WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Friday

NBA
Thursday's Games
Atlanta 95, Dallas 87
Cleveland 97, Portland 92, OT
L.A. Lakers 114, Golden State 106
Friday's Games
Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Miami at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Boston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Washington at Denver, 9 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Thursday's Games
Los Angeles 3, Boston 2, OT
Ottawa 5, Montreal 4
Florida 3, Toronto 1
Washington 5, Tampa Bay 2
Edmonton 8, Colorado 1
Anaheim 3, Phoenix 2, SO
Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0
San Jose 3, Nashville 2, SO
Friday's Games
Minnesota at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m.

NCAA

EAST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 19
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Texas 76, Minnesota 62
Duke 86, Binghamton 62
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Villanova 80, American 67
UCLA 65, Virginia Commonwealth 64
Friday, March 20
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Xavier (25-7) vs. Portland State (23-9), 7:25 p.m.
Florida State (25-9) vs. Wisconsin (19-12), 30 minutes
following
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. Tennessee (21-12), 12:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. ETSU (23-10), 30 minutes following
Second Round
Saturday, March 21
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Villanova (27-7) vs. UCLA (26-8), 1:05 p.m.
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Duke (29-6) vs. Texas (23-11), 8:45 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Xavier-Portland State winner vs. Florida State-Wisconsin winner,
2:20 p.m.
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Pittsburgh-ETSU winner vs. Oklahoma State-Tennessee winner, 2:50
p.m.
At TD Banknorth Garden
Boston
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
Pittsburgh-ETSU-Oklahoma State-Tennessee winner vs.
Xavier-Portland State-Florida State-Wisconsin winner
Duke-Texas winner vs. Villanova-UCLA winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners

SOUTH REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 19
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
LSU 75, Butler 71
North Carolina 101, Radford 58
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Michigan 62, Clemson 59
Oklahoma 82, Morgan State 54
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga 77, Akron 64
Western Kentucky 76, Illinois 72
Friday, March 20
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Syracuse (26-9) vs. Stephen F. Austin (24-7), 12:15 p.m.
Arizona State (24-9) vs. Temple (22-11), 30 minutes following
Second Round
Saturday, March 21
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina (29-4) vs. LSU (27-7), 5:45 p.m.
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma (28-5) vs. Michigan (21-13), 5:50 p.m..
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga (27-5) vs. Western Kentucky (25-8), 8:10 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Syracuse-Stephen F. Austin winner vs. Arizona State-Temple
winner, 12:10 p.m.
At FedEx Forum
Memphis, Tenn.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
North Carolina-LSU winner vs. Gonzaga-Western Kentucky winner
Oklahoma-Michigan winner vs. Syracuse-Stephen F. Austin-Arizona
State-Temple winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL
First Round
Friday, March 20
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Louisville (28-5) vs. Morehead State (20-15), 7:10 p.m.
Ohio State (22-10) vs. Siena (26-7), 30 minutes following
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Utah (24-9) vs. Arizona (19-13), 7:10 p.m.
Wake Forest (24-6) vs. Cleveland State (25-10), 30 minutes
following
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Kansas (25-7) vs. North Dakota State (26-6), 12:30 p.m.
West Virginia (23-11) vs. Dayton (26-7), 30 minutes following
Boston College (22-11) vs. Southern California (21-12), 7:20
p.m.
Michigan State (26-6) vs. Robert Morris (24-10), 30 minutes
following
Second Round
Sunday, March 22
At American Airlines Arena
Miami
Wake Forest-Cleveland State winner vs. Utah-Arizona winner, 2:40
p.m.
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Louisville-Morehead State winner vs. Ohio State-Siena winner,
5:20 p.m.
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Kansas-North Dakota State winner vs. West Virginia-Dayton
winner, 2:30 p.m.
Michigan State-Robert Morris winner vs. Boston College-Southern
California winner, 5 p.m.
At Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
Louisville-Alabama State-Morehead State-Ohio State-Siena winner
vs. Wake Forest-Cleveland State-Utah-Arizona winner
Michigan State-Robert Morris-Boston College-Southern California
winner vs. Kansas-North Dakota State-West Virginia-Dayton winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 19
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Memphis 81, Cal State Northridge 70
Maryland 84, California 71
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Texas A&M 79, BYU 66
Connecticut 103, Chattanooga 47
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Purdue 61, Northern Iowa 56
Washington 71, Mississippi State 58
Friday, March 20
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Marquette (24-9) vs. Utah State (30-4), 12:30 p.m.
Missouri (28-6) vs. Cornell (21-9), 30 minutes following
Second Round
Saturday, March 21
At The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Mo.
Memphis (32-3) vs. Maryland (21-13), 3:20 p.m.
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Connecticut (28-4) vs. Texas A&M (24-9), 3:35 p.m.
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Washington (26-8) vs. Purdue (26-9), 5:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 22
Regional Semifinals
At Taco Bell Arena
Boise, Idaho
Missouri-Cornell winner vs. Marquette-Utah State winner, 4:50
p.m.
At University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Ariz.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
Connecticut-Texas A&M winner vs. Washington-Purdue winner
Memphis-Maryland winner vs. Missouri-Cornell-Marquette-Utah
State winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR
At Ford Field
Detroit
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 4
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion
National Championship
Monday, April 6
Semifinal winners

