 TCU vs. #11 ASU/Syracuse winner, 6:40 PM (CBS)
At San Diego:
#4 Auburn vs. #13 College of Charleston, 4:27 PM (truTV)
#5 Clemson vs. #12 New Mexico State, 6:57 PM (truTV)
All tipoff times are Pacific.
FIRST FOUR:
All games are set to be contested in Dayton, Ohio and are to be telecast via truTV.
Tuesday:
Long Island University-Brooklyn vs. Radford, 3:40 PM
St. Bonaventure vs. UCLA, 6:10 PM
Wednesday:
North Carolina Central vs. Texas Southern, 3:40 PM
Arizona State vs. Syracuse, 6:10 PM
ROUND OF 64:
SOUTH REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Dallas:
#3 Tennessee vs. #14 Wright State, 9:40 AM (truTV)
#6 Miami (Florida) vs. #11 Loyola-Chicago, 12:10 PM (truTV)
At Boise, Idaho:
#5 Kentucky vs. #12 Davidson, 4:10 PM (CBS)
#4 Arizona vs. #13 Buffalo, 6:40 PM (CBS)
Friday:
At Nashville:
#2 Cincinnati vs. #15 Georgia State, 11:00 AM (TBS)
#7 Nevada (Reno) vs. #10 Texas, 1:30 PM (TBS)
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
#8 Creighton vs. #9 Kansas State, 3:50 PM (TNT)
#1 Virginia (top overall seed) vs. #16 UMBC, 6:20 PM (TNT)
WEST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Boise, Idaho:
#4 Gonzaga vs. #13 UNC-Greensboro, 10:30 AM (TNT)
#5 Ohio State vs. #12 South Dakota State, 1:00 PM (TNT)
At Wichita, Kansas:
#6 Houston vs. #11 San Diego State, 4:20 PM (TBS)
#3 Michigan vs. #14 Montana, 6:50 PM (TBS)
Friday:
At Charlotte, North Carolina:
#7 Texas A&M vs. #10 Providence, 9:15 AM (CBS)
#2 North Carolina vs. #15 Lipscomb (the tournament's lone debutantes), 11:45 AM (CBS)
At Nashville:
#1 Xavier vs. #16 NCCU/TX Southern winner, 4:20 PM (TBS)
#8 Missouri vs. #9 Florida State, 9:50 PM (TBS)
EAST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Dallas:
#3 Texas Tech vs. #14 Stephen F. Austin, 4:27 PM (truTV)
#6 Florida vs. #11 St. Bonaventure/UCLA winner, 9:57 PM (truTV)
At Pittsburgh:
#1 Villanova vs. #16 LIU-Brooklyn/Radford winner, 3:50 PM (TNT)
#8 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Alabama, 6:20 PM (TNT)
Friday:
At Detroit:
#2 Purdue vs. #15 Cal State Fullerton, 9:40 AM (truTV)
#7 Arkansas vs. #10 Butler, 12:10 PM (truTV)
At San Diego:
#4 Wichita State vs. #13 Marshall, 10:30 AM (TNT)
#5 West Virginia vs. #12 Murray State, 1:00 PM (TNT)
MIDWEST REGIONAL:
Thursday:
At Pittsburgh:
#7 Rhode Island vs. #10 Oklahoma, 9:15 AM (CBS)
#2 Duke vs. #15 Iona, 11:45 AM (CBS)
At Wichita, Kansas:
#1 Kansas vs. #16 Pennsylvania, 11:00 AM (TBS)
#8 Seton Hall vs. #9 North Carolina State, 1:30 PM (TBS)
Friday:
At Detroit:
#3 Michigan State vs. #14 Bucknell, 4:10 PM (CBS)
#6 TCU vs. #11 ASU/Syracuse winner, 6:40 PM (CBS)
At San Diego:
#4 Auburn vs. #13 College of Charleston, 4:27 PM (truTV)
#5 Clemson vs. #12 New Mexico State, 6:57 PM (truTV)
Sunday, March 11, 2018
ZONA TOP TROJANS FOR PAC-12 TOURNEY TITLE AND AUTOMATIC NCAA TOURNEY BERTH
At Paradise, Nevada:
The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#15 in the Associated Press and #16 in the USA Today/Coaches polls; 27-7), thanks to the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Deandre Ayton's 32 points and 18 rebounds, defeated the second-seeded Southern California Trojans (23-11) 75-61 in Saturday championship game of the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, contested at the T-Mobile Arena in suburban Las Vegas.
