Nothing was falling for Fresno State, which quickly fell behind UNLV on Saturday. For a few minutes the Bulldogs appeared headed toward an expected blowout loss in the teams’ regular-season finale at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Todd Fletcher hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining to give Air Force an 89-88 victory over No. 12 New Mexico on Saturday.
The UNLV women’s basketball team couldn’t survive Fresno State’s 3-point barrage as the Lady Rebels lost 90-64 on Saturday in the regular-season finale at Fresno, Calif.
SEATTLE — Once they got word, UCLA stopped with the hugs and handshakes on the court and raced into the locker room, huddling around cellphones and computers to get updates on what was happening in Salt Lake City.
It was another crazy day in a season full of them. College basketball has gone all Jack Nicholson in “The Shining” on us.
There were hugs, smiles and tears. Families walked the red carpet as fans applauded. It was an unforgettable Senior Day, especially for Kevin Foster.
YUKON, Okla. — With a one-point lead, 2.9 seconds to play and possession of the ball, all Hugo High School had to do was inbound the basketball and run out the clock to advance in the Oklahoma state boys’ basketball tournament.
Gonzaga reached the top of the college basketball polls for the first time this week. Now, the Bulldogs are playing for another first.
Anthony Marshall’s every move, for four years, has been under a microscope. And that’s the way he wanted it.
A boy, not yet 2 weeks old, is living in the Bay Area with his parents and sister. He was given the name Justin after a college basketball player his father met and became close to while writing a book.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Keith Appling bounced back in time to give No. 10 Michigan State a chance to share the Big Ten regular-season title.
When Quintrell Thomas transferred to UNLV from Kansas, his college basketball goals were greater than being a part-time starter over three seasons. But he’s not about to walk away disappointed. Thomas will be honored Saturday with seniors Justin Hawkins and Anthony Marshall before the Rebels’ regular-season finale.
As the winds of change swirled around college athletics last year, Brigham Young basketball coach Dave Rose shielded his program and rode out the storm inside the cavernous Marriott Center on the school’s Provo, Utah, campus.
On the day Gonzaga was ranked No. 1 for the first time, it was reported that coach Mark Few had gone fishing. Maybe that was true.
RENO — New Mexico coach Steve Alford didn’t know what to expect from his 12th-ranked Lobos against UNR, given that they had already clinched their fourth Mountain West Conference regular-season title in five years and were playing the league’s last-place team.