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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Men

AP Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Syracuse (59) 27-2 1,618 4

2. Kansas (6) 27-2 1,550 1

3. Kentucky 27-2 1,493 2

4. Duke 25-4 1,415 5

5. Kansas St. 24-4 1,377 6

6. Ohio St. 23-7 1,232 9

7. Purdue 24-4 1,169 3

8. New Mexico 27-3 1,151 10

9. Villanova 23-5 1,143 7

10. West Virginia 22-6 1,024 8

11. Michigan St. 22-7 960 14

12. Butler 26-4 762 15

13. Vanderbilt 22-6 741 16

14. BYU 26-4 633 13

15. Wisconsin 21-7 625 17

16. Tennessee 21-7 615 19

17. Pittsburgh 22-7 612 12

18. Gonzaga 24-5 554 18

19. Georgetown 19-8 548 11

20. Temple 24-5 547 20

21. Baylor 22-6 393 24

22. Maryland 21-7 249 –

23. Texas A&M 20-8 210 22

24. UTEP 22-5 124 –

25. Xavier 21-7 101 –

Others receiving votes: Texas 94, Richmond 44, N. Iowa 32, Oklahoma St. 24, Marquette 21, Missouri 13, Illinois 10, Utah St. 9, Virginia Tech 8, Mississippi St. 7, UAB 6, Cornell 5, Louisville 4, Notre Dame 1, Old Dominion 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Syracuse (23) 27-2 766 4

2. Kansas (7) 27-2 741 1

3. Kentucky 27-2 698 2

4. Duke (1) 25-4 694 5

5. Kansas State 24-4 659 6

6. Purdue 24-4 585 3

7. Ohio State 23-7 559 9

8. West Virginia 22-6 526 7

9. Villanova 23-5 509 8

10. New Mexico 27-3 494 12

11. Butler 26-4 480 10

12. Michigan State 22-7 429 14

13. Tennessee 21-7 346 17

14. Gonzaga 24-5 341 15

15. BYU 26-4 337 11

16. Temple 24-5 293 18

17. Wisconsin 21-7 258 19

18. Pittsburgh 22-7 255 16

19. Vanderbilt 22-6 246 20

20. Georgetown 19-8 240 13

21. UTEP 22-5 121 25

22. Baylor 22-6 104 –

23. Maryland 21-7 102 –

24. Texas A&M 20-8 92 23

25. Texas 22-7 43 21

Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 40; Xavier 28; Utah State 24; Cornell 15; Clemson 10; Virginia Tech 9; Richmond 8; Oklahoma State 6; Saint Mary’s 6; UNLV 6; California 2; Marquette 2; Murray State 1.

Mid-American Conference

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Akron 12 3 .800 22 8 .733

Kent St. 12 3 .800 22 8 .733

Buffalo 9 6 .600 17 10 .630

Miami 8 7 .533 12 17 .414

Ohio 6 9 .400 16 14 .532

BGSU 6 9 .400 14 14 .500

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

E. Michigan 8 7 .533 16 13 .552

Ball St. 8 7 .533 15 13 .536

C. Michigan 8 7 .533 14 14 .500

W. Michigan 7 8 .467 15 14 .517

N. Illinois 5 10 .333 9 19 .321

Toledo 1 14 .067 4 26 .133

THURSDAY

Cent. Michigan at East. Michigan, 6:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 7 p.m.

Ball St. at Western Michigan, 7 p.m.

Bowling Green at Ohio, 7 p.m.

Toledo at Northern Illinois, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY

Kent St. at Akron, 8 p.m.

Big Ten Conference

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Ohio St. 13 4 .765 23 7 .767

Purdue 12 4 .750 24 4 .857

Michigan St. 12 4 .750 22 7 .759

Wisconsin 11 5 .688 21 7 .750

Illinois 10 6 .625 18 11 .621

Minnesota 8 8 .500 17 11 .607

Northwestern 7 10 .412 18 11 .621

Michigan 6 10 .375 13 15 .464

Iowa 4 12 .250 10 19 .345

Penn St. 3 13 .188 11 17 .393

Indiana 3 13 .188 9 19 .321

TONIGHT

Minnesota at Michigan, 7 p.m.

Illinois at Ohio State, 9 p.m.

TOMORROW

Indiana at Purdue, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago St. at Northwestern, 8 p.m.

Iowa at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Penn St. at Michigan St., 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Northwestern at Indiana, Noon

Purdue at Penn St., 2:30 p.m.

