MARCH 14, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS 15-9 · 3RD IN SUN BELT
15-9 · 3RD IN SUN BELT
Creighton looks to top UConn, play for long-awaited Big East title NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner has spent this week anticipating another chance to play for a Big East championship. The four-time Big East Def...
No. 4 Florida has high hopes ahead of game vs. No. 21 Missouri Second-seeded Florida can rest easy this week knowing an early departure from the Southeastern Conference tournament wouldn't hurt the schoo...
MARCH 14, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Big 12 tournament roundup: Texas Tech survives Baylor's late rally JT Toppin produced 26 points and 10 rebounds as No. 9 Texas Tech did just enough to hold on for a 76-74 win over Baylor in the quarterfinals...
MARCH 14, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Texas slips past No. 14 Texas A&M in 2 OTs Tre Johnson scored 20 points and Tramon Mark added 15 as Texas helped its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 94-89 victory in double overtime agai...
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No. 21 Missouri outlasts Mississippi State's comeback bid Tamar Bates scored 25 points to lead seventh-seeded Missouri to an 85-73 win over 10th-seed Mississippi State in the second round of the SEC...
MARCH 14, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
No. 24 Illinois lights up Iowa for 106 points in Big Ten tourney win Kylan Boswell recorded 24 points and seven assists and No. 24 Illinois put on an offensive show while producing a 106-94 victory over Iowa o...
MARCH 14, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Duke considers phenom Cooper Flagg 'long shot' for ACC semis CHARLOTTE -- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was unable to finish his first ACC Tournament game on Thursday, and it's up in the air whether the B...
MARCH 13, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
No. 2 Houston ends last-place Colorado's surprise Big 12 run KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points as No. 2 Houston defeated Colorado 77-68 in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursd...
MARCH 13, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Arizona aims to avoid 'selfish' play in rematch vs. Kansas KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Arizona was announced to be one of four teams to join the Big 12 Conference, basketball fans quickly began to visua...
MARCH 13, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Minnesota fires Ben Johnson after four seasons at alma mater Minnesota fired Ben Johnson on Thursday morning after four years as the head coach at his alma mater. The Golden Gophers finished with a 15-...
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Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton set sights on DePaul NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner saw his name mentioned in conjunction with another Big East player who enjoyed a storied NBA career at Madison...
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Villanova gets going in second half, puts away Seton Hall NEW YORK -- Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half, including 11 during a decisive run, as sixth-seeded Villanova got pas...
MARCH 13, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Cal's Andrej Stojakovic goes wild, but Stanford closes strong in ACC tourney CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Maxime Raynaud's 23 points and Jaylen Blakes' 21 points combined with clutch baskets from backups Benny Gealer and Chisom...
MARCH 13, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Baylor cruises past Kansas State in Big 12 tourney V.J. Edgecombe scored 19 points and Jayden Nunn added 18 off the bench as seventh-seeded Baylor rolled to a 70-56 win over No. 10 Kansas Sta...
MARCH 13, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Georgia Tech holds off Virginia in ACC tourney, to face Duke CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Duncan Powell scored 21 points in his first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament game as Georgia Tech defeated Virginia 6...
MARCH 12, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Florida State falls short vs. Syracuse in ACC tourney JJ Starling finished with 27 points and five rebounds to help 14th-seeded Syracuse hold off No. 11 seed Florida State for a 66-62 victory on...
MARCH 12, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Conference finals roundup: UNCW edges 12th-seeded Delaware Donovan Newby scored 17 points, including four clinching free throws in the final seconds, as UNC Wilmington held off Delaware 76-72 on Tues...
MARCH 12, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
K-State downs undermanned ASU to open Big 12 tourney KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Coleman Hawkins scored a season-high 26 points as Kansas State held on to defeat depleted Arizona State 71-66 in the fir...
MARCH 12, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Tae Davis' free throw lifts Notre Dame past Pitt in ACC tourney opener Tae Davis made a free throw with 0.5 seconds remaining and No. 12 seed Notre Dame pulled out a 55-54 victory against 13th-seeded Pittsburgh...
MARCH 11, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Conference tournament roundup: Wofford, Troy earn NCAA bids Jackson Sivills scored 20 points for Wofford, which erased a six-point second-half deficit to beat Furman 92-85 on Friday in the Southern Co...
MARCH 11, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
UCF, Utah collide in Big 12 tourney not long after first meeting UCF and Utah are approximately 2,300 miles apart, about as far apart as any two schools in the Big 12 Conference. They've only played once i...
MARCH 11, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Balanced attack carries Oklahoma past rival Texas Brycen Goodine scored 14 points to lead a balanced Oklahoma attack as the Sooners defeated rival Texas 76-72 on Saturday in the teams' regul...
MARCH 9, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
Julian Reese propels No. 13 Maryland past Northwestern In his final home game, Julian Reese collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to propel No. 13 Maryland to a 74-61 victory over Northwestern, Sat...
MARCH 9, 2025 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
