The Owls are headed to the NCAA Tournament after winning the A-10 Championship for the second year in a row. Dionte Christmas scored 29 points in the win over Duquesne to send the Owls dancing.
The men’s basketball team beat Duquesne, 69-64, to capture the A-10 title. They’ll face Arizona State Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The men’s basketball team took down their Big 5 rivals, 68-59. In the process, the Owls also clinched a first-round bye in next weekend’s A-10 Tournament.
The men’s team has played itself out of at-large contention while the women’s recent surge has made them close to a “lock” for the NCAA Tournament later this month.
The Explorers came into the Liacouras Center and took it to the men’s basketball team, as Rodney Green’s 22 points led the visitors to a 70-63 victory.