Saturday, March 15, 2003
Tournaments at a glance
America East Conference
Boston
Championship
Saturday
Vermont at Boston University, 11:30 a.m.
Atlantic Coast Conference
Greensboro, N.C.
First Round
Thursday
Florida State 72, Clemson 71
Quarterfinals
Friday
Wake Forest 69, Florida State 61
North Carolina State 71, Georgia Tech 65
North Carolina 84, Maryland 72
Duke 83, Virginia 76
Semifinals
Today
Wake Forest vs. N.C. State, 1:30 p.m.
North Carolina vs. Duke, 4 p.m.
Championship
Sunday
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlanta
Championship
Saturday, March 8
Troy State 80, Central Florida 69
Atlantic 10 Conference
First Round
Monday
George Washington 85, Massachusetts 74
La Salle 74, Fordham 62
Rhode Island 75, Duquesne 73
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Xavier 78, George Washington 73
Temple 66, Richmond 52
Saint Joseph's 68, La Salle 48
Dayton 74, Rhode Island 57
Semifinals
Friday
Temple 63, Xavier 57
Dayton 76, Saint Joseph's 73
Championship
Today
Temple vs. Dayton, 6 p.m.
Big East Conference
At Madison Square Garden
New York
First Round
Wednesday
St. John's 83, Notre Dame 80
Providence 73, West Virginia 50
Georgetown 46, Villanova 41
Seton Hall 67, Miami 52
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Boston College 82, St. John's 75, OT
Pittsburgh 67, Providence 59
Syracuse 74, Georgetown 69
Connecticut 83, Seton Hall 70
Semifinals
Friday
Pittsburgh 61, Boston College 48
Connecticut 80, Syracuse 67
Championship
Today
Pittsburgh vs. Connecticut, 8 p.m.
Big Sky Conference
Ogden, Utah
Championship
Wednesday
Weber State 60, Eastern Washington 57
Big South Conference
Lynchburg, Va.
Championship
Saturday, March 8
North Carolina-Asheville 85, Radford 71
Big Ten Conference
Chicago
First Round
Thursday
Ohio State 66, Iowa 64
Northwestern 76, Minnesota 64
Indiana 77, Penn State 49
Quarterfinals
Friday
Ohio State 58, Wisconsin 50
Michigan State 54, Purdue 42
Illinois 94, Northwestern 65
Indiana 63, Michigan 56
Semifinals
Today
Ohio State vs. Michigan State, 1:30 p.m.
Illinois vs. Indiana, 4 p.m.
Championship
Sunday
Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m.
Big 12 Conference
Dallas
First Round
Thursday
Iowa State 97, Texas A&M 70
Missouri 70, Nebraska 61
Texas Tech 68, Baylor 65
Colorado 77, Kansas State 76
Quarterfinals
Friday
Kansas 89, Iowa State 74
Missouri 60, Oklahoma State 58
Texas Tech 91, Texas 81
Oklahoma 74, Colorado 59
Semifinals
Today
Kansas vs. Missouri, 2 p.m.
Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma, 4:20 p.m.
Championship
Sunday
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.
Big West Conference
Anaheim, Calif.
First Round
Thursday
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 54. Idaho 50
UC Santa Barbara 53, Pacific 44
UC Irvine 70, Cal State Northridge 60 (OT)
Utah State 89, Cal State Fullerton 83 (OT)
Semifinals
Friday
Cal Poly 67, UC Santa Barbara 52
UC Irvine vs. Utah St., night
Championship
Today
Semifinal winners, Mid
Colonial Athletic Association
Richmond, Va.
Championship
Monday, March 10
North Carolina-Wilmington 70, Drexel 62
Conference USA
At Freedom Hall
Louisville
First Round
Wednesday
South Florida 76, DePaul 74
Tulane 74, Houston 52
Alabama-Birmingham 85, Charlotte 61
Southern Mississippi 63, Cincinnati 61
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Memphis 62, South Florida 56
Louisville 82, Tulane 6
Alabama-Birmingham 83, Marquette 76
Saint Louis 69, Southern Mississippi 56
Semifinals
Friday
Louisville 78, Memphis 75
UAB 63, Saint Louis 62
Championship
Today
Louisville vs. UAB, 11:30 a.m.
Horizon League
Milwaukee
Championship
Tuesday, March 11
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 69, Butler 52
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Trenton, N.J.
Championship
Monday, March 10
Manhattan 69, Fairfield 54
Mid-American Conference
First Round
Monday, March 10
Bowling Green 90, Ball State 81
Western Michigan 78, Toledo 64
Ohio 79, Akron 77
Marshall 83, Eastern Michigan 75
Northern Illinois 81, Buffalo 64
Cleveland
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Kent State 79, Marshall 57
Ohio 65, Miami U. 55 (OT)
Central Michigan 87, Bowling Green 70
Northern Illinois 75, Western Michigan 63
Semifinals
Friday
Central Michigan 94, Northern Illinois 72
Kent State 73, Ohio 70
Today
Championship
Central Michigan vs. Kent State, 7 p.m.
