College basketball, ECHL, bowling, prep basketball
3/26/2005COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
NCAA TOURNAMENT
SYRACUSE REGIONAL
Semifinals
Last night
Syracuse, N.Y.
Wisconsin 65, North Carolina State 56
North Carolina 67, Villanova 66
Championship
Tomorrow
Wisconsin vs. North Carolina, 2:40
CHICAGO REGIONAL
Semifinals
Thursday
Rosemont, Ill.
Illinois 77, Wisconsin-Wilwaukee 63
Arizona 79, Oklahoma State 78
Championship
Tonight
Illinois (35-1) vs. Arizona (30-6), 7:05 p.m.
AUSTIN REGIONAL
Semifinals
Last night
Austin, Texas
Michigan State 78, Duke 68
Kentucky 62, Utah 52
Championship
Tomorrow
Michigan State vs. Kentucky, 5:05
ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL
Semifinals
Thursday
Albuquerque, N.M.
Louisville 93, Washington 79
West Virginia 65, Texas Tech 60
Championship
Today
Louisville (32-4) vs. West Virginia (24-10), 4:40 p.m.
FINAL FOUR
At Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
Semifinals
Saturday, April 2
Chicago Regional champion vs. Albuquerque Regional champion
Syracuse Regional champion vs. Austin Regional champion
Championship
Monday, April 4
Semifinal winners
WISCONSIN 65, N.C. STATE 56
N.C. STATE (21-14)
Hodge 4-16 6-8 14, Brackman 0-1 0-0 0, Evtimov 2-10 2-2 8, Bennerman 4-6 0-1 10, Atsur 6-12 0-0 16, Grant 1-3 0-0 2, Bethel 0-0 0-0 0, Collins 1-1 0-0 3, Simmons 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 19-50 9-13 56.
WISCONSIN (25-8)
Tucker 9-17 4-6 22, Morley 3-5 4-5 10, Wilkinson 5-8 7-8 17, Chambliss 2-4 1-2 7, Hanson 2-5 0-0 6, Nixon 0-0 0-0 0, Chappell 0-0 0-0 0, Helmigk 0-1 2-2 2, Taylor 0-2 1-2 1, Butch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-42 19-25 65.
Halftime N.C. State 30-21.
MICHIGAN ST. 78, DUKE 68
MICHIGAN ST. (25-6)
Anderson 6-11 2-2 17, Davis 6-14 8-10 20, Brown 3-9 4-4 11, Neitzel 2-5 1-2 5, Ager 6-13 2-3 14, Hill 0-6 2-2 2, Trannon 1-2 0-0 2, Hamo 0-0 0-0 0, Torbert 3-4 0-0 7, Bograkos 0-0 0-0 0, Naymick 0-1 0-0 0, Harvey 0-0 0-0 0, Rowley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 19-23 78.
DUKE (27-6)
Williams 5-10 9-10 19, Randolph 0-0 0-2 0, Redick 4-14 2-2 13, Ewing 7-16 2-4 18, Dockery 1-2 0-0 3, Melchionni 2-5 2-2 7, McClure 0-0 0-0 0, Nelson 3-4 2-4 8, Love 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-51 17-24 68.
Halftime Tied 32-32.
NORTH CAROLINA 67, VILLANOVA 66
VILLANOVA (24-8)
Foye 9-21 5-7 28, Sheridan 2-3 0-0 4, Nardi 2-8 1-2 6, Lowry 7-10 3-5 18, Ray 2-14 2-2 7, Fraser 1-4 1-3 3, Charles 0-0 0-0 0, Dunleavy 0-0 0-0 0, Austin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 12-19 66.
NORTH CAROLINA (30-4)
J.Williams 1-4 0-0 2, McCants 3-9 9-10 17, May 6-9 2-3 14, Felton 4-12 0-2 11, Manuel 1-4 0-0 2, Scott 1-1 2-2 5, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, M.Williams 4-9 6-6 16, Noel 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 20-48 19-24 67.
Halftime Villanova 33-29.
KENTUCKY 62, UTAH 52
UTAH (29-6)
Hawkins 1-4 2-4 4, Markson 3-7 2-4 9, Bogut 8-19 4-11 20, M.Jackson 2-6 5-6 10, Drisdom 1-1 0-0 3, Calvin 0-1 0-0 0, Chaney 1-2 1-2 3, Langvad 1-1 0-1 3. Totals 17-41 14-28 52.
