ESTERO, Fla. – Toledo brought home the Gulf Coast Showcase title Wednesday night by rallying from a seven-point halftime deficit to post a 67-60 victory over a previously unbeaten UC-Irvine (6-1) squad. The victory improved the Rockets’ record to 5-1. Senior Jaelan Sanford led UT tonight with 18 points and a career-high eight rebounds and…
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The shot wasn’t what Minnesota coach Richard Pitino wanted until Gabe Kalscheur’s heave swished through the net. Then it became the perfect shot to keep the Gophers unbeaten. “The way that he shot it I don’t know if I envisioned that. But he’s a great kid, he deserves success and…
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LAS VEGAS—Jake Toolson scored 20 points and Ben Nakwaasah added a career-high 18 to lead Utah Valley to the MGM Main Event Middleweight title with a 87-72 win over Long Beach State on Wednesday afternoon at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. “I’m really proud of our guys,” said Utah Valley head coach Mark Pope. “We’ve…
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NASSAU, Bahamas – Tookie Brown tallied 22 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Georgia Southern held off Montana 80-77 to claim the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase title Sunday night in Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium. Brown was named the tournament MVP, and Montae Glenn earned all-tournament honors after averaging 11.7 points and nine rebounds…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – TCL®, North America’s fastest-growing TV brand, will join Sport Hosting Vancouver to co-sponsor the inaugural Vancouver Showcase men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. The event, now known as the “TCL Vancouver Showcase,” features four men’s teams and eight women’s teams competing Nov. 18-24, 2018 in the first NCAA Division I tournaments staged…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – For the first time, some of the best games in all of NCAA Division I basketball will play in front of the beautiful backdrop of Vancouver, British Columbia and Friday, organizers announced that all five men’s games will be broadcast on international television networks. In addition, all 12 women’s games will be…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Top-ranked Notre dame will be joined by two other Top-10 teams in the inaugural Vancouver Showcase women’s tournament on Nov. 22-24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The Fighting Irish earned all 31 first-place votes in the preseason Associated Press poll and will start the season as the unanimous No. 1 team in…
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ESTERO, Fla. – Three top-25 teams from the preseason AP poll highlight the sixth-annual Gulf Coast Showcase women’s tournament to be played on Nov. 23-25 at Hertz Arena. No. 11 Texas, No. 16 Missouri and No. 21 Duke will all be in-action in Southwest Florida on Thanksgiving weekend. Texas will open play on Friday, Nov. 23…
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SPECIAL FROM TOWSON ATHLETICS TOWSON, Md. – Towson University served as host of the “Islands of the Bahamas Showcase” press conference at SECU Arena Thursday afternoon. The event featured international dignitaries, athletic administrators and sponsors of the third annual tournament. The Tigers are one of eight programs along with Montana, Incarnate Word, North Dakota State,…
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Basketball fans in Vancouver will now have an additional opportunity to watch some of the best programs in U.S. college basketball when the Vancouver Showcase tips-off at the Vancouver Convention Centre. A revised men’s format, featuring a newly confirmed match-up between Washington vs. Minnesota on Nov. 21 was announced today as organizers…
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