In traditional times — before reduced restrictions on transfers and the proliferation of NIL dollars — East Carolina would be dealing with significant personnel losses from players who have completed their eligibility. That group includes prolific scorer Jordan Riley, paint performer Giovanni Emejuru,  midseason boost Demetri Gardner and battling Luke Davis. That quartet … [Read more...]

In a back-and-forth battle worthy of their rivalry, Tulsa erased a late deficit and held off fellow American Conference member Wichita State 83-79 on Tuesday night to reach the National Invitational Tournament Final Four for the first time since their championship run in 2001. The Golden Hurricane (29-7) built a commanding 24-point lead early but had to withstand a furious … [Read more...]

Two teams from the American Athletic Conference advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 National Invitation Tournament following decisive second-round victories on Sunday evening. Top-seed and bracket host Tulsa (28-7) defeated UNLV 77-66, relying on balanced scoring to secure the win. Guards Ade Popoola and Miles Barnstable paced the Golden Hurricane with 16 points … [Read more...]

South Florida refused to go quietly into the night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, staging a furious second half rally that had the KeyBank Center in Buffalo buzzing before No. 6 Louisville finally slammed the door on its March Madness dreams. Down 62-39 with under 13 minutes to play, the 11th-seeded Bulls summoned the spirit that carried them to American … [Read more...]

In the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament's Tulsa Regional on Tuesday, two American Athletic Conference teams secured victories to advance. Hosting at the Reynolds Center, the Tulsa (27-7) overcame significant deficits in both regulation and overtime to edge Stephen F. Austin 89-84. Trailing by 12 points with 6:41 left in the second half (70-58), Tulsa … [Read more...]