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Australian "NCAA Div 1 College Watch" - 2010/11

Fellow Emu Lewis Thomas has signed on to play for University of California Santa Barbara in the Big West.

Current Emu Daniel Trist is set to play next season for Lafayette in the Patriot League.

John Rillie has been promoted to assistant coach at Boise State, after working as Director of Basketball Operations last season.

Get set for Boise State to become the next Saint Mary's.

Graduating AIS 6'3" combo guard Corbin Wroe has committed to the University of Hartford for the 2011/12 season.

Wroe who is part of the Australian Men's Under 19 National squad joins fellow Australian Ben O'Neill on the Hartford team that plays in the America East conference.

The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) has just been completed, and is a “last chance” tournament for seniors to show their wares in a game situation against their peers prior to the NBA draft.

Anatoly Bose played for Sales System Ltd who pretty much gave equal court time to everyone on their roster, and this is how they went:

Game 1: Sales System Ltd lost to K&D Rounds Landscaping (eventual champion) 74-78.
Bose started and scored 11 points on 4/9 shooting (3/5 3PT) to go with 6 rebounds and 2 turnovers in 28 minutes.

Game 2: Sales System Ltd lost to Norfolk Sports Club 71-72.
Bose came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/6 shooting (0/4 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 turnover in 21 minutes.

Game 3: Sales System Ltd defeated Mike Duman 95-58.
Bose came off the bench and scored 14 points on 6/7 shooting (2/2 3PT, 0/1 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 turnover in just 18 minutes.

Apart from 1 poor game, Bose did quite well, however probably not enough to get drafted I’m afraid, but my fingers remained crossed for him.

Anatoly Bose gets another chance to prove his value ahead of the 2011 NBA draft by accepting an invitation to play in the seniors only 2011 Portsmouth Invitatational.

Bose will line up for "Sales System International" team which looks like this:

Last Name / College / Pos / Ht
Tisdale, Mike / Illinois / C / 7'1"
Bose, Anatoly / Nicholls State / F / 6'6"
Bryan-Amaning, Matthew / Washington / F / 6'9"
Kelly, Curtis / Kansas State / F / 6' 8"
Anderson, Kevin / Richmond / G / 6'0"
Higgins, Cory / Colorado / G / 6'5"
Stitt, Demontez / Clemson / G / 6'2"
Wanamaker, Brad / Pittsburgh / G / 6'4"

Portsmouth Invitational

Today's result:

Santa Clara defeated Iona - CIT Tourney Championship
Dowdell started and scored 14 points on 6/11 shooting (0/2 3PT, 2/4 FT) to go with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover in 32 minutes.

Dowdell played a major role in ensuring Santa Clara earned some post-season silverware, and was arguably the most MVP for his team in this game.

This officially concludes the game results for the Australian division I collegiate men for 2010/11. I will keep a look out for any other individuial accolades and post-season awards and post the once identified.

#2 Washington State lost to #4 Wichita State 44-75 – NIT Tourney SF
Motum came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/4 shooting (0/2 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 24 minutes.
Kernich-Drew did not play.

#1 Colorado lost to #1 Alabama – NIT tourney SF
Tomlinson came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/1 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers in 12 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did niot play.

Today's game:

- Santa Clara vs Iona - CIT Tourney Championship (Dowdell)

Today's games:

- #2 Washington State vs #4 Wichita State – NIT Tourney SF (Motum & Kernich-Drew)
- #1 Colorado vs #1 Alabama – NIT tourney SF (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)

Tomorrow's game:

- Santa Clara vs Iona - CIT Tourney Championship (Dowdell)

The weekend’s results:

#12 Richmond lost to #1 Kansas 57-77 – NCAA Tourney Sweet 16
Duinker came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/3 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds and no turnovers in 11 minutes.

Santa Clara defeated Southern Methodist 72-55 – CIT Tourney SF
Dowdell started and scored 7 points on 3/5 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in a foul plagued 14 minutes.

Wednesday’s games (Australian time):

- #2 Washington State vs #4 Wichita State – NIT Tourney SF (Motum & Kernich-Drew)
- #1 Colorado vs #1 Alabama – NIT tourney SF (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
Thursday’s games (Australian time):

- Santa Clara vs Iona - CIT Tourney Championship (Dowdell)

On another note, what about VCU’s NCAA tournament run? As the #11 seed this morning they upset the #1 Kansas to storm into the Final Four. Butler have also made their way into the Final Four yet again too…and there were some cracking games over the weekend.

Today’s results:

#2 Washington State defeated #4 Northwestern 69-66 in OT – NIT Tourney QF
Motum came off the bench and scored 13 points on 6/9 shooting (1/3 3PT, 0/1 FT) to go with 4 rebounds and no turnovers.
Kernich-Drew did not play.

Tomorrow: there are no Aussies in action.

Saturday Australian time:

- #12 Richmond vs #1 Kansas – NCAA Tourney Sweet 16 (Duinker)
- Santa Clara vs Southern Methodist – CIT Tourney SF (Dowdell)

Brock Motum is in action for Washington State right now and is playing very well. He leads all scorers with 11 with his side in front 38-31 at half time.

A third Washington State player has been suspended for marijuana use this season begging the question whether the Wazzu have a serious problem running through the team.

Marijuana Issues at Washington State

Thankfully both Motum and Kernich-Drew have been able to keep their noses clean.

Today’s results:

#1 Colorado defeated #7 Kent State 82-74 – NIT Tourney QF
Tomlinson did not play.
Harris-Tunks

Santa Clara defeated San Francisco 95-91 – CIT Tourney QF
Dowdell started and scored 11 points on 5/8 shooting (0/1 3PT, 1/4 FT) to go with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers in a foul plagued 25 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- #2 Washington State vs #4 Northwestern – NIT Tourney QF (Motum & Kernich-Drew)

Today’s results:

#4 New Mexico lost to #1 Alabama 67-74 – NIT Tourney 2nd Rd
Bairstow came off the bench and scored 6 points on 1/2 shooting (4/4 FT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 10 minutes.