KENTUCKY (28-5)
Azubuike 2-5 5-6 9, Hayes 5-6 2-5 12, Morris 1-1 0-0 2, Rondo 4-5 2-6 10, Sparks 1-5 0-0 3, Moss 2-2 0-0 6, Bradley 3-4 0-0 6, Carrier 0-1 0-0 0, Obrzut 2-3 0-0 4, Perry 1-1 1-2 3, Alleyne 0-1 0-0 0, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Crawford 3-4 0-0 7. Totals 24-39 10-19 62.
Halftime Kentucky 29-24.
NIT
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday
South Carolina 69, Georgetown 66
Today
Texas Christian (21-13) at Maryland (18-12), Noon
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, March 29
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Saint Joseph s (23-11) vs. Memphis (22-15), 7 or 9:30 p.m.
South Carolina (18-13) vs. Texas Christian-Maryland winner, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday, March 31
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Women
NCAA TOURNAMENT
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS
Philadelphia
Tomorrow
Texas Tech (24-7) vs. Tennessee (28-4), Noon
Rutgers (27-6) vs. Ohio State (30-4), 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, March 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Today
LSU (31-2) vs. Liberty (25-6), Noon
Georgia (24-9) vs. Duke (30-4), 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, March 28
Semifinal winners, TBA
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS
Kansas City, Mo.
Tomorrow
Michigan State (30-3) vs. Vanderbilt (24-7), 7:30 p.m.
Connecticut (25-7) vs. Stanford (31-2), 9:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, March 29
Semifinal winners, TBA
TEMPE REGIONAL
SEMIFINALS
Tempe, Ariz.
Tonight
Minnesota (26-7) vs. Baylor (29-3), 9 p.m.
North Carolina (29-3) vs. Arizona State (24-9), 11 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP
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
Thursday
Kentucky 67, Xavier 62
SW Missouri St. 62, Texas A&M 60
Iowa 66, Arkansas State 52
West Virginia 65, Wake Forest 52
SEMIFINALS
Monday, March 28
Kentucky (18-15) vs. West Virginia (20-12), TBA
Southwest Missouri State vs. Iowa, TBA
ECHL
LAST NIGHT
Greenville 6, S. Carolina 3
Reading 5, Johnstown 1
Trenton 4, Atlantic City 3
Pensacola 8, Augusta 1
Columbia 2, Charlotte 0
Toledo 4, Dayton 1
Texas 3, Pee Dee 1
Victoria 4, Florida 3
Mississippi 5, Louisiana 1
Peoria 2, Wheeling 1
Idaho 6, Fresno 5
San Diego 2, Long Beach 0
Gwinnett 3, Bakersfield 2
Alaska 3, Las Vegas 1
THURSDAY
Dayton 2, Reading 1
Columbia 2, Augusta 0
Idaho 5, Fresno 2
TONIGHT
Toledo at Dayton
Las Vegas at Alaska
Johnstown at Atlantic City
Gwinnett at Bakersfield
Victoria at Florida
Columbia at Greenville
Fresno at Idaho
Mississippi at Louisiana
Augusta at Pensacola
Wheeling at Peoria
Charlotte at S. Carolina
San Diego at Long Beach
Pee Dee at Texas
Reading at Trenton
TOMORROW
Johnstown at Atlantic City
Bakersfield at Long Beach
Pee Dee at Louisiana
Gwinnett at San Diego
Pensacola at Texas
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
LAST NIGHT
Orlando 51, Austin 21
Colorado 66, Dallas 58
TONIGHT
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
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.
COLLEGE HOCKEY
NCAA Tournament
EAST REGIONAL
At Centrum Centre
Worcester, Mass.
Semifinals
Last night
(1) Boston College 5, (4) Mercyhurst 4
(2) North Dakota 4, (3) Boston U. 0
Championship
Tonight
Boston College vs. North Dakota, 8 p.m.
WEST REGIONAL
At Mariucci Arena
Minneapolis
Semifinals
Tonight
(1) Minnesota (26-14-1) vs. (4) Maine (20-12-7), 2:30 p.m.
(2) Cornell (26-4-3) vs. (3) Ohio State (27-10-4), 6 p.m.
Championship
Tomorrow
Minnesota-Maine winner vs. Cornell-Ohio State winner, 3:30 p.m.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
At Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Semifinals
Last night
(1) Colorado College 6, (4) Colgate 5
(2) Michigan 4, Wisconsin 1
Championship
Tonight
Colorado College vs. Michigan, 5 p.m.
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
At Mullins Center
Amherst, Mass.
