College Basketball

Jeremy Williams was a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line in a 17-point effort, and 25th-ranked UTEP cruised to a 76-54 win over UCF in the quarterfinals in the Conference USA Tournament.

Ekpe Udoh scored 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds as 21st-ranked Baylor ran past Texas, 86-67, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

De'Sean Butler's closely-contested three- pointer off the glass as time expired advanced his seventh-ranked Mountaineers and ended Cincinnati's improbable march through the conference gauntlet, as West Virginia survived an upset-riddled quarterfinal round at the Big East Tournament, 54-51.

Jimmer Fredette exploded for 45 points, as the 14th-ranked BYU Cougars defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, 95-85, in quarterfinal action of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at Thomas & Mack Center.

Toldeo men's basketball coach Gene Cross has resigned his position, effective immediately, the school announced on THursday.

Jamar Samuels scored a career-high 27 points, going 7-of-9 from the field, and pulled down 10 rebounds as ninth- ranked Kansas State blew out Oklahoma State, 83-64, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.

Tory Jackson and Luke Harangody each scored 12 points, and Harangody made a pair of clutch free throws with just under 16 seconds left, as Notre Dame improved its NCAA Tournament resume and advanced to the Big East Tournament semifinals with a 50-45 victory over 16th-ranked Pittsburgh.

The University of California-Irvine announced on Thursday that head men's basketball coach Pat Douglass will not return next season.

The University of Connecticut and men's head basketball coach Jim Calhoun are reportedly close to a contract extension.

Tai Wesley, one of three players to score 18 points for Utah State, collected 10 rebounds as the Aggies defeated Boise State, 84-60, in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at the Lawlor Events Center.