#2 Washington State vs #3 Oklahoma State – NIT tourney 2nd Rd
Motum came off the bench and scored 17 points on 6/9 shooting (1/2 3PT, 4/4 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers in a foul plagued 21 minutes.
Kernich-Drew did not play.

Tomorrow:

- #1 Colorado vs #7 Kent State – NIT Tourney QF (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
- Santa Clara vs San Francisco – CIT Tourney QF (Dowdell)

UTSA’s amazing unbeaten run ended at 6 wins at the hands of #1 seed Ohio State, whilst Richmond continues to dance after accounting for #13 seed Morehead State.

Weekend’s catch-up results:

#16 Texas-San Antonio lost to #1 Ohio State 46-75 – NCAA Tourney 2nd Rd
Hill started and scored 6 points on 3/6 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 turnovers in 30 minutes.
Nujic did not play.

#1 Colorado defeated #4 California 89-72 – NIT Tourney 2nd Rd
Tomlinson started and scored 3 points on 1/3 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and no turnovers in 18 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

Santa Clara vs defeated Air Force 88-75 – CIT Tourney 2nd Rd
Dowdell started and went scoreless on 0/2 shooting (0/1 FT) but had 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers in 23 minutes.

#12 Richmond defeated #13 Morehead State 65-48 – NCAA tourney 2nd Rd
Duinker came off the bench and had no stats in 1 minute.

Tomorrow:

- #4 New Mexico vs #1 Alabama – NIT Tourney 2nd Rd (Bairstow)
- #2 Washington State vs #3 Oklahoma State – NIT tourney 2nd Rd (Motum & Kernich-Drew)

The Monarch’s lost to Butler in the NCAA tournament 2nd round on a heart-breaking tip-in at the buzzer. Iliadis was solid with 5 points in only 11 minutes on court.

Meanwhile the spiders progressed in a close one over Vanderbilt. Duinker did not see any action.

Today’s results:

#9 Old Dominion lost to #8 Butler 58-60 – NCAA Tourney 2nd Rd
Iliaidis came off the bench and scored 5 points on 1/3 shooting (1/2 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 1 assist and no turnovers in 11 minutes.

#12 Richmond defeated #5 Vanderbilt 69-66 – NCAA Tourney 2nd Rd
Duinker did not play.

Tomorrow:

- #16 Texas-San Antonio vs #1 Ohio State – NCAA Tourney 2nd Rd (Hill & Nujic)
- #1 Colorado vs #4 California – NIT Tourney 2nd Rd (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
- Santa Clara vs Air Force – CIT Tourney 2nd Rd (Dowdell)

Today’s results:

#16 Texas-San Antonio defeated #16 Alabama State 70-61 – NCAA Tourney 1st Rd
Hill started and racked up a double-double, scoring 14 points on 5/14 shooting (0/2 3PT, 4/6 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 35 minutes.
Nujic did not play.

#2 Washington State defeated #7 Long Beach State 85-74 – NIT Tourney 1st Rd
Motum came off the bench and scored 8 points on 3/5 shooting (0/1 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and no turnovers.
Kernich-Drew did not play.

#1 Colorado defeated #8 Texas Southern 88-74 – NIT 1st Rd
Tomlinson started and did not take a shot but had 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers in 27 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

Valparaiso lost to Iona 77-85 – CIT Tourney 1st Rd
Broekhoff started and scored 5 points on 2/6 shooting (1/4 3PT) to go with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover in 29 minutes.
Witt came off the bench and had no stats in 1 minute.

Friday’s games:

- #9 Old Dominion vs #8 Butler – NCAA Tourney 2nd Rd (Iliaidis)
- #12 Richmond vs #5 Vanderbilt – NCAA Tourney 2nd Rd (Duinker)

SMC threw away ther game against Kent State in the NIT. They were pulling away only to let them back into it. Steindl turned it over with 9 seconds left and Kent State made the go ahead basket. Delly was great with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

Today’s results:

Today’s results:

#2 Saint Mary's lost to #7 Kent State 70-71 - NIT Tourney 1st Rd
Steindl started and scored 2 points on 0/2 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 1 steal and 1 turnover.
Dellavedova started and scored 18 points on 7/11 shooting (4/6 3PT) to go with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 turnovers.
Young came off the bench and scored 13 points on 5/13 shooting (3/4 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover.
Page did not play.

#4 New Mexico defeated #5 UTEP 69-57 - NIT Tourney 1st Rd
Bairstow came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting to go with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and no turnovers in 8 minutes.

James Madison lost to Davidson 65-85 – CBI Tourney 1st Rd
Louis came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/1 shooting to go with 1 steal and no turnovers in 7 minutes.

Hofstra lost to Evansville 70-77 – CBI Tourney 1st Rd
Kelleher started and scored 8 points on 4/8 shooting (1/5 3PT, 0/1 FT) to go with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers in 34 minutes.

North Dakota lost to Air Force 67-77 – CIT Tourney 1st Rd
Clausen came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting to go with 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 5 minutes.

Santa Clara defeated North Arizona 68-63 – CIT Tourney 1st Rd
Dowdell started and scored 5 points on 1/2 shooting (3/4 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in 28 minutes.

Tomorrow’s games:

- #16 Texas-San Antonio vs #16 Alabama State – NCAA Tourney 1st Rd (Hill & Nujic)
- #2 Washington State vs #7 Long Beach State – NIT Tourney 1st Rd (Motum & Kernich-Drew)
- #1 Colorado vs #8 Texas Southern – NIT 1st Rd (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
- Valparaiso vs Iona – CIT Tourney 1st Rd (Broekhoff & Witt)

The NCAA postseason gets underway today...

- #2 Saint Mary’s vs #7 Kent State - NIT Tourney 1st Rd (Steindl, Dellavedova, Young & Page)
- #4 New Mexico vs #5 UTEP – NIT Tourney 1st Rd (Bairstow)
- James Madison vs Davidson – CBI Tourney 1st Rd (Louis)
- Hofstra vs Evansville – CBI Tourney 1st Rd (Kelleher)
- North Dakota vs Air Force – CIT Tourney 1st Rd (Clausen)
- Santa Clara vs North Arizona – CIT Tourney 1st Rd (Dowdell)

the end of season tournaments commence tomorrow, including NCAA, NIT, CBI and CIT tournaments.

