Scoreboard
BASEBALL
MLB Spring Training
All Times PDT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Tampa Bay | 13 | 3 | .812 |
| Oakland | 14 | 5 | .737 |
| Los Angeles | 11 | 7 | .611 |
| New York | 9 | 7 | .562 |
| Texas | 10 | 8 | .556 |
| Detroit | 11 | 9 | .550 |
| Kansas City | 10 | 9 | .526 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 9 | .526 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 8 | .500 |
| Chicago | 9 | 11 | .450 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 11 | .450 |
| Seattle | 8 | 11 | .421 |
| Boston | 7 | 10 | .412 |
| Toronto | 7 | 12 | .368 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
| W | L | Pct | |
| Milwaukee | 14 | 6 | .700 |
| Florida | 15 | 7 | .682 |
| New York | 13 | 7 | .650 |
| Atlanta | 11 | 8 | .579 |
| Cincinnati | 11 | 10 | .524 |
| San Diego | 9 | 9 | .500 |
| St. Louis | 9 | 10 | .474 |
| Colorado | 8 | 9 | .471 |
| Houston | 9 | 12 | .429 |
| Arizona | 8 | 12 | .400 |
| Washington | 8 | 12 | .400 |
| Chicago | 7 | 12 | .368 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 12 | .368 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 12 | .368 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 13 | .350 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 14 | .300 |
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Monday’s Results
Florida 5, Minnesota 3
Cincinnati 5, Detroit 3
Houston 12, L.A. Dodgers 10
Pittsburgh 4, Toronto 1
St. Louis 4, Atlanta 2
N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 3
Philadelphia 6, Cleveland 4
N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 4
Seattle (ss) 5, Texas 2
Arizona 8, San Diego 4
Milwaukee (ss) 17, Seattle (ss) 3
Colorado 4, San Francisco 2, 10 innings
Oakland 6, Kansas City 2
Chicago White Sox 4, Milwaukee (ss) 4, tie, 10 innings
Today’s Games
Minnesota vs. Balt. at Fort Lauderdale, 10:05 a.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05
Washington vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 10:05
Tampa vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 10:05
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 10:05
N.Y. Yankees at Virginia Tech, noon
San Diego vs. White Sox at Tucson, 1:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs.Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 1:05
Oakland vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.
Mariners (ss) 5, Rangers 2
| Seattle (ss) | 001 | 000 | 022 | — | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Texas | 000 | 000 | 002 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Baek, Dickey (5), O’Flaherty (8), Jimenez (9) and Clement, Burke; Jennings, Tejeda (5), Rupe (6), Littleton (8), Mathis (9) and Saltalamacchia, Stewart. W—Baek. L—Jennings. Sv—Jimenez.
Brewers (ss) 17, Mariners (ss) 3
| Milwaukee (ss) | 001 | 270 | 133 | — | 17 | 25 | 0 |
| Seattle (ss) | 000 | 300 | 000 | — | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Capuano, Narveson (4), Bray (8) and Munson, Maldonado; Silva, Feierbend (5), White (7), Huber (9) and Johjima, Moore. W—Narveson. L—Silva. HR—Milwaukee, Munson, Katin. Seattle, Sexson, Balentien.
College Non-conference Gonzaga 9, Utah Valley 3
| Utah Valley | 000 | 030 | 000 | - | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 210 | 301 | 02x | - | 9 | 15 | 0 |
Brady, Sundwall (6) and Arendse; Proszek, Harmon (8), Martin (9) and Kveder. W-Proszek (1-0). L-Brady (1-1).
HITS: Utah Valley (3-11-1)-Garretson, Jones, Brinkerhoff, Arendse, Hinckley 2, Croshaw. Gonzaga (11-7)-Wells 2, McKimmy 2, Wiegand 2, Van Winkley 3, Kveder 2, Winston, Castellitto 2, Rhodes. 2B-Jones, Arendse, Wiegand, Van Winkle, Kveder.
NWAACC CC Spokane 17-8, Green River 0-4
| CC Spokane | 022 | 300 | 812 | - | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| Green River | 000 | 000 | 000 | - | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Richard, Bradshaw (7), Crawford (8) and Friesz, LaPlante (8); Van Hoof, Olsen (5) and Schuster. W-Richard. L–Van Hoof.
HITS: CCS–Gau 3, Kreighbaum 2, Sstarr 4, Friesz 2, Ricker, Reeves. Green River–Shadle, Lind, Voekel, Johnson, Van Hoof, Shuster. 2B-Gau, Krieghbaum, Starr, Friesz, Voekel.
| CC Spokane | 012 | 400 | 010 | - | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| Green River | 100 | 201 | 000 | - | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Riggin, Seitz, Brueske (9) and Friesz; Voekel, Owens (7) and Schuster. W-Seitz (2-0). L-Voelkel.
HITS: CCS–Gau 2, Atkinson 4, Johnson, Ricker, Reeves 4. Green River–Line, Voelkel 2, Owens, Bearis, Shuster, Baskett. 2B-Ricker, Owens.