The Wildcats earned the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
The chances are still good for the Trojans to make the Field of 68 as well.
The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#15 in the Associated Press and #16 in the USA Today/Coaches polls; 27-7), thanks to the tournament's Most Outstanding Player Deandre Ayton's 32 points and 18 rebounds, defeated the second-seeded Southern California Trojans (23-11) 75-61 in Saturday championship game of the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, contested at the T-Mobile Arena in suburban Las Vegas.
The Wildcats earned the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
The chances are still good for the Trojans to make the Field of 68 as well.
GRIZ OVERPOWER EAGLES, CAPTURE BIG SKY TOURNEY TITLE AND NCAA TOURNEY BERTH
At Reno, Nevada:
The top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (26-7), with Michel Oguine scoring 21 points, defeated the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (20-14) 82-65 in Saturday's championship game of the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, contested at the Reno Events Center.
The Grizzlies gained the Big Sky's automatic NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament berth (the Griz will be making their first such appearance since 2013).
The top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (26-7), with Michel Oguine scoring 21 points, defeated the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (20-14) 82-65 in Saturday's championship game of the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, contested at the Reno Events Center.
The Grizzlies gained the Big Sky's automatic NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament berth (the Griz will be making their first such appearance since 2013).
Red Bulls Prove To Be Too Much For Timbers
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Carlos Rivas scored twice in the second half (79', 90'+2) as the New York Red Bulls, in their Major League Soccer season opener on Saturday night, demolished the visiting Portland Timbers 4-0.
Ben Mines (18') and Bradley Wright-Phillips (77') each also scored once for the Red Bulls.
The Timbers, still in search of their first win of the season, will pay a visit on FC Dallas on Saturday, March 24 at 12:30 PM Pacific Daylight Saving Time (Univision).
Carlos Rivas scored twice in the second half (79', 90'+2) as the New York Red Bulls, in their Major League Soccer season opener on Saturday night, demolished the visiting Portland Timbers 4-0.
Ben Mines (18') and Bradley Wright-Phillips (77') each also scored once for the Red Bulls.
The Timbers, still in search of their first win of the season, will pay a visit on FC Dallas on Saturday, March 24 at 12:30 PM Pacific Daylight Saving Time (Univision).
Friday, March 09, 2018
Big Sky Conference Tournament: Griz, Eagles Advance To Title Game
The semifinal round of the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place on Friday with both games taking place at the Reno Events Center in----where else?---Reno, Nevada.
Game #1
Michael Oguine scored 19 points as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (25-7) outlasted the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears (22-11) 91-89 in overtime.
Andre Spight paced the Bears with 22 points.
Game #2
Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 32 points (to become the Big Sky Conference's all-time career scoring leader at 2,127 points) as the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (20-13) defeated the tenth-seeded Southern Utah Thunderbirds (13-19) 82-70.
The Griz and EWU will square off in Saturday's championship game, set to tipoff at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPNU), with the winner gaining the conference's automatic (and likely lone) NCAA Tournament berth.
Game #1
Michael Oguine scored 19 points as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (25-7) outlasted the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears (22-11) 91-89 in overtime.
Andre Spight paced the Bears with 22 points.
Game #2
Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 32 points (to become the Big Sky Conference's all-time career scoring leader at 2,127 points) as the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (20-13) defeated the tenth-seeded Southern Utah Thunderbirds (13-19) 82-70.
The Griz and EWU will square off in Saturday's championship game, set to tipoff at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPNU), with the winner gaining the conference's automatic (and likely lone) NCAA Tournament berth.
Pac-12 Conference Tournament: 'Cats And Trojans (Who Oust Ducks) To Meet For The Title
Both games in the Pac-12 Conference's Men's Basketball Tournament's semifinal round were contested at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, near Las Vegas.
Game #1
The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#15 in the Associated Press and #16 in the USA Today/Coaches polls; 26-7), with Deandre Ayton scoring 32 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, defeated the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (21-11) 78-67.
Game #2
Jonah Mathews scored 27 points as the second-seeded Southern California Trojans (23-10) completed a three-game season-series sweep of sixth-seeded Oregon (22-12) by sedating the Ducks 74-54.
MiKyle McIntosh topped the Duckies with 21 points.
The Wildcats and Trojans will face off the championship game on Saturday night at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One). The winner will earn the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
Game #1
The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#15 in the Associated Press and #16 in the USA Today/Coaches polls; 26-7), with Deandre Ayton scoring 32 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, defeated the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (21-11) 78-67.