Tomorrow’s games featuring Aussies:

- #2 Saint Mary’s vs #7 Kent State – NIT Tourney 1st Rd (Steindl, Dellavedova, Young & Page)
- #4 New Mexico vs #5 UTEP – NIT Tourney 1st Rd (Bairstow)
- James Madison vs Davidson – CBI Tourney 1st Rd (Louis)
- Hofstra vs Evansville – CBI Tourney 1st Rd (Kelleher)
- North Dakota vs Air Force – CIT Tourney 1st Rd (Clausen)
- Santa Clara vs North Arizona – CIT Tourney 1st Rd (Dowdell)

Today is selection Sunday and this is a summary of the teams that made the big dance - the 2011 NCAA tournament.

- Texas-San Antonio (Hill & Nujic) - Southland Champions
- Richmond (Duinker) - Atlantic 10 Champions
- Old Dominion (Iliadis) - Colonial Athletic Association Champions

Here is their schedule for the first round:
FIRST FOUR (Dayton)
Thursday Australian time:
- Texas-San Antonio vs Alabama State (Hill & Nujic)

SOUTHWEST (San Antonio)
Denver
Friday Australian time:
- #5 Vanderbilt vs #12 Richmond

SOUTHEAST (New Orleans)
Washington, D.C.
Friday Australina time:
- #8 Butler vs #9 Old Dominion

EAST (Newark)
Cleveland
Saturday Australian time:
- #1 Ohio State vs #16 Texas-San Antonio/Alabama State winner

Saint Mary's and Colorado as bubble teams were probably the most unluckiest teams to miss out on being selected to the NCAA tournament alongside a couple of other teams.

NCAA Tournament Bracket

Today's result:

Richmond (27-7, 13-3) defeated Dayton 67-54 - A10 Tourney Final.
Duinker did not play.

Richmond is dancing...

Southland Conference Freshman of the year Jeromie Hill (6’8”) has had an outstanding season for Texas-San Antonio, today leading them to the Southland Conference Tournament Championship over McNeese State, and in doing so earning an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. Hill was also named to the Southland Conference All-Tournament team for his outstanding play.

Highlights of UTSA’s quarter final win over Northwestern State. Hill (#12) racked up 25 points and also had the game-winning dunk!



Highlights of the Southland Conference Tournament final win against McNeese State where Hill led the Roadrunners with a game-high 25 points on the way to securing an NCAA tournament berth…

Texas-San Antonio is dancing thanks to an amazing shooting performance by Australia’s Jeromie Hill. Hill continued his amazing Freshman season by leading the Roadrunners with a game-high 25 points to the Southland Conference tournament championship and the automatic NCAA tournament bid that goes with it. Hill was a sizzling 10/14 from the field that included a perfect 4/4 from long range.

Hill on the NCAA tournament: “The last two years at home in Australia, I’d be at home, watching ESPN, all the college games, the NCAA tournament, I knew I could get there, I just needed to take care of my grades. I’m very thankful and humbled to be going.” Hill was also named to the Southland Conference All-Tournament team alongside team mate and tournament MVP Devin Gibson.

Southland Final Recap

Richmond beat three-time defending champions and current nationally ranked #25 Temple 58-54 in the semi finals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. Richmond is a team on the bubble and only enhanced their chances of securing an at-large NCAA tourney bid win or lose the conference final against Dayton.

Today’s results:

Texas-San Antonio (19-13, 9-7) defeated McNeese State 75-72 - Southland Tourney Final
Hill started and scored a game-high 25 points on a hot 10/14 shooting (4/4 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 5 rebounds, 1 steal and no turnovers in 38 minutes.
Nujic did not play.

Richmond (26-7, 13-3) defeated #25 Temple 58-54 – A10 Tourney SF
Duinker did not play.

North Dakota (19-14, 8-4) defeated South Dakota 77-76 in 2OT – Great West Tourney Final
Clausen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/2 shooting but had 3 rebounds and 1 turnover in 10 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Richmond (26-7, 13-3) vs Dayton - A10 Tourney Final (Duinker)

Today’s results:

Colorado (21-13, 8-8 ) lost to #2 Kansas 83-90 - Big 12 Tourney SF
Tomlinson started and scored 9 points on 3/4 shooting (3/4 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers in 22 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

Richmond (25-7, 13-3) defeated Rhode Island 55-45 – A10 Tourney QF
Duinker did not play.

New Mexico (21-12, 8-8 ) lost to #8 Brigham Young 76-87 – MWC Tourney SF
Bairstow came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/3 shooting to go with 4 rebounds and no turnovers in 17 minutes. Jimmer Fredette racked up an amazing 52 points to ensure BYU got the win.

North Dakota (18-14, 8-4) defeated Houston Baptist 65-63 - Great West Tourney SF
Clausen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 steal and 1 turnover in 9 minutes.

Saint Mary’s (25-8, 11-3) defeated Weber State 77-54.
Steindl came off the bench and scored 13 points on 4/6 shooting (4/5 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 3 rebounds and no turnovers in 26 minutes.
Dellavedova started and scored 9 points on 2/7 shooting (2/6 3PT, 3/4 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers in 32 minutes.
Young came off the bench and scored 8 points on 4/9 shooting (0/2 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 1 steal and no turnovers in 24 minutes.
Page did not play.