National

YESTERDAY

EAST

Philadelphia 74, Chestnut Hill 64

West Virginia 81, Georgetown 68

SOUTH

Bethune-Cookman 67, Winston-Salem 45

Hampton 95, Longwood 81

Jackson St. 57, Ark.-Pine Bluff 54

Norfolk St. 67, Coppin St. 57

S. Carolina St. 91, Florida A&M 65

UNC Greensboro 81, Georgia Southern 79

SOUTHWEST

Alabama St. 52, Prairie View 43

Texas 87, Oklahoma 76

Texas Southern 98, Alabama A&M 57

FAR WEST

Utah St. 76, Fresno St. 39

Women

AP Top 25

Record Pts Pvs

1. Connecticut (40) 29-0 1,000 1

2. Stanford 27-1 959 2

3. Nebraska 27-0 920 3

4. Tennessee 27-2 880 4

5. Xavier 24-3 822 5

6. Notre Dame 25-3 764 7

7. West Virginia 26-3 726 8

8. Florida St. 25-4 708 9

9. Duke 24-5 692 6

10. Ohio St. 27-4 683 10

11. Oklahoma 20-8 582 11

12. Georgetown 24-5 533 13

13. Iowa St. 22-5 509 15

14. Baylor 21-7 494 17

15. Texas A&M 20-7 443 12

16. St. John’s 23-5 385 18

17. Gonzaga 25-4 286 19

18. Texas 19-9 274 14

19. Kentucky 23-6 248 16

20. Oklahoma St. 19-8 214 23

21. LSU 20-8 189 20

22. Georgia 22-7 174 24

23. Hartford 25-3 135 24

24. Virginia 21-8 96 21

25. Michigan St. 21-8 77 –

Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 44, TCU 34, UCLA 27, Fresno St. 22, Wis.-Green Bay 20, Middle Tennessee 15, Ark.-Little Rock 12, Vanderbilt 10, Princeton 6, Dayton 5, North Carolina 5, Bowling Green 3, DePaul 2, Illinois St. 1, Wisconsin 1.

Mid-American Conference

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

BGSU 13 2 .867 23 6 .793

Kent St. 11 4 .733 18 9 .667

Akron 10 5 .667 16 12 .571

Miami 6 9 .400 8 20 .286

Ohio 4 11 .267 8 20 .286

Buffalo 3 12 .200 7 21 .250

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Toledo 12 3 .800 22 6 .785

E. Michigan 10 5 .667 20 7 .740

C. Michigan 8 7 .533 11 16 .407

Ball St. 6 9 .400 12 16 .429

N. Illinois 4 11 .267 10 16 .385

W. Michigan 3 12 .200 8 20 .286

SATURDAY

Toledo 62, Ball St. 48

Bowling Green 69, Kent St. 55

Akron 72, Miami 65

Ohio 61, Buffalo 58

W. Michigan 64, C. Michigan 56

Eastern Michigan 78, Northern Illinois 72

TONIGHT

Toledo at E. Michigan, 7

Bowling Green at Miami (Ohio), 7

Kent St. at Buffalo, 7

Ohio at Akron, 7

Cent. Michigan at Ball St., 7

N. Illinois at W. Michigan, 7

NATIONAL

YESTERDAY

EAST

Georgetown 71, Seton Hall 49

Rutgers 72, Louisville 52

St. John’s 77, Pittsburgh 65

Syracuse 67, West Virginia 48

Villanova 51, Providence 45

SOUTH

DePaul 75, South Florida 61

Erskine 87, Barton 83

Florida A&M 83, S. Carolina St. 80, OT

Grambling St. 60, MVSU 54

Jackson St. 67, Ark.-Pine Bluff 64

Liberty 55, Presbyterian 40

Morgan St. 73, N. Carolina A&T 69

UNC Asheville 75, Radford 68, OT

Winthrop 47, Coastal Carolina 39

MIDWEST

Connecticut 76, Notre Dame 51

N. Dakota St. 73, IUPUI 59

S. Dakota St. 93, W. Illinois 47

UMKC 80, Centenary 54

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

New Jersey 37 21 3 77 162 144

Pittsburgh 36 22 4 76 195 179

Philadelphia 32 25 3 67 179 160

N.Y. Rangers 28 27 7 63 161 169

N.Y. Islanders 25 29 8 58 159 194

Northeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Ottawa 36 23 4 76 178 179

Buffalo 33 18 9 75 166 152

Boston 27 22 11 65 149 154

Montreal 29 28 6 64 164 176

Toronto 19 31 11 49 162 208

Southeast Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Washington 41 13 8 90 247 177

Tampa Bay 26 24 11 63 160 182

Atlanta 26 24 10 62 182 194

Florida 24 27 10 58 155 177

Carolina 24 30 7 55 168 194

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Chicago 41 15 5 87 199 146

Nashville 33 23 5 71 170 173

Detroit 29 21 12 70 162 166

St. Louis 28 25 9 65 163 172

Columbus 25 28 10 60 166 203

Northwest Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 37 22 2 76 194 152

