COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men
NCAA TOURNAMENT
EAST REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Friday
UConn (28-8) vs. Iowa State (28-7), 7:27 p.m.
Michigan State (28-8) vs. Virginia (30-6), 9:57 p.m.
Regional Championship
Sunday
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At FedExForum
Memphis, Tenn.
Today
Dayton (25-10) vs. Stanford (23-12), 7:15 p.m.
Florida (34-2) vs. UCLA (28-8), 9:45 p.m.
Regional Championship
Saturday
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis
Friday
Michigan (27-8) vs. Tennessee (24-12), 7:15 p.m.
Kentucky (26-10) vs. Louisville (31-5), 9:45 p.m.
Regional Championship
Sunday
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At The Honda Center
Anaheim, Calif.
Today
Wisconsin (28-7) vs. Baylor (26-11), 7:47 p.m.
San Diego State (31-4) vs. Arizona (32-4), 10:17, p.m.
Regional Championship
Saturday
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 5
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion
National Championship
Monday, April 7
Semifinal winners
NIT
Quarterfinals
Tuesday
Clemson 73, Belmont 68
Minnesota 81, Southern Miss 73
Wednesday
Florida State 78, Louisiana Tech 75
California (21-13) at SMU (25-9), 9 p.m.
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinals
Tuesday, April 1
Clemson (23-13) vs. California-SMU winner, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Minnesota (23-13) vs. Louisiana Tech-Florida State winner, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, April 3
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
CBI
Semifinals
Wednesday
Siena 61, Illinois State 49
Old Dominion (18-17) at Fresno State (19-16), 10 p.m.
Championship Series
(Best-of-3)
(x-if necessary)
Monday, March 31
TBD, TBA
Wednesday, April 2
TBD, TBA
Friday, April 4
x-TBD, TBA
CIT
Quarterfinals
Wednesday
VMI 92, Ohio 90
Yale 72, Columbia 69
San Diego (18-16) at Pacific (17-15), 10 p.m.
Today
Towson State (25-10) at Murray State (20-11), 8 p.m.
Semifinals
Tuesday, April 1
TBD
Championship
Thursday, April 3
TBD
NABC All-America Teams
First Team
Nick Johnson, junior, g, Arizona
Doug McDermott, senior, f, Creighton
Shabazz Napier, senior g, Connecticut
Jabari Parker, freshman, f, Duke
Nik Stauskas, sophomore, g, Michigan
Second Team
Cleanthony Early, senior, f, Wichita State
C.J. Fair, senior, f, Syracuse
Sean Kilpatrick, senior, g, Cincinnati
Russ Smith, senior, g, Louisville
Andrew Wiggins, freshman, g, Kansas
Third Team
Julius Randle, freshman, f, Kentucky
Marcus Smart, sophomore, g, Oklahoma State
Fred VanVleet, sophomore, g, Wichita State
T.J. Warren, sophomore, f, North Carolina State
Scottie Wilbekin, senior, g, Florida
Women
LINCOLN REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Lincoln, Neb.
Saturday
UConn (36-0) vs. BYU (28-6), 4:30 p.m.
DePaul (29-6) vs. Texas A&M (26-8), 7 p.m.
Monday, March 31
Regional Championship
Semifinal winners, 9:30 p.m.
STANFORD REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Stanford, Calif.
Sunday
Stanford (30-3) vs. Penn State (24-7), 4:30 p.m.
South Carolina (29-4) vs. North Carolina (26-9), 7 p.m.
Regional Championship
Tuesday, April 1
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
NOTRE DAME REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Notre Dame, Ind.
Saturday
Kentucky (26-8) vs. Baylor (31-4), Noon
Notre Dame (34-0) vs. Oklahoma State (25-8), 2:30 p.m.
Regional Championship
Monday, March 31
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
LOUISVILLE REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
At Louisville, Ky.
Sunday
Tennessee (28-5) vs. Maryland (26-6), Noon
Louisville (32-4) vs. LSU (21-12), 2:30 p.m.