Tomorrow:

- Texas-San Antonio (18-13, 9-7) vs Texas State / McNeese State - Southland Tourney Final (Hill & Nujic)
- Richmond (25-7, 13-3) vs #25 Temple – A10 Tourney SF (Duinker)
- North Dakota (18-14, 8-4) vs South Dakota – Great West Tourney Final (Clausen) *
(*Great West tournament champion does not earn an NCAA tournament automatic bid)

The Buff’s upset #23 ranked Kansas State in the quarter final of the Big 12 tournament, beating K-State for the 3rd straight time this season. Tomlinson was solid in the big win that helps Colorado stay in contention for an automatic NCAA bid and also helps their cause for an at-large invitation being a bubble team. Tomlinson Pic from the game (check out the tatt): Tomlinson guards Pullen

Today’s results:

Colorado (21-12, 8-8 ) defeated #23 Kansas State 87-75 – Big 12 Tourney QF
Tomlinson started and scored 3 points on 1/1 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 turnovers in 16 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

New Mexico (21-11, 8-8 ) defeated Colorado State 67-61 – MWC Tourney QF
Bairstow came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/3 shooting to go with 1 rebound and no turnovers in 12 minutes. Cameron Bairstow in Action

Pacific (16-15, 8-8 ) lost to UC Santa Barbara 67-79 – Big West Tourney QF
Llewellyn did not play.

Nevada (13-19, 8-8 ) lost to New Mexico State 60-66 – WAC Tourney QF
Baldwin did not play.

Oregon State (11-20, 5-13) lost to #15 Arizona 69-78 – Pac 10 Tourney QF
Brandt started and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting to go with 2 fouls and 1 turnover in 16 minutes. Angus Brandt defends
Murphy did not play.

North Dakota (17-14, 8-4) defeated Texas-Pan American 71-70 – Great West Tourney QF
Clausen came off the bench and scored 5 points on 2/3 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 9 minutes.

North Carolina State (15-16, 5-11) lost to Maryland 67-75 – ACC Tourney 1st Rd
Vandenberg started and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting but had 3 rebounds and no turnovers in 10 minutes.

Texas-San Antonio (18-13, 9-7) defeated Sam Houston State 79-70 – Southland Tourney SF
Hill started and scored 6 points on 2/7 shooting (1/1 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers in
Nujic did not play.

Cal Poly (15-15, 10-6) lost to UC Riverside 66-70 in OT – Big West tourney QF
Kelly did not play.

Washington State (19-12, 9-9) lost to Washington 87-89 – Pac 10 Tourney GF
Motum came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/5 shooting (0/1 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 turnovers in 24 minutes,
Kernich-Drew did not play.

Tomorrow:

- Colorado (21-12, 8-8 ) vs #2 Kansas - Big 12 Tourney SF (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
- Richmond (24-7, 13-3) vs Rhode Island – A10 Tourney QF (Duinker)
- New Mexico (21-11, 8-8 ) vs #8 Brigham Young – MWC Tourney SF (Bairstow)
- Texas-San Antonio (18-13, 9-7) vs Texas State / McNeese State - Southland Tourney Final (Hill & Nujic)
- North Dakota (17-14, 8-4) vs Houston Baptist - Great West Tourney SF (Clausen)
- Saint Mary’s (24-8, 11-3) vs Weber State (Steindl, Dellavedova, Young & Page)

UTSA scored a big comeback win in the quarter final of the Southland tourney today. Trailing by 1 with 10 seconds to go, Jeromie Hill threw down a game-winning dunk with 2 seconds left on the clock and managed to hold on for the win over Northwestern State. Hill finished with 25 points on an efficient 10/14 shooting. Hill's Dunk to Win

Bose racked up a game-high 25 points and was 1 rebound shy of a double-double but could not drag his team over the line against McNeese State in the quarter final of the Southland tourney today. It was the 27th time this season Bose has scored in double figures, and the 20th time he has scored more than 20 points in a game this season.

Today’s results:

Texas-San Antonio (17-13, 9-7) defeated Northwestern State 97-96 – Southland Tourney QF
Hill started and scored 25 points on 10/14 shooting (2/3 3PT, 3/3 FT) to go with 5 rebounds and 4 turnovers in 34 minutes.
Nujic did not play.

Colorado (20-12, 8-8 ) defeated Iowa State 77-75 – Big 12 Tourney 1st Rd
Tomlinson started and did not take a shot but had 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover in 21 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

Nevada (13-18, 8-8 ) defeated Fresno State 90-80 – WAC Tourney 1st Rd
Baldwin did not play.

Nicholls State (14-14, 8-8 ) lost to McNeese State 54-61 – Southland Tourney QF
Bose started and scored a game-high 25 points on 8/16 shooting (2/6 3PT, 7/9 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers in 38 minutes.

Oregon State (11-19, 5-13) defeated Stanford 69-67 – Pac 10 Tourney 1st Rd
Brandt started and did not take a shot but had 1 turnover and 3 fouls in just 3 minutes.
Murphy did not play.

Tomorrow:

- Washington State (19-11, 9-9) vs Washington – Pac 10 Tourney GF (Motum & Kernich-Drew)
- Colorado (20-12, 8-8 ) vs #23 Kansas State – Big 12 Tourney QF
- Texas-San Antonio (17-13, 9-7) vs McNeese State – Southland Tourney SF (Hill & Nujic)
- New Mexico (20-11, 8-8 ) vs Colorado State – MWC Tourney QF (Bairstow)
- Nevada (13-18, 8-8 ) vs New Mexico State – WAC Tourney QF (Baldwin)
- North Carolina State (15-15, 5-11) vs Maryland – ACC Tourney 1st Rd (Vandenberg)
- Cal Poly (15-14, 10-6) vs UC Riverside – Big West tourney QF (Kelly)
- Pacific (16-14, 8-8 ) vs UC Santa Barbara – Big West Tourney QF (Llewellyn)
- North Dakota (16-14, 8-4) vs Texas-Pan American – Great West Tourney QF (Clausen)
- Oregon State (11-19, 5-13) vs Arizona – Pac 10 Tourney QF (Brandt & Murphy)

Anatoly Bose has picked up another accolade in being named first team all-region for the second consecutive year as the National Association of Basketball Coaches named Bose to the All-District 23 First Team for the second consecutive season.

Bose is now eligible for the State Farm Coaches' Division I All-America teams, to be announced on Saturday, April 2 (Sunday Australian time). bose is also the only Aussie that made the list across all districts.

Bose Earns Another Award

Before heading to college for the 2011/12 season with New Mexico, Hugh Greenwood has signed to play for the Hobart Chargers in the SEABL.