Colorado 35 21 6 76 180 161

Calgary 30 23 9 69 156 156

Minnesota 30 27 4 64 171 178

Edmonton 19 36 6 44 153 211

Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GA

San Jose 40 13 9 89 204 153

Phoenix 37 21 5 79 167 158

Los Angeles 37 20 4 78 185 166

Dallas 28 21 12 68 175 186

Anaheim 30 25 7 67 177 189

Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

LAST NIGHT

Detroit 3, Colorado 2

SUNDAY

No games scheduled

TONIGHT

Montreal at Boston, 7

Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7

Florida at Atlanta, 7

Vancouver at Columbus, 7

Carolina at Toronto, 7

N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7:30

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30

Edmonton at Nashville, 8

Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30

St. Louis at Phoenix, 9

New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30

Detroit 2 0 1 – 3

Colorado 0 2 0 – 2

First Period–1, Detroit, Holmstrom 16 (Datsyuk, Stuart), 6:06. 2, Detroit, Franzen 4 (Holmstrom, Lidstrom), 12:40 (pp).

Penalties–Anderson, Col, served by Svatos (tripping), 11:08; Kronwall, Det (tripping), 16:53.

Second Period–3, Colorado, Galiardi 10 (Stastny, Stewart), 8:29. 4, Colorado, Stewart 20 (Salei, Hendricks), 11:14.

Penalties–Hendricks, Col (hooking), 3:25; Liles, Col (tripping), 5:39; Holmstrom, Det (goaltender interference), 17:19.

Third Period–5, Detroit, Lidstrom 7 (Datsyuk, Holmstrom), 10:57 (pp).

Penalties–Quincey, Col (tripping), 9:59; Holmstrom, Det (slashing), 12:51; Foote, Col (slashing), 12:51.

Shots on Goal–Detroit 10-11-9–30. Colorado 6-9-9–24.

Power-play opportunities–Detroit 2 of 4; Colorado 0 of 2.

Goalies–Detroit, Howard 22-13-8 (24 shots-22 saves). Colorado, Anderson 31-17-5 (30-27).

A–18,007 (18,007). T–2:15.

BOWLING

300 Game

Russ Jenning, SportsCenter 236-257-300-793

Rick Snyder, SportsCenter 238-234-300-772

Men 750+

Jerry Tingley, SportsCenter 767

Matt Wagner, SportsCenter 751

Women 650+

Stephanie Snyder, SportsCenter 714

Dawn Wagner, SportsCenter 672

ECHL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Elmira 31 19 3 2 67 223 167

Reading 27 24 1 3 58 179 207

Trenton 24 23 4 5 57 176 189

Johnstown 15 34 5 3 38 169 240

North Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Cincinnati 36 19 1 2 75 186 155

Kalamazoo 31 17 4 3 69 199 184

Toledo 29 24 1 3 62 199 214

Wheeling 27 27 2 3 59 195 204

South Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

S. Carolina 35 15 5 6 81 213 189

Florida 30 19 4 5 69 188 175

Charlotte 30 19 3 3 66 194 179

Gwinnett 26 24 4 2 58 195 213

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Pacific Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Bakersfield 30 19 4 1 65 174 168

Stockton 25 22 2 6 58 171 176

Ontario 24 25 3 4 55 157 171

Las Vegas 24 25 4 2 54 168 194

West Division

W L OL SL Pts GF GA

Idaho 37 12 1 4 79 190 146

Victoria 30 21 4 2 66 192 182

Utah 26 23 2 5 59 192 189

Alaska 26 26 3 2 57 181 199

Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.

YESTERDAY

No games scheduled

SUNDAY

Kalamazoo 4, Charlotte 2

Florida 3, South Carolina 2, SO

Reading 4, Johnstown 3

Las Vegas 6, Stockton 3

Ontario 2, Bakersfield 0

TONIGHT

Reading at Trenton, 7

LATEST LINE

NBA

Boston 5 (186) DETROIT

a-MIAMI Off (OFF) Golden State

OKLAHOMA CITY 101/2 (202) Sacramento

LA LAKERS 121/2 (207) Indiana

a-Golden State guard M. Ellis is doubtful.

College Basketball

SYRACUSE 14 St. John’s

Villanova 31/2 CINCINNATI

Minnesota 1 MICHIGAN

CENTRAL FLORIDA 13 East Carolina

MARSHALL 1 Texas El Paso

FLORIDA 21/2 Vanderbilt

South Florida 3 DEPAUL

SOUTHERN MISS 11 Tulane

N. CAROLINA 41/2 Miami-Florida

CLEMSON 61/2 Georgia Tech

Missouri 5 IOWA ST

Baylor 4 TEXAS TECH

NEBRASKA 4 Colorado

MARQUETTE 31/2 Louisville

WYOMING 51/2 Air Force

CLEVELAND ST 10 Loyola Chicago

WISC GREEN BAY 8 Youngstown St

VALPARAISO 21/2 Detroit

WISC MILWAUKEE 12 Illinois Chicago

MOREHEAD ST 15 Jacksonville St

MURRAY ST 201/2 Tennessee St

AUSTIN PEAY 9 Tennessee Tech

EASTERN ILLINOIS 1 Eastern Kentucky

OHIO ST 9 Illinois

Home Team in CAPS

SPORTLIGHT

March 2

1940–Seabiscuit, ridden by Red Pollard, wins the Santa Anita Handicap in his final race. Beaten by a nose in both the 1937 and 1938 Santa Anita Handicaps, Seabiscuit beats Kayak II by one-half length to retire as the leading money-winning horse in the world.

