By GREG MENGELT In the last two weeks, Providence has beaten three historically siginficant opponents — Southwestern (three sectional titles in the last four years), Linton-Stockton (2013 and 2019 state finalists) and Forest Park (2005 and 2006 state champions and winners of 11 sectional championship in the last 19 years) — to make its way […]

By GREG MENGELT LAS VEGAS — Tre Coleman and Nevada nearly erased a 7-point deficit in the final minutes but its comeback fell short in a 71-69 loss to top-seed Boise State in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

By GREG MENGELT CLEVELAND — Mid-American regular-season champion Toledo snuck past Central Michigan 72-71 Thursday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to advance to Friday’s MAC semifinals.

By GREG MENGELT LAS VEGAS — Air Force’s season came to end Wednesday with an 83-56 loss to Utah State in the opening round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.

By GREG MENGELT LAS VEGAS — Tre Coleman scored four points, including two clutch free throws in the final minute, to help Nevada advance to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament with a 79-72 win over New Mexico on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

By GREG MENGELT LOUISVILLE — In what promises to be the first of many, Bellarmine won the Atlantic Sun Tournament championship with a 77-72 victory over Jacksonville on Tuesday evening at Freedom Hall.