Today’s results:

Pennsylvania (13-15, 7-7) lost to Princeton 58-70.
Mullan did not play.

Saint Louis (12-19, 6-10) lost to Rhode Island 61-70 – A10 Tourney 1st Rd
Ellis did not play.
Salecich came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 1 steal and 1 turnover in 15 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Texas-San Antonio (16-13, 9-7) vs Northwestern State – Southland Tourney QF (Hill & Nujic)
- Colorado (19-12, 8-8 ) vs Iowa State –Big12 Tourney 1st Rd (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
- Nevada (12-18, 8-8 ) vs Fresno State – WAC Tourney 1st Rd (Baldwin)
- Nicholls State (14-13, 8-8 ) vs McNeese State – Southland Tourney QF (Bose)
- Oregon State (10-19, 5-13) vs Stanford – Pac10 Tourney 1st Rd (Brandt & Murphy)

Isaac, see Reply #301049. But it's not as nicely presented as your version ;)

Bose is at a traditionally weak school in a relatively weak conference. He is also by far the best player on the NSU team. This may sound a bit harsh on the rest of his team, but without him, NSU would have struggled to win a game.

I would expect he will take part in the Portsmouth Invitational, but I doubt he will get drafted into the NBA. Although I would not be surprised to see him asked to play in the NBA Summerleague. The NBL beckons I would imagine, although Europe could also be a realistic option, such as the Turkish, Italian or German leagues to at least begin with.

Luke Devlin was named to the America East all-rookie team.

Devlin, a 6-foot-8 forward from Sydney, contributed 7.3 points and 6.7 rebounds, ranking eighth in the conference, and has six double-doubles this season.

Devlin America-East All-Rookie Team

Jeromie Hill of Cairns has been named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year.

Hill leads all Southland freshmen in scoring (13.0 points per game), rebounding (6.8 rebounds per game) and field-goal percentage (.462). He lead the Roadrunners in rebounding, is second on the team with 35 3-pointers and is third on the team in scoring.

Hill has posted three double-doubles and has reached double figures in scoring in 21 games this season, including 11 in league play.

Hill named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year

After leading the conference and ranking in the top ten in the nation in scoring average all season long, Nicholls State University senior forward Anatoly Bose earned First Team All-Southland Conference honors.

Bose Southland All-Conference First Team

Bose ran away with the Southland Conference regular season scoring title with a 22.0 point/game average and begins the week ranked eighth in the nation. Bose has scored 20 or more points in 19 of 27 games this season and became just the third player in school history with 2,000 career points by racking up 2,025 points through the end of the regular season.

It marks the third all-conference honor of Bose's career. The Colonel forward earned third team all-conference honors in 2008-09 before claiming first team honors in 2009-10.

Bose heads into the 2011 Southland Conference Tournament needing 60 points to pass Lamar's BB Davis for tenth on the league's career scoring list and 100 points to pass former Colonel Reggie Jackson for the ninth best point total in conference history and the best career point total in Nicholls' NCAA Division I history.

Matt Dellavedova was named to the WCC All Tournament team.

March Madness is nearly upon us...with every NCAA Tournament game being broadcast live online once again courtesy of CBS...

Link: http://www.ncaa.com/mmod

Starts March 15.

The Monarchs secured an automatic NCAA tournament berth in beating arch-rivals Virginia Commonwealth in the final of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament. Iliadis provided a spark off the bench with 10 points and 3 steals.

The Gael’s lost an intense West Coast Conference tournament final to Gonzaga. Delly was inspirational in carrying the Gael’s on his back in the early part of the 2nd half into the lead. Foul trouble, turnovers and lack of scoring support for Delly and McConnell hurt the Gael’s in the end who must now rely on being selected by the NCAA tournament committee for a spot in the big dance.

Today’s results:

Old Dominion (27-6, 14-4) defeated Virginia Commonwealth 70-65 – CAA Tourney Final
Iliadis came off the bench and scored 10 points on 3/5 shooting (2/3 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 turnover in only 11 minutes on court.

Saint Mary’s (24-8, 11-3) lost to Gonzaga 63-75 – WCC Tourney Final
Steindl came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/2 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 foul and no turnovers in 9 minutes.
Dellavedova started and scored 21 points on 8/17 shooting (3/6 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 40 minutes.
Young came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/4 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 turnover before fouling out in 22 minutes.
Page did not play.

Tomorrow:

- Pennsylvania (13-14, 7-6) vs Princeton (Mullan)
- Saint Louis (12-18, 6-10) vs Rhode Island – 1st Round A10 Tourney (Ellis & Salecich)

Page actually played 7 games this season, but I'm unsure what that means in regards to his potential red-shirt status.

I don't have Foxtel so I have no idea about TV scheduling for today's games.

You can catch the WCC final live via this SMC link: http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=101619&SPID=12536&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=21400&ATCLID=205111323

You may be right about Page...I'm not quite sure what ended up happening. In any case it was a season he would rather forget.

As for Dowdell vs Young - I personally would pick Young to be on my team given the choice. However Dowdell has done so much for his team this past season as a regular starter I have him ahead of Young on this past season alone.