1962–Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA-record 100 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 169-147 triumph over the New York Knicks. Chamberlain scores 59 second-half points and 28 points from the free-throw line for records. Both teams combine for 316 points to surpass the record of 312 set by Boston-Minneapolis on Feb. 27, 1959.

1966–Kelso, Horse of the Year 1960-64, runs his last race, finishing fourth at Hialeah (Fla.) Park. Kelso leaves the track as racing’s all-time leading money winner with lifetime earnings of $1,977,896. These earnings hold for a record 13 years.

1966–Chicago’s Bobby Hull becomes the first NHL player to have two 50-goal seasons during the Black Hawks’ 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

1969–Boston’s Phil Esposito becomes the first NHL player to score 100 points in a season, scoring a goal in the Bruins’ 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

1991–Del Ballard Jr. throws the most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history in the finals of the Fair Lanes Open. Ballard, needing seven pins on his last roll to beat Pete Weber, gets none as his ball falls into the gutter. Weber wins 213-207, claiming the $30,000 first prize, while Ballard takes $15,500.

1997–Croatia’s Goran Ivanisevic wins the quickest final in ATP Tour history, beating Spain’s Sergi Bruguera 6-2, 6-2 in 47 minutes in the Italian Indoors.

2003–Alinghi takes the America’s Cup with a five-race sweep over Team New Zealand, winning the race by 45 seconds. The Swiss team becomes the first European yacht to win the America’s Cup in 152 years.

2005–Bob Knight becomes the third Division I men’s basketball coach to win 850 games as Texas Tech beat Baylor 72-66.

2007–Center Dikembe Mutombo is the first 40-year-old in NBA history to get over 20 rebounds in a game, finishing with 22 boards in Houston’s 108-97 victory over Denver.

PREP HOCKEY

Districts

FINDLAY 3, ST. FRANCIS 2, OT

F: Martin 2, Toupalik. SF: Opblinger, B. Torchia. Saves: Friar (F) 31; Davis (SF) 23.

BASEBALL

Spring Training

TODAY

Florida Southern vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

TOMORROW

N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

U. of Miami vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Florida State vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 4

Washington (ss) vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. (charity)

Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 5:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

BOYS

Sectionals

Division I

At Willard

Bracket 1

Ashland (6-14) vs. Fremont Ross (4-16), tonight, 7

Winner vs. Mansfield Senior (19-1) Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship,

Bracket 2

Marion Harding (19-1) vs. Sandusky (6-14), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners play at Willard, March 11, 7

At Liberty-Benton

Bracket 3

Springfield (15-5) vs. Lima Senior (11-9), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Bowling Green (13-7), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 4

Findlay (13-7) vs. Anthony Wayne (1-19), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Perrysburg (19-1), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners play at Liberty-Benton, March 11, 7

At Waite

Bracket 5

St. John’s (15-4) vs. Clay (3-16), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

Southview (10-10) vs. Start (10-9), tonight, 7

Winner vs. St. Francis (13-7), Friday, for sectional championship at Waite or Central Catholic TBA

Sectional winners advance to University of Toledo district, March 11

At Central Catholic

Bracket 7

Rogers (12-6) vs. Bowsher (8-11), tonight, 8:15

Winner vs. Whitmer (15-5), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 8

Waite (11-9) vs. Northview (4-16), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Central Catholic (18-2), Friday, for sectional championship at Libbey or Waite TBA

Sectional winners advance to University of Toledo district, March 11

Division II

At Clay

Bracket 1

Eastwood (14-6) vs. Woodward (2-15), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Libbey (10-6), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 2

Scott (3-15) vs. Oak Harbor (5-15), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Rossford (13-7), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Bowling Green State University district, March 10

At Swanton

Bracket 3

Bryan (11-9) vs. Maumee (6-14), tonight, 7

Winner vs. Defiance (18-2), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 4

Wauseon (13-7) vs. Napoleon (7-13), Friday, 8:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Bowling Green State University district, March 10

At Sandusky

Bracket 5

Sandusky Perkins (11-9) vs. Edison (12-8), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Port Clinton (20-0), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