Baseball America Top 25 Poll
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The top 25 teams in the Baseball America poll with records through March 16 and previous ranking (voting by the staff of Baseball America):
| Record | Pvs | |
| 1. Arizona State | 17-0 | 2 |
| 2. Arizona | 12-2 | 1 |
| 3. North Carolina | 14-3 | 3 |
| 4. Missouri | 13-2 | 4 |
| 5. Vanderbilt | 12-4 | 6 |
| 6. Miami | 13-2 | 7 |
| 7. Long Beach State | 12-3 | 9 |
| 8. Mississippi | 13-5 | 5 |
| 9. UC Irvine | 14-1 | 13 |
| 10. Florida State | 16-1 | 14 |
| 11. UCLA | 10-5 | 11 |
| 12. California | 13-2 | 12 |
| 13. South Carolina | 11-5 | 8 |
| 14. Baylor | 13-4 | 10 |
| 15. Rice | 12-6 | 15 |
| 16. Kentucky | 18-0 | 17 |
| 17. Stanford | 8-4 | 18 |
| 18. Texas | 12-5 | 19 |
| 19. San Diego | 12-7 | 21 |
| 20. Wichita State | 11-3 | 24 |
| 21. Coastal Carolina | 15-2 | NR |
| 22. Nebraska | 14-2 | NR |
| 23. East Carolina | 13-4 | NR |
| 24. Virginia | 14-4 | 16 |
| 25. Michigan | 8-6 | 25 |
Collegiate Top 25 Poll
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The top 25 teams in the Collegiate Baseball poll with records through March 16, points and ranking voting by coaches, sports writers and sports information directors:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Arizona St. | 17-0 | 498 | 1 |
| 2. Kentucky | 18-0 | 497 | 4 |
| 3. Florida St. | 16-1 | 496 | 3 |
| 4. Arizona | 12-2 | 495 | 2 |
| 5. U.C. Irvine | 14-1 | 492 | 8 |
| 6. North Carolina | 14-3 | 489 | 6 |
| 7. Long Beach St. | 12-3 | 485 | 7 |
| 8. Missouri | 13-2 | 480 | 17 |
| 9. Vanderbilt | 12-4 | 478 | 12 |
| 10. Miami, Fla. | 13-2 | 473 | 10 |
| 11. South Carolina | 11-5 | 471 | 5 |
| 12. California | 13-2-1 | 469 | 18 |
| 13. Texas | 12-5 | 463 | 15 |
| 14. Rice | 12-6 | 462 | 14 |
| 15. Baylor | 13-4 | 459 | 9 |
| 16. Central Florida | 16-1 | 458 | 20 |
| 17. Georgia Tech | 13-4 | 457 | 11 |
| 18. Mississippi | 13-5 | 456 | 13 |
| 19. Stanford | 8-4 | 453 | 19 |
| 20. UCLA | 10-5 | 450 | 23 |
| 21. Virginia | 14-4 | 447 | 16 |
| 22. Nebraska | 14-2 | 446 | — |
| 23. Texas A&M | 15-4 | 443 | 24 |
| 24. Wichita St. | 11-3 | 440 | — |
| 25. Washington State | 13-5 | 438 | — |
High school Greater Spokane League
University 11, East Valley 1
| East Valley | 100 | 00 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| University | 502 | 31 | - | 11 | 9 | 0 |
Mills, Rademaker (4) and Sinn; Moon and Keeton. W-Moon (1-0). L-(0-1).
HITS: East Valley-Stewart 2, Bittner. University-Olsufka, Olson, Shryock 2, P.Hyndman, Keeton 2, Holmes, Schnibbe. 2B-Stewart, Bittner, Holmes. 3B-Olsufka. HR-Stewart (1).
BASKETBALL
NBA
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| y-Boston | 53 | 13 | .803 | — |
| Toronto | 34 | 33 | .507 | 19 1/2 |
| Philadelphia | 33 | 34 | .493 | 20 1/2 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 38 | .424 | 25 |
| New York | 19 | 48 | .284 | 34 1/2 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Orlando | 45 | 24 | .652 | — |
| Washington | 33 | 33 | .500 | 10 1/2 |
| Atlanta | 29 | 38 | .433 | 15 |
| Charlotte | 24 | 43 | .358 | 20 |
| Miami | 11 | 54 | .169 | 32 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| x-Detroit | 48 | 18 | .727 | — |
| Cleveland | 38 | 30 | .559 | 11 |
| Chicago | 26 | 40 | .394 | 22 |
| Indiana | 26 | 41 | .388 | 22 1/2 |
| Milwaukee | 23 | 43 | .348 | 25 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Houston | 46 | 20 | .697 | — |
| New Orleans | 45 | 21 | .682 | 1 |
| Dallas | 44 | 23 | .657 | 2 1/2 |
| San Antonio | 44 | 23 | .657 | 2 1/2 |
| Memphis | 16 | 50 | .242 | 30 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Utah | 45 | 24 | .652 | — |
| Denver | 40 | 26 | .606 | 3 1/2 |
| Portland | 35 | 32 | .522 | 9 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 50 | .242 | 27 1/2 |
| Seattle | 16 | 51 | .239 | 28 |
| Pacfic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| L.A. Lakers | 45 | 21 | .682 | — |
| Phoenix | 44 | 22 | .667 | 1 |
| Golden State | 41 | 24 | .631 | 3 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 30 | 36 | .455 | 15 |
| L.A. Clippers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 24 |
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Monday’s Results
Orlando 104, Cleveland 90
Indiana 110, New York 98
Atlanta 105, Washington 96
Memphis 98, Charlotte 80
New Orleans 108, Chicago 97
Minnesota 99, L.A. Clippers 90
Boston 93, San Antonio 91
Utah 96, Toronto 79
Today’s Games
Denver at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
New Jersey at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Boston at Houston, 6:30 p.m.
