West Texas A&M will return to the Elite 8 this season and the Buffs proved they will be a tough out on Tuesday night after defeating St. Edward’s 89-70 in the NCAA DII South Central Regional final.
St. Edward’s started the game smoking hot from beyond the 3-point arc to build a huge first half lead on its way to a 93-80 win over Lubbock Christian in the NCAA DII South Central Regional semifinal.
CANYON – New Mexico Highlands entered the NCAA DII tournament after earning an automatic bid due to winning the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament. The Cowboys entered the conference tournament as a No. 7 seed and made a surprising run to earn the No. 8 seed in the South Central Regional.
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte refused to comment on the future of men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart following the Longhorns’ elimination in the Big XII Tournament quarterfinals.
Brandon Hall scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Buffs to the conference tournament championship.
The Lone Star Conference men's tournament had an exciting first day capped off by an overtime game.
The Buffs secured their second straight regular season Lone Star Conference championship by defeating Tarleton State 81-65 on Thursday night and Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday afternoon.
Wisdom Gym has provided Tarleton State with a tremendous home court advantage over the years.
The University of Texas announced Friday morning that senior guard Kerwin Roach was indefinitely suspended for an undisclosed violation of team rules.