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McNeese named Small School Team of the Year

• By: Matthew Bonnette

LA Tech outlasts FIU in OT at C-USA Tournament

• March 9, 2023
• By Louisiana Tech Athletics

Six days ago in Ruston, Louisiana Tech outlasted FIU in overtime.

Islanders rally past Demons to deny NSU tournament title

• March 8, 2023
• By Jason Pugh

Northwestern State’s eighth appearance in a Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game could not have started better.

Giaratano’s buzzer-beater sends Southeastern to SLC Tournament Championship Game

• March 8, 2023
• By Kemmler Chapple

Southeastern Louisiana University’s Hailey Giaratano banked in the game winner with 0.4 seconds left in overtime to give top-seeded SLU a 60-58 overtime victory over No. 5 seed Texas A&M-Commerce in the semifinals.

Cook, Forbes, Cross and James earn AAC Postseason honors

• March 8, 2023
• By Victoria Ahlbrecht

The American Athletic Conference has announced the men’s basketball award winners and all-conference teams for the 2022-23 season ahead of the 2023 American Men’s Basketball Championship with four Tulane players earning honors.

Marlin, Ladner named Hugh Durham Award finalists

• March 8, 2023
• By Sean Cartell

Two Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball head coaches have been named finalists for the Hugh Durham Award, which is presented annually to the top NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Mid-Major head coach.

McNeese parts ways with men’s basketball coach John Aiken

• March 8, 2023
• By Matthew Bonnette

John Aiken will not return as the McNeese Cowboys basketball coach for the final year of his contract in 2023-24, McNeese Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced on Wednesday.

Parkway’s Mikaylah Williams named Gatorade Louisiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year

• March 8, 2023
• By Press Release

The LSU signee is the first Gatorade Louisiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year to be chosen from Parkway High School.

Loyola men, women both upset in NAIA first round

• March 8, 2023
• By Les East

Loyola’s men’s basketball team will not repeat as NAIA national champions.

Xavier beats Hope International in NAIA opening round

• March 8, 2023
• By Ed Cassiere

Xavier University of Louisiana men’s basketball scored the first 16 points Tuesday and rolled to a 95-57 victory against Hope International in the first round of NAIA nationals at Caldwell, Idaho.

Cowboys fall to Islanders in Southland semifinals despite Shumate’s record-breaking night

• March 8, 2023
• By Matthew Bonnette

His 41 total rebounds broke a 33-year-old tournament record of 35 rebounds that was set by Ronnie Morgan of North Texas in 1990.