The 7-foot-1 German center, who averaged seven minutes per game as a freshman, has blossomed into a first-team All-Big West player and one of the program’s best ambassadors.

The Trojans outscored the Bison 16-7 in the extra period, connecting on 10 free throws to win going away at the Scheels Center in Fargo, N.D. Troy (23-13) advances to a semifinal game at Illinois ...

Birmingham was coming off a second-round victory on the road against No. 2 Santa Clara. As the Blazers won their road matchup ...