Golden State at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Hawks 105, Wizards 96
Atlanta (105)—Williams 3-7 1-3 7, Smith 7-10 3-3 17, Horford 6-9 0-0 12, Johnson 8-20 1-1 18, Bibby 7-13 4-4 23, Childress 5-7 4-6 16, Law 2-4 0-0 4, Pachulia 3-4 1-2 7, Richardson 0-0 0-0 0, West 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 41-74 15-21 105.
Washington (96)—Butler 4-13 4-4 12, Jamison 10-21 4-5 25, Haywood 7-10 2-5 16, Stevenson 3-8 4-4 13, Daniels 3-5 2-2 8, Blatche 0-1 0-0 0, Songaila 2-6 0-0 4, Mason 6-8 0-0 14, Young 2-7 0-0 4, McGuire 0-0 0-0 0, Pecherov 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 16-20 96.
| Atlanta | 29 | 25 | 30 | 21 | — | 105 |
| Washington | 24 | 29 | 24 | 19 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Atlanta 8-15 (Bibby 5-6, Childress 2-2, Johnson 1-6, Smith 0-1), Washington 6-17 (Stevenson 3-7, Mason 2-4, Jamison 1-3, Daniels 0-1, Butler 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 45 (Horford 15), Washington 42 (Jamison, Haywood 9). Assists—Atlanta 25 (Johnson 10), Washington 20 (Butler 8). Total Fouls—Atlanta 19, Washington 15. Technicals—Washington defensive three second 2. Flagrant Foul—Butler. A—16,227 (20,173).
Pacers 110, Knicks 98
New York (98)—Chandler 6-15 2-2 15, Lee 3-7 2-2 8, Randolph 7-18 4-4 21, Crawford 5-13 4-6 16, Robinson 3-7 1-2 9, Jones 2-8 3-5 7, Morris 0-0 0-2 0, Jeffries 1-4 1-2 3, Balkman 2-4 7-9 11, Collins 3-10 0-2 8. Totals 32-86 24-36 98.
Indiana (110)—Dunleavy 12-20 8-9 36, Murphy 5-12 3-3 13, Foster 3-5 1-1 7, Granger 10-21 4-6 26, Murray 5-12 3-4 14, Diener 0-6 0-0 0, Harrison 0-0 0-0 0, Diogu 4-7 0-0 8, Daniels 3-11 0-0 6, Rush 0-1 0-0 0, Graham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-96 19-23 110.
| New York | 32 | 24 | 23 | 19 | — | 98 |
| Indiana | 38 | 22 | 21 | 29 | — | 110 |
3-Point Goals—New York 10-21 (Randolph 3-5, Robinson 2-3, Collins 2-3, Crawford 2-4, Chandler 1-2, Lee 0-1, Jones 0-3), Indiana 7-27 (Dunleavy 4-7, Granger 2-7, Murray 1-4, Daniels 0-1, Rush 0-1, Graham 0-1, Murphy 0-2, Diener 0-4). Fouled Out—Jeffries. Rebounds—New York 64 (Randolph 14), Indiana 60 (Granger 11). Assists—New York 12 (Collins 4), Indiana 21 (Dunleavy, Diener, Granger, Murray 4). Total Fouls—New York 20, Indiana 23. Technical—Indiana defensive three second. A—10,691 (18,345).
Magic 104, Cavaliers 90
Cleveland (90)—James 11-22 7-11 30, Wallace 1-1 0-0 2, Ilgauskas 2-10 0-2 4, Pavlovic 6-11 1-2 14, West 5-12 5-5 16, Varejao 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 3-6 1-2 7, Brown 3-6 0-0 7, Da.Jones 2-6 0-0 6, Szczerbiak 1-4 0-0 2, Dw.Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Allred 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-80 14-22 90.
Orlando (104)—Turkoglu 5-16 5-6 18, Lewis 7-11 4-4 21, Howard 6-14 11-15 23, Evans 4-5 0-0 10, Nelson 2-12 1-1 6, Cook 2-7 0-0 5, Garrity 2-3 0-0 5, Dooling 3-8 1-2 8, Bogans 2-8 0-0 6, Foyle 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-86 22-28 104.
| Cleveland | 23 | 22 | 27 | 18 | — | 90 |
| Orlando | 20 | 20 | 33 | 31 | — | 104 |
3-Point Goals—Cleveland 6-19 (Da.Jones 2-6, Brown 1-1, Pavlovic 1-3, James 1-4, West 1-5), Orlando 14-32 (Lewis 3-5, Turkoglu 3-6, Evans 2-2, Bogans 2-6, Dooling 1-1, Garrity 1-2, Cook 1-4, Nelson 1-6). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 54 (James 9), Orlando 57 (Howard 13). Assists—Cleveland 17 (James 6), Orlando 21 (Nelson 7). Total Fouls—Cleveland 22, Orlando 16. A—17,519 (17,519).