Here are my selections for the 2010/11 NCAA Division I Season “Aussie Awards”…
Australian “All American” NCAA Division I Team…
1. Anatoly Bose / Sr / G / Nicholls State
Stats: 22.0ppg, 5.7rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, 39.0%FG, 32.5%3PT, 79.3%FT
Ranked 9th in the nation in scoring and boasts career best numbers, and can do it all. Only knock on him is that he is playing on a mediocre team in a weak league, but in any case he draws all the attention game in game out and still posts good numbers.
2. Matt Dellavedova / So / G / Saint Mary’s
Stats: 13.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 5.4apg, 1.3spg, 41.2%FG, 36.2%3PT, 88.4%FT
A hard nut defender and point guard that can dish it up on a plate, get to the rim and/or line, and fill it up from downtown.
3. Ryan Broekhoff / So / G / Valparaiso
Stats: 10.4ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.7apg, 1.0spg, 1.1bpg, 49.2%FG, 45.3%3PT, 77.2%FT
A shooting guard that can do it all and stuff his stats sheet, racking up career high numbers as a genuine starter in a solid league. Recorded two double-doubles and scored in double digits 17 times, and more than 20 points 3 times.
4. Ben Dowdell / Jr / F / Santa Clara
Stats: 8.4ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.8apg, 1.2spg, 54.2%FG, 66.7%FT
Started every game and does what his team needs - a consummate team player who racked up career-high numbers.
5. Jeromie Hill / Fr / F / Texas-San Antonio
Stats: 13ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.0apg, 46.2%FG, 37.2%3PT, 60.5%FT
Started every game as a Freshman, recording 3 double-doubles and with a career high of 27 points, scoring in double figures in 22 games.
6. Mitchell Young / So / F / Saint Mary’s
Stats: 10.4ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.6apg, 61.8%FG, 58.1%FT
Provided a much needed scoring punch and energy off the bench for the NCAA bound Saint Mary’s. Runs the pick and roll to perfection with Delly and McConnell.
7. Brock Motum / So / F / Washington State
Stats: 7.4ppg, 3.0ppg, 0.9apg, 61.8%FG, 34.8%3PT, 64.3%FT
Started a number of games for the Wazzu and was instrumental in some games despite playing behind Pac-10 leading scorer Klay Thompson. Next season may yet define Motum’s career prospects.
8. Luke Devlin / Fr / F / Albany
Stats: 7.4ppg, 6.9rpg, 0.8apg, 40.3%FG, 31.1%3PT, 72.3%FT
The 6’8” forward started every game as a Freshman and recorded 6 double-doubles.
9. Matt Massey / Jr / C / Southern Utah
Stats: 9.4ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.2apg, 54.9%FG, 72.7%FT
Played every game and remained ahead of fellow Aussie centre Matt Hodgson.
10. Nate Tomlinson / Jr / G / Colorado
Stats: 3.1ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.3apg, 47.6%FG, 41.3%3PT, 56.3%FT
Regular starting point guard for Colorado in the Big 12, one of the toughest conferences in Div I hoops.

Top 5: Most Valuable Players…
1. Anatoly Bose / Sr / G / Nicholls State
2. Matt Dellavedova / So / G / Saint Mary’s
3. Ryan Broekhoff / So / G / Valparaiso
4. Ben Dowdell / Jr / F / Santa Clara
5. Jeromie Hill / Fr / F / Texas-San Antonio

Top 5: Most Improved Players (Freshman are excluded)…
1. Mitchell Young / So / F / Saint Mary’s
Has gone from just providing minutes off the bench into being a valuable scoring option off the bench…his game has gone to new heights and a starting berth awaits him in 2011/12.
2. Brock Motum / So / F / Washington State
Has gone from a marginal bench warmer to solid contributor week in week out and was even elevated to a starting role a number of times. A starting berth awaits for season 2011/12.
3. Ryan Broekhoff / So / G / Valparaiso
Has become an integral starter, scoring weapon and defensive stopper for the Crusaders. Uses his athleticism and height (6’6”) and could go a long way.
4. Angus Brandt / So / C / Oregon State
Stats: 5.0ppg, 2.7rpg, 0.6apg, 40.9%FG, 30.8%3PT, 52.9%FT
Elevated to regular starting centre and continued to improve as the season progressed.
5. Trian Iliadis / Jr / G / Old Dominion
Stats: 5.9ppg, 1.4rpg, 1.4apg, 37.5%FG, 33.6%3PT, 81.1%FT
Iliadis is the Monarch’s super sub on an NCAA tournament bound team, and is able to light it up from downtown or set up his team mates for open looks. With career high numbers, could be elevated to starting lineup next season.

Top 5: Season’s They Would Rather Forget…
1. Cody Ellis / So / F / Saint Louis
From potential team start and starter, to backup off the bench, to benchwarmer, to injury…
2. Tanner Kerry / So / C / Pepperdine
From part-time starter to not even playing…
3. Jorden Page / So / G / Saint Mary’s
Decent minutes off the bench to limited opportunities behind Delly & McConnell.
4. Shane Harris-Tunks / So / F / Colorado
Knee injury pre-season – enough said.
5. Josh Duinker / Jr / F / Richmond
From providing genuine back up minutes off the bench to junk time minutes only.

Top 5: Most Impressive Freshman…
1. Jeromie Hill / Fr / F / Texas-San Antonio
2. Luke Devlin / Fr / F / Albany
3. Corey Maynard / Fr / G / Bryant
Stats: 4.7ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.5apg, 38.3%FG, 35.2%3PT, 65.5%FT
Great debut season, with increasing minutes off the bench (up to 30min)
4. Cameron Bairstow / Fr / F / New Mexico
Stats: 2.4ppg, 1.6rpg, 0.2apg, 60.0%FG, 50.0%3PT, 50.0%FT
Some great contributions in coming off the bench in a pretty good conference on a bubble NCAA team.
5. Igor Nujic / Fr / G / Texas-San Antonio
Stats: 2.1ppg, 1.3rpg, 0.7apg, 32.0%FG, 21.4%3PT, 75.0%FT
Started off the season providing genuine backup minutes, but fell away as the season progressed. Will get more opportunities next season.

Graduating Seniors…
1. Anatoly Bose / Sr / G / Nicholls State
2. Ben Dowdell / Sr / F / Santa Clara
3. Brad Kelleher / Sr / G / Hofstra
4. Ben Louis / Sr / G / James Madison
5. Chris Clausen / Sr / G / North Dakota
6. Graeme Radford / Sr / C / Stetson

Anatoly Bose is the pick of the graduating seniors, although Dowdell, Kelleher and Louis would be very handy rookies on any NBL roster next season. Clausen and Radford would also be hopeful of securing an opportunity in the NBL but may need to prove themselves in a league like the SEABL first.

Debate away!

Today’s results:

Hofstra (21-11, 14-4) vs Old Dominion (26-6, 14-4) – CAA Tourney SF
Kelleher started and scored 10 points on 4/11 shooting (2/8 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and no turnovers in 32 minutes.
Iliadis came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/7 shooting (0/3 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 20 minutes.

