HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Boys Sectionals
Division I
At Whitmer
Southview vs. Rogers, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Bowsher vs. Central Catholic, Friday, 8 p.m for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to University of Toledo district, March 8
At Central Catholic
Start vs. St. John's, Friday, 6:15 for sectional title
Northview vs. Whitmer, Friday, 8 p.m
Sectional winners advance to University of Toledo district, March 8
At Willard
Sandusky vs. Norwalk, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Ashland vs. Mansfield Senior, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners meet in district semifinals at Willard, March 8, 7
District semifinal winners advance to Bowling Green State University, March 10, 7
At Liberty-Benton
Perrysburg vs. Anthony Wayne, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Fremont Ross vs. Findlay, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners meet in district semifinals at Liberty-Benton, March 8, 7
District semifinal winners advance to Bowling Green State University, March 10, 7
Division II
At Swanton
Defiance vs. Bowling Green Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Napoleon 74, Rossford 45
Wauseon 55, Eastwood 46
Napoleon vs. Wauseon, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Bowling Green State University district, March 7
At Clay
Clyde 59, Bellevue 52
Scott 63, Oak Harbor 37
Scott vs. Clyde, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Woodward vs. Sandusky Perkins meet Friday. 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Bowling Green State University district, March 7
At Lima Senior
Elida vs. Wapakoneta Friday, 6:15 for sectional title
Lima Bath 65, Kenton 55
Van Wert 65, Celina 51
Lima Bath vs. Van Wert, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectiona title
Sectional winners advance to Ohio Northern University district, March 7
At Bucyrus
Willard 59, Tiffin Columbian 50
Clear Fork vs. Shelby, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Winners meet Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Upper Sandusky vs. Lexington, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Ohio Northern University district, March 7
Division III
At Defiance
Fairview vs. Ottawa-Glandorf, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Wayne Trace vs. Tinora, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 8
At Anthony Wayne
Evergreen vs. Archbold, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Patrick Henry vs. Delta, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 8
At Findlay
Van Buren vs. Liberty-Benton, Friday (split session), 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Elmwood vs. Fostoria, Friday (split session), 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Lima Senior district, March 8
At Wapakoneta
Delphos Jefferson vs. Lima Central Catholic, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Spencerville 79, Parkway 48
Allen East vs. Coldwater, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Winners meet Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Lima Senior district, March 8
At Lexington
Seneca East vs. Ontario, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Wynford vs. New London, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Norwalk district, March 8
At Sandusky
Margaretta vs. Western Reserve, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Huron vs. Lake, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Norwalk district, March 8
Division IV
At Coldwater
Minster vs. Fort Recovery, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
St. Henry 67, Waynesfield-Goshen 31, New Bremen 58, Marion Local 56
St. Henry vs. New Bremen, Friday, 7:45 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Elida district, March 6
At Van Wert
Lincolnview vs. Convoy Crestview, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Delphos St. John's 51, Ottoville 41
Fort Jennings 72, Lima Perry 64
Delphos St.John's vs. Fort Jennings Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Elida district, March 6
At Kenton
Ada vs. Vanlue, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Arlington 71, Riverdale 20
Ridgemont vs. Upper Scioto Valley, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Winners meet Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Liberty-Benton district, March 6
At Ottawa-Glandorf
McComb vs. Leipsic, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Columbus Grove 71, North Baltimore 12
Cory-Rawson 55, Arcadia 37
Columbus Grove vs. Cory-Rawson Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Liberty-Benton district, March 6
At Bryan
Fayette vs. Pettisville, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
N. Central 45, Hilltop 38
Stryker 49, Montpelier 38
N. Central vs. Stryker Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 6
At Paulding
Holgate vs. Edgerton (17-0), Friday, 6:15 p.m.
