COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
NCAA TOURNAMENT
SYRACUSE REGIONAL
Semifinals (Tomorrow)
Syracuse, N.Y.
Wisconsin (24-8) vs. North Carolina State (21-13), 7:27 p.m.
North Carolina (29-4) vs. Villanova (24-7), 9:57 p.m.
Championship
Sunday
Syracuse, N.Y.
Semifinal winners
CHICAGO REGIONAL
Semifinals (Tonight)
Rosemont, Ill.
Illinois (34-1) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (26-5), 7:27 p.m.
Oklahoma State (26-6) vs. Arizona (29-6), 9:57 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 26
Rosemont, Ill.
Semifinal winners
AUSTIN REGIONAL
Semifinals (Tomorrow)
Austin, Texas
Duke (27-5) vs. Michigan State (24-6), 7:10 p.m.
Kentucky (27-5) vs. Utah (29-5), 9:40 p.m.
Championship
Sunday, March 27
Austin, Texas
Semifinal winners
ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL
Semifinals (Tonight)
Albuquerque, N.M.
Washington (29-5) vs. Louisville (31-4), 7:10 p.m
West Virginia (23-10) vs. Texas Tech (22-10), 9:40 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, March 26
Albuquerque, N.M.
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 2
Chicago Regional champion vs. Albuquerque Regional champion
Syracuse Regional champion vs. Austin Regional champion
Championship
Monday, April 4
Semifinal winners
NIT
SECOND ROUND
Last night
Maryland 78, Davidson 63
Tuesday
Georgetown 74, CS Fullerton 57
South Carolina 77, UNLV 66
QUARTERFINALS
Last night
Saint Joseph s 58, Texas A&M 51
Memphis 81, Vanderbilt 68
Tonight
Georgetown (19-12) at South Carolina (17-13), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Texas Christian (21-13) at Maryland (18-12), Noon
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, March 29
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinal, 7 p.m.
Semifinal, 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday, March 31
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
MARYLAND 78, DAVIDSON 63
DAVIDSON (23-9): Kosmalski 4-10 3-4 13, Grace 1-1 0-0 3, McKillop 2-9 0-0 5, Grant 0-6 1-3 1, Winters 5-14 2-2 16, Richards 0-1 2-2 2, Meno 0-0 0-2 0, Sander 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 3-10 2-2 8, Blancett 0-3 0-0 0, Morton 6-13 1-2 15, Clunie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-67 11-17 63.
MARYLAND (18-12): Garrison 5-16 2-2 12, Caner-Medley 3-10 5-5 12, Bowers 0-3 0-0 0, Ledbetter 4-6 1-1 10, McCray 5-13 1-3 11, Gist 4-5 7-7 15, Grinnon 0-1 0-0 0, Jones 3-6 0-0 7, Ibekwe 4-7 3-8 11. Totals 28-67 19-26 78.
SAINT JOSEPH S 58, TEXAS A&M 51
SAINT JOSEPH S (23-11): Lee 3-6 5-6 13, Stachitas 0-8 1-2 1, D.Jones 2-5 3-8 7, Carroll 4-11 11-11 22, Mallon 3-4 0-0 8, Jalloh 2-6 2-2 7, Bryant 0-0 0-0 0, Ferguson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-41 22-29 58.
TEXAS A&M (21-10): Law IV 2-8 0-0 4, Walker 0-1 1-2 1, Wright 7-12 4-7 21, Kirk 0-2 0-0 0, J.Jones 2-10 4-5 8, Leach 4-9 0-0 9, Pompey 3-7 2-2 8. Totals 18-49 11-16 51.
Halftime Saint Joseph s 27-19.
Women
AP ALL-AMERICAN
FIRST TEAM
Seimone Augustus, LSU, 6-1, junior, 20.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, .554 fg pct (45 first-team votes, 225 total points).
Kendra Wecker, Kansas State, 5-11, senior, 20.6 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, .839 ft pct (36, 192).
Monique Currie, Duke, 6-0, junior, 17.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 69 steals (29, 180).
Jessica Davenport, Ohio State, 6-4, sophomore, 19.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 109 blocks, .594 fg pct (22, 163).
Sandora Irvin, TCU, 6-3, senior, 20.1 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 144 blocks, 81 steals (20, 153).
SECOND TEAM
Janel McCarville, Minnesota, 6-2, senior, 16.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 3.8 apg (17, 148).
Candice Wiggins, Stanford, 5-11, freshman, 17.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, 79 steals (9, 104).
Sophia Young, Baylor, 6-1, junior, 17.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 56 steals (8, 99).
Temeka Johnson, LSU, 5-3, senior, 10.0 ppg, 7.5 apg, 56 steals (8, 95).