American (22-9, 11-3) lost to Lafayette 71-73 in 2OT on a 3 at the buzzer! – Patriot League Tourney SF
Fisher did not play.

North Carolina State (15-15, 5-11) lost to Florida State 62-72.
Vandenberg came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/1 shooting to go with 1 foul and 1 turnover in 10 minutes.

Hartford (11-20, 7-9) lost to Boston 49-55 – America East Tourney SF
O’Neill did not play.

Santa Clara (19-14, 8-6) lost to Saint Mary’s (24-7, 11-3) 73-64 – WCC Tourney SF
Dowdell started and scored 7 points on 2/7 shooting (3/6 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 38 minutes.
Steindl came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 2 rebounds and no turnovers in 9 minutes.
Dellavedova started and scored 13 points on 3/8 shooting (1/4 3PT, 6/8 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 40 minutes.
Young came off the bench and scored a team-high 17 points on 7/10 shooting (3/4 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover in 32 minutes.
Page did not play.
ESPN PIC of Delly vs Dowdell: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/photos?gameId=310652608&photoId=1172163

Tomorrow:

- Old Dominion (26-6) vs Virginia Commonwealth – CAA Tourney Final (Iliadis)
- Saint Mary’s (24-7, 11-3) vs Gonzaga – WCC Tourney Final (Steindl, Dellavedova, Young & Page)

Today’s results:

Richmond (24-7, 13-3) defeated Duquesne 68-56.
Duinker came off the bench and recorded just 1 turnover in 3 minutes.

Albany (16-16, 9-7) lost to Stony Brook 61-67 – America East Tourney QF
Devlin started and racked up a double-double, scoring 11 points on 4/10 shooting (0/5 3PT, 3/3 FT) to go with 12 rebounds and no turnovers in 36 minutes.

Nicholls State (14-13, 8-8 ) lost to Southeastern Louisiana 43-50.
Bose started and scored a game-high 15 points on 4/18 shooting (1/6 3PT, 6/7 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 6 turnovers in a foul plagued 36 minutes.

Saint Louis (12-18, 6-10) lost to Xavier 55-66.
Ellis did not play.
Salecich came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 4 rebounds and no turnovers in 13 minutes.

Oregon State (10-19, 5-13) lost to Arizona State 66-80.
Brandt started and scored 11 points on 5/12 shooting (1/3 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 turnovers in 35 minutes.
Murphy did not play.

Washington State (19-11, 9-9) lost to UCLA 54-58 in OT.
Motum came off the bench and scored a team-high 15 points on 6/10 shooting (1/4 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers in 28 minutes.
Kernich-Drew did not play.

New Mexico (20-11, 8-8 ) defeated Air Force 66-61.
Bairstow did not play.

Old Dominion (25-6, 14-4) defeated Delaware 59-50 – CAA Tourney QF
Iliaidis came off the bench and scored 5 points on 2/4 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 turnover in 15 minutes.

Pennsylvania (13-14, 7-6) defeated Dartmouth 70-58.
Mullan did not play.

Southern Utah (11-19, 7-11) lost to Oakland 66-82 – Summit League Tourney QF
Massey started and scored 4 points on 2/4 shooting to go with 2 rebounds and no turnovers in 21 minutes.
Hodgson came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/2 shooting to go with 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 turnover in 17 minutes.
Heuir came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/2 shooting (0/1 FT) but had 3 rebounds, 2 assists and no turnovers in 16 minutes.

Texas-San Antonio (16-13, 9-7) defeated Texas-Arlington 68-63.
Hill started and scored 16 points on 6/11 shooting (4/5 3PT) to go with 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in 35 minutes.
Nugic did not play.

Hartford (11-19, 7-9) defeated Maine 66-63 – America East Tourney QF
O’Neill did not play.

Valparaiso (23-11, 12-6) lost to Milwaukee 63-70 – Horizon League Tourney SF
Broekhoff started and scored 2 points on 1/11 shooting (0/5 3PT) to go with 8 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 29 minutes.
Witt came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/2 free throws but had 1 steal and no turnovers in 2 minutes.

Hofstra (21-10, 14-4) defeated William & Mary 72-56 – Horizon League Tourney SF
Kelleher started and scored 13 points on 3/7 shooting (3/5 3PT, 4/4 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers in 34 minutes.

Colorado (19-12, 8-8) defeated Nebraska 67-57.
Tomlinson came off the bench and scored 1 point on 1/2 free throws to go with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 16 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

Nevada (12-18, 8-8 ) lost to New Mexico State 68-77.
Baldwin did not play.

North Dakota (16-14, 8-4) defeated Texas-Pan American 72-61.
Clausen came off the bench and scored 7 points on 3/4 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in 16 minutes.

Santa Clara (19-13, 6-6) defeated Loyola Marymount 76-68 – WCC Tourney QF
Dowdell started and scored 4 points on 2/4 shooting to go with 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 turnovers before fouling out in just 14 minutes.

Pacific (16-14, 8-8 ) lost to CS Northridge 54-58.
Llewellyn did not play.

Cal Poly (15-14, 10-6) lost to CS Santa Barbara 43-49.
Kelly did not play.

Pepperdine (12-21, 5-9) lost to San Francisco 59-76 – WCC Tourney QF
Kerry did not play.

Tomorrow:

- Hofstra (21-10, 14-4) vs Old Dominion (25-6, 14-4) – CAA Tourney SF (Kelleher & Iliadis)
- American (22-8, 11-3) vs Lafayette – Patriot League Tourney SF (Fisher)
- North Carolina State (15-14, 5-10) vs Florida State (Vandenberg)
- Hartford (11-19, 7-9) vs Boston – America East Tourney SF (O’Neill)
- Santa Clara (19-13, 8-6) vs Saint Mary’s (23-7, 11-3) – WCC Tourney SF (Dowdell, Steindl, Dellavedova, Young & Page)

Yesterday’s results:

Pennsylvania (12-14, 6-6) lost to Harvard 64-79.
Mullan did not play.