Grizzlies 98, Bobcats 80
Charlotte (80)—Richardson 4-18 0-0 8, Wallace 3-8 3-4 10, Okafor 3-6 2-2 8, Carroll 0-2 2-2 2, Felton 3-14 2-3 8, Dudley 6-8 2-3 14, Mohammed 3-4 0-0 6, Boykins 0-2 2-2 2, Anderson 7-10 0-0 17, Davidson 2-3 0-0 4, Hollins 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 31-76 14-18 80.
Memphis (98)—Miller 7-14 2-3 18, Gay 4-10 0-0 8, Milicic 4-13 3-6 11, Navarro 7-11 4-5 21, Conley 3-8 2-4 8, Crittenton 3-7 1-1 7, Warrick 7-11 5-11 19, Collins 1-3 0-0 2, Lowry 2-6 0-1 4, K.Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Jacobsen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 17-31 98.
| Charlotte | 24 | 23 | 17 | 16 | — | 80 |
| Memphis | 21 | 21 | 30 | 26 | — | 98 |
3-Point Goals—Charlotte 4-21 (Anderson 3-5, Wallace 1-3, Boykins 0-1, Carroll 0-1, Felton 0-4, Richardson 0-7), Memphis 5-13 (Navarro 3-5, Miller 2-4, Conley 0-1, Gay 0-1, Lowry 0-2). Fouled Out—Dudley. Rebounds—Charlotte 50 (Wallace, Mohammed 7), Memphis 59 (Miller 13). Assists—Charlotte 14 (Boykins 5), Memphis 15 (Conley 5). Total Fouls—Charlotte 26, Memphis 19. Technical—Memphis defensive three second. A—10,971 (18,400).
Timberwolves 99, Clippers 90
L.A. Clippers (90)—Maggette 9-18 13-15 34, Thomas 8-15 4-6 22, Powell 5-12 0-0 10, Mobley 3-15 4-6 10, Knight 1-3 2-3 4, Ross 1-3 0-0 2, Dickau 1-2 0-0 2, Thornton 2-7 0-0 4, Fazekas 1-1 0-0 2, Parker 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 23-30 90.
Minnesota (99)—Snyder 5-10 4-6 14, Gomes 6-9 6-6 19, Jefferson 10-15 2-4 22, Jaric 2-4 1-2 6, Foye 3-9 0-0 7, McCants 6-10 2-3 16, Brewer 1-7 0-0 2, Richard 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 4-10 3-4 11. Totals 38-76 18-25 99.
| L.A. Clippers | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | — | 90 |
| Minnesota | 23 | 24 | 21 | 31 | — | 99 |
3-Point Goals—L.A. Clippers 5-21 (Maggette 3-8, Thomas 2-5, Parker 0-1, Thornton 0-2, Mobley 0-5), Minnesota 5-11 (McCants 2-4, Jaric 1-1, Gomes 1-1, Foye 1-2, Snyder 0-1, Brewer 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Clippers 48 (Powell 12), Minnesota 53 (Jefferson 14). Assists—L.A. Clippers 17 (Knight 7), Minnesota 24 (Jaric 10). Total Fouls—L.A. Clippers 20, Minnesota 23. Technical—Thomas. A—10,034 (19,443).
Hornets 108, Bulls 97
Chicago (97)—Deng 6-14 4-6 16, Gooden 8-17 7-8 23, Noah 2-3 0-0 4, Hughes 7-15 0-1 16, Hinrich 0-6 0-0 0, Gordon 10-17 6-7 31, Thomas 0-2 3-4 3, Gray 0-0 0-2 0, Sefolosha 1-4 1-2 4, Nocioni 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-79 21-30 97.
New Orleans (108)—Stojakovic 6-19 6-6 21, Bowen 0-3 0-0 0, Chandler 3-8 2-4 8, Peterson 2-5 0-2 4, Paul 15-21 5-7 37, Wright 6-8 1-1 14, Wells 6-13 7-8 19, Ely 0-0 0-0 0, Pargo 2-5 1-1 5. Totals 40-82 22-29 108.
| Chicago | 27 | 23 | 34 | 13 | — | 97 |
| New Orleans | 27 | 24 | 24 | 33 | — | 108 |
3-Point Goals—Chicago 8-18 (Gordon 5-10, Hughes 2-3, Sefolosha 1-2, Gooden 0-1, Hinrich 0-2), New Orleans 6-18 (Stojakovic 3-11, Paul 2-3, Wright 1-1, Pargo 0-1, Peterson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 54 (Gooden 12), New Orleans 49 (Chandler 11). Assists—Chicago 19 (Hinrich 5), New Orleans 21 (Paul 13). Total Fouls—Chicago 23, New Orleans 23. Technical—Chicago defensive three second. A—14,337 (17,200).
Jazz 96, Raptors 79
Toronto (79)—Moon 2-3 0-0 4, Bargnani 2-11 0-0 5, Nesterovic 6-13 1-2 13, Parker 5-12 0-0 11, Calderon 6-12 2-2 16, Humphries 2-6 1-2 5, Ford 3-9 1-1 7, Baston 0-1 1-2 1, Kapono 4-6 0-0 9, Delfino 0-3 4-4 4, Martin 0-2 0-0 0, Graham 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 32-80 10-13 79.
