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Tyler Dorsey showed once again he too isn’t afraid to take a big shot with his team’s season on the line. With the score tied and just over 40 seconds left in Sunday’s second-round matchup between Oregon and Rhode Island, Dorsey chose not to let anymore time melt off the clock so the Ducks would have a chance to go 2-for-1. Continue to Article

March 19, 2017 10:00:pm EST

Rhode Island defeated Creighton for its first NCAA tournament win since 1998. One of Rhode Island’s most famous basketball alums was in the stands Friday afternoon when the Rams returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999. Lamar Odom celebrated with his alma mater in the locker room after its convincing 84-72 first-round victory over sixth-seeded Creighton in Sacramento. Continue to Article

March 17, 2017 10:11:pm EST

Dan Hurley saw the Sacramento sign at the airport and the terrifying memories came flooding back. Hurley's last visit to California's capital city came in 1993, when big brother Bobby - the former Duke star and then-NBA rookie with the Kings - fought for his life after a frightening car accident that the entire, close-knit basketball family realizes could have been far worse. Bobby Hurley was lucky. Continue to Article

March 16, 2017 7:51:pm EST

This time around, Saint Mary's did not feel the sting of a snub from the NCAA Tournament selection committee. A gaudy 2015-16 regular season meant nothing to the committee, which passed on the Gaels after evaluating their weak RPI and strength-of-schedule numbers. There were no such anxious moments this season as the Gaels had enough quality wins and solid-enough metrics to lock up their first NCAA bid since 2013. Continue to Article

March 13, 2017 6:11:pm EST

Jared Terrell finished with 20 points and E.C. Matthews added 19, including a decisive runner with 55 seconds to go as Rhode Island earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999 with a 70-63 victory over Virginia Commonwealth in the Atlantic-10 title game on Sunday. It's the ninth time in Rhode Island history the program is going to the NCAAs. JeQuan Lewis led VCU with 15 points and Justin Tillman had 10 points and 17 rebounds but VCU struggled to get anything going against Rhode Island. Continue to Article

March 12, 2017 3:02:pm EST