CBSSports.c Seeking a quality win to improve its postseason resume, Seton Hall got picked off by Peyton Siva and stuffed by Gorgui Dieng. Siva had 14 points and six steals, Dieng blocked six shots inside and Louisville held off the Pirates 61-55 on Wednesday night to reach the Big East tournament quarterfinals, leaving Seton Hall [...]
Posted on March 8th, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com wire r South Dakota State senior Griffan Callahan didnt like the looks on his teammates faces at halftime against Western Illinois. The Jackrabbits were trailing, and they couldnt seem to make a shot. “I told them just to not give up and stay positive,” he said. “Our shots werent falling, and some of the [...]
Posted on March 7th, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com wi Troy Daniels is such a good shooter, Virginia Commonwealth coach Shaka Smart has said he thinks every shot the junior takes is going in. Lucky for the Rams, they did when it counted Monday night. Daniels made four free throws in the final 19 seconds Monday night, allowing the Rams to hold on [...]
Posted on March 6th, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.co It was fitting that when it came down to the final snip of the nets, Antoine Young got the honor. The lone senior starter for No. 25 Creighton stepped up when it counted, scoring eight of his 14 points in overtime as the Bluejays survived Illinois States bid for a second straight upset with [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com w Kendall Marshall felt dissed by Duke. The Blue Devils played the highlights of their last-second win over North Carolina on the video scoreboard and Marshall didnt like it, so he brought his Tar Heels into a quick huddle. “I told my teammates I thought that was disrespectful, and we need to go out [...]
Posted on March 4th, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com wire So much for any rust or looking ahead by the 12th-ranked Murray State Racers. Donte Poole scored 25 points, and Murray State routed Tennessee Tech 78-58 Friday night in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament semifinals despite a five-day layoff after the end of the regular season. “The one question everybody asked us was [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com wire No. 13 Michigan came to Illinois knowing another clunker of a performance such as the one the Wolverines had their last time out to Purdue would kill their hopes of a Big Ten title. Something, Wolverine coach John Beilein told his team, had to change. Tim Hardaway Jr. took that message to heart, [...]
Posted on March 2nd, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin took the courtside microphone and thanked the crowd for its raucous support on Senior Night and all season long. “Well see you in New York,” Cronin said, referring to the Big East tournament. “Then in the NCAA tournament.” With a double-digit win Wednesday night, theyre a little closer to getting [...]
Posted on March 1st, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com wire Vanderbilt started this season with lots of experience and expectations. Now the Commodores head into March with something that has been tough to come by the past few years. A victory on Senior Night. And a big upset at that. John Jenkins hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, and Vanderbilt beat [...]
Posted on February 29th, 2012 by admin
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CBSSports.com wire r Kansas coach Bill Self pulled Tyshawn Taylor aside and threatened to pull him off of his assignment to guard Keiton Page if he didnt do a better job. That was all the motivation Taylor needed. Taylor scored 27 points, including 10 straight during a game-clinching run over the final five minutes, and [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2012 by admin
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