Utah (96)—Kirilenko 2-7 3-6 8, Boozer 6-10 1-2 13, Okur 0-1 1-2 1, Brewer 3-5 0-0 6, Williams 8-17 3-6 21, Millsap 3-5 0-0 6, Price 5-8 1-1 13, Harpring 4-6 1-1 9, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, Korver 6-7 4-4 17, Miles 0-2 0-0 0, Hart 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-69 14-22 96.
| Toronto | 16 | 22 | 27 | 14 | — | 79 |
| Utah | 16 | 31 | 18 | 31 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Toronto 5-13 (Calderon 2-2, Kapono 1-1, Parker 1-3, Bargnani 1-3, Martin 0-1, Ford 0-1, Delfino 0-2), Utah 6-9 (Williams 2-2, Price 2-3, Kirilenko 1-1, Korver 1-1, Miles 0-1, Brewer 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 44 (Nesterovic 12), Utah 46 (Boozer 10). Assists—Toronto 19 (Calderon 7), Utah 23 (Price 5). Total Fouls—Toronto 23, Utah 18. Technicals—Ford 2, Williams, Utah defensive three second 2. Ejected—Ford. A—19,911 (19,911).
Celtics 93, Spurs 91
Boston (93)—Pierce 8-13 5-6 22, Garnett 7-15 7-8 21, Perkins 0-2 0-0 0, T.Allen 1-4 2-2 4, Rondo 9-18 2-2 20, Cassell 7-13 2-3 17, Posey 0-3 2-2 2, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, House 1-4 2-2 5, Brown 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-73 22-25 93.
San Antonio (91)—Bowen 2-5 1-2 6, Duncan 4-8 2-2 10, Oberto 1-4 2-2 4, Finley 1-5 0-0 2, Parker 7-14 2-2 17, Udoka 2-7 1-2 6, Ginobili 10-18 8-8 32, Horry 2-6 2-2 7, Vaughn 2-4 0-0 4, Thomas 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 32-73 19-22 91.
| Boston | 11 | 32 | 25 | 25 | — | 93 |
| San Antonio | 28 | 25 | 17 | 21 | — | 91 |
3-Point Goals—Boston 3-11 (House 1-2, Cassell 1-3, Pierce 1-4, T.Allen 0-1, Posey 0-1), San Antonio 8-22 (Ginobili 4-7, Bowen 1-2, Parker 1-2, Udoka 1-4, Horry 1-5, Finley 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 46 (Garnett, Pierce 8), San Antonio 40 (Duncan 8). Assists—Boston 13 (Pierce 5), San Antonio 19 (Parker 8). Total Fouls—Boston 24, San Antonio 21. A—18,797 (18,797).
College men The AP Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ final college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. North Carolina (53) | 32-2 | 1,779 | 1 |
| 2. Memphis (13) | 33-1 | 1,710 | 2 |
| 3. UCLA (5) | 31-3 | 1,674 | 3 |
| 4. Kansas (1) | 31-3 | 1,596 | 5 |
| 5. Tennessee | 29-4 | 1,449 | 4 |
| 6. Wisconsin | 29-4 | 1,412 | 8 |
| 7. Texas | 28-6 | 1,390 | 6 |
| 8. Georgetown | 27-5 | 1,271 | 9 |
| 9. Duke | 27-5 | 1,223 | 7 |
| 10. Stanford | 26-7 | 1,122 | 11 |
| 11. Butler | 29-3 | 1,004 | 12 |
| 12. Xavier | 27-6 | 957 | 10 |
| 13. Louisville | 24-8 | 894 | 13 |
| 14. Drake | 28-4 | 794 | 16 |
| 15. Notre Dame | 24-7 | 672 | 14 |
| 16. Connecticut | 24-8 | 670 | 15 |
| 17. Pittsburgh | 26-9 | 586 | — |
| 18. Michigan State | 25-8 | 523 | 19 |
| 19. Vanderbilt | 26-7 | 493 | 18 |
| 20. Purdue | 24-8 | 418 | 17 |
| 21. Washington State | 24-8 | 377 | 21 |
| 22. Clemson | 24-9 | 364 | — |
| 23. Davidson | 26-6 | 253 | 23 |
| 24. Gonzaga | 25-7 | 232 | 20 |
| 25. Marquette | 24-9 | 174 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: Indiana 135, Southern Cal 70, BYU 49, UNLV 37, Kent St. 26, Arkansas 11, West Virginia 7, Cornell 6, Mississippi St. 4, Texas A&M 4, W. Kentucky 4, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 3, Georgia 2, Saint Joseph’s 2, Boise St. 1, South Alabama 1, UMBC 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 16, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. North Carolina (23) | 32-2 | 767 | 1 |
| 2. UCLA (5) | 31-3 | 735 | 2 |
| 3. Memphis (3) | 33-1 | 728 | 3 |
| 4. Kansas | 31-3 | 682 | 5 |
| 5. Wisconsin | 29-4 | 630 | 6 |
| 6. Tennessee | 29-4 | 616 | 4 |
| 7. Texas | 28-6 | 581 | 8 |
| 8. Georgetown | 27-5 | 538 | 9 |
| 9. Duke | 27-5 | 535 | 7 |
| 10. Butler | 29-3 | 499 | 10 |
| 11. Stanford | 26-7 | 476 | 11 |
| 12. Xavier | 27-6 | 373 | 12 |
| 13. Louisville | 24-8 | 358 | 13 |
| 14. Drake | 28-4 | 310 | 18 |
| 15. Notre Dame | 24-7 | 309 | 14 |
| 16. Vanderbilt | 26-7 | 246 | 17 |
| 17. Connecticut | 24-8 | 239 | 15 |
| 18. Purdue | 24-8 | 218 | 16 |
| 19. Pittsburgh | 26-9 | 216 | NR |
| 20. Michigan State | 25-8 | 194 | 19 |
| 21. Washington State | 24-8 | 149 | 21 |
| 22. Clemson | 24-9 | 123 | NR |
| 23. Davidson | 26-6 | 108 | 25 |
| 24. Indiana | 25-7 | 106 | 20 |
| 24. Marquette | 24-9 | 106 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 77; Brigham Young 49; Southern California 21; Kent State 20; UNLV 16; Saint Mary’s, Calif. 13; Arkansas 8; Kentucky 8; Mississippi State 8; Arizona State 4; West Virginia 4; Western Kentucky 4; Temple 1.