Game #2
Jonah Mathews scored 27 points as the second-seeded Southern California Trojans (23-10) completed a three-game season-series sweep of sixth-seeded Oregon (22-12) by sedating the Ducks 74-54.
MiKyle McIntosh topped the Duckies with 21 points.
The Wildcats and Trojans will face off the championship game on Saturday night at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One). The winner will earn the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
Thursday, March 08, 2018
Pac-12 Conference Tournament: Zona, Bruins, Trojans (Who Knock Out Beavers), Ducks Advances To Semifinals
Four games were on tap for Thursday as the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was contested at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, near Las Vegas.
In the opening contest, Allonzo Trier scored 22 points as the #1-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#15 in the Associated Press poll, #17 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 25-7) defeated the eighth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (17-15) 83-67.
In the second contest, Aaron Holiday matched a career high with 34 points (while dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven rebounds) as the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (21-10) defeated the Stanford Cardinal (18-15) 88-77.
K.Z. Okpala paced the fifth-seeded Cardinal with 23 points.
Chemezie Metu scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the second-seeded Southern California Trojans (22-10) defeated the tenth-seeded Oregon State Beavers (16-16) 61-48.
In the Thursday finale, Elijah Brown scored 21 points as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (22-11) knocked off the third-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes 68-66.
Justin Bibbins topped the Utes with 20 points.
In the opening contest, Allonzo Trier scored 22 points as the #1-seeded Arizona Wildcats (#15 in the Associated Press poll, #17 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 25-7) defeated the eighth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (17-15) 83-67.
In the second contest, Aaron Holiday matched a career high with 34 points (while dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven rebounds) as the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins (21-10) defeated the Stanford Cardinal (18-15) 88-77.
K.Z. Okpala paced the fifth-seeded Cardinal with 23 points.
Chemezie Metu scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the second-seeded Southern California Trojans (22-10) defeated the tenth-seeded Oregon State Beavers (16-16) 61-48.
In the Thursday finale, Elijah Brown scored 21 points as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (22-11) knocked off the third-seeded Utah Runnin' Utes 68-66.
Justin Bibbins topped the Utes with 20 points.
Big Sky Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Round: Griz, Bears, T-Birds, Eagles (Who Oust Vikings) Advance To Semifinals
The Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament's quarterfinal round took place on Thursday with four games contested at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
In the opening contest of the day, Ahmaad Rorie scored 30 points (22 of them in the second half) as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (24-7) held off the eighth-seeded North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-20) 84-76.
In what turned out to be their final Big Sky Conference basketball game, the Fighting Hawks (who are moving to the Summit League next season) were paced by Dale Jones who scored 24 points, and Cortez Seales, who added 22.
In game two, Andre Spight scored 25 points and Jonah Radebaugh added 20 as the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears (22-11) knocked off the fourth-seeded Weber State Wildcats (20-11) 80-55.
In the third contest, Brandon Better scored a career-high 27 points while Jadon Cohee added 20 as the tenth-seeded Southern Utah Thunderbirds (13-18) knocked off the second-seeded Idaho Vandals (22-9) 92-78.
Brayon Blake topped the Vandals with 27 points while he grabbed 12 rebounds.
In Wednesday's finale, Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 35 points as the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (19-13) held off the sixth-seeded Portland State Vikings (20-13) 78-72.
In the opening contest of the day, Ahmaad Rorie scored 30 points (22 of them in the second half) as the top-seeded Montana Grizzlies (24-7) held off the eighth-seeded North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-20) 84-76.
In what turned out to be their final Big Sky Conference basketball game, the Fighting Hawks (who are moving to the Summit League next season) were paced by Dale Jones who scored 24 points, and Cortez Seales, who added 22.
In game two, Andre Spight scored 25 points and Jonah Radebaugh added 20 as the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears (22-11) knocked off the fourth-seeded Weber State Wildcats (20-11) 80-55.
In the third contest, Brandon Better scored a career-high 27 points while Jadon Cohee added 20 as the tenth-seeded Southern Utah Thunderbirds (13-18) knocked off the second-seeded Idaho Vandals (22-9) 92-78.
Brayon Blake topped the Vandals with 27 points while he grabbed 12 rebounds.
In Wednesday's finale, Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 35 points as the third-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles (19-13) held off the sixth-seeded Portland State Vikings (20-13) 78-72.