James Madison (21-11, 10-8) lost to William & Mary 68-72 - 1st Rd CAA Tourney
Louis came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 1 rebound and no turnovers in 2 minutes.

Valparaiso (23-10, 12-6) defeated Detroit 88-78 – 2nd Rd Horizon League Tourney
Broekhoff started and scored 13 points on 4/9 shooting (3/6 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers in 29 minutes.
Witt came off the bench and had no stats in 1 minute.

Pepperdine (12-20, 5-9) defeated San Diego 84-81 – 1st Rd WCC Tourney
Kerry did not play.

Today’s games:

- Richmond (23-7, 12-3) vs Duquesne (Duinker)
- Albany (16-15, 9-7) vs Stony Brook – America East Tourney QF (Devlin)
- Nicholls State (14-12, 8-7) vs Southeastern Louisiana (Bose)
- Saint Louis (12-17, 6-9) vs Xavier (Ellis & Salecich)
- Oregon State (10-18, 5-12) vs Arizona State (Brandt & Murphy)
- Washington State (19-10, 9-8) vs UCLA (Motum & Kernich-Drew)
- New Mexico (19-11, 7-8 ) vs Air Force (Bairstow)
-Old Dominion (24-6, 14-4) vs Delaware – CAA Tourney QF (Iliaidis)
- Pennsylvania (12-14, 6-6) vs Dartmouth (Mullan)
- Southern Utah (11-18, 7-11) vs Oakland – Summit League Tourney QF (Massey, Hodgson & Heuir)
- Texas-San Antonio (15-13, 8-7) vs Texas-Arlington (Hill & Nugic)
- Hartford (10-19, 7-9) vs Maine – America East Tourney QF (O’Neill)
- Valparaiso (23-10, 12-6) vs Milwaukee – Horizon League Tourney SF (Broekhoff & Witt)
- Hofstra (20-10, 14-4) vs William & Mary – Horizon League Tourney SF (Kelleher)
- Colorado (18-12, 7-8) vs Nebraska (Tomlinson & Harris-Tunks)
- Nevada (12-17, 8-7) vs New Mexico State (Baldwin)
- North Dakota (15-14, 7-4) vs Texas-Pan American (Clausen)
- Santa Clara (18-13, 6-6) vs Loyola Marymount – WCC Tourney QF (Dowdell)
- Pacific (16-13, 8-7) vs CS Northridge (Llewellyn)
- Cal Poly (15-13, 10-5) vs CS Santa Barbara (Kelly)
- Pepperdine (12-20, 5-9) vs San Francisco – WCC Tourney QF (Kerry)

Today’s results:

Oregon State (10-18, 5-12) lost to #18 Arizona 59-70.
Brandt started and scored 9 points on 4/5 shooting (0/1 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 turnovers before fouling out in 20 minutes.
Murphy did not play.

North Dakota (15-14, 7-4) defeated Houston Baptist 74-70 in OT.
Clausen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 rebound and no turnovers in 8 minutes.

Nevada (12-17, 8-7) defeated Louisiana Tech 73-70.
Baldwin did not play.

Washington State (19-10, 9-8 ) defeated USC 85-77.
Motum came off the bench and scored 8 points on 3/4 shooting (1/1 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 turnover in 19 minutes.
Kernich-Drew did not play.

Pacific (16-13, 8-7) lost to CS Fullerton 80-82.
Llewellyn did not play.

Tomorrow’s games sees conference tournament play commence for a number of teams:

- Pennsylvania (12-13, 6-5) vs Harvard (Mullan)
- James Madison (21-10, 10-8) vs William & Mary – 1st Rd CAA Tourney (Louis)
- Valparaiso (22-10, 12-6) vs Detroit – 2nd Rd Horizon League Tourney (Broekhoff & Witt)
- Pepperdine (11-20, 5-9) vs San Diego – 1st Rd WCC Tourney (Kerry)

Big game for Anatoly Bose in basketball action today…he scored nine of his 30 points in overtime, including the go-ahead four-point play, as Nicholls State edged Northwestern State 83-81. Bose also became the third Colonels player to surpass 2,000 career points after entering the game only needing 20.

The Lobo's upset #3 BYU in a canter on the road however Bairstow did not see any on court action.

Today's results:

New Mexico (19-11, 7-8 ) defeated #3 Brigham Young 82-64.
Bairstow did not play.

American (22-8, 12-3) defeated Colgate 69-53 (Patriot League QF)
Fisher did not play.

Saint Louis (12-17, 6-9) defeated Dayton 69-51.
Ellis did not play.
Salecich came off the bench and scored 11 points on 4/5 shooting (3/4 3PT) to go with 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 18 minutes.

Richmond (23-7, 12-3) defeated Saint Joseph’s 69-54.
Duinker came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/4 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 1 steal and no turnovers in 5 minutes.

Colorado (18-12, 7-8 ) lost to Iowa State 90-95.
Tomlinson started and scored 8 points on 3/6 shooting (1/4 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 2 turnovers in 23 minutes.
Harris-Tunks did not play.

Nicholls State (14-12, 8-7) defeated Northwestern State 83-81 in OT.
Bose started and scored 30 points on 7/16 shooting (1/5 3PT, 15/19 FT) to go with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal but 7 turnovers in finishing the game with 4 fouls in 40 minutes. He has now scored over 2,000 career points and is 3rd all time for NSU. Going into this game he was 9th in the nation for points per game.

Texas-San Antonio (15-3, 8-7) defeated Central Arkansas 70-58.
Hill started and scored just 3 points on a lowly 1/11 shooting (0/5 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in 35 minutes.
Nugic did not play.

Tomorrow’s games:

- Oregon State (10-17, 5-11) vs #18 Arizona (Brandt & Murphy)
- North Dakota (14-14, 6-4) vs Houston Baptist (Clausen)
- Nevada (11-17, 7-7) vs Louisiana Tech (Baldwin)
- Washington State (18-10, 8-8) vs USC (Motum & Kernich-Drew)
- Pacific (16-12, 8-6) vs CS Fullerton (Llewellyn)