NCAA Tournament
All Times PDT
Opening Round
At UD Arena; Dayton, Ohio
Today’s Game
Coppin State (16-20) vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Md. (18-14), 4:30 p.m.
East Regional
First Round
Thursday’s Games
At The Pepsi Center, Denver
Washington State (24-8) vs. Winthrop, (22-11), 4:20 p.m.
Notre Dame (24-7) vs. George Mason, (23-10), 30 minutes following
Friday’s Games
At The RBC Center; Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina (32-2) vs. Coppin State-Mount St. Mary’s, Md. winner, 4:10 p.m.
Indiana (25-7) vs. Arkansas, (22-11), 30 minutes following
At BJCC Arena; Birmingham, Ala.
Tennessee (29-4) vs. American, (21-11), 9:15 a.m.
Butler (29-3) vs. South Alabama, (26-6), 30 minutes following
Oklahoma (22-11) vs. Saint Joseph’s, (21-12), 4:10 p.m.
Louisville (24-8) vs. Boise State, (25-8), 30 minutes following
South Regional
First Round
Thursday’s Games
At The Pepsi Center, Denver
Michigan State (25-8) vs. Temple, (21-12 9:30 a.m.
Pittsburgh (26-9) vs. Oral Roberts, (24-8), 30 minutes following
At The Honda Center; Anaheim, Calif.
Marquette (24-9) vs. Kentucky, (18-12), 11:30 a.m.
Stanford (26-7) vs. Cornell, (22-5), 25 minutes following
Friday’s Games
At Alltel Arena; North Little Rock, Ark.
Miami (22-10) vs. Saint Mary’s, Calif., (25-6), 9:30 a.m.
Texas (28-6) vs. Austin Peay, (24-10), 30 minutes following
Mississippi State (22-10) vs. Oregon, (18-13), 4:25 p.m.
Memphis (33-1) vs. Texas-Arlington, (21-11), 30 minutes following
Midwest Regional
First Round
Thursday’s Games
At Qwest Center Omaha; Omaha, Neb.
Kansas (31-3) vs. Portland State, (23-9), 9:25 a.m.
UNLV (26-7) vs. Kent State, (28-6), 30 minutes following
Southern Cal (21-11) vs. Kansas State, (20-11), 4:10 p.m.
Wisconsin (29-4) vs. Cal State Fullerton, (24-8), 30 minutes following
Friday’s Games
At The RBC Center; Raleigh, N.C.
Gonzaga (25-7) vs. Davidson, (26-6), 9:25 a.m.
Georgetown (27-5) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County, (24-8), 30 minutes following
At The St. Pete Times Forum; Tampa, Fla.
Vanderbilt (26-7) vs. Siena, (22-10), 4:20 p.m.
Clemson (24-9) vs. Villanova, (20-12), 30 minutes following
West Regional
First Round
Thursday’s Games
At The Verizon Center, Washington
Xavier (27-6) vs. Georgia, (17-16), 9:20 a.m.
Purdue (24-8) vs. Baylor, (21-10), 30 minutes following
Duke (27-5) vs. Belmont, (25-8), 4:10 p.m.
West Virginia (24-10) vs. Arizona, (19-14), 30 minutes following
At The Honda Center; Anaheim, Calif.
BYU (27-7) vs. Texas A&M, (24-10), 4:25 p.m.
UCLA (31-3) vs. Mississippi Valley State, (17-15), 30 minutes following
Friday’s Games
At The St. Pete Times Forum; Tampa, Fla.
Drake (28-4) vs. Western Kentucky, (27-6), 9:30 a.m.
Connecticut (24-8) vs. San Diego, (21-13), 30 minutes following
NIT
All Times PDT
First Round
Today’s Games
Stephen F. Austin (26-5) at Massachusetts (21-10), 3 p.m.
UNC Asheville (23-9) at Ohio State, (19-13), 4 p.m.
Robert Morris (26-7) at Syracuse, (19-13), 5 p.m.
Akron (23-10) at Florida St., (19-14), 6 p.m.
Oklahoma State (17-15) at Southern Illinois, (17-14), 6 p.m.