Regional Championship
Tuesday, April 1
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
FINAL FOUR
At Nashville, Tenn.
National Semifinals
Lincoln regional champion vs. Stanford regional champion, 6:30 or 8:30 p.m.
Notre Dame regional champion vs. Louisville regional champion, 6:30 or 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6
National Championship
Tuesday, April 8
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
WNIT
Third Round
Wednesday
San Diego (24-8) vs. Washington (19-13), 10 p.m.
Today
Michigan (20-13) at Bowling Green (29-4), 7 p.m.
George Washington (23-10) at South Florida (21-12), 7 p.m.
Northwestern (17-15) at Indiana (20-12), 7 p.m.
Seton Hall (20-13) at Rutgers (24-9), 7 p.m.
Auburn (19-14) at Mississipi State (21-13), 8 p.m.
Minnesota (22-12) at South Dakota State (24-9), 8 p.m.
Friday
Colorado (19-14) vs. UTEP (26-7), 9 p.m.
Hall-Rutgers winner, TBA
Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES – Assigned LHP Kelvin De La Cruz outright to Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Steve Johnson and OF Henry Urrutia to Norfolk (IL). Reassigned OF Quintin Berry and INF Alexi Casilla to minor league camp.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX – Claimed RHP Javy Guerra off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers.
CLEVELAND INDIANS – Optioned RHP Josh Tomlin to Columbus (IL).
DETROIT TIGERS – Selected the contract of SS Alex Gonzalez from Toledo (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS – Traded C Adam Moore to San Diego for a player to be named.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS – Waived RHP Joe Blanton for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release.
MINNESOTA TWINS – Released OF Jermaine Mitchell. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Guerrier on a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS – Agreed to terms with OF Endy Chavez and C Humberto Quintero on minor league contracts.
TAMPA BAY RAYS – Released RHP Mark Lowe.
TEXAS RANGERS – Claimed RHP Seth Rosin off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and INF Donnie Murphy off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Placed RHP Tommy Hanson on irrevocable waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Placed OF Engel Beltre on the 60-day DL.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS – Released C George Kottaras.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – Optioned RHP Rob Wooten and INF/OF Elian Herrera to Nashville (PCL).
NEW YORK METS – Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of RHP Jose Valverde from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned RHP Vic Black to Las Vegas.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – Optioned C Cameron Rupp to Lehigh Valley (IL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS – Agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma on a minor league contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES – Agreed to terms with OF Jeff Francoeur on a minor league contract.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – Voided their option of RHP Ross Ohlendorf and placed him on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Kevin Frandsen.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MILWAUKEE BUCKS – Signed G/F D.J. Stephens to a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Signed DT Cory Grissom.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – Agreed to terms with QB Luke McCown on a one-year contract.
Canadian Football League
B.C. LIONS – Signed OL Hunter Steward.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS – Signed F Justin Dowling to a two-year contract.
DETROIT RED WINGS – Assigned LW Mitch Callahan to Grand Rapids (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS – Reassigned F Joey Crabb and D Ryan Whitney to San Antonio (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS – Signed D Mac Bennett to a two-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS – Assigned F Zach Budish from Milwaukee (AHL) to Cincinnati (ECHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS – Recalled F J.T. Miller from Hartford (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES – Recalled D Connor Murphy from Portland (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS – Signed F Ryan Carpenter to an entry-level contract.
American Hockey League
BINGHAMTON SENATORS – Assigned F Danny Hobbs to Elmira (ECHL). Recalled F Jakub Culek from Elmira.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS – Signed F Nick Sorkin to a professional tryout agreement.
TORONTO MARLIES – Assigned F Wade MacLeod to Orlando (ECHL).
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS – Recalled F Carter Rowney from Wheeling (ECHL).
ECHL
ALASKA ACES – Released G James Buchanan as emergency backup.
EVANSVILLE ICEMEN – Signed F Mark Anthoine.
GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS – Claimed D Matt Bruneteau off waivers from Fort Wayne.
GWINNETT GLADIATORS – Signed Fs Chris Culligan and Josh Derko. Released F Dan Radke.
LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS – Claimed D Ben Parker off waivers from Alaska.
IDAHO STEELHEADS – Released G Kevin Kapalka.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS – Suspended Toronto M Jackson one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for aggressive inflammatory behavior during Saturday's game.
COLLEGE
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE – Announced the UMass football team will be leaving conference after the 2015 season.
RICE – Named Mike Rhoades men's basketball coach.
BASEBALL
Exhibition
WEDNESDAY
Atlanta 9, Miami 2
Pittsburgh 2, Minnesota 1
Toronto 10, N.Y. Yankees 6
Detroit 1, Philadelphia 0
Baltimore (ss) 5, Boston 4
St. Louis 3, Washington 2
San Diego 9, Kansas City 5
L.A. Angels 6, Oakland 2
Texas 5, Seattle 3
Chicago White Sox 9, Cincinnati 5
Cleveland 10, Milwaukee 3
San Francisco 8, Colorado 6
Arizona 14, Chicago Cubs 4
Houston 9, N.Y. Mets 6
Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore (ss) 4, tie
TODAY
Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.
Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Arizona (ss) vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Arizona (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
Oakland at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
At Clearwater, Fla.
Detroit 100?000?000– 1 10 0
Philadelphia 000?000?000– 0 2 2
Verlander, Coke (7), Alburquerque (8), B.Hardy (9) and Avila, J.McCann. Lee, Aumont (6), Bastardo (7), Rosenberg (8), Diekman (9) and Nieves. W–Verlander. L–Lee. Sv–B.Hardy.
At Goodyear, Ariz.
Milwaukee 000?100?011– 3 8 0
Cleveland 211?201?30x– 10 17 1
Gallardo, De La Torre (3), W.Smith (4), Fr.Rodriguez (6), Kintzler (7), Henderson (8) and Lucroy. Masterson, Outman (6), Pestano (8), Shaw (9) and Carlin, E.Haase. W–Masterson. L–Gallardo. HRs–Milwaukee, M.Haniger (2). Cleveland, Swisher (3), Chisenhall (3).
ECHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Reading 40 21 2 1 83 201 165
Wheeling 33 25 1 5 72 186 182
Elmira 22 33 3 5 52 154 209
North Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Kalamazoo 39 19 2 4 84 202 172
Cincinnati 36 21 2 4 78 218 179
Fort Wayne 30 23 6 5 71 187 193
Evansville 29 25 4 7 69 204 211
Toledo 19 38 3 2 43 175 237
South Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
S. Carolina 38 20 2 4 82 173 148
Orlando 38 22 2 2 80 201 193
Greenville 36 22 2 3 77 194 171
Florida 32 25 3 4 71 211 203
Gwinnett 26 35 3 2 57 174 206
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Mountain Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Alaska 42 17 3 3 90 219 147
Utah 33 21 3 5 74 163 152
Idaho 33 25 3 4 73 197 196
Colorado 30 21 7 4 71 191 185
Pacific Division
W L OL SL Pts GF GA
Ontario 40 17 3 3 86 196 170
Bakersfield 30 29 2 3 65 173 184
Stockton 29 26 0 6 64 192 202
Las Vegas 17 38 4 3 41 148 212
c-San Francisco 15 20 4 1 35 101 143
c-Ceased operations
Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
WEDNESDAY
Cincinnati 5, Orlando 1
Florida 6, Evansville 5, OT
Utah at Colorado, 9:05
San Francisco at Ontario, Cancelled
Las Vegas at Ontario, 10
Idaho at Stockton, 10
TUESDAY
Alaska 4, Bakersfield 2
TODAY
Evansville at Orlando, 7 p.m.