Mid-Continent Conference
Kansas City, Mo.
Championship
Tuesday, March 11
Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis 66,
Valparaiso 64
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Richmond, Va.
Quarterfinals
Wednesday
South Carolina State 75,
Bethune-Cookman 73
Howard 68, Delaware State 65, OT
Thursday
Hampton 64, Norfolk State 62
Florida A&M 55, Coppin State 53
Semifinals
Friday
South Carolina State 72, Howard 66
Hampton 73, Florida A&M 64
Championship
Today
South Carolina St. vs. Hampton, Noon
Missouri Valley Conference
At Savvis Center
St. Louis
Monday, March 10
Creighton 80, Southern Illinois 56
Mountain West Conference
At The Thomas & Mack Center
Las Vegas
First Round
Thursday
Brigham Young 71, New Mexico 56
Colorado State 74, Wyoming 71
Utah 42, Air Force 38
UNLV 83, San Diego State 67
Semifinals
Today
Colorado State 86, BYU 80, OT
Utah vs. UNLV, night
Championship
Today
Colorado State vs. Utah-UNLV winner, 10 p.m.
Northeast Conference
At The Spiro Sports Center
Staten Island, N.Y.
Championship
Wagner 78, St. Francis, N.Y. 61
Ohio Valley Conference
Championship
Austin Peay 63, Tennessee Tech 57
Pacific-10 Conference
At The Staples Center
Los Angeles
First Round
Thursday
UCLA 96, Arizona 89, OT
Oregon 83, Arizona State 82 vs. Oregon, night
Southern California 79, Stanford 74
California 69, Oregon State 46
Semifinals
Friday
Oregon 75, UCLA 74
Southern Cal vs. California, night
Championship
Today
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
Patriot League
Championship
Friday
Holy Cross 62, American 53
Southeastern Conference
At The Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans
First Round
Thursday
Mississippi 62, South Carolina 56
LSU 85, Arkansas 56
Vanderbilt 82, Alabama 69
Quarterfinals
Friday
Mississippi 62, Mississippi State 64
LSU 65, Florida 61
Kentucky 81, Vanderbilt 63
Auburn 66, Tennessee 53
Semifinals
Today
Mississippi vs. LSU, 1 p.m.
UK vs. Auburn-Tennessee winner, 3:15 p.m.
Championship
Sunday
Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
Southern Conference
Championship
East Tennessee State 97, Chattanooga 90
Southland Conference
Championship
Friday
Sam Houston State 69, Stephen F. Austin 66, OT
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Friday
Alcorn State 71, Prairie View 64
Texas Southern 73, Mississippi Valley State 72
Championship
Today
Alcorn State vs. Texas Southern, 6:30 p.m.
Sun Belt Conference
Championship
Western Kentucky 64, Middle Tennessee 52
West Coast Conference
Championship
San Diego 72, Gonzaga 63
Western Athletic Conference
At The Reynolds Center
Tulsa, Okla.
First Round
Tuesday
Texas-El Paso 86, San Jose State 80
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Southern Methodist 65, Boise State 58
Nevada 72, Louisiana Tech 66
Hawaii 62, Rice 61
Tulsa 81, Texas-El Paso 47
Semifinals
Friday
Tulsa 66, Hawaii 56
Southern Methodist vs. Nevada, night
Championship
Today
Tulsa vs. SMU- Nevada winner, 9 p.m.
XAVIER
Temple surprises sloppy Musketeers
Daugherty: Chaney makes Xavier look bad
Temple defense defines outcome
MORE COLLEGE HOOPS
Wildcats survive slow start to defeat Vanderbilt in SEC
UK sets sights on No. 1 ranking
A-10: Dayton beats St. Joe's, reaches final
Big 10: OSU latest team to oust a No. 1 seed
C-USA: No. 20 Louisville tops No. 16 Memphis
MAC: Central Michigan, Kent advance to final
SEC: Tigers send Gators packing
Top 25: Tech shocks Texas
Hunter backs up his antics with results
NKU men sent to early exit
Twenty years later, still extraordinary
High seeds will hit the road in women's tournament
Tournaments at a glance
REDS / BASEBALL
Every pitch precious to Williams
Tigers 10, Reds 5; Red Sox 8, Reds 5
Promise of power prompts signing
Astros sign Chen
Winn figures he can't lose as Piniella's 'replacement'
Pirates add Lofton to outfield
BENGALS / NFL
Kitna benefits from Bengals' math
Ex-Bearcat Jackson could be next addition to D
Chargers allowing Seau to seek trade
Coach's call helped Stewart choose Bears
Pace's agent asks Rams for a trade
League looking into offer to Coles
PREP SPORTS
Boys teams are striving for berths at state
Chaminade-Julienne in final
Whiteoak falls in Division IV
Simon Kenton 54, Highlands 46
St. Henry 63, Holmes 50
Brossart loses in 10th Region
Prep results, schedules
GOLF
Begay, Peoples share Honda lead at 14 under
HORSE RACING
Frankel to saddle Fla. Derby favorite
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