Great Danes win America East title earn first NCAA bid
Albany defeats Vermont 80-67 to capture the America East tournament title. Brent Wilson scored 29 points and Jamar Wilson added 18 as Albany, the top seed, overpowered Vermont and earned its first NCAA tournament berth. Lucious Jordan finished with 18 points and the Great Danes outrebounded the Catamounts 39-33.
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Missouri State Stuns Northern Iowa in MVC semifinal
On its Springfield home court seven seed Missouri State rallied to beat third seed Northern Iowa 62 59 in the Missouri Valley Conference women s tournament. Karl Koch scored 22 for the Bears and Jesse Biggs had 19 for UNI while Missouri State outshot from the line 16 to eight and advances to face Indiana State in the final.
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Kirkwood Men Cruise in NJCAA Regional Opener
Kirkwood, top seed, defeated Southwestern 87 25 to open the NJCAA Division II regional at Johnson Hall. Adam Rodenberg led with 18 points, as Kirkwood built a 46 12 halftime edge and used 12 players with nine scoring. The Eagles (27 4) face NIACC in today’s semifinal.
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Orange completes magical run to Big East title
Syracuse wins the 65 61 championship over Pittsburgh in New York led by Gerry McNamara and Josh Wright. McNamara cements his MVP status with key plays across the tournament while Wright closes the final with four late free throws. Syracuse becomes the lowest seed to win the Big East tournament, marking its fifth title.
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