Maryland (18-14) at Minnesota, (20-13), 6:30 p.m.
Rhode Island (21-11) at Creighton, (21-10), 7 p.m.
Alabama State (20-10) at Arizona State, (19-12), 8 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Cleveland State (21-12) at Dayton, (21-10), 3 p.m.
Morgan State (22-10) at Virginia Tech, (19-13), 4 p.m.
UAB (22-10) at Virginia Commonwealth, (24-7), 4 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara (23-8) at Mississippi, (21-10), 5 p.m.
Charlotte (20-13) at Nebraska19-12, 6 p.m.
San Diego State (20-12) at Florida, (21-11), 6 p.m.
Utah State (24-10) at Illinois State, (24-9), 7 p.m.
New Mexico (24-8) at California, (16-15), 8 p.m.
College Basketball Invitational
All Times PDT
First Round
WEST
Today’s Game
Houston (22-9) at Nevada (21-11), 6 p.m.
Wednesday’s Game
Valparaiso (21-13) at Washington, (16-16), 6 p.m.
EAST
Today’s Games
Richmond (16-14) at Virginia, (15-15), 4 p.m.
Rider (23-10) at Old Dominion (17-15), 4 p.m.
SOUTH
Wednesday’s Games
Miami (Ohio) (17-15) at Tulsa, (20-13), 5:05 p.m.
Utah (17-14) at Texas-El Paso, (19-13), 6:05 p.m.
MIDWEST
Today’s Game
Brown (19-19) at Ohio, (19-12), 4 p.m.
Wednesday’s Game
Cincinnati (13-18) at Bradley,(17-15), 4 p.m.
NAIA Tournament
At Municipal Auditorium; Kansas City, Mo.
All Times PDT
First Round
Wednesday’s Games
Martin Methodist (25-7) vs. Wayland Baptist (19-12), 7 a.m.
Mountain State (30-2) vs. Olivet Nazarene, (17-14), 8:45 a.m.
LSU-Shreveport (30-2) vs. Science & Arts, (17-15), 10:30 a.m.
Azusa Pacific (22-10) vs. Columbia, Mo., (25-8), 12:15 p.m.
Georgetown, Ky. (32-0) vs. Emmanuel, Ga., (16-17), 2:30 p.m.
Trevecca Nazarene (24-8) vs. Mobile, Ala., (22-9), 4:15 p.m.
Robert Morris, Ill. (26-3) vs. Carroll, Mont., (23-8), 6:45 p.m.
Southern Nazarene (23-8) vs. Point Loma Nazarene, (23-9), 8:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Auburn-Montgomery (19-8) vs. Oklahoma Baptist, (22-9), 7 a.m.
Lambuth, Tenn. (29-3) vs. St. Xavier (24-8), 8:45 a.m.
McKendree (26-6) vs. Texas Wesleyan, (19-10), 10:30 a.m.
Concordia, Calif. (28-4) vs. Campbellsville, Ky., (23-9), 12:15 p.m.
Lee, Tenn. (31-1) vs. Langston, Okla., (15-12), 2:30 p.m.
Lewis-Clark State (22-9) vs. Cumberlands, Ky., (19-13), 4:15 p.m.
Oklahoma City (26-7) vs. Cumberland, Tenn., (21-11), 6 p.m.
California Baptist (23-8) vs. Xavier, La., 7:45 p.m.
College women
The Women’s AP Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ final women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 16, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Connecticut (49) | 32-1 | 1,249 | 1 |
| 2. North Carolina (1) | 30-2 | 1,188 | 2 |
| 3. Tennessee | 30-2 | 1,158 | 3 |
| 4. Stanford | 30-3 | 1,091 | 4 |
| 5. Maryland | 30-3 | 1,027 | 5 |
| 6. LSU | 27-5 | 1,014 | 6 |
| 7. Rutgers | 24-6 | 952 | 7 |
| 8. Texas A&M | 26-7 | 858 | 11 |
| 9. Duke | 23-9 | 817 | 10 |
| 10. California | 26-6 | 788 | 8 |
| 11. Old Dominion | 29-4 | 711 | 14 |
| 12. Baylor | 24-6 | 705 | 9 |
| 13. Oklahoma St. | 25-7 | 552 | 18 |
| 14. Oklahoma | 21-8 | 535 | 13 |
| 15. Notre Dame | 23-7 | 477 | 17 |
| 16. Kansas St. | 21-9 | 436 | 15 |
| 17. West Virginia | 24-7 | 434 | 16 |
| 18. Utah | 27-4 | 426 | 12 |
| 19. Louisville | 24-9 | 371 | 23 |
| 20. George Washington | 25-6 | 352 | 19 |
| 21. Vanderbilt | 23-8 | 263 | 20 |
| 22. Marist | 31-2 | 222 | 21 |
| 23. UTEP | 27-3 | 218 | 22 |
| 24. Virginia | 23-9 | 113 | 24 |
| 25. Ohio St. | 22-8 | 86 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: Georgia 34, Pittsburgh 31, Texas 24, Xavier 18, Hartford 16, Chattanooga 15, Wyoming 13, Purdue 12, Arizona St. 11, SMU 8, Illinois St. 7, DePaul 5, Liberty 5, Iowa 3, TCU 2, W. Kentucky 2, Syracuse 1.