Clyde (11-8) vs. Norwalk (10-10, tonight, 8

Winner vs. Bellevue (13-6) Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Ashland University district, March 10

At Mansfield Senior

Bracket 7

Lexington (15-5) vs. Willard (9-10), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 8

Clear Fork (7-13) vs. Shelby (13-7), tonight, 7

Winner vs. Mansfield Madison (12-8), Friday, 8:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Ashland University district, March 10

At Lima Senior

Bracket 9

Van Wert (16-4) vs. St. Marys Memorial (7-13), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Elida (11-9) Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 10

Lima Shawnee (6-14) vs. Wapakoneta (4-16), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Celina (12-7), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Ohio Northern University district, March 10

At Riverdale

Bracket 11

Fostoria (8-12) vs. Upper Sandusky (2-18), tonight, 7

Winner vs. Lima Bath (10-10), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Bracket 12

Tiffin Columbian (12-7) vs. Kenton (7-13), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Ohio Northern University district, March 10

Division III

At Defiance

Bracket 1

Hicksville (3-17) vs. Liberty Center (5-15), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Archbold (16-4), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 2

Paulding (8-11) vs. Fairview (4-15), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Tinora (12-8), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 11

At Whitmer

Bracket 3

Genoa (13-7) vs. Lake (3-17), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Evergreen (16-4), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Bracket 4

Otsego (11-9) vs. Swanton (8-12), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Delta (12-8), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 11

At Findlay

Bracket 5

Liberty-Benton (20-0) vs. Riverdale (16-3), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

Elmwood (12-8) vs. Patrick Henry (5-15), tonight, 7

Winner vs. Ottawa-Glandorf (15-4), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Elida district, March 11

At Wapakoneta

Bracket 7

Delphos Jefferson (13-7) vs. Parkway (10-10), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Coldwater (15-5), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 8

St. Henry (12-7) vs. Bluffton (3-17), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Lima Central Catholic (16-4), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Elida district, March 11

At Lexington

Bracket 9

Bucyrus (8-12) vs. Ashland Crestview (10-10), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Plymouth (20-0), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 10

Colonel Crawford (8-11) vs. Galion (9-10), tonight, second game

Winner vs. Ontario (14-6), Friday, second game

Sectional winners advance to Mansfield Senior district, March 11

At Norwalk

Bracket 11

Margaretta (10-9) vs. Gibsonburg (7-13), tonight, 6:15

Winner vs. Western Reserve (13-7), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 12

Woodmore (4-15) vs. Huron (11-8), tonight, 8

Winner vs. Lakota (13-6), Feb 5, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Mansfield Senior district, March 11

Division IV

At Coldwater

Bracket 1

New Knoxville (12-8) vs. Waynesfield-Goshen (5-14), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Fort Recovery (17-3), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 2

Marion Local (11-8) vs. Minster (7-12), tomorrow, second game

Winner vs. New Breman (16-3), Friday, second game for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Wapakoneta district, March 9

At Van Wert

Bracket 3

Fort Jennings (9-11) vs. Lincolnview (3-17), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Delphos St. John’s (15-5), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 4

Convoy Crestview (11-9) vs. Spencerville (4-15), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. Ottoville (10-10), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Wapakoneta district, March 9

At Kenton

Bracket 5

Hardin Northern (2-18) vs. Arlington (13-6), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Allen East (4-15), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 6

Upper Scioto Valley (5-15) vs. Ridgemont (3-17), tomorrow, second game

Winner vs. Ada (7-12), Friday, second game for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Elida district, March 9

At Bluffton

Bracket 7

Columbus Grove (14-6) vs. Cory-Rawson (6-14), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Kalida (17-2), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 8

Continental (18-2) vs. Lima Perry (11-7), tomorrow, 8:15

Winner vs. Lima Temple Christian (13-7), Friday, 8:15 for sectional championshio

Sectional winners advance to Elida district, March 9

At Bryan

Bracket 9

Fayette (8-12) vs. North Central (8-12), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Hilltop (13-7), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 10

Pettisville (11-9) vs. Montpelier (1-19), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. Stryker (8-12), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 9

At Hicksville

Bracket 11

Ayersville (10-10) vs. Edon (10-10), tomorrow, 7

Winner vs. Wayne Trace (10-10), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Bracket 12

Antwerp (18-2) vs. Edgerton (9-11), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 9

At Ottawa-Glandorf

Bracket 13

North Baltimore (14-6) vs. Miller City (16-4), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. McComb (16-3), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 14

Holgate (5-15) vs. Leipsic (11-9), tomorrow, second game

Winner vs. Pandora-Gilboa (15-5), Friday, second game for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Liberty-Benton district, March 9

At Fostoria

Bracket 15

Arcadia (4-16) vs. Fostoria St. Wendelin (3-16), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Vanlue (14-6), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 16

