Jordan Smith scored 20 points, making six 3-pointers, to help lead the Benedict College Tigers to a 60-58 victory over Morehouse College on Saturday in the Bill Harris Arena, sending Benedict into the SIAC Tournament championship game.
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Wade Baldwin IV sprinted down the court just before halftime, spinning around a defender at half court before firing an awkward 25-foot shot at the rim.
No. 6 Wisconsin at No. 23 Ohio State, 4:30 p.m.
No. 3/4 South Carolina used a retooled lineup to open the second half and storm past LSU 74-54 in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Verizon Arena to advance to the championship game for the first time in program history.
The South Carolina men’s basketball team closed out the regular season in a big way Saturday afternoon, taking down Tennessee on the road with a 60-49 win.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Cierra Burdick had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 5 Tennessee pulled away to reach the women’s Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game with a 75-64 win over Kentucky on Saturday night.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kameron Brown scored 16 points to lead Midland Valley to its first-ever boys basketball state championship in the Class 3A title game with a 62-56 victory defending state champion A.C. Flora Saturday night at the Colonial Life Arena.
Midland Valley 62, A.C. Flora 56
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Malia Rivers and Kaela Robinson each hit a single free throw in the final 1:13 to rally Lancaster to a 44-42 victory over Lakewood in the Class 3A girls basketball state championship Saturday evening at the Colonial Life Arena.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Alaina Coates had 16 points to help No. 3 South Carolina rally in the second half and reach its first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game with a 74-54 win over LSU on Saturday.