Kalida 62, Ayersville 32
Miller City 50, Antwerp 46
Kalida vs. Miller City, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Napoleon district, March 6
At Ontario
Mansfield Christian vs. Colonel Crawford, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Crestline vs. Buckeye Central, Friday, 8 p.m for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Willard district, March 6
At Norwalk
Sandusky St. Mary vs. South Central, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Norwalk St. Paul vs. Plymouth, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Willard district, March 6
At Fostoria
Hopewell-Loudon vs. New Riegel, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Tiffin Calvert 69, Bettsville 26
Old Fort 64, Fostoria St. Wendelin 40
Calvert vs. Old Fort, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Lakota district, March 6
At Eastwood
Ottawa Hills vs. Maumee Valley, Friday, 6:15 p.m. for sectional title
Toledo Christian 49, Cardinal Stritch 39
Gibsonburg 87, Northwood 44
Toledo Christian vs. Gibsonburg, Friday, 8 p.m. for sectional title
Sectional winners advance to Lakota district, March 6
Stritch101298-39
Toledo Christian 10101514-49
STRITCH: Blazevich 2-0-4, Harrison 2-1-0-7, Cousino 1-0-2, Kelsey 1-1-3, Adams 4-3-11, Hatfield 1-0-2, Bekier 2-2-0-10, Totals: 13-3-4-39.
TOLEDO CHRISTIAN: Pittman 1-3-2-13, Cellier 4-1-1-12, Winzeler 2-3-1-14, Ivan 1-0-2, Bridgman 4-0-8. Totals: 12-7-4-49.
Northwood991313-44
Gibsonburg24232416-87
NORTHWOOD: davenport 1-0-2, Willey 0-2-2, Williams 4-2-1-15, Autman 0-1-0-3, Perkins 1-1-0-5, Mallett 3-0-6, Segura 1-9-11. Totals: 10-4-12-44.
GIBSONBURG: Haas 1-0-2, Beaber 5-3-13, Dorfmeyer 1-2-0-8, Arriaga 3-0-6, Rainey 1-0-2, Ernsthausen 3-0-6, Kreglow 0-1-0-3, Yarborough 6-1-5-19, Clark 6-1-13, Cantrell 0-1-0-3, Burmeister 1-0-2, Jones 3-3-9. Totals: 30-5-12-87.
Wauseon13151017-55
Eastwood1261810-46
WAUSEON: Dietrich 2-2-6; Hendricks 2-2-2-12; Bzovi 5-2-0-16; Woten 0-4-4; Wooley 6-5-17. Totals 15-4-13-55.
EASTWOOD: Faykosh 6-1-5-20; Schmeltz 1-2-0-8; Peters 1-0-2; Jennings 4-1-0-11; Vespi 1-1-0-5. Totals 13-5-5-46.
Napoleon26171714-74
Rossford981513-45
NAPOLEON: Brown 0-2-0-6; F. Lankenau 4-2-10; Plassman 1-0-2; Harris 0-1-1; A. Lankenau 1-1-3; Myles 3-5-3-24; Lauf 6-1-1-16; Schlade 2-0-4; Huber 1-1-0-5; Dunbar 0-1-0-3. Totals 18-10-8-74.
ROSSFORD: Niese 1-0-2; Brock 1-1-3; Durden 9-5-23; Sloan 2-3-7; Aguire 0-1-1; Enderbury 2-0-4; Childress 1-1-0-5. Totals 16-1-10-45.
Oak Harbor514810-37
Scott1292022-63
OAK HARBOR: Wiegand 1-1-4-9; Cecil 3-1-1-10; Webb 0-1-0-3; Laterech 3-2-8; Haar 0-1-2-5; Lacer 1-0-2. Totals 8-4-9-37.
SCOTT: Pratt 2-1-5; Kynard 6-4-2-26; Collins 3-0-6; Crosby 1-0-2; Lane 2-0-4; Allen 3-1-0-9; Norwood 2-2-0-10; Brown 0-1-1. Totals 19-7-4-63.