Hopewell-Loudon (1-18) vs. Van Buren (9-11), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. New Riegel (17-2), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Liberty-Benton district, March 9

At Port Clinton

Bracket 17

Norwalk St. Paul (11-9) vs. Old Fort (3-16), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Fremont St. Joseph (9-9), March 5 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 18

Monroeville (9-11) vs. Sandusky St. Mary’s (3-17), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. Danbury (10-10), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Gibsonburg district, March 9

At Lake

Bracket 19

Maumee Valley Country Day (14-6) vs. Bettsville (10-9), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. Toledo Christian (11-9), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Bracket 20

Northwood (6-14) vs. Cardinal Stritch (2-18), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Ottawa Hills (19-1), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Gibsonburg district, March 9

At Galion

Bracket 21

South Central (3-16) vs. Crestline (2-17), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. New London (13-6), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

Bracket 22

Lucas (3-16) vs. Mansfield St. Peter’s (3-15), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. Mansfield Christian (10-8), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Sectional winners advance to Willard district, March 9

At Bucyrus

Bracket 23

Seneca East (10-10) vs. Mohawk (7-12), tomorrow, 8

Winner vs. Wynford (12-7), Friday, 8 for sectional championship

Bracket 24

Tiffin Calvert (12-8) vs. Buckeye Central (9-11), tomorrow, 6:15

Winner vs. Carey (14-5), Friday, 6:15 for sectional championship

State scores

Regular season

Bellevue 64, Willard 56

Carey 67, Fostoria St. Wendelin 46

Crooksville 64, Philo 43

Euclid 80, Mentor 78

Kansas Lakota 58, Sycamore Mohawk 50

McComb 55, Lima Perry 44

Medina 62, Lakewood 42

New Riegel 69, Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 54

Paulding 58, Lafayette Allen E. 30

Sarahsville Shenandoah 74, Caldwell 57

Spencerville 62, Ada 59

Tiffin Columbian 72, Galion 48

Division I

Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 64, Warren Howland 44

Cin. Colerain 55, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 44

Massillon Washington 43, Youngs. Boardman 39

Parma 67, Parma Normandy 45

Uniontown Lake 61, Canfield 58

W. Chester Lakota W. 50, Cin. Withrow 36

Division II

Alliance Marlington 63, Akr. Hoban 47

Ashtabula Edgewood 66, Chesterland W. Geauga 49

Byesville Meadowbrook 61, Lisbon Beaver 56

Cin. N. College Hill 66, N. Bend Taylor 57

Cle. East 59, Conneaut 54

Coshocton 68, Rayland Buckeye 47

Niles McKinley 83, Mogadore Field 71

Spring. Shawnee 41, Bellefontaine 39

St. Bernard Roger Bacon 70, Batavia 40

Urbana 48, Spring. Kenton Ridge 38

Zanesville 51, Zanesville Maysville 48, OT

Division III

Akr. Manchester 62, Hanoverton United 45

Andover Pymatuning Valley 56, Orwell Grand Valley 39

Brooklyn 52, Cle. Horizon Science 49

Camden Preble Shawnee 72, Blanchester 40

Can. Cent. Cath. 60, Rootstown 36

Cle. Cent. Cath. 71, Fairview 31

Girard 77, Mineral Ridge 51

Hamilton Badin 61, Waynesville 52

Jamestown Greeneview 52, Versailles 46

Middletown Madison 64, Clarksville Clinton-Massie 39

N. Lima S. Range 62, Atwater Waterloo 47

St. Clairsville 71, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 40

Sullivan Black River 71, Creston Norwayne 46

W. Lafayette Ridgewood 45, Belmont Union Local 32

W. Salem NW 54, Massillon Tuslaw 49

Division IV

Berlin Center Western Reserve 55, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 50

Hannibal River 48, Beallsville 28

Hartville Lake Center Christian 57, Heritage Christian 55

Kingsway Christian 63, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 46

Newbury 61, Southington Chalker 47

Richmond Hts. 79, Cornerstone Christian 44

Shadyside 88, Bellaire St. John 24

ThomLedgemont 62, Fair. Harb. Harding 48

Mohawk 8 11 19 12 – 50

Lakota 13 15 13 17 – 58

MOHAWK: Kusnal 1-0-2, Trusty 1-2-4-12, Keller 6-4-16, Kookle 1-2-4, Coil 2-2-6, Baker 5-0-10. Totals: 16-2-12-50.

LAKOTA: Guerra 4-2-1-15, Wiseman 0-4-4, kelley 4-1-0-11, McDole 2-0-4, Hoffman 4-3-11, Winke 2-3-0-13. Totals: 16-6-8-58.