SPORTS NOTES
Bowling Green High School is hosting a NAYS Basketball Tournament April 4-6 for boys and girls teams in grades 5-12. Cost $150 for 3-game minimum. For information call Mark Malinowski 419-450-5955.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 40 31 .563 –
Brooklyn 37 33 .529 2½
New York 29 42 .408 11
Boston 23 48 .324 17
Philadelphia 15 56 .211 25
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
y-Miami 48 21 .696 –
Washington 36 35 .507 13
Charlotte 35 37 .486 14½
Atlanta 31 39 .443 17½
Orlando 20 52 .278 29½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
x-Indiana 51 20 .718 –
Chicago 40 31 .563 11
Cleveland 29 44 .397 23
Detroit 26 45 .366 25
Milwaukee 13 58 .183 38
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
x-San Antonio 54 16 .771 –
Houston 48 22 .686 6
Memphis 42 28 .600 12
Dallas 43 29 .597 12
New Orleans 31 40 .437 23½
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 52 19 .732 –
Portland 45 27 .625 7½
Minnesota 35 35 .500 16½
Denver 32 39 .451 20
Utah 23 48 .324 29
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 50 22 .694 –
Golden State 44 27 .620 5½
Phoenix 43 29 .597 7
Sacramento 25 45 .357 24
L.A. Lakers 24 46 .343 25
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
WEDNESDAY
Phoenix 99, Washington 93
Charlotte 116, Brooklyn 111, OT
Toronto 99, Boston 90
Cleveland 97, Detroit 96
Minnesota 107, Atlanta 83
New Orleans 98, L.A. Clippers 96
Miami at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
New York at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Memphis at Utah, 10:30 p.m.
TODAY
Portland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Cleveland 24 26 16 31 – 97
Detroit 33 18 31 14 – 96
CLEVELAND: Deng 3-14 1-1 7, Thompson 0-3 6-10 6, Hawes 2-4 0-1 4, Jack 7-15 1-1 17, Waiters 8-20 2-3 18, Dellavedova 7-9 2-4 21, Varejao 5-9 2-4 12, Zeller 2-5 0-0 4, Gee 3-6 0-0 8. Totals 37-85 14-24 97.
DETROIT: Smith 11-23 1-3 24, Monroe 6-9 2-2 14, Drummond 3-6 0-4 6, Jennings 6-14 0-0 17, Singler 7-11 0-0 18, Stuckey 2-10 2-2 6, Jerebko 2-6 0-0 4, Caldwell-Pope 2-4 0-0 5, Bynum 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 39-84 7-13 96.
3-Point Goals – Cleveland 9-26 (Dellavedova 5-7, Gee 2-3, Jack 2-4, Hawes 0-2, Deng 0-4, Waiters 0-6), Detroit 11-26 (Jennings 5-9, Singler 4-6, Caldwell-Pope 1-2, Smith 1-5, Jerebko 0-2, Stuckey 0-2). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds –Cleveland 56 (Varejao 16), Detroit 53 (Drummond 11). Assists –Cleveland 18 (Dellavedova 6), Detroit 27 (Jennings 13). Total Fouls–Cleveland 13, Detroit 18. Technicals –Zeller, Drummond. A – 15,979 (22,076).
SPORTLIGHT
March 27
1939–Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA's first national basketball tournament.
1978–Jack Givens scores 41 points to lead Kentucky to a 94-88 victory over Duke for the NCAA basketball title.
1983–Larry Holmes wins a unanimous 12-round decision over Lucien Rodriguez to retain his world heavyweight title in his hometown of Scranton, Pa.
1998–Michael Jordan scores 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to an 89-74 victory over the Atlanta Hawks before 62,046 at the Georgia Dome–the largest crowd in NBA history.
2005–In the NCAA men's basketball regional finals, Michigan State makes the most of its second overtime against Kentucky, pulling away 94-88. This is the first time in tournament history that three regional finals go to overtime. North Carolina beats Wisconsin 88-82 in regulation.