Girls Districts
Division I
At Northwood
Northview vs. Central Catholic, Thursday, 7
At Central Catholic
Notre Dame vs. Start, Thursday, 7
Final, Saturday at Perrysburg, 7
At Galion
Ashland vs. Mansfield Senior, Thursday, 7
At Otsego
Perrysburg vs. Bowling Green, Thursday, 7
Final, Saturday at Liberty-Benton, 2
Division II
At Clay
Rossford vs. Bellevue, Thursday, 6:15
Rogers vs. Perkins, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Clay, 7
At Paulding
Bryan vs. Lima Bath, Thursday, 6:15
Napoleon vs. Celina, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Paulding, 7
Division III
At Anthony Wayne
Woodmore vs. Liberty-Benton, Thursday, 6:15
Lake vs. Evergreen, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Anthony Wayne, 7
At Kalida
Delta vs. Coldwater, Thursday, 6:15
Archbold vs. Lima CC, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Kalida, 7
Division IV
At Archbold
Pettisville vs. Edgerton, Thursday, 6:15
Stryker vs. Edon, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Archbold, 7
At Liberty-Benton
Leipsic vs. Riverdale, Thursday, 6:15
Holgate vs. Arlington, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Liberty-Benton, 7
At Lakota
Arcadia vs. Sandusky St. Mary, Thursday, 6:15
Toledo Christian vs. New Riegel, Thursday, 8
Final, Saturday at Lakota, 7
Michigan
Ypsilanti94127-32
Bedford1131018-42
YPSILANTI: Jones 2-1-1-8; Easley 1-2-4; Oldham 0-1-0-3; Davis 0-1-1; Amison 1-0-2; Watson 2-0-4; Chambers 0-2-1-7; Whitfield 0-1-0-3. Totals 6-5-5-32.
BEDFORD: Shepherd 3-6-12; Hays 3-1-7; Lewankowski 1-0-2; Rightnowar 1-3-5; Foster 4-1-5-16. Totals 12-1-15-42.
SPORTLIGHT
March 1
1988-Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers becomes the NHL's all-time assist leader, breaking the longtime mark of Gordie Howe. In his ninth season, Gretzky picked up assist No. 1,050 in a game against the Los Angeles Kings. Gretzky takes 681 games to surpass the record that took Howe 1,767 games to set.
1994-NBA referee Steve Javie ejects Portland radio analyst Mike Rice in the third quarter of the Pacers' 106-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
1997-Canada's Elvis Stojko nails the first quad-triple combination jump in figure skating history to win the Champions Series final.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
Mid-American Conference
East
ConferenceAll Games
WLPct.WLPct.
Akron123.8002010.667
Buffalo114.733179.654
Ohio105.667237.767
Kent St.105.667209.690
Bowling Green96.6001613.552
Miami510.333919.321
West
ConferenceAll Games
WLPct.WLPct.
E. Michigan96.6001416.467
Toledo69.4001515.500
W. Michigan69.4001218.400
Ball St.510.3331414.500
C. Michigan411.267920.310
N. Illinois312.200424.143
WEDNESDAY
N. Illinois 65, Toledo 61
Bowling Green 56, Miami 51
Ball St. 71, Cent. Michigan 52
Buffalo 74, Akron 70
E. Michigan 54, W. Michigan 53
Kent 68, Ohio 61
FRIDAY
Akron at Kent St., 7
Ohio at Miami, 7
W. Michigan at C. Michigan, 7
SATURDAY
E. Michigan at Toledo, 2 p.m.
Bowling Green at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
N. Illinois at Ball St., 2 p.m.
W. Michigan at Cent. Michigan, 7 p.m.
Big Ten Conference
ConferenceAll Games
WLPct.WLPct.
Michigan St.134.765246.800
Ohio St.125.706246.800
Michigan115.687218.724
Wisconsin116.647228.733
Indiana107.588237.767
Purdue107.5882010.667
Iowa79.4381514.517
Illinois610.3751712.586
Northwestern610.3751612.571
Minnesota512.2941713.567
Nebraska412.2501215.444
Penn St.412.2501217.414
WEDNESDAY
Purdue 80, Penn St. 56
Ohio St. 75, Northwestern 73
Iowa at Nebraska, 9
TUESDAY
Indiana 70, Michigan St. 55
Wisconsin 52, Minnesota 45
THURSDAY
Michigan at Illinois, 7
SATURDAY
Nebraska at Minnesota, 12:30 p.m.
