Cougars clinch NCAA berth with 72 63 win over FIU
College of Charleston grabbed its second straight NCAA Tournament berth by edging Florida International 72 63 in the TAAC final. Shane McCrary scored six of his 18 in the final 2:02, as the Cougars erased an 18-point lead and earned their third NCAA bid in five seasons. Sedric Webber fueled the comeback with 13 points and the MVP honor. FIU finished 21-8.
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Duke Edges Tar Heels In Last-Minute Rally At Cameron
No. 1 Duke defeated No. 3 North Carolina 77-75 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, closing with a 20-7 run in the final eight minutes to split the season series and claim another ACC regular-season title. McLeod led Duke with 23 points, Langdon 17, Carrawell 16, while Antawn Jamison had 23 for UNC in the loss.
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Georgia Tops Vols In Atlanta Fight Rematch
Georgia defeats Tennessee 77-72 as Jumaine Jones posts 22 points and 11 rebounds. Bulldogs surge with a 32-13 first half rebounding edge while Tennessee notes 52-40 in the earlier game. Georgia, 15-13 overall, must win the SEC tournament to reach the NCAA field. Tennessee, 19-7, secures No. 3 seed. Brandon Wharton leads with a career high 29 points.
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Arizona Ends Stanford 18-Game Win Streak for Pac-10 Title
Arizona routs Stanford 90-58 as Miles Simon posts 20 points and eight assists and A J Bramlett adds 11 points and a career-high 19 rebounds to clinch the Pac-10 title. The Wildcats extended their winning streak to 19, tying a school record. Stanford drops to 24-4, 13-3.
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Sesay powers Ole Miss past Auburn to seal SEC West title
Ansu Sesay scored 24 as No. 13 Ole Miss beat Auburn 74-67 to clinch the SEC West for a second straight season. The Rebels built a late lead with five straight Sesay points, tying Arkansas for the division lead with an 81-65 win over the Razorbacks earlier in the week.
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