Ellie Harmeyer scored 16 points, freshman Conley Chinn hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1:07 to play and Belmont defeated Tennessee-Martin 59-53 on Saturday for its fourth-straight Ohio Valley Conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
Memphis has added one of the nation's most prolific scorers in forward Ashia Jones, who was dismissed from Tennessee Martin's team last month.
The battle for the first NCAA tournament bid is in overtime. The Tennessee State & Tenn-Martin women's teams need extra time to decide the Ohio Valley Conference. Live on WatchESPN
After leading UT Martin to a fourth straight NCAA women's basketball tournament appearance, Kevin McMillan has signed a six-year contract extension to remain the Skyhawks' coach.
Notre Dame star senior guard Skylar Diggins didn't need to have the big individual outing for the Irish to win their NCAA tournament opener. And that was enough, for now.
Cal's recent success has created a Bay Area bandwagon every bit as tempting as the one heading to the Super Bowl.
The 2011-12 season is going to be a hard act to follow for the mid-major community. But Delaware starts out on top of the preseason top-10 rankings.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| UT Martin | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Morehead St | 13-5 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Austin Peay | 10-8 | 6 | 15-15 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Murray St | 9-9 | 7 | 13-17 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 8-10 | 8 | 13-16 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 8-10 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-13 | 11 | 11-18 |
| Tennessee St | 5-13 | 11 | 5-25 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-18 | 16 | 2-27 |