Semifinals
Today
(1) Denver (28-9-2) vs. (4) Bemidji State (23-12-1), Noon
(2) New Hampshire (25-10-5) vs. (3) Harvard (21-9-3), 3:30 p.m.
Championship
Tomorrow
Denver-Bemidji State winner vs. New Hampshire-Harvard winner, Noon
THE FROZEN FOUR
At Schottenstein Center
Columbus
Semifinals
Thursday, April 7
Northeast Regional champion vs. Midwest Regional champion, 2 or 7 p.m.
East Regional champion vs. West Regional champion, 2 or 7 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, April 9
TBA, 7 p.m.
LOCAL BOWLING
300 games
Steve Snyder, Jug s 268-268-300-836
Ron Reichhardt, Jug s 300-225-225-750
Doug DHarloff, Jug s 191-300-165-665
Dan Grinole Jr., Jug s 300-187-177-664
Norm Slupecki, Jug s 146-153-300-599
Mike Pustay, Interstate 173-300-192-665
High series
Men (750 or better)
Dan Weiss, Westland 792
Tim Alexander, Jug s 784
Stan Kruzel, Jug s 784
Marty Teiske, Timbers 774
Jim Tolson, Jug s 772
Steve Jones, Interstate 758
Mike Dunphy, Timbers 751
Women (650 or better)
Bea Staples, Westland 735
Stephanie Plocek, Southwyck 700
Ann Lawson, Southwyck 699
Mona Kurtz, Jug s 664
NOTES
Tiffin will host a Men s Class D & E national softball qualifier April 16. Entry fee is $90. Call Brad at 419-334-7412 or Mike at 419-448-4910. Another men s Class D & E softball tournament will be held in Fremont on April 23. Entry fee is $90. Call Brad at 419-334-7412.
The Start High School varsity team is looking for a BASEBALL SCRIMMAGE next Tuesday or Wednesday. Contact Rich Arbinger at 419-474-9062.
PLAYERS NEEDED for Heatherdowns Pee Wee team (ages 7-9). Call Bob at 419-389-0742.
BASEBALL
Spring Training
YESTERDAY
Detroit (ss) 4, St. Louis (ss) 4, tie
Toronto 7, Atlanta 2
Minnesota 5, Boston 1
Baltimore 5, Washington 1, 6 innings, rain
Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Yankees 5, 10 innings
Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 2
L.A. Dodgers 6, St. Louis (ss) 4
L.A. Angels 6, Chicago Cubs 4
Kansas City 5, Seattle 2
Colorado 5, San Francisco 1
Milwaukee 11, Chicago White Sox 0
Houston 8, Detroit (ss) 7
Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 4
Cleveland 3, Cincinnati 2
San Diego 6, Oakland 1
Arizona 10, Texas 6
THURSDAY
Boston 5, Baltimore 5, tie, 10 innings
Toronto 3, Philadelphia 2
Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 5
St. Louis 5, Washington 1
Cleveland 8, L.A. Dodgers 0
Detroit 6, N.Y. Mets 3
N.Y. Yankees 12, Atlanta 2
Milwaukee 8, Seattle 6
Chicago Cubs 5, Oakland 2
Arizona 3, Colorado 1, 5 innings, bees
L.A. Angels 9, San Diego 1
San Francisco 11, Chicago White Sox 6
Florida 6, Houston 0
Cincinnati 3, Tampa Bay 2
Texas 6, Kansas City 4
TODAY
N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Florida, 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Detroit, 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Houston, 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota, 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado, 3:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. San Diego, 3:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. L.A. Angels, 3:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. Milwaukee, 3:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Kansas City, 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Washington, 7:05 p.m.
TOMORROW
Detroit vs. Toronto, 1:05 p.m.
Florida vs. St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Boston, 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs. L.A. Dodgers, 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.
Houston vs. N.Y. Yankees, 1:15 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.
Colorado vs. Oakland, 3:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle, 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. San Francisco, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Texas, 9:05 p.m.
Indians 3, Reds 2
CINCINNATI CLEVELAND
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Cleveland 00002100x 3
Astros 8, Tigers 7
HOUSTON DETROIT (SS)
Houston 032300000 8
Detroit (ss) 105100000 7
PREP BASKETBALL
District 7 All-Star Game
Girls
Division III 34 32 66
Division IV 24 23 47
DIVISION III Limes 5-1-0-13, Corressel 4-1-9, Abbey 2-1-2-9, Barrera 1-4-6, Grime 6-0-12, Berry 2-0-4, Skeldon 0-1-1, Mack 4-0-8, Sims 4-0-8. Totals- 28-2-8-66.
