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Wake Forest hires former ETSU coach Shay as assistant

Jun. 01, 2021 07:37 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest has hired former East Tennessee State head coach Jason Shay as an assistant. The school announced...

Cork from Western Carolina is 5th D1 transfer added by TCU

Apr. 20, 2021 07:48 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU added a fifth Division I transfer when Western Carolina forward Xavier Cork joined the incoming class for the Horned Frogs and...

UNC-Greensboro head coach Wes Miller encourages his team during the first half of a first-round game against Florida State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Banker's Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Cincinnati hires UNC Greensboro basketball coach Wes Miller

Apr. 15, 2021 02:12 PM EDT

ETSU hires Vols assistant Desmond Oliver as new men's coach

Apr. 05, 2021 06:12 PM EDT
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State has hired Tennessee assistant Desmond Oliver as the Buccaneers' new men's basketball coach, six days after...

Jason Shay resigns as head men's basketball coach at ETSU

Mar. 30, 2021 05:56 PM EDT
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Jason Shay has resigned after one season as head coach of the men's basketball team at East Tennessee State. ...

Kansas guard Bryce Thompson (24) and USC forward Evan Mobley (4) battle for a rebound during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Twilight of the zone? 'Cuse sticks with it, others move on

By Dave Skretta Mar. 24, 2021 03:07 PM EDT

The Florida State basketball team stand socially distance during the national anthem before a first-round game against UNC-Greensboro in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Banker's Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Florida State cold from deep, outlasts UNCG in NCAA tourney

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 20, 2021 03:24 PM EDT

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) reacts with Jaden Ivey (23) after a dunk during the second half of a first-round game against North Texas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Williams was fouled on the play. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Syracuse Orange at West Virginia Mountaineers 3/21/2021

Mar. 19, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

FILE - Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas (3) shoots over Oklahoma State's Bryce Williams (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., in this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, file photo. Abmas, the star for No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, is 10th in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Abmas leads crop of potential mid-major NCAA bracket busters

By Aaron Beard Mar. 18, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

Moton, Grambling beat Southern 72-67 in SWAC Tournament

Mar. 12, 2021 06:45 AM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Cam Christon scored 26 points, Tra'Michael Moton had nine of his 14 points after regulation and Grambling beat Southern 72-67 in...

UNC-Greensboro forward Mohammed Abdulsalam (4) leaps to the basket against Mercer in the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball championship game for the Southern Conference tournament, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
UNCG wins SoCon, gets NCAA berth after 69-61 win over Mercer

Mar. 08, 2021 09:49 PM EST

Mercer forward Felipe Haase (22) looks to pass around UNC-Greensboro guard A.J. McGinnis (2) in the first half of an NCAA men's college basketball championship game for the Southern Conference tournament, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Big Sky - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Idaho State Bengals 3/9/2021

Mar. 08, 2021 08:10 PM EST

Alvarez helps Mercer defeat VMI, gain 1st SoCon title game

Mar. 07, 2021 09:47 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Neftali Alvarez scored 23 points, making a trio of 3-pointers, and seventh-seeded Mercer defeated Southern Conference tournament upstart...

Miller leads UNC Greensboro over E. Tennessee St. 77-65

Mar. 07, 2021 07:57 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Miller scored 21 points, including a monster dunk with just over a minute left, and UNC Greensboro defeated East Tennessee State...

Stephens leads VMI past Furman 91-90 in OT in SoCon tourney

Mar. 06, 2021 11:20 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jake Stephens scored 25 points as VMI narrowly beat Furman 91-90 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference tournament...

Weathers carries Texas Southern over Southern 80-74

Mar. 06, 2021 11:12 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Weathers had a season-high 28 points as Texas Southern beat Southern 80-74 on Saturday night. John Walker III had 18...

Ayers scores 16 to lead Mercer over Wofford in SoCon

Mar. 06, 2021 11:04 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Leon Ayers III came off the bench to tally 16 points to lead Mercer to a 62-61 win over Wofford in the Southern Conference tournament...

Monsanto leads E. Tennessee St. past Chattanooga in SoCon

Mar. 06, 2021 05:38 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Damari Monsanto recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead East Tennessee State to a 63-53 win over Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of...

Miller lifts top-seeded UNCG over The Citadel 80-72 in SoCon

Mar. 06, 2021 02:39 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Miller had 21 points as top-seeded UNC Greensboro defeated The Citadel 80-72 in the Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals...

Mercer beats Samford 87-59 in SoCon tourney

Mar. 05, 2021 11:03 PM EST
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Leon Ayers III, Felipe Haase and Ross Cummings scored 17 points apiece as No. 7 seeded Mercer romped past No. 10 seed Samford 87-59 in...