Yale beats Harvard to get NCAA tourney bid
Yale 97, Harvard 85: Alex Copeland scored a season-high 25 points and Yale (22-7) beat archrival Harvard (18-11) on Sunday in New Haven, Conn., for the Ivy League title and its second NCAA Tournament trip in four seasons.
Yale, which lost to Harvard twice in the regular season, used a 15-0 burst in the second half to take control on its home court. The Bulldogs celebrated with their fans who poured onto the floor when it was over.
The Bulldogs will return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since a memorable run that saw them beat Baylor in 2016. After that opening win, Yale then played Duke tough in a 71-64 loss.
No. 6 Michigan State 65, No. 10 Michigan 60: Matt McQuaid scored a career-high 27 points, Cassius Winston converted the go-ahead layup in the closing minute, and Michigan State (28-6) rallied to beat Michigan (28-6) in Chicago for its sixth Big Ten Tournament championship.
The top-seeded Spartans rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half and scored the game’s final 10 points to capture their first championship since 2016. No other program has won the tournament as many times as Michigan State. The Spartans prevented a championship three-peat by Michigan and beat their rivals for the third time this season.
No. 22 Auburn 84, No. 8 Tennessee 64: Bryce Brown scored 19 points in the first half, and Auburn (26-9) won its first SEC tournament championship since 1985 by routing Tennessee (29-5) in Nashville, Tenn.
Auburn hadn’t played in this game since 2000, and the fifth-seeded Tigers won their fourth game in as many days to capture only the second SEC Tournament title in program history. The Tigers now have won eight straight and 10 of their last 11 heading into the NCAA Tournament.
No. 24 Cincinnati 69, No. 11 Houston 57: Jarron Cumberland had 33 points and eight rebounds to lead Cincinnati (28-6) past Houston (31-3) in Memphis, Tenn., for the championship of the American Athletic Conference.
Cane Broome finished with 15 points and Tre Scott added 12. It was the second straight conference tournament title for the Bearcats, who defeated Houston in last year’s final. The victory puts Cincinnati into the NCAA Tournament for the ninth straight year.
Saint Louis 55, St. Bonaventure 53: Saint Louis (23-12) rallied from 15-point, first-half deficit, locking down St. Bonaventure (18-16) in the second half for a victory in the Atlantic 10 tournament championship game in New York and an NCAA Tournament bid.
Georgia State 73, Texas-Arlington 64: Malik Benlevi hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, and Georgia State (24-9) advanced to a second straight NCAA Tournament with a win over Texas-Arlington (17-16) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament final in New Orleans.