Monday, March 24, 2003
Men's NCAA Tournament at a glance
Opening round (All Times EST)
Tuesday
N.C.-Asheville 92, Texas Southern 84, OT
EAST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
California 76, North Carolina State 74, OT
Oklahoma 70, South Carolina State 52
Friday
Syracuse 76, Manhattan 65
Oklahoma State 77, Pennsylvania 63
Auburn 65, Saint Joseph's 63, OT
Wake Forest 76, East Tennessee State 73
Louisville 86, Austin Peay 64
Butler 47, Mississippi State 46
Second Round
Saturday
At Oklahoma City
Oklahoma 74, California 65
Sunday
At Boston
Syracuse 68, Oklahoma State 56
At Tampa, Fla.
Auburn 68, Wake Forest 62
At Birmingham, Ala.
Butler 79, Louisville 71
Semifinals
Friday, March 28
At Albany, N.Y.
Oklahoma (26-6) vs. Butler (27-5), 7:10 p.m.
Syracuse (26-5) vs. Auburn (22-11), 9:40 p.m.
Championship
At Albany, N.Y.
Sunday, March 30
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
Connecticut 58, Brigham Young 53
Stanford 77, San Diego 69
Friday
Xavier 71, Troy State 59
Maryland 75, N.C.-Wilmington 73
Texas 82, North Carolina-Asheville 61
Purdue 80, LSU 56
Michigan State 79, Colorado 64
Florida 85, Sam Houston State 45
Second Round
Saturday
At Spokane, Wash.
Connecticut 85, Stanford 74
Sunday
At Nashville, Tenn.
Maryland 77, Xavier 64
At Birmingham, Ala.
Texas 77, Purdue 67
At Tampa, Fla.
Michigan State 68, Florida 46
Semifinals
At San Antonio
Friday, March 28
Connecticut (23-9) vs. Texas (24-6), 7:27 p.m.
Maryland (21-9) vs. Michigan St. (21-12), 9:57 p.m.
Championship
At San Antonio
Sunday, March 30
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
Marquette 72, Holy Cross 68
Missouri 72, Southern Illinois 71
Wisconsin 74, Weber State 74
Tulsa 84, Dayton 71
Friday
Pittsburgh 87, Wagner 61
Indiana 67, Alabama 62
Kentucky 95, Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis 64
Utah 60, Oregon 58
Second Round
Saturday
At The RCA Dome
Indianapolis
Marquette 101, Missouri 92, OT
At Spokane, Wash.
Wisconsin 61, Tulsa 60
Sunday
At Boston
Pittsburgh 74, Indiana 52
At Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky 74, Utah 54
Semifinals
At Minneapolis
Thursday, March 27
Wisconsin (24-7) vs. Kentucky (31-3), 7:10 p.m.
Marquette (25-5) vs. Pittsburgh (28-4), 9:40 p.m.
Championship
At Minneapolis
Saturday, March 29
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
Illinois 65, Western Kentucky 60
Notre Dame 70, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 69
Gonzaga 74, Cincinnati 69
Arizona 80, Vermont 51
Central Michigan 79, Creighton 73
Duke 67, Colorado State 57
Arizona State 84, Memphis 71
Kansas 64, Utah State 61
Second Round
Saturday
At Indianapolis
Notre Dame 68, Illinois 60
At Salt Lake City
Arizona 96, Gonzaga 95, 2 OT
Duke 86, Central Michigan 60
At Oklahoma City
Kansas 108, Arizona State 76
Semifinals
At Anaheim, Calif.
Thursday, March 27
Notre Dame (24-9) vs. Arizona (27-3), 7:27 p.m.
Duke (26-6) vs. Kansas (27-7), 9:57 p.m.
Championship
At Anaheim, Calif.
Saturday, March 29
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans
Saturday, April 5
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion
Championship
Monday, April 7
Semifinal winners, 9:22 p.m.
Sweet 16 Conferences
Big East - 4 (Connecticut, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse)
Big 12 - 3 (Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas)
Atlantic Coast - 2 (Duke, Maryland)
Big Ten - 2 (Michigan State, Wisconsin)
Southeastern - 2 (Auburn, Kentucky)
Conference USA - 1 (Marquette)
Horizon - 1 (Butler)
Pacific 10 - 1 (Arizona)
Conference records
Through Sunday's Games
(Selections in parentheses)
| Conference | W | L | Pct. |
| Big East (4) | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Big 12 (6) | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Atlantic Coast (4) | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| Big Ten (5) | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Horizon League (2) | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Conference USA (4) | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Southeastern (6) | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Pac 10 (5) | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Big South (1) | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Mid-American (1) | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Western Athletic (1) | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| West Coast (2) | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Atlantic 10 (3) | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Mountain West (3) | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| America East (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Atlantic Sun (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Big Sky (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Big West (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Colonial (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ivy League (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Metro Atlantic (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Mid-Continent (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Northeast (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ohio Valley (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Patriot League (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Southern (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Southland (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Southwestern Athletic (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Sun Belt (1) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Missouri Valley (2) | 0 | 2 | .000 |
NCAA Tournament-Remaining Seedings
EAST
1. Oklahoma
3. Syracuse
10. Auburn
12. Butler
SOUTH
1. Texas
5. Connecticut
6. Maryland
7. Michigan State
MIDWEST
1. Kentucky
2. Pittsburgh
3. Marquette
5. Wisconsin
WEST
1. Arizona
2. Kansas
3. Duke
5. Notre Dame
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East: Butler breaks through, downs Louisville
Midwest: Pitt's defense sends Indiana home
South: MSU stomps No. 2-seed Florida
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WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT
Gauchos too deep for Musketeers
Shoemaker Regional: Arkansas 71, UC 57
The Shoe sticks it to top Hog
Shoemaker Regional: Texas 90, Hampton 46
Longhorns show off power
Ohio State crushes Weber State
Other games: UConn roars back into winning form
Women's NCAA Tournament at a glance
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Indians 2, Reds 0
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GOLF
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Pak soars by Sorenstam
HOCKEY
Goalie Turco returns to align shining Stars
Cyclones clinch playoff berth
AUTO RACING
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HORSE RACING
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