Arizona State finished in second position in the Pac-10 after completing their regular season with a 56-46 victory over UCLA. GB Standard Life centre, Eric Boateng, was on top form, top-scoring for the Sun Devils with 16 points on 7-12 shooting, along with a career-high 14 rebounds, four blocks and three assists. This win puts Arizona on a 12-6 record, with them set to battle it out against Oregon in the quarter-finals.
After putting in a strong performance on Saturday to beat Saint Peter's 69-57 in the quarter-finals of the MAAC tournament, the Broncs see themselves knocked out at the semi-final stage by 15-1 Siena yesterday after going down 72-62. GB Standard Life and Rider guard, Justin Robinson, contributed 15 points, four rebounds and two steals, and nine points, five rebounds and two assists respectively.
Ben Gordon and the Detroit Pistons also split their games at the weekend, suffering a 92-99 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday before bouncing back to claim a 110-107 victory over Houston last night. Gordon finished up with ten points, two rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes against Cleveland, and two rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes against Houston.
Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls recorded their fourth straight loss as they went down 122-116 at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Deng recorded six points, three rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes.