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Pac-12 Tournament: Buffs, Cardinal, Beavers, Ducks Advance To Quarterfinals
The Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament opened on Wednesday at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada with four games.
In the opening contest, McKinley Wright IV scored 20 points and dished out eleven assists as the eighth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (17-14) delivered a crippling blow to Arizona State's NCAA tourney chances by knocking off the ninth-seeded Sun Devils (20-11) 97-85.
Remy Martin topped ASU with 20 points.
In the second contest, Reid Travis scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the fifth-seeded Stanford Cardinal (18-14) past the California Golden Bears (8-24) 76-58.
Darius McNeill top the Bears with 19 points as their season came to an end.
In the third game, Drew Eubanks scored 19 points as the tenth-seeded Oregon State Beavers (16-15) upended the Washington Huskies (20-12) 69-66 in overtime, delivering perhaps the knockout punch to the seventh-seeded Huskies' NCAA Tournament chances.
Matisse Thybulle topped Washington with 19 points.
In Wednesday's finale, MiKyle McIntosh and Payton Pritchard each scored 18 points as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (21-11) kept their flickering NCAA Tournament chances alive after their 64-62 overtime victory over eleventh-seeded Washington State (12-19).
Malach Flynn topped the Cougars with 22 points.
In the opening contest, McKinley Wright IV scored 20 points and dished out eleven assists as the eighth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes (17-14) delivered a crippling blow to Arizona State's NCAA tourney chances by knocking off the ninth-seeded Sun Devils (20-11) 97-85.
Remy Martin topped ASU with 20 points.
In the second contest, Reid Travis scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the fifth-seeded Stanford Cardinal (18-14) past the California Golden Bears (8-24) 76-58.
Darius McNeill top the Bears with 19 points as their season came to an end.
In the third game, Drew Eubanks scored 19 points as the tenth-seeded Oregon State Beavers (16-15) upended the Washington Huskies (20-12) 69-66 in overtime, delivering perhaps the knockout punch to the seventh-seeded Huskies' NCAA Tournament chances.
Matisse Thybulle topped Washington with 19 points.
In Wednesday's finale, MiKyle McIntosh and Payton Pritchard each scored 18 points as the sixth-seeded Oregon Ducks (21-11) kept their flickering NCAA Tournament chances alive after their 64-62 overtime victory over eleventh-seeded Washington State (12-19).
Malach Flynn topped the Cougars with 22 points.
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
ZAGS PROVE TOO MUCH FOR BYU, WIN ANOTHER WCC TOURNEY CROWN
At Paradise, Nevada:
Killian Tillie scored 24 points on Tuesday night as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (#6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 30-4) locked up their sixth successive West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship by dominating the BYU Cougars (24-10) 74-54 as Orleans Arena in suburban Las Vegas and locking up the conference's automatic NCAA tournament berth as a result.
Yoeli Childs paced the Cougars with 20 points.
Killian Tillie scored 24 points on Tuesday night as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (#6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 30-4) locked up their sixth successive West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament championship by dominating the BYU Cougars (24-10) 74-54 as Orleans Arena in suburban Las Vegas and locking up the conference's automatic NCAA tournament berth as a result.
Yoeli Childs paced the Cougars with 20 points.
Big Sky Conference Tournament Opens With Wins By Fighting Hawks, Bears, T-Birds, Vikings
The Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament opened on Tuesday at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada with four games.
In the opening contest, Marlon Stewart scored 29 points as the #8-seeded North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-19) nosed out the ninth-seeded Montana State Bobcats (13-19) 76-74.
In the second game, the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears(21-11), with Jordan Davis scoring 21 points, downed the #12-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-27) 82-59.
In game three, Brandon Better scored 18 points as the tenth-seeded Southern Utah Thunderbirds (12-18) knocked off the seventh-seeded Idaho State Bengals (14-16) 76-68.
Brandon Boyd topped the Bengals with 22 points while Geno Luzcando added 21.
In the Tuesday finale, Holland Woods scored 18 points to carry the #6-seeded Portland State Vikings (20-12) past the #11-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (7-25) 71-67.
In the opening contest, Marlon Stewart scored 29 points as the #8-seeded North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-19) nosed out the ninth-seeded Montana State Bobcats (13-19) 76-74.
In the second game, the fifth-seeded Northern Colorado Bears(21-11), with Jordan Davis scoring 21 points, downed the #12-seeded Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-27) 82-59.
In game three, Brandon Better scored 18 points as the tenth-seeded Southern Utah Thunderbirds (12-18) knocked off the seventh-seeded Idaho State Bengals (14-16) 76-68.