Northwestern at Iowa, 2:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Michigan at Penn St., Noon
Ohio St. at Michigan St., Noon
Illinois at Wisconsin, 1 p.m.
Purdue at Indiana, 6 p.m.
National
EAST
Boston College 56, Georgia Tech 52
La Salle 60, George Washington 56
Pittsburgh 89, St. John's 69
Rhode Island 78, Fordham 58
St. Bonaventure 98, Saint Joseph's 93, 2OT
Temple 90, UMass 88, OT
SOUTH
Duke 79, Wake Forest 71
Memphis 84, UCF 55
Vanderbilt 77, Florida 67
MIDWEST
Saint Louis 70, Xavier 59
Wisconsin 52, Minnesota 45
SOUTHWEST
Lamar 81, Texas St. 65
Tarleton St. 67, Texas A&M-Kingsville 55
FAR WEST
E. Washington 77, Idaho St. 64
Montana 66, Weber St. 51
Portland St. 75, N. Colorado 74
Wyoming 71, TCU 59
TOURNAMENT
Atlantic Sun Conference
First Round
Belmont 76, Jacksonville 62
Big South Conference
Quarterfinals
UNC Asheville 86, High Point 61
VMI 85, Coastal Carolina 68
Winthrop 71, Campbell 55
Ohio Valley Conference
First Round
SE Missouri 75, E. Kentucky 65
Patriot League
First Round
American U. 57, Army 40
Bucknell 87, Navy 63
Lafayette 84, Holy Cross 76
Lehigh 70, Colgate 57
Women
Mid-American Conference
East
ConferenceAll Games
WLPct.WLPct.
Bowling Green142.875245.827
Miami115.687218.724
Akron79.4371317.433
Ohio610.3751317.433
Kent511.312620.230
Buffalo412.250921.300
West
ConferenceAll Games
WLPct.WLPct.
E. Michigan133812218.724
Toledo133.812208.714
C. Michigan88.5001614.533
N. Illinois610.3751216.429
W. Michigan511.312821.276
Ball St.412.250920.310
TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY
Kent State at Ohio, 12
Ball State at Central Michigan, 2
Buffalo at Akron, 2
Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 3:05
At Cleveland
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Kent State-Ohio winner vs. Ball State-Central Michigan winner, noon
Buffalo-Akron winner vs. Western Michigan-Northern Illinois wnner, 2:30
NEXT THURSDAY
TBD vs. Miami, noon
TBD vs. Toledo, 2:30
NEXT FRIDAY
TBD vs. Bowling Green
TBD vs. TBD
NEXT SATURDAY
Championship, 1
National
EAST
Drexel 73, VCU 63
Northeastern 80, Hofstra 62
SOUTH
Delaware 79, William & Mary 53
James Madison 66, George Mason 54
McNeese St. 68, SE Louisiana 53
Nicholls St. 86, Northwestern St. 78
Old Dominion 65, Towson 50
UNC Wilmington 64, Georgia St. 54
MIDWEST
Iowa St. 57, Kansas St. 33
Oklahoma St. 66, Kansas 63
SOUTHWEST
Cent. Arkansas 62, UTSA 50
Lamar 56, Texas St. 50
Oklahoma 71, Texas Tech 62
Sam Houston St. 70, Stephen F. Austin 55
Texas A&M-CC 74, Texas-Arlington 54
West Texas A&M 80, E. New Mexico 47
TOURNAMENT
Atlantic Sun Conference
First Round
Florida Gulf Coast 79, ETSU 63
Stetson 72, SC-Upstate 59
CIAA Tournament
Quarterfinals
Shaw 80, St. Augustine's 73
Second Round
Bowie St. 72, Virginia St. 67, 2OT
Chowan 52, Virginia Union 38
Johnson C. Smith 75, Winston-Salem 70
GLIAC Conference Tournament
First Round
Ashland 76, N. Michigan 56
Ferris St. 68, Findlay 61
Michigan Tech 82, Lake Erie 52
Tiffin 68, Hillsdale 58
NSIC Conference Tournament
Quarterfinals
Mary 76, Winona St. 67
Wayne (Neb.) 74, Northern St. (SD) 42
Ohio Valley Conference
First Round
Austin Peay 84, Morehead St. 83, 2OT
E. Kentucky 70, Tennessee St. 55
South Atlantic Conference
First Round
Catawba 75, Lincoln Memorial 65
West Coast Conference
First Round