NIT

First Round
Tuesday, March 17
Davidson 70, South Carolina 63
Rhode Island 68, Niagara 62
Penn State 77, George Mason 73, OT
Notre Dame 70, UAB 64
Kentucky 70, UNLV 60
San Diego State 65, Weber State 49
New Mexico 83, Nebraska 71
St. Mary's, Calif. 68, Washington State 57
Wednesday, March 18
Miami 78, Providence 66
Virginia Tech 116, Duquesne 108, 2OT
Creighton 73, Bowling Green 71
Kansas State 83, Illinois State 79, OT
Auburn 87, Tennessee-Martin 82
Florida 84, Jacksonville 62
Tulsa 68, Northwestern 59
Baylor 74, Georgetown 72
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Second Round
Thursday, March 19
Penn State 83, Rhode Island 74
Notre Dame 70, New Mexico 68
Friday, March 20
Miami (19-12) at Florida (24-10), 7 p.m.
Tulsa (25-10) at Auburn (23-11), 7 p.m.
Kansas State (22-11) at San Diego State (24-9), 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 21
Baylor (21-14) at Virginia Tech (19-14), 11 a.m.
Monday, March 23
Kentucky (21-12) at Creighton (27-7), 7 p.m.
Davidson (27-7) at St. Mary's, Calif. (26-6), 11:30 p.m.
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Quarterfinals
March 24-25
San Diego State-Kansas State winner, vs. Davidson-St. Mary's,
Calif. winner, TBA
Auburn-Tulsa winner, vs. Baylor-Virginia Tech winner, TBA
Creighton-Kentucky winner vs. Notre Dame (20-14), TBA
Florida-Miami winner vs. Penn State (24-11), TBA
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Semifinals
Tuesday, March 30
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinal, 7 p.m.
Semifinal, 9:30 p.m.
Championship
Thursday, April 2
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

Spring Training

Thursday's Games
Washington 5, Baltimore 4
Philadelphia 5, Florida 1
St. Louis 9, Tampa Bay 7
N.Y. Mets 12, Houston 1
Texas 8, Oakland 5
Milwaukee 7, Cleveland 5
L.A. Dodgers 3, Colorado 2
Chicago Cubs 9, Seattle (ss) 2
San Francisco 6, Chicago White Sox 4
Atlanta 5, Detroit 2
Boston 9, Cincinnati 1
N.Y. Yankees 7, Toronto 4
Seattle (ss) 10, San Diego 8
Friday's Games
Florida vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Baltimore at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. Chicago White Sox at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Colorado at Tuscon, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.