College Basketball Conference Tournament Roundup: March 2025

ACC Tournament Highlights

• Duke 78, Georgia Tech 70

  • Top-seeded Duke advanced to semifinals with 8-point victory

  • Freshman star Cooper Flagg (projected #1 NBA Draft pick) suffered ankle injury

  • X-rays negative but significant swelling makes Flagg doubtful for semifinal vs. North Carolina

  • Duke maintained control throughout despite late Georgia Tech push

• Louisville 75, Stanford 73

  • Dramatic finish featured game-winning buzzer-beater by Chucky Hepburn

  • Stanford's Chisom Okpara made critical error passing to Louisville player in final seconds

  • Hepburn calmly hit uncontested mid-range jumper as time expired

  • Louisville advances to face winner of Virginia Tech/Miami matchup

Big Ten Tournament Action

• Illinois 106, Iowa 94

  • No. 7 seed Illinois showed offensive firepower with 106 points

  • Iowa coach Fran McCaffery ejected after receiving two technical fouls with 13:33 remaining

  • Ejection occurred with Illinois leading 69-60, momentum shifted further afterward

  • Kylan Boswell and Tomislav Ivisic provided early scoring spark for Fighting Illini

• Oregon 72, Indiana 59

  • No. 23 Oregon strengthened NCAA Tournament resume with convincing win

  • Jackson Shelstad led balanced Ducks attack with 18 points

  • TJ Bamba added 17 points to support Oregon's offensive effort

  • Indiana shot just 36.2% from field despite Malik Reneau's 19 points off bench

  • Loss puts Hoosiers' NCAA Tournament hopes in serious jeopardy

Big East Tournament Battles

• St. John's 78, Butler 57

  • Top-seeded St. John's dominated with 21-point quarterfinal victory

  • Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis led with 20 points and 7 rebounds

  • Red Storm established 18-3 lead early and never relinquished control

  • St. John's dominated paint scoring (42-18) and transition points (15-0)

• Marquette 89, Xavier 87

  • Marquette overcame 14-point deficit in thrilling comeback victory

  • Kam Jones starred with 28 points and 5 assists

  • Golden Eagles' improved three-point shooting in second half proved decisive

  • Strategic plays in final seconds secured quarterfinal win

  • Marquette advances to semifinal showdown with St. John's

Big 12 Tournament Results

• BYU 96, Iowa State 92

  • No. 4 seed BYU edged No. 5 seed Iowa State in high-scoring quarterfinal

  • Four-point victory advances Cougars to semifinal round

  • Offensive showcase featured combined 188 points between teams

• Houston 77, Colorado 68

  • Top-seeded Houston secured 9-point win over No. 16 seed Colorado

  • Cougars controlled second half to advance to semifinals

  • Houston continues march toward potential conference championship

Mountain West Tournament Matchups

• New Mexico 63, San Jose State 52

  • Top-seeded New Mexico handled quarterfinal with 11-point victory

  • Donovan Dent dominated with 25-point performance

  • Nelly Junior Joseph contributed double-double (14 points, 16 rebounds)

  • Lobos advance as favorites to win conference tournament

• Boise State 62, San Diego State 52

  • No. 5 seed Boise State upset No. 4 seed San Diego State

  • 10-point victory represents tournament's biggest upset so far

  • Broncos advance to semifinal round with statement win

  • San Diego State's NCAA Tournament resume takes hit with early exit

Games and Scores

ACC Tournament Quarterfinals:

• Duke (1) vs. Georgia Tech (8): Duke secured a 78–70 victory over Georgia Tech.

• North Carolina (5) vs. Wake Forest (4): North Carolina advanced with a 68–59 win.

• Louisville (2) vs. Stanford (7): Louisville edged out Stanford in a close game, winning 75–73.

• Clemson (3) vs. SMU (6): Clemson narrowly defeated SMU with a score of 57–54.

Big Ten Tournament Second Round:

• Illinois (7) vs. Iowa (15): Illinois triumphed over Iowa with a high-scoring 106–94 victory.

• Oregon (8) vs. Indiana (9): Oregon showcased a strong performance, defeating Indiana 72–59.

  
  

Big East Tournament Quarterfinals:

• St. John's (1) vs. Butler (8): St. John's dominated Butler, winning decisively 78–57.

• Marquette (5) vs. Xavier (4): Marquette mounted a comeback to defeat Xavier 89–87.

Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals:

• BYU (4) vs. Iowa State (5): BYU edged out Iowa State with a 96–92 victory.

• Houston (1) vs. Colorado (16): Top-seeded Houston secured a 77–68 win over Colorado.

• Texas Tech (2) vs. Baylor (7): Texas Tech narrowly defeated Baylor with a score of 76–74.

• Arizona (3) vs. Kansas (6): Arizona advanced with an 88–77 victory over Kansas.

Mountain West Tournament Quarterfinals:

• New Mexico (1) vs. San Jose State (8): New Mexico defeated San Jose State 63–52.

• Boise State (5) vs. San Diego State (4): Boise State pulled off an upset, winning 62–52.