Loyola Marymount 66, San Francisco 60
COLLEGE HOCKEY
CCHA Tournament
Friday
Bowling Green at Northern Michigan 7:35
Alaska at Lake Superior, 7:05
Ohio State at Notre Dame 7:35
Saturday
Bowling Green at Northern Michigan, 7:35
Alaska at Lake Superior, 7:05
Ohio State at Notre Dame, 7:35
Sunday
Bowling Green at Northern Michigan 7:35 (if necessary)
Ohio State at Notre Dame 7:05 (if necessary)
Alaska at Lake Superior 7:05 (if necessary)
ECHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOLSLPtsGFGA
Elmira34202272179178
Wheeling32193269182157
Reading26243459181194
Trenton19293546170197
North Division
WLOLSLPtsGFGA
Kalamazoo31202468207189
Chicago26216361171189
Cincinnati26211760175173
Toledo24282252156189
South Division
WLOLSLPtsGFGA
Greenville34202272191177
Gwinnett30177471167161
S. Carolina32223168155141
Florida27232561193182
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Mountain Division
WLOLSLPtsGFGA
x-Alaska36142680187135
Colorado30191566204190
Utah25260555133174
Idaho23272553158192
Pacific Division
WLOLSLPtsGFGA
x-Las Vegas35191475192163
x-Ontario33164272189156
Stockton27231459153163
Bakersfield17344240150193
x-clinched Playoff Berth
Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
WEDNESDAY
Chicago 3, Toledo 2
South Carolina 5, Gwinnett 2
Elmira 3, Wheeling 2
Kalamazoo 5, Florida 4, SO
Utah at Ontario, 10
TUESDAY
Greenville 2, Cincinnati 1
Bakersfield 4, Utah 2
THURSDAY
Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:35
Bakersfield at Colorado, 9:05 p.m.
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
N.Y. Rangers4015686169124
Pittsburgh3721579202166
Philadelphia3421775203188
New Jersey3523474172170
N.Y. Islanders2628961148187
Northeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Boston3721377200140
Ottawa3423876199192
Toronto2927765187195
Buffalo2727862154180
Montreal24301058164177
Southeast Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Florida30201272158172
Washington3226569172178
Winnipeg3027868166186
Tampa Bay2928664176213
Carolina24261361166190
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Detroit4219387202151
St. Louis3917785161126
Nashville3720781181165
Chicago3324773193189
Columbus1838743146212
Northwest Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Vancouver4016888204156
Colorado3327470168173
Calgary28241167151173
Minnesota2826965139167
Edmonton2531656167184
Pacific Division
WLOTPtsGFGA
Phoenix3321975166156
San Jose3322773178159
Dallas3326571168175
Los Angeles29231270138137
Anaheim27261064161178
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
WEDNESDAY
Pittsburgh 4, Dallas 3, SO
Toronto at Chicago, 8
St. Louis at Edmonton, 10
Buffalo at Anaheim, 10
TUESDAY
Phoenix 2, Vancouver 1, SO
Ottawa 1, Boston 0
Florida 5, Toronto 3
Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT
Carolina 4, Nashville 3
Detroit 5, Columbus 2
Tampa Bay 2, Montreal 1
Los Angeles 4, Minnesota 0
San Jose 1, Philadelphia 0
THURSDAY
New Jersey at Boston, 7
Minnesota at Montreal, 7
N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 7
N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7
Florida at Winnipeg, 8:30
Columbus at Colorado, 9
Calgary at Phoenix, 9
St. Louis at Vancouver, 10
Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30
FRIDAY
New Jersey at Washington, 7