Old Fort 12 12 9 17 – 50

St. Joseph 12 15 11 19 – 57

OLD FORT: Pagent 1-1-3, Gilmore 2-0-4, Frankart 1-2-5-13, Perry 3-4-10, Kohlenberg 2-0-4, Ream 4-2-10, McKeen 2-2-6. Totals: 15-2-14-50.

FREMONT ST. JOSEPH: Reardon 6-5-17, Mehalko 1-2-4, Walker 2-1-9-16, Dudley 3-6-12, Molyeneux 1-0-2, Nagy 2-2-6. Totals: 15-1-24-57.

Apostolic Chr. 14 16 15 29 – 74

Bird Lake 15 14 25 5 – 59

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN: Oshodin 7-0-14, Disher 1-1-3, Patrisso 1-0-2, Lucas 1-0-2, DeAniello 1-0-2, Guziolek 10-1-3-26, Gross 1-0-2, Jordan 10-3-23. Totals: 32-1-7-74.

BIRD LAKE: Mayle 4-2-10, Titus 4-1-3-14, T. Masters 0-1-3-6, J. Masters 1-2-1-9, Williams 1-5-0-17, Gord 0-1-0-3. Totals: 10-10-9-59.

GIRLS

Districts

Division I

At Central Catholic

Northview (19-2) vs. Waite (19-2), Thursday, Thursday, 7 p.m.

At Clay

Southview (19-3) vs. Start (17-4), Thursday, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Winners from Central and Clay to district final at Perrysburg, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

At Otsego

Perrysburg (15-6) vs. Findlay (15-6), Thursday, Thursday, 7 p.m.

At Bucyrus

Mansfield Senior vs. Marion Harding (22-0), Thursday, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Winners from Otsego and Bucyrus to district final at University of Findlay, Saturday, Saturday, 2 p.m.

Division II

At Paulding

Wauseon (19-3) vs. Lima Bath (14-8), Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Celina (15-7) vs. Napoleon (15-7), Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

District final, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

At Ashland

Tiffin Columbian vs. Shelby, Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Mansfield Madison vs. Sandusky Perkins, Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

District final, Saturday, Saturday, 2 p.m.

Division III

At Anthony Wayne

Liberty-Benton (21-0) vs. Ottawa Hills (19-2), Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Lake (21-0) vs. Otsego (14-7), Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

District final, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

At Napoleon

Tinora (20-2) vs. Coldwater (13-7), Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Ft. Recovery (15-5) vs. Archbold, Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

District final, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

Division IV

At Archbold

Pettisville (17-4) vs. Stryker (14-7), Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Edgerton (13-8) vs. Toledo Christian (14-7), Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

District final, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

At Liberty-Benton

Arlington (20-2) vs. Holgate (17-4), Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Pandora-Gilboa (19-2) vs. McComb (9-13), Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

Distict final, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

At Seneca East

New Riegel vs. Riverdale, Thursday, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

Bucyrus Wynford vs. Fostoria St. Wendelin, Thursday, Thursday, 8 p.m.

District final, Saturday, Saturday, 7 p.m.

Last night

Division I

Cols. Brookhaven 44, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 26

Reynoldsburg 43, Cols. Upper Arlington 42

Division III

Chillicothe Zane Trace 59, Wheelersburg 51, 2OT

Michigan Districts

Ypsi Lincoln 10 8 8 8 – 34

Bedford 18 14 10 5 – 47

YPSILANTI LINCOLN: Cargol 2-1-0-7, Mott 1-0-2, Morris 1-0-2, Marchildon 2-0-4, Rollins 3-1-7, Scherdt 4-1-1-12. Totals; 13-2-2-34.

BEDFORD: Brown 0-2-2, Ciacelli 0-4-4, Hays 2-1-5, Wittler 0-3-0-9, Pavlika 0-1-0-3, Blank 2-0-4, Carena 4-0-8, Sperling 1-0-2, Dager 2-1-3-10. Totals: 11-5-10-47.

NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Boston 36 21 .632 –

Toronto 31 28 .525 6

Philadelphia 22 37 .373 15

New York 20 39 .339 17

New Jersey 6 53 .102 31

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Orlando 41 20 .672 –

Atlanta 38 21 .644 2

Miami 29 31 .483 111/2

Charlotte 28 30 .483 111/2

Washington 21 36 .368 18

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Cleveland 47 14 .770 –

Chicago 31 29 .517 151/2

Milwaukee 30 29 .508 16

Detroit 21 38 .356 25

Indiana 20 39 .339 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

Dallas 40 21 .656 –

San Antonio 34 24 .586 41/2

Houston 30 29 .508 9

New Orleans 31 30 .508 9

Memphis 30 30 .500 91/2

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Denver 39 21 .650 –

Utah 38 21 .644 1/2

Oklahoma City 35 23 .603 3

Portland 36 27 .571 41/2

Minnesota 14 47 .230 251/2

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 45 15 .750 –

Phoenix 38 24 .613 8

L.A. Clippers 24 35 .407 201/2

Sacramento 20 39 .339 241/2

Golden State 17 41 .293 27

LAST NIGHT

Cleveland 124, New York 93

Dallas 89, Charlotte 84

Orlando 126, Philadelphia 105

Atlanta 116, Chicago 92

Portland 103, Memphis 93

San Antonio 106, New Orleans 92

Houston 116, Toronto 92

Phoenix 101, Denver 85

Utah at L.A. Clippers, late

SUNDAY

San Antonio 113, Phoenix 110

L.A. Lakers 95, Denver 89

Atlanta 106, Milwaukee 102, OT

Washington 89, New Jersey 85

Oklahoma City 119, Toronto 99

Orlando 96, Miami 80

Sacramento 97, L.A. Clippers 92

Dallas 108, New Orleans 100

TONIGHT

Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

New York 26 22 11 34 – 93

Cleveland 38 36 27 23 – 124

NEW YORK: Gallinari 5-13 5-5 17, Harrington 7-15 1-2 18, Lee 4-12 2-3 10, Rodriguez 3-9 2-3 9, McGrady 3-7 0-0 6, Walker 9-14 1-2 21, House 1-8 0-0 2, Bender 2-4 0-0 4, Douglas 2-6 1-2 6. Totals 36-88 12-17 93.

CLEVELAND: James 9-17 3-5 22, Jamison 8-14 0-1 17, Hickson 6-7 5-7 17, M.Williams 2-8 2-3 7, Parker 3-4 0-0 8, West 6-10 3-5 15, Moon 2-4 0-0 4, Varejao 7-9 0-0 14, Powe 3-6 2-4 8, J.Williams 3-6 0-0 7, Green 2-4 0-0 4, Jackson 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 51-90 16-27 124.

Note: 3-point goals — New York 9-30 (Harrington 3-8, Gallinari 2-5, Walker 2-5, Rodriguez 1-2, Douglas 1-3, Bender 0-1, McGrady 0-2, House 0-4), Cleveland 6-19 (Parker 2-3, J.Williams 1-2, James 1-4, Jamison 1-5, M.Williams 1-5). Fouled Out – None. Rebounds — New York 38 (Lee 10), Cleveland 69 (Jamison 12). Assists — New York 26 (Douglas 6), Cleveland 31 (M.Williams 10). Total Fouls – New York 17, Cleveland 21. Technicals — New York defensive three second 2. A — 20,562 (20,562).

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX–Claimed RHP Casey Fien off waivers from Detroit. Designated RHP Gaby Hernandez for assignment.

CLEVELAND INDIANS–Agreed to terms with RHP Tom Mastny on a minor league contract.

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS–Released RHP Ryan Trytten.

ST. PAUL SAINTS–Signed LHP Payton Tweedale.

WICHITA WINGNUTS–Traded INF Clint Toomey to Gateway (Frontier) to complete an earlier trade.

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS–Signed OF Dustan Mohr, OF Johnny Hernandez and C Tom Pennino.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS–Acquired G Hannu Toivonen and D Danny Richmond from St. Louis for G Joe Fallon and assigned both players to Rockford (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Acquired C Greg Moore from the New York Islanders for D Dylan Reese and assigned Moore to Syracuse (AHL). Recalled D Grant Clitsome.

DALLAS STARS–Signed F Steve Ott to a four-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season.

FLORIDA PANTHERS–Traded D Jordan Leopold to Pittsburgh for a 2010 second-round draft pick.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS–Announced chairman of the board and owner David Freeman stepped down as chairman. Recalled F Colin Wilson and D Alexander Sulzer from Milwaukee (AHL). Acquired D Denis Grebeshkov from Edmonton for a 2010 second-round draft pick.

NEW YORK RANGERS–Recalled D Corey Potter from Hartford (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES–Recalled D Anders Eriksson and F Joel Perrault from San Antonio (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES–Assigned D Danny Richmond to Peoria (AHL). Recalled F Derek Armstrong from Peoria.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING–Recalled RW Mark Parrish from Norfolk (AHL). Reassigned G Jaroslav Janus to Norfolk.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS–Recalled LW Quinin Laing, D Tyler Sloan and G Semyon Varlamov from Hershey (AHL).

ECHL

ECHL–Fined the Wheeling coaching staff, Wheeling F Andrew Lord and Elmira F Tim Spencer undisclosed amounts as a result of their actions on Feb. 27 at Elmira.

ELMIRA JACKALS–Announced G Andy Chiodo has been reassigned to Binghamton (AHL).

COLLEGE

INDIANA–Named Mo Moriarity offensive line coach.

RICHMOND–Named Bob Trott defensive coordinator and Roy Coleman director of football operations.