Tan White, Mississippi State, 5-7, senior, 23.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 61 3-pointers (6, 82).
THIRD TEAM
Jacqueline Batteast, Notre Dame, 6-2, senior, 17.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.7 apg (5, 79).
Ivory Latta, North Carolina, 5-6, sophomore, 16.9 ppg, 4.5 apg, 80 3-pointers, 52 steals (4, 70).
Tiffany Jackson, Texas, 6-3, sophomore, 18.1 ppg, 8.7 rpg, .563 fg pct, 57 blocks (1, 68).
Khara Smith, DePaul, 6-2, junior, 18.4 ppg, 11.8 rpg, .619 fg pct, 64 steals (3, 49).
Steffanie Blackmon, Baylor, 6-2, senior, 15.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 35 steals (4, 46).
Tanisha Wright, Penn State, 5-11, senior, 19.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.4 apg, 54 steals (1, 46).
HONORABLE MENTION
Nikita Bell, North Carolina; Nikki Blue, UCLA; Lindsay Bowen, Michigan State; Jessalyn Deveny, Boston College; Megan Duffy, Notre Dame; Candice Dupree, Temple.
Ashley Earley, Vanderbilt; Shyra Ely, Tennessee; Katie Feenstra, Liberty; Sylvia Fowles, LSU; Kristin Haynie, Michigan State; Roneeka Hodges, Florida State; Tasha Humphrey, Georgia.
Dionnah Jackson, Oklahoma; Tamara James, Miami; Sancho Lyttle, Houston; Kristen Mann, UC Santa Barbara; Shannon Mathews, Gonzaga; Caity Matter, Ohio State; Anne O Neil, Iowa State; Yolanda Paige, West Virginia.
Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers; Liz Shimek, Michigan State; Kim Smith, Utah; Ann Strother, Connecticut; Barbara Turner, Connecticut; Dee-Dee Wheeler, Arizona.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Tuesday
Knoxville, Tenn.
Tennessee 75, Purdue 54
Storrs, Conn.
Rutgers 61, Temple 54
College Park, Md.
Ohio State 75, Maryland 65
SEMIFINALS
Philadelphia
Sunday
Texas Tech (24-7) vs. Tennessee (28-4), Noon
Rutgers (27-6) vs. Ohio State (30-4), 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Philadelphia
Tuesday, March 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Tuesday
Knoxville, Tenn.
LSU 76, Arizona 43
College Park, Md.
Liberty 88, DePaul 79
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Duke 70, Boston College 65
SEMIFINALS
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Saturday
LSU (31-2) vs. Liberty (25-6), Noon
Georgia (24-9) vs. Duke (30-4), 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Monday, March 28
Semifinal winners, TBA
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Tuesday
Storrs, Conn.
Connecticut 70, Florida State 52
SEMIFINALS
Kansas City, Mo.
Sunday
Michigan State (30-3) vs. Vanderbilt (24-7), 7:30 p.m.
Connecticut (25-7) vs. Stanford (31-2), 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Kansas City, Mo.
Tuesday, March 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
TEMPE REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND
Tuesday
Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina 71, George Washington 47
SEMIFINALS
Tempe, Ariz.
Saturday
Minnesota (26-7) vs. Baylor (29-3), 9 p.m.
North Carolina (29-3) vs. Arizona State (24-9), 11 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tempe, Ariz.
Monday, March 28
Semifinal winners, TBA
THE FINAL FOUR
Indianapolis
SEMIFINALS
Sunday, April 3
Chattanooga Regional champion vs. Tempe Regional champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Regional champion vs. Kansas City Regional champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, April 5
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
WNIT
QUARTERFINALS
Tonight
Xavier (22-9) at Kentucky (17-15), 7 p.m.
Wake Forest (16-13) at West Virginia (19-12), 7 p.m.
Texas A&M (16-14) at Southwest Missouri State (22-8), 8 p.m.
Arkansas State (21-10) at Iowa (22-9), 8 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Monday March 28
Xavier-Kentucky winner vs. Wake Forest-West Virginia winner, TBA
Texas A&M-Southwest Missouri State winner vs. Arkansas State-Iowa winner, TBA
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX Optioned LHP Lenny DiNardo and LHP Mark Malaska to Pawtucket of the IL. Reassigned C/OF Jeff Bailey, RHP Scott Cassidy, INF Tim Hummel and LHP Jason Kershner to their minor league camp. Released RHP Josias Manzanillo.
TEXAS RANGERS Optioned RHP Travis Hughes to Oklahoma of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS Activated F Gerald Wallace from the injured list. Placed F Theron Smith on the injured list.
ORLANDO MAGIC Signed G Mark Jones to a 10-day contract. Placed G-F Hedo Turkoglu on the injured list.