Chicago at Ottawa, 7
N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30
Dallas at Edmonton, 9:30
Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
SPORTS NOTE
VARSITY AC is sponsoring spring basketball tournaments for girls and boys AAU and other travel teams. Separate divisions from grades 4-12. Entry fees are from $110-$240. Get information and entry forms at www.varsityac.com.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLPctGB
Philadelphia2115.583-
Boston1717.5003
New York1818.5003
Toronto1124.3149 1/2
New Jersey1125.30610
Southeast Division
WLPctGB
Miami277.794-
Orlando2313.6395
Atlanta2015.5717 1/2
Washington728.20020 1/2
Charlotte429.12122 1/2
Central Division
WLPctGB
Chicago288.778-
Indiana2212.6475
Milwaukee1421.40013 1/2
Cleveland1320.39413 1/2
Detroit1225.32416 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
WLPctGB
San Antonio2410.706-
Houston2114.6003 1/2
Dallas2115.5834
Memphis2015.5714 1/2
New Orleans827.22916 1/2
Northwest Division
WLPctGB
Oklahoma City287.800-
Portland1816.5299 1/2
Denver1817.51410
Minnesota1817.51410
Utah1518.45512
Pacific Division
WLPctGB
L.A. Clippers2012.625-
L.A. Lakers2014.5881
Golden State1418.4386
Phoenix1420.4127
Sacramento1222.3539
WEDNESDAY
Orlando 102, Washington 95
Oklahoma City 92, Philadelphia 88
Golden State 85, Atlanta 82
Boston 102, Milwaukee 96
Detroit 109, Charlotte 94
New York 120, Cleveland 103
Toronto 95, New Orleans 84
Memphis 96, Dallas 85
Portland at Denver, 9 p.m.
Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.
Chicago at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
Boston 86, Cleveland 83
Indiana 102, Golden State 78
Philadelphia 97, Detroit 68
Chicago 99, New Orleans 95
Houston 88, Toronto 85
Milwaukee 119, Washington 118
New Jersey 93, Dallas 92
Sacramento 103, Utah 96
Minnesota 109, L.A. Clippers 97
THURSDAY
Oklahoma City at Orlando, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Miami at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Houston, 8 p.m.
Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Miami at Utah, 9 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
Charlotte23202625 - 94
Detroit24342526 - 109
CHARLOTTE: Maggette 5-11 6-10 17, Diaw 2-10 1-2 5, Biyombo 2-3 0-0 4, Augustin 3-8 1-1 8, Henderson 6-12 1-4 13, White 6-9 3-5 15, Mullens 1-2 0-0 2, Williams 6-7 1-1 14, Walker 2-8 2-2 6, Thomas 1-6 0-0 2, Brown 2-5 4-4 8, Diop 0-1 0-0 0, Carroll 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-82 19-29 94.
DETROIT: Prince 7-11 0-0 14, Maxiell 1-7 1-4 3, Monroe 6-11 7-9 19, Knight 7-14 5-6 20, Stuckey 10-18 9-11 29, Jerebko 3-7 2-2 8, Wilkins 2-3 0-0 4, Gordon 5-11 0-0 10, Wallace 1-2 0-0 2, Russell Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Macklin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-84 24-32 109.
Rebounds -Charlotte 44 (Diaw 6), Detroit 62 (Monroe 20). Assists -Charlotte 24 (Augustin 10), Detroit 17 (Knight 5). A - 14,534 (22,076).
Cleveland31301923 - 103
New York24253338 - 120
CLEVELAND: Casspi 1-2 2-2 5, Jamison 9-20 3-7 23, Erden 2-5 0-2 4, Irving 8-18 4-4 22, Parker 4-4 0-2 9, Samuels 1-3 0-0 2, Gibson 3-7 4-4 13, Sessions 3-4 0-0 6, Thompson 5-9 1-2 11, Gee 1-9 4-4 6, Harangody 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-82 18-27 103.
