"This was probably the gutsiest game and gutsiest group of guys I've been a part of, even counting when I played and certainly since I've coached." - Craig Robinson.
Oregon State (16-17) advanced to the College Basketball Invitational's best-of-three finals with a 65-62 win over Stanford. The Cardinal sent the game to overtime on a second chance turnaround jumper at the buzzer, and were up five with 2:31 left in the extra frame, but Beavers center Roeland Schaftenaar sparked a 7-0 run, hitting a three, scoring inside and then assisting on a backdoor that put OSU up to stay. The Beavers will host the first game of the CBI championship on Monday night.
In the other CBI semi, Richmond (20-16) saw its season end with a 81-69 loss to UTEP. Down all night, the Spiders cut their deficit to two with eight minutes left, but could not get any closer. Richmond head coach Chris Mooney missed the final 4:44 of action, ejected following his second technical foul.
There's a Q&A between Chris Young and Dave Hollander in the Huffington Post.
Princeton recruit Will Barrett scored 17 points as Bucks County defeated Filly Sol in the first round of the 2009 Albert C. Donofrio Classic.
Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe selects Princeton's 1965 win over Providence as one of the five best NCAA regional finals.
