Cincinnati fires Brannen following investigation
Cincinnati has fired men’s basketball coach John Brannen following an investigation into reports of a rift with Bearcats playersAPRIL 9, 2021 • Associated Press
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Sampson savors magical moment by reflecting on Heathcote
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson savored Monday night’s magical momentMARCH 30, 2021 • Associated Press
Memphis hires Katrina Merriweather as women's hoops coach
Memphis has hired Katrina Merriweather as its new women’s basketball coach after she led Wright State to that program’s first NCAA Tournament winMARCH 29, 2021 • Associated Press
Penny wise: Memphis wins NIT title, has bigger goals for '22
Boogie Ellis scored 23 points and Memphis beat Mississippi State 77-64 in the NIT championship gameMARCH 28, 2021 • Associated Press
Houston locks in on defense, beats Syracuse 62-46 in NCAAs
Quentin Grimes scored 14 points to help Houston beat Syracuse 62-46 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 28, 2021 • Associated Press
Quinones' putback helps Memphis beat Boise St. 59-56 in NIT
Lester Quinones made a putback with 32.5 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead en route to a 59-56 win over Boise State in the NIT on Thursday nightMARCH 26, 2021 • Associated Press
Transfers boost Sampson's Cougars, others into NCAA Sweet 16
Houston's Kelvin Sampson has gotten a lift from transfers in guiding the Cougars back to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16MARCH 25, 2021 • Associated Press
Grimes helps No. 2 seed Houston rally past Rutgers, 63-60
Quentin Grimes scored 22 points to lead Houston on a frantic second-half comeback in a 63-60 win over RutgersMARCH 22, 2021 • Associated Press
Quinones scores 15 in 2nd half, Memphis tops Dayton in NIT
Landers Nolley II had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Lester Quinones added 15 points, all in the second half, and 10 rebounds and Memphis beat Dayton 71-60 in the first...MARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Houston beats Cleveland State 87-56 as Sampson ties Wooden
Quentin Grimes scored 18 points and coach Kelvin Sampson tied John Wooden on the career wins list as second-seeded Houston beat 15th-seeded Cleveland State 87-56 in the first round...MARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Boise State edges SMU 85-84 in NIT opener
Devonaire Doutrive scored on a putback with 10.1 seconds to play and Boise State defeated SMU 85-84 in a first-round game of NITMARCH 19, 2021 • Associated Press
Cleveland St. faces Houston in First Round
Cleveland State is set to take on Houston in the first round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 18, 2021 • Associated Press
Wichita State follows tumult with familiar place in NCAA
For a team that’s been a NCAA Tournament regular much of the past decade, Wichita State is still a bit taken aback by its latest appearanceMARCH 17, 2021 • Associated Press
Jarreau gets triple-double, No. 7 Houston tops Tulane in AAC
DeJon Jarreau had Houston's first career triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, helping No. 7 Houston to a 77-52 victory over Tulane in the quarterfinals of the...MARCH 13, 2021 • Associated Press
Cincinnati beats SMU 74-71 in AAC tourney
Jeremiah Davenport scored 19 points with five 3-pointers and seven rebounds, and Cincinnati held off SMU for a 74-71 win in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference To...MARCH 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Etienne lifts Wichita St. over USF on late free throws
Tyson Etienne made a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining to lift Wichita State to a 68-67 win over South Florida in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarter...MARCH 12, 2021 • Associated Press
No. 20 South Florida women beat UCF 64-54 in AAC title game
Elena Tsineke scored 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Sydni Harvey made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, and No. 20 South Florida beat UCF 64-54 for the first American Ath...MARCH 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Perry scores 15 to lift UCF past East Carolina 72-62
Darius Perry registered 15 points as Central Florida defeated East Carolina 72-62 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference TournamentMARCH 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Walker leads Tulane over Tulsa 77-70 in AAC tourney
Jordan Walker tied a career-high with 24 points as Tulane got past Tulsa 77-70 in the American Athletic Conference tournament first roundMARCH 11, 2021 • Associated Press
South Florida edges Temple 73-71 in AAC tourney
David Collins had a season-high 23 points to lead South Florida to a 73-71 win over Temple in the first game of the American Athletic conference tournamentMARCH 11, 2021 • Associated Press
No. 20 South Florida women escape AAC quarters 48-44
Sydni Harvey scored 14 points and No. 20 South Florida, the top seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament, avoided a major upset with a 48-44 win over ninth-seeded Wichit...MARCH 9, 2021 • Associated Press
Mark's long 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Houston to 67-64 win
Tramon Mark hit a long 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on SundayMARCH 7, 2021 • Associated Press
Etienne carries Wichita St. past South Florida 80-63
Tyson Etienne had 21 points as Wichita State extended its winning streak to seven games, beating South Florida 80-63MARCH 6, 2021 • Associated Press
Perry lifts UCF past East Carolina 64-60
Darius Perry posted 14 points and 11 rebounds to carry Central Florida to a 64-60 win over East CarolinaMARCH 5, 2021 • Associated Press
Wade leads Wichita St. past Tulane 78-70
Trey Wade scored a career-high 23 points as Wichita State beat Tulane 78-70MARCH 4, 2021 • Associated Press
