William & Mary Takes Down Hofstra In Two Overtimes
The Tribe of William & Mary are now just one win away from their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance after defeating Hofstra in an incredible double-overtime matchup in the semi-finals of the CAA tournament on Sunday. WM guard Daniel Dixon hit a three from the corner with 0.8 seconds left, capping off an intense back-and-forth affair from the two teams.
CAA Player of the Year Marcus Thornton, who was the assist man on Dixon’s game-winning three, scored a CAA tournament single-game record 37 points to lead the way for the Tribe. Juan’ya Green, the CAA Newcomer of the Year, led Hofstra with 26 points to go along with seven assists and four steals.
William & Mary will face Northeastern on Monday night for the CAA tournament title.
Penn State’s Newbill Hits Game-Winning Three
D.J. Newbill did it again for the Nittany Lions on Sunday, hitting a ridiculous three from the top of the arc at the buzzer to give Penn State a 79-76 victory over Minnesota.
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The Big Ten’s leading scorer finished his final regular season game with 31 points and five rebounds, and a highlight that will go well on the mantle next to this one.
Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin Returns For Senior Day
Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin has been away from the team since Dec. 20 as he deals with an arterial dissection. Cronin handed over head coaching responsibilities to associate head coach Larry Davis for the rest of the 2014-15 season, and has remained in an advisory role with the team since.
On Sunday, Cronin returned in front of the Bearcat’s home crowd for the first time since leaving his post to participate in Senior Day festivities, and received a standing ovation from the Cincinnati fans.
Frank Kaminsky, Badgers Dominate Ohio State
No.6 Wisconsin had no trouble disposing of No. 23 Ohio State on Sunday, as they coasted in a 72-48 victory on the road. Frank Kaminsky led the way for the Badgers with 20 points and five rebounds, while Bronson Koenig added 15 points and two assists. The win improved Wisconsin’s conference record to 16-2, which tied the school’s record for most conference wins in a season. The Badgers will be the one seed in the upcoming Big Ten tournament, while the Buckeyes fell to the sixth seed.
SMU Wins First Conference Title In 22 Years
The No. 22 SMU Mustangs defeated Tulsa 67-62 in Dallas for the AAC regular season title on Sunday, giving the school it’s first conference title since 1993. The Mustangs were able to overcome a 30 point effort by Tulsa guard James Woodard, eventually taking control late in the second half.
Hall of Fame SMU coach Larry Brown offered up his thoughts after the game about whether or not the Mustangs’ NCAA tournament birth is secure.
“We better get in the NCAA,” Brown said. “I didn’t politick last year. But if we don’t get in, there’s something wrong.”
The Mustangs were the only team in the top five in the AAC that didn’t get in last year after finishing in a three-way tie for third place, which included eventual national champ Connecticut.