FIELD HOCKEY
USA FIELD HOCKEY Named Lee Bodimeade coach of the women s national team.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Released LB Tommy Hendricks. Re-signed S Deke Cooper.
NEW YORK GIANTS Released OL Barry Stokes, WR Tony Johnson and P Eddie Johnson.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS Signed LB Sean Woodson and C Corey Annett.
HORSE RACING
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING AND HALL OF FAME Announced the retirement of Richard Hamilton, communications officer, and the resignation of Dorothy Ours, communications coordinator. Named Mike Kane communications officer.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
UTAH GRIZZLIES Signed RW Mike Lee.
ECHL
GREENVILLE GRRROWL Signed F Adam Nightingale.
TOLEDO STROM Announced C Carl Mallette has been recalled to Hershey of the AHL.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR Lifted the two-race suspensions of Jimmie Johnson s crew chief Chad Knaus and Kyle Busch s crew chief Alan Gustafson and placed both on 90 days probation after their cars failed inspection following the March 13 Nextel Cup race in Las Vegas.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
METROSTARS Waived D Tenywa Bonseu.
COLLEGE
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Fined Vanderbilt $5,000 for a violation of the league s access to competition area policy during Tuesday s night men s basketball games against Wichita State.
BROWN Named Michael Goldberger director of athletics.
UC IRVINE Named Molly Tuter women s basketball coach.
TULSA Named Dave Wojcik men s assistant basketball coach.
WESTERN CAROLINA Named Marty Lowe and Geep Wade assistant football coaches.
ECHL
LAST NIGHT
Peoria 6, Johnstown 2
Louisiana 2, Pee Dee 1
Mississippi 2, Victoria 1
Gwinnett at Long Beach, late
Las Vegas at Alaska, late
TUESDAY
Reading 6, Toledo 4
Greenville 2, S. Carolina 0
Florida 4, Columbia 1
Peoria 5, Johnstown 3
Pensacola 3, Victoria 1
Gwinnett 5, Fresno 0
Long Beach 4, Bakersfield 3
TONIGHT
Dayton at Reading
Columbia at Augusta
Fresno at Idaho
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
TOMORROW
Austin at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
New York at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Georgia at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Arizona at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 28
San Jose at Las Vegas, 10 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
New Orleans at Austin, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
Chicago at New York, 7 p.m.
Georgia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
Los Angeles at Orlando, Noon
Philadelphia at Columbus, Noon
Nashville at Grand Rapids, 2:30 p.m.
Las Vegas at Colorado, 3 p.m.
Arizona at San Jose, 9 p.m.
NOTES
The TOLEDO DIVISION OF PARKS & RECREATION is offering slow pitch softball leagues for men, women, co-ed, and youth girls teams. It is also offering youth and adult baseball leagues. Information: 419-936-287.
Lexington High School has an opening for a VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL COACH position. Send resumes to John Harris, athletic director, Lexington Local Schools, 103 Clever Lane, Lexington, O. 44904 or call 419-884-2101.
BOWLING HONOR ROLL
High series
Men (750 or better)
Andy Kirk, Toledo SC 750
Women (650 or better)
Judy Leu, Eastern 671
Tricia Rettig, Interstate 668
Penny Keeler, Eastern 660
The Queens
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Next week: 9 p.m, at Varsity Lanes
BASEBALL
Exhibition
YESTERDAY
Cleveland 8, Pittsburgh 6
Baltimore 6, Boston 1, 6 innings, rain
Minnesota 2, Toronto 0, 7 innings, rain
Houston 14, Philadelphia 8
L.A. Dodgers 3, Tampa Bay 2
Texas 13, Oakland 10
Chicago Cubs 11, Arizona 6
Chicago White Sox 17, Milwaukee 9
San Francisco 7, Colorado 5, 10 innings
Kansas City (ss) 15, Seattle (ss) 15, tie
St. Louis 3, N.Y. Mets 2
Cincinnati 9, N.Y. Yankees 4
Seattle (ss) 4, L.A. Angels 3
San Diego vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., late
TODAY
Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:15 p.m.
Seattle vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Florida vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
Cleveland 240011000 8 15 2
Pittsburgh 010401000 6 9 0
Lee, Wickman (6), Sauerbeck (7), Riske (8), Howry (9) and Bard; Fogg, Duke (6), Grabow (8), Corey (9) and Santiago, Doumit (8). W Lee, 1-1. L Fogg, 0-2. Sv Howry (1). HRs Cleveland, Boone (2), Sizemore, Broussard, Ludwick (2). Pittsburgh, Santiago, Wigginton (4), Castillo (2).
Coco Crisp went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Aaron Boone homered and drove in four runs for the Indians. Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer for the Pirates.