TCU 85, Boise State 56 (WNIT Second Round)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Despite a game-high 25 points on a sizzling 11-of-14 shooting from junior guard Tasha Harris, Boise State dropped an 85-56 decision to TCU (Texas Christian) in the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament on Sunday night in Fort Worth.
Harris also connected on 3-of-4 shots from beyond the arc in the game. Jessica Thompson helped with nine rebounds, while Ja'Lara Walker grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.
TCU forced the Broncos into 26 turnovers which led to 24 points for the Frogs.
Baylor 88, Fresno State 67 (Women's NCAA Tournament First Round)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Baylor's imposing frontline was the perfect complement for the Bears' biggest weapon: point guard Angela Tisdale. The 5-foot-7 Tisdale scored 26 points and her taller teammates dominated on the boards in Baylor's 88-67 victory over Fresno State on Saturday in the opening round of the women's NCAA tournament. Baylor (25-6), the 2005 national champion, never trailed against the Bulldogs (22-11).
The No. 3-seeded Bears, with Tisdale scoring seven points, took control with a 17-2 run that put Baylor up 27-11 with just under 9 minutes left in the first half. The closest the No. 14 seeded Bulldogs got after that was 27-21 on the heels of a 10-1 run. Senior guard Tierre Wilson scored 23 points to lead Fresno State, and freshman Emma Andrews added 15. The Bulldogs, winners of 20 of their last 22 games in the regular season and during their run to the WAC tournament title, struggled to stay with the taller Bears inside and couldn't slow the speedy Tisdale.
Baylor, making its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA tournament, had a 49-40 edge in rebounding, including 23 offensive rebounds. Freshman reserve Melissa Jones and 6-foot-3 center Danielle Wilson both had double-doubles. Jones finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds and Wilson had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Fresno State, which hit a school record 259 3-pointers this season, was 3-for-17 on this day.
Louisville 79, Boise State 61 (NCAA Tournament First Round)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -A scramble, a steal and suddenly Louisville had a three-on-none break that Derrick Caracter finished off with a vicious dunk.
Coach Rick Pitino and his team turned this into a one-sided affair from the start, overwhelming Boise State 79-61 Friday night in the first round of the East Regional. The third-seeded Cardinals rushed to a 10-1 lead and Caracter's slam made it 42-26 late in the first half.
Coming off a disappointing one-and-done performance in the Big East tournament, the Cardinals (25-8) punctuated the rout with several late jams. They next play Sunday against Oklahoma, a 72-64 winner over Saint Joseph's.
Boise State put itself on the national sports map - in football, that is - by beating Oklahoma in a triple-overtime thriller at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. These 14th-seeded Broncos missed a chance to shock the Sooners in hoops, too.
Boise State 77, Idaho State 54 (WNIT First Round)
Boise State exploded past Idaho State late in the second half to defeat the Bengals 77-54 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament Thursday night in Boise. The Broncos seized control of the game with a 16-0 run to take a 65-44 lead with four minutes to go. Jamia Malone led the Broncos with a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range as the Broncos extended their school record home win streak to 17 games. The victory advances Boise State into a second round match-up with Texas Christian at 5:00 p.m. (Central) Sunday evening in Fort Worth, Texas.
Illinois State 61, Utah State 57 (NIT First Round)
Jaycee Carroll led a quartet of Utah State players in double-figures with a game-high 15 points, but it wasn't enough as Illinois State recorded a 61-57 opening round NIT win here Wednesday night. Utah State finishes the season with a 24-11 record, while Illinois State improves to 25-9.
Carroll also had six rebounds and five assists for Utah State, while Gary Wilkinson added 12 points and 12 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. USU also got 22 points from its bench as Stephen DuCharme and Pooh Williams each added 10 points.
Houston 80, Nevada 79 (CBI First Round)
Robert McKiver scored 22 points and Marcus Cousin made the winning free throw with 26.5 seconds left to lead Houston past Nevada 80-79 Tuesday night in the opening round of the inaugural College Basketball Invitational.Dion Dowell added 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Cougars, whose 23-9 record is their best since the 1991-92 season. They advance to the second round March 24 against the winner of Wednesday's game between Washington and Valparaiso.
Freshman Armon Johnson missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer for Nevada, which had trailed by as much as 10 points the second half and closed its sixth consecutive year of postseason play at 21-12. Senior Marcelus Kemp led Nevada with 24 points. Johnson had 16 and sophomore Brandon Fields 15.
WAC Postseason Schedule
Tuesday, March 18
CBI-Houston 80, Nevada 79 (FSC) | Recap | Box
Wednesday, March 19
NIT-Utah State at Illinois State, 9:00 p.m. CT (ESPNU) | Live Stats | Recap | Box
Thursday, March 20
WNIT-Boise State 77, Idaho State 54 | Live Stats | Live Video | Recap | Box
Friday, March 21
NCAA First Round-No. 3 Louisville 79, No. 14 Boise State 61 (CBS, Sirius 122) | Live Stats | Live Video | Recap | Box
Saturday, March 22
Women's NCAA First Round-No. 3 Baylor 88, No. 14 Fresno State 67 (ESPN2) | Live Stats | Recap | Box
Sunday, March 23
WNIT 2nd Round-TCU 85, Boise State 56 | Live Stats | Live Video | Recap | Box