Associated Press
The college basketball roundup …
NEW HAVEN, Conn.ó Princeton’s Douglas Davis hit a leaning jump shot at the buzzer to give the Tigers a trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004 with a wild 63-62 win over Tommy Amaker-coached Harvard.
The Crimson, who split the regular season title with Princeton, were seeking their first NCAA bid since 1946.
Davis had 15 points to lead the Tigers (25-6), who will represent the Ivy League for the 24th time in the tournament after overcoming an eight-point second half deficit.
Keith Wright scored 16 points for Harvard (23-6), which still has a chance for an at-large bid.
CONFERENCE USA FINAL
EL PASO, Texas ó Two years after John Calipari left town, Memphis is back in the NCAA tournament.
Joe Jackson made two free throws with 7 seconds left and the Tigers rallied past UTEP 67-66 on Saturday to win the Conference USA championship and an automatic bid to the NCAAs.
UTEP had a final chance to win at the buzzer, but Christian Polk’s jumper fell short.
SOUTHLAND FINAL
KATY, Texas ó Freshman forward Jeromie Hill scored 25 points to lead Texas-San Antonio to a 75-72 win over McNeese State in the Southland Conference championship, giving the Roadrunners an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
MEAC FINAL
WINSTON-SALEM ó Ed “Little Buck” Joyner got to achieve his goal in his hometown in front of his father, uncle and numerous other relatives and friends in his coaching-rich family.
Brandon Tunnell scored 20 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and Hampton secured its first NCAA berth in five years with a 60-55 victory over Morgan State in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title game.
MAC FINAL
CLEVELAND ó Steve McNees blocked Carlton Guyton’s last-second 3-point attempt, giving Akron a wild 66-65 win over Kent State in overtime on Saturday night in the Mid-American Conference championship and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
McNees, whose outside shooting in the first half kept the Zips in the game, got his right hand on Guyton’s long shot as the final horn sounded. It was Akron’s 15th block, and it gave the Zips (23-12) their second MAC title in three years.
Brett McKnight scored 15 points and it was his two free throws with 12.8 seconds left that put the Zips ahead 66-65 and set up another furious finish to the MAC’s finale.
AMERICA EAST FINAL
BOSTON ó Boston University is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002 because John Holland brought the Terriers back from a 15-point deficit in the second half.
After going scoreless for the first 17 minutes, the America East player of the year hit two free throws with 2.4 seconds left to cap a 27-point performance and give BU a 56-54 win over Stony Brook in the conference championship game.
BIG WEST FINAL
ANAHEIM, Calif. ó Orlando Johnson scored 23 points to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 64-56 win over top-seeded Long Beach State on Saturday night in the championship game of the Big West tournament.
Fourth-seeded Santa Barbara (18-13), which beat Long Beach State in last year’s conference tournament, earned its second consecutive trip to the NCAAs.
Long Beach State (22-11) fell behind by 10 in the first half before clawing back to tie it at 27 at halftime. Santa Barbara took control with a 14-4 run midway through the second half.
SWAC FINAL
GARLAND, Texas ó Tremayne Moorer scored 14 points and Tramaine Butler added 13, lifting Alabama State to a 65-48 victory over Grambling on Saturday night to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship and a trip to the NCAA tournament.
The Hornets are sure to be a low seed considering they are only 17-17. At least they have momentum going for them ó they were 6-16 at the start of February, but head into the tournament on an 11-1 run. This victory avenged their only loss in their recent spurt, a one-pointer on the road.