NEW YORK: Anthony 9-16 3-5 22, Stoudemire 4-11 6-7 14, Chandler 4-7 5-10 13, Lin 6-12 7-9 19, Fields 1-6 0-0 2, Shumpert 5-10 2-3 12, Smith 3-7 3-6 9, Jeffries 3-3 2-2 8, Davis 2-4 0-0 4, Novak 6-9 0-0 17. Totals 43-85 28-42 120.
Rebounds -Cleveland 52 (Jamison 10), New York 57 (Chandler 15). Assists -Cleveland 21 (Irving 7), New York 30 (Lin 13). A - 19,763 (19,763).
Leaders
THROUGH TUESDAY
Scoring
GFGFTPTSAVG
Bryant, LAL3435121796628.4
Durant, OKC3434320494827.9
James, MIA3332622590327.4
Love, MIN3326223680924.5
Westbrook, OKC3430316679923.5
Aldridge, POR3228913471322.3
Ellis, GOL3024613366522.2
D. Williams, NJN3525617276821.9
Griffin, LAC3228212869321.7
Howard, ORL3525818670220.1
Nowitzki, DAL3122114161119.7
Parker, SAN3324114963919.4
Lee, GOL302379757119.0
Gay, MEM342619264218.9
Jefferson, UTA302487056618.9
Bosh, MIA3424113862718.4
Irving, CLE2919710153218.3
Jennings, MIL342318962018.2
Granger, IND3219114158318.2
Martin, HOU3319613159017.9
FG Percentage
FGFGAPCT
Chandler, NYK137195.703
Pekovic, MIN130223.583
Gortat, PHX230410.561
Howard, ORL258466.554
James, MIA326596.547
Bynum, LAL196360.544
Nash, PHX168310.542
Griffin, LAC282524.538
Boozer, CHI254473.537
McGee, WAS176331.532
Rebounds
GOFFDEFTOTAVG
Howard, ORL3512640853415.3
Love, MIN3313532145613.8
Bynum, LAL3010328038312.8
Cousins, SAC3315322838111.5
Griffin, LAC3210325635911.2
Humphries, NJN3312722535210.7
Gasol, LAL3410625536110.6
Gortat, PHX349026535510.4
Noah, CHI3513122235310.1
Gasol, MEM347326934210.1
Assists
GASTAVG
Nash, PHX3133910.9
Rondo, BOS232219.6
Calderon, TOR343028.9
Paul, LAC272298.5
Rubio, MIN352938.4
D. Williams, NJN352908.3
Parker, SAN332668.1
Wall, WAS342667.8
Rose, CHI262017.7
Lowry, HOU332497.5
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB-Suspended free agent minor league LHP Justin Dowdy 50 games for refusing to take a drug test.
National League
Agreed to terms with C Bryan Anderson, RHP Mitchell Boggs, 3B Matt Carpenter, OF Adron Chambers, RHP Maikel Cleto, OF Allen Craig, C Tony Cruz, 2B Daniel Descalso, RHP Brandon Dickson, RHP Chuckie Fick, LHP Sam Freeman, 3B David Freese, 2B Tyler Greene, 1B Mark Hamilton, OF Jon Jay, OF Erik Komatsu, 2B Pete Kozma, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Adam Ottavino, RHP Adam Reifer, OF Shane Robinson, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP Fernando Salas and RHP Eduardo Sanchez on one-year contracts.
American Association
AMARILLO SOX-Signed INF/RHP Garrett Rau.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES-Signed RHP Jake Wiley.
Atlantic League
SUGAR LAND SKEETERS-Signed LHP Tyler Lumsden, LHP Colton Pitkin, RHP Duniesky Flores, RHP Ryan McKeller, SS Iggy Suarez and C Octavio Martinez.
Can-Am League
NEWARK BEARS-Signed RHP Matt Morris and C Rob DeWaters.
