No. 8 Tennessee Downs Texas 83-72, Advances to SEC Semifinals
Chaz Lanier set the tone early, scoring 17 of No. 8 Tennessee’s first 21 points, as the Volunteers never trailed in an 83-72 victory over Texas in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. The win not only secured a spot in the semifinals for Tennessee but also marked a historic milestone for head coach Rick […]
No. 5 Alabama Dominates No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 to Advance to SEC Tournament Semifinals
No. 5 Alabama put on a dominant performance Friday night, never trailing as they crushed No. 15 Kentucky 99-70 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded Crimson Tide (25-7) advanced to face No. 2 seed Florida in Saturday’s semifinal matchup. Freshman Labaron Philon led Alabama with 21 points, while Jarin Stevenson added 16. […]
No. 3 Auburn Holds Off Ole Miss 62-57 to Advance to SEC Tournament Semifinals
Regular-season champion Auburn took the first step toward defending its Southeastern Conference Tournament title Friday, edging out eighth-seeded Ole Miss 62-57 in a tightly contested quarterfinal matchup. Johni Broome powered the third-ranked Tigers (28-4) with a dominant performance, posting 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead his team to victory. Auburn, which had not played […]
No. 4 Florida Rolls Past No. 21 Missouri 95-81 in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
No. 4 Florida secured a spot in the SEC Tournament semifinals Friday night with a commanding 95-81 victory over No. 21 Missouri. The second-seeded Gators (28-4) never trailed, riding hot shooting and balanced scoring to avenge their only home loss of the season. Walter Clayton Jr. led Florida with 18 points, while Will Richard and […]
FAU Falls Short in AAC Quarterfinals, Losing 83-76 to Tulane
In a tightly contested American Athletic Conference (AAC) quarterfinal matchup, No. 5 seed Florida Atlantic (18-15) came up short in an 83-76 loss to No. 4 seed Tulane (19-13) after a late rally by the Green Wave. Freshman center Matas Vokietaitis continued his breakout tournament performance, tying his career-high with 21 points while recording his […]
Louisville Holds Off Clemson to Reach ACC Championship Game
No. 13 Louisville is one step away from its first ACC Tournament title after a thrilling 76-73 victory over No. 10 Clemson in the semifinals on Friday night. Terrence Edwards led the Cardinals with 21 points, while J’Vonne Hadley added 20 points and nine rebounds in a hard-fought contest that saw Louisville (27-6) build a […]
No. 1 Duke Holds Off North Carolina’s Furious Rally to Reach ACC Championship
No. 1 Duke survived a furious second-half rally from North Carolina, holding on for a 74-71 victory in the ACC Tournament semifinal Friday night. The Blue Devils (30-3) secured their third win over their archrival this season and advanced to the ACC Championship Game, where they will face the winner of No. 10 Clemson vs. […]