Brandon Boyd topped the Bengals with 22 points while Geno Luzcando added 21.
In the Tuesday finale, Holland Woods scored 18 points to carry the #6-seeded Portland State Vikings (20-12) past the #11-seeded Sacramento State Hornets (7-25) 71-67.
Monday, March 05, 2018
WCC Tournament: Zags, Cougars (Who Knock Off Gaels) Advance To Final
Both games of the West Coast Conference's Men's Basketball Tournament's semifinal round were contested on Monday at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
In the opener, Killian Tillie scored 26 points (while converting all five three-point shots) as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (ranked #6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 29-4) buried the fourth-seeded San Francisco Dons (18-15) 88-60.
The Bulldogs will play in their 21st consecutive WCC Tournament final on Tuesday.
Yoeli Childs scored a career-high 33 points as the third-seeded BYU Cougars (24-9) knocked off the second-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels (#19 in the Coaches' poll, #20 in the AP rankings; 28-5) 85-72 in the nightcap.
Elijah Bryant added 25 points to the Cougars' coffers.
Jordan Ford, with 27 points, and Jock Landale, with 23, topped the Gaels in scoring.
The Bulldogs and Cougars will meet in Tuesday's championship game (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN), with that game's winner advancing to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
In the opener, Killian Tillie scored 26 points (while converting all five three-point shots) as the top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (ranked #6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 29-4) buried the fourth-seeded San Francisco Dons (18-15) 88-60.
The Bulldogs will play in their 21st consecutive WCC Tournament final on Tuesday.
Yoeli Childs scored a career-high 33 points as the third-seeded BYU Cougars (24-9) knocked off the second-seeded Saint Mary's Gaels (#19 in the Coaches' poll, #20 in the AP rankings; 28-5) 85-72 in the nightcap.
Elijah Bryant added 25 points to the Cougars' coffers.
Jordan Ford, with 27 points, and Jock Landale, with 23, topped the Gaels in scoring.
The Bulldogs and Cougars will meet in Tuesday's championship game (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN), with that game's winner advancing to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Timbers Drop Season Opener To Galaxy On Road
At Carson, California:
In Sunday's Major League Soccer regular-season opener for both clubs, Ola Kamara (32') and Romain Alessandrini (34') each scored once in the first half as the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.
Sebastian Blanco scored for the Timbers in the 66th minute.
The defeat spoiled the debut of Giovanni Savarese as Portland's new head coach.
The Timbers will try to get on the winning track this coming Saturday as they pay a visit on the New York Red Bulls at 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).
In Sunday's Major League Soccer regular-season opener for both clubs, Ola Kamara (32') and Romain Alessandrini (34') each scored once in the first half as the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.
Sebastian Blanco scored for the Timbers in the 66th minute.
The defeat spoiled the debut of Giovanni Savarese as Portland's new head coach.
The Timbers will try to get on the winning track this coming Saturday as they pay a visit on the New York Red Bulls at 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).
Sunday, March 04, 2018
Vikings Close Out Regular Season With OT Win Over Fighting Hawks
At Portland, Oregon:
Bryce Canda scored 24 points while Brandon Hollins added 18 (to go with his 13 rebounds) on Saturday as the Portland State Vikings (19-12 overall, 9-9 in Big Sky play) defeated the visiting North Dakota Fighting Hawks (11-19, 6-12) 97-90 in overtime as both schools closed out regular-season play.
Dale Jones topped UND with 21 points.
Bryce Canda scored 24 points while Brandon Hollins added 18 (to go with his 13 rebounds) on Saturday as the Portland State Vikings (19-12 overall, 9-9 in Big Sky play) defeated the visiting North Dakota Fighting Hawks (11-19, 6-12) 97-90 in overtime as both schools closed out regular-season play.
Dale Jones topped UND with 21 points.
Saturday, March 03, 2018
Beavers Blow Out Cougs On Road To Conclude Regular Season
At Pullman, Washington:
Ethan Thompson scored 23 points while dishing out six assists on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (15-15 overall, 7-11 in Pac-12 play) manhandled the Washington State Cougars (12-18, 4-14) 92-67 on the road in the regular season finale for both schools.
Ethan Thompson scored 23 points while dishing out six assists on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (15-15 overall, 7-11 in Pac-12 play) manhandled the Washington State Cougars (12-18, 4-14) 92-67 on the road in the regular season finale for both schools.
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