In the West Coast Conference final at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Gonzaga toppled Brigham Young University 74-54 to secure their sixth consecutive WCC tournament title.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano recap the NCAA tournaments happening in Vegas. Gonzaga and Brigham Young emerged victorious during the WCC semifnals and in the women’s Mountain West tournament, the University of Reno at Nevada will face UNLV after defeating San Diego State in overtime.
The NCAA March Madness Tournament Explained The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament is single-elimination, The term March Madness was popularized by an Illinois high school official, Henry V. Porter, in 1939, but it was Brent Musburger who used it during coverage of the 1982 tournament. The winner of the tournament for the 32 Division I conferences receives an automatic bid. The selection committee also decides which school among non-qualifiers has the pedigree to earn an invite to the tournament. Selection Sunday on March 11 March Madness officially begins March 11 and runs through April 2, when the NCAA men’s basketball championship takes place.
Kentucky, Duke Now Implicated in FBI’s NCAA Corruption Probe The FBI’s investigation into corruption and bribery in college basketball has grown to include stars and universities like Miles Bridges, current NBA rookies Dennis Smith Jr., Markelle Fultz, as well as colleges Duke and Kentucky. Yahoo obtained the documents, which were released Friday, that reveal “an underground recruiting operation” involving at least 20 Division I programs and more than 25 players. Mark Emmert, NCAA president Mark Emmert, NCAA president The case has already lead to notable firings, including Louisville letting go of head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich.
Eric Toliver, UNLV’s head of NCAA compliance who was under internal investigation after allegations of harassment were leveled against him, resigned Friday. The university issued a statement announcing the resignation but, citing a state regulation, declined to comment on the specifics. Toliver had been placed on administrative leave while UNLV investigated the allegations. Toliver was in his 26th year at UNLV and 18th as executive associate athletic director of compliance.
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Coach Dana Altman provides his answer on if Oregon should be a no. 1 seed heading into the NCAA tournament.
The Fresno State Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA basketball tournament when they beat San Diego State 68-63 in the Mountain West final.
Cal State Bakersfield will face a familiar foe, New Mexico State, in the WAC tournament final.
New Mexico State routed Missouri-Kansas City 78-64 to advance to the WAC Championship game.
New Mexico State University basketball coach Marvin Menzies discusses whether or not he’d have any interest in coaching at UNLV.
Fresno State finished UNLV’s run in the Mountain West conference tournament, besting the Rebels 95-82.
The Runnin’ Rebels season came to an end when Fresno State defeated them in the Mountain West tournament 95-82.