2005–Annika Sorenstam shoots a final-round 68 to finish at 15-under to win the Nabisco Championship by eight shots over Rosie Jones. It's Sorenstam's fifth win in a row over two seasons, tying a record set by Nancy Lopez in 1978. It's also the 59th of the Swedish star's LPGA Tour career–and her eighth major championship win.
2007–Dallas beats New Orleans 105-89 for its 21st straight victory over the Hornets. The Hornets losing streak is the longest losing streak for one team against an opponent in the NBA, NFL, NHL or Major League Baseball. The Mavericks last loss in the series was Nov. 17, 1999, in Charlotte.
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Boston 49 17 6 104 230 153
Montreal 41 26 7 89 190 184
Tampa Bay 39 24 9 87 214 193
Detroit 33 25 14 80 191 204
Toronto 36 30 8 80 216 231
Ottawa 29 29 14 72 205 243
Florida 27 38 8 62 178 237
Buffalo 20 44 8 48 138 212
Metropolitan Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 46 21 5 97 224 180
N.Y. Rangers 41 29 4 86 197 179
Philadelphia 38 27 7 83 206 204
Columbus 37 29 6 80 204 196
Washington 34 27 12 80 212 218
New Jersey 31 28 13 75 175 187
Carolina 31 32 9 71 181 205
N.Y. Islanders 28 35 9 65 202 243
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-St. Louis 49 16 7 105 233 163
Chicago 42 16 15 99 244 188
Colorado 45 21 6 96 221 198
Minnesota 37 25 11 85 182 183
Dallas 34 27 11 79 203 207
Nashville 31 31 11 73 177 218
Winnipeg 32 32 9 73 202 213
Pacific Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
x-San Jose 47 18 9 103 227 177
x-Anaheim 46 18 7 99 228 180
Los Angeles 42 25 6 90 182 155
Phoenix 35 26 12 82 202 207
Vancouver 34 30 10 78 181 198
Calgary 30 35 7 67 183 211
Edmonton 25 39 9 59 180 241
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
WEDNESDAY
Vancouver 5, Minnesota 2
N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 1
Anaheim at Calgary, 10
TUESDAY
Los Angeles 5, Washington 4, SO
Florida 3, Ottawa 2, SO
Colorado 5, Nashville 4, SO
St. Louis 5, Toronto 3
Phoenix 3, Pittsburgh 2
N.Y. Islanders 5, Carolina 4
Montreal 2, Buffalo 0
Columbus 4, Detroit 2
Chicago 4, Dallas 2
San Jose 5, Edmonton 2
TODAY
Chicago at Boston, 7
Phoenix at New Jersey, 7
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7
Montreal at Detroit, 7
N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30
Carolina at Florida, 7:30
Minnesota at St. Louis, 8
Buffalo at Nashville, 8
Vancouver at Colorado, 9
Winnipeg at San Jose, 10:30
GLANTZ-CULVER LINE
NCAA Tournament
Regional Semifinals
Tonight
At Memphis, Tenn.
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
Florida 4½ (137) UCLA
Stanford 3 (133) Dayton
At Anaheim, Calif.
Wisconsin 3½ (137) Baylor
Arizona 7½ (122) San Diego St.
Tomorrow
At New York
Iowa St. 1½ (146) UConn
Michigan St. 2 (126½) Virginia
At Indianapolis
Michigan 2½ (133½) Tennessee
Louisville 4½ (138½) Kentucky
Tonight
College Insider Tournament
Quarterfinals
at Murray St. 4 (147) Towson
NBA
FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG
Portland 4 (212) at Atlanta
at Milwaukee Pk (216½) L.A. Lakers
at Houston 20 (210½) Philadelphia
L.A. Clippers 3 (213½) at Dallas
TENNIS
Sony Open
Key Biscayne, Fla.
Singles
Men
Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, d. Andy Murray (6), Britain, 7-5, 6-3.
Women
Quarterfinals
Dominika Cibulkova (10), Slovakia, d. Agnieszka Radwanska (3), Poland, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Li Na (2), China, d. Caroline Wozniacki (11), Denmark, 7-5, 7-5.