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March 14, 2021

UCSB tops UCI for Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth

JaQuori McLaughlin scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to help UC Santa Barbara beat UC Irvine 79-63 on Saturday night and win the Big West Conference Tournament.

March 14, 2021

Grand Canyon beats New Mexico State, earns 1st NCAA bid

Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Grand Canyon earned its first bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 74-56 win over New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship on Saturday night.

March 14, 2021

Hamlet, North Texas beat W. Kentucky, win C-USA Tournament

Javion Hamlet scored six of his 20 points after regulation, including the go-ahead basket with 13.9 seconds left, and North Texas beat Western Kentucky 61-57 in overtime on Saturday night to win the Conference USA Tournament title game.

March 14, 2021

Abilene Christian wins Southland title, routs Nicholls 79-45

Reggie Miller had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 2 seed Abilene Christian routed top-seeded Nicholls 79-45 on Saturday night in the Southland Conference tournament championship.

March 14, 2021

Ohio beats Buffalo for first MAC title since 2012, NCAA bid

Last March, the Ohio Bobcats were on the floor warming up for their quarterfinal opener when they were told the tournament was canceled.

March 14, 2021

Ewing, Georgetown take Big East, NCAA bid with stunning rout

Patrick Ewing climbed the ladder — only a few steps needed for the 7-footer — clipped the last string and held the net high.

March 14, 2021

No. 7 Houston to AAC title game with 76-74 win over Memphis

Quentin Grimes kept making big shots for No. 7 Houston, and then Justin Gorham secured a third consecutive appearance for the Cougars in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship.

March 14, 2021

No. 13 Texas beats No. 12 Oklahoma St for first Big 12 title

Texas finally won the Big 12 Tournament championship.

March 14, 2021

No. 19 San Diego St. beats Utah St. 68-57 to win MWC title

San Diego State lost the last two Mountain West Tournament championship games to Utah State, and hadn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 2018.

March 14, 2021

Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs Iona

Rick Pitino ended an Iona team photo, a championship trophy as the centerpiece, by pointing toward a ladder and telling the Gaels to clip the nets.