DIVISION IV: Finch 1-0-2, Fleming 2-0-4, Bruner 1-1-3, Nihart 1-0-2, Slane 1-1-2-7, Peverly 1-0-2, Lichtenwald 1-2-1-9, Harrington 2-1-1-8, Schaffner 3-2-8, Rufenacht 1-0-2. Totals- 14-4-7-47.
Boys
Division III 44 44 88
Division IV 49 60 109
DIVISION III: Wansitler 3-3-0-15, Perkins 4-2-0-14, Langenderfer 1-2-0-8, Dowling 2-0-4, Murphy 9-0-18, Warner 3-2-0-12, Hange 3-0-6, Yoder 1-0-2, Sinn 2-1-2-9. Totals- 28-10-2-88.
DIVISION IV: Fanning 8-2-0-22 Jackson 3-2-0-12, Refenacht 3-2-8, Taylor 3-2-1-13, Everetts 1-1-0-5, Nietz 4-1-4-15, Redmann 7-0-14, Headley 2-0-4, Clady 0-4-0-12, Hepner 2-0-4. Totals- 33-12-7-109.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders
Through March 20
POINTS
1. Jimmie Johnson, 680. 2. Greg Biffle, 598. 3. Carl Edwards, 593. 4. Kurt Busch, 577. 5. Mark Martin, 539. 6. Ryan Newman, 515. 7. Tony Stewart, 514. 8. Elliott Sadler, 482. 9. Rusty Wallace, 477. 10. Jamie Mcmurray, 475.
11. Kevin Harvick, 469. 12. Jeff Gordon, 464. 13. Mike Bliss, 460. 14. Dave Blaney, 458. 15. Dale Jarrett, 456. 16. Sterling Marlin, 438. 17. Casey Mears, 434. 18. Scott Riggs, 432. 19. Kyle Busch, 420. 20. Jeff Burton, 417.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
KENT STATE 002 001 000 - 3 7 1
TOLEDO 000 001 000 - 1 7 2
WP-Brunke (2-1). LP-Szczur (2-2). Stong (T) 2 2B.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS Placed LHP C.C. Sabathia on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Kaz Tadano to Buffalo of the IL. Reassigned OF-1B Andy Abad, INF Mike Kinkade, OF Jeff Liefer, OF John Rodriguez, RHP Denny Stark, C Dusty Wathan and LHP Chad Zerbe to their minor league camp.
MINNESOTA TWINS Reassigned C Gabby Torres, INF Brent Abernathy, OF Todd Dunwoody and OF Jason Tyner to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES Released OF Doug Glanville.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS Optioned RHP Angel Guzman and INF Ronny Cedeno to Iowa of the PCL. Reassigned C Casey Kopitzke and RHP Jermaine Van Buren to their minor league camp.
FLORIDA MARLINS Reassigned INF Robert Andino, INF Larry Barnes, OF Jeremy Hermida, OF Mike Colangelo, C Ryan Jorgensen, RHP Bryan Corey and RHP Frank Castillo to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Reassigned OF Jim Rushford, RHP Clay Condrey and RHP Martire to their minor league camp.
Canadian-American League
BANGOR LUMBERJACKS Agreed to terms with RHP Jarrett Sues.
BROCKTON ROX Agreed to terms with INF Cullan Maumus.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS Waived G Kenny Anderson.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Placed F Mark Madsen on the injured list. Activated C Ervin Johnson from the injured list.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS Placed G Devin Brown on the injured list. Activated F Linton Johnson III from the injured list.
WNBA
CONNECTICUT SUN Signed C Australian Laura Summerton.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DENVER BRONCOS Signed TE Stephen Alexander and LB Keith Burns.
DETROIT LIONS Re-signed DT Marcus Bell to a three-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS Signed RB Travis Minor to a one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed LB Julian Peterson to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
MASSACHUSETTS Named Travis Ford men s basketball coach.
Atlantic Indoor Football League
ERIE FREEZE Signed DB Darryl Murphy, DB LaTroy Oliver and DB Shawn Robinson.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS Assigned C B.J. Abel to Trenton of the ECHL.
WORCESTER ICECATS Recalled C Ryan Ramsey from Peoria of the ECHL.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
MINNESOTA SWARM Signed D Shawn Summerfield.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES Acquired F Julian Nash from FC Dallas for a 2006 first-round supplemental draft pick.