ROCKLAND BOULDERS-Signed RHP Julian Sampson.
WORCESTER TORNADOES-Signed 1B Nick Salotti.
Frontier League
EVANSVILLE OTTERS-Signed 2B Ryan Still to a contract extension.
LONDON RIPPERS-Signed C Robby Alcombrack.
NORMAL CORNBELTERS-Named Brian Lawrence pitching coach.
FOOTBALL
Canadian Football League
CALGARY STAMPEDERS-Named Rick Campbell defensive coordinator.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Re-signed OL Andre Douglas.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Assigned F Pierre-Cedric Labrie, F Trevor Smith and D Evan Oberg to Norfolk (AHL). Recalled D Keith Aulie from Norfolk.
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS-Agreed to terms with D Russ Sinkewich.
Central Hockey League
BLOOMINGTON BLAZE-Signed F Lee McClure.
QUAD CITY MALLARDS-Announced G David Brown was recalled by Abbotsford (AHL). Placed G Kyle Takacs on waivers.
TULSA OILERS-Announced F Ryan Cramer was activated from league suspension.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR-Fined crew chief Chad Knaus $100,000 and suspended him along with car chief Ron Malec six races apiece because Jimmie Johnson's car failed an inspection before the Daytona 500. Johnson was docked 25 points, leaving him with a negative 23 points.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
LA GALAXY-Signed G Bill Gaudette. Waived G Nick Noble.
COLLEGE
CALDWELL-Named Jan Marco Jiras men's tennis coach.
NORTHERN ARIZONA-Announced the resignation of wide receivers coach Francis St. Paul.
RHODE ISLAND-Agreed to terms with director of athletics Thorr D. Bjorn on a three-year contract extension through June 30, 2015.
WAGNER-Announced the retirement of women's basketball coach Gela Mikalauskas.
TENNIS
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Singles
Second Round
Andy Murray (3), Britain, d. Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, 6-3, 6-4.
Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, d. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Tomas Berdych (5), Czech Republic, d. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-2.
Janko Tipsarevic (7), Serbia, d. Flavio Cipolla, Italy, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-1.
Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, d. Mardy Fish (6), United States, 6-2, 7-6 (0).
Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, d. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 7-5, 6-3.
Juan Martin del Potro (8), Argentina, d. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-2.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (4), France, d. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
First Round
Paul Hanley, Australia, and Jamie Murray, Britain, d. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, and Jean-Julien Rojer, Curacao, 4-6, 7-6 (12), 10-6 tiebreak.
Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Horia Tecau (2), Romania, d. Leander Paes, India, and Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 6-4, 7-5.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna (4), India, d. Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, and Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 6-4, 7-5.
Michael Llodra, France, and Nenad Zimonjic (1), Serbia, d. Marsel Ilhan, Turkey, and Malek Jaziri, Tunisia, 6-1, 6-3.
CULVER-GLANTZ LINE
NCAA Basketball
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
at IllinoisPkMichigan
at Virginia5Florida St.
at Oregon6Colorado
at Rutgers3Villanova
at Clemson6Virginia Tech
at Kentucky21Georgia
Washington6at Southern Cal
at Oregon St.18Utah
at Cal Poly16UC Davis
Utah St.4at San Jose St.
at UC Santa Barbara11Pacific
at UCLA11Washington St.
at Fresno St.7Louisiana Tech
at Nevada3 1/2New Mexico St.
at Hawaii2 1/2Idaho
Missouri Valley Conference
First Round
Indiana St.5S. Illinois
Drake6Bradley
Atlantic Sun Conference
Quarterfinals
ETSU2North Florida
SC-Upstate8Fla. Gulf Coast
NBA
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
Oklahoma City1 1/2at Orlando
at Phoenix5Minnesota
L.A. Clippers4 1/2at Sacramento
Miami4 1/2at Portland
BOWLING
300 game
Mike Koepfler, Spt Center300-245-246-791
Dave Sobczak, Timbers300-171-202-673
Men 775+
Rick Snyder, Sports Center815