How Dave Trimmer of The Spokesman-Review voted: 1, UConn. 2, Tennessee. 3, North Carolina. 4, Stanford. 5, LSU. 6, Maryland. 7, Rutgers. 8, Texas A&M. 9, Old Dominion. 10, California. 11, Oklahoma State. 12, Duke. 13, Notre Dame. 14, Baylor. 15, Utah. 16, Marist. 17, Kansas State. 18, Oklahoma. 19, George Washington. 20, UTEP. 21, Chattanooga. 22, Louisville. 23, West Virginia. 24, Western Kentucky. 25, Liberty.
USA Today/ESPN Women’s Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN Women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 16, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Connecticut (30) | 32-1 | 773 | 1 |
| 2. North Carolina (1) | 30-2 | 741 | 2 |
| 3. Tennessee | 30-2 | 714 | 3 |
| 4. Stanford | 30-3 | 673 | 4 |
| 5. LSU | 27-5 | 644 | 5 |
| 6. Maryland | 30-3 | 621 | 6 |
| 7. Rutgers | 24-6 | 599 | 7 |
| 8. California | 26-6 | 508 | 9 |
| 9. Texas A&M | 26-7 | 496 | 12 |
| 10. Duke | 23-9 | 492 | 10 |
| 11. Baylor | 24-6 | 483 | 8 |
| 12. Old Dominion | 29-4 | 423 | 14 |
| 13. Oklahoma | 21-8 | 354 | 11 |
| 14. Oklahoma State | 25-7 | 331 | 17 |
| 15. Kansas State | 21-9 | 281 | 15 |
| 16. George Washington | 25-6 | 277 | 16 |
| 17. Utah | 27-4 | 271 | 13 |
| 18. West Virginia | 24-7 | 243 | 18 |
| 19. Notre Dame | 23-8 | 216 | 19 |
| 20. Vanderbilt | 23-8 | 199 | 20 |
| 21. Louisville | 24-9 | 170 | 22 |
| 22. Marist | 31-2 | 165 | 21 |
| 23. Virginia | 23-9 | 105 | 23 |
| 24. Georgia | 22-9 | 62 | 24 |
| 25. Texas-El Paso | 27-3 | 44 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: Liberty 35; Hartford 30; Pittsburgh 20; Texas 20; DePaul 18; Western Kentucky 18; Ohio State 12; Chattanooga 10; Wyoming 6; Iowa 4; Middle Tennessee 4; Xavier 3; Iowa State 2; Southern Methodist 2; Temple 2; Arizona State 1; Syracuse 1; TCU 1; Wisconsin-Green Bay 1.
NCAA Women’s Tournament
All Times PDT
Greensboro Regional
First Round
Saturday’s Games
At Wells Fargo Arena; Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa State (20-12) vs. Georgia Tech (22-9), 9 a.m.
Rutgers (24-6) vs. Robert Morris (23-9), 30 minutes following
At Maples Pavilion; Stanford, Calif.
George Washington (25-6) vs. Auburn (20-11), 11 a.m.
California (26-6) vs. San Diego (19-12), 30 minutes following
Sunday’s Games
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Connecticut (32-1) vs. Cornell (20-8), 4 p.m.
Texas (21-12) vs. Minnesota (20-11), 30 minutes following
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
Old Dominion (29-4) vs. Liberty (28-3), 4 p.m.
Virginia (23-9) vs. UC Santa Barbara (23-7), 30 minutes following
New Orleans Regional
First Round
Saturday’s Games
At Wells Fargo Arena; Des Moines, Iowa
Oklahoma State (25-7) vs. ETSU (21-11), 5 p.m.
Ohio State (22-8) vs. Florida State (18-13), 30 minutes following
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Marist (31-2) vs. DePaul (20-11), 5 p.m.
LSU (27-5) vs. Jackson State (18-13), 30 minutes following
Sunday’s Games
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
North Carolina (30-2) vs. Bucknell (16-15), 9 a.m.
Georgia (22-9) vs. Iowa (21-10), 30 minutes following
At Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Bridgeport, Conn.
Kansas State (21-9) vs. Chattanooga (29-3), 9 a.m.
Louisville (24-9) vs. Miami (Ohio), 30 minutes following
Oklahoma City Regional
First Round
Saturday’s Games
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Texas A&M (26-7) vs. Texas-San Antonio (23-9), 9 a.m.
Syracuse (22-8) vs. Hartford (27-6), 30 minutes following
Sunday’s Games
At Comcast Center; College Park, Md.
Duke (23-9) vs. Murray State (24-7), 4 p.m.
Arizona State (21-10) vs. Temple (21-12), 30 minutes following
At Mackey Arena; West Lafayette, Ind.
Oklahoma (21-8) vs. Illinois State (26-6), 9 a.m.
Notre Dame (23-8) vs. SMU (24-8), 30 minutes following
Utah (27-4) vs. Purdue (18-14), 4 p.m.
Tennessee (30-2) vs. Oral Roberts (19-13), 30 minutes following
Spokane Regional
First Round
Saturday’s Games
At The Pit; Albuquerque, N.M.
Baylor (24-6) vs. Fresno State (22-10), 11 a.m.
Pittsburgh (22-10) vs. Wyoming (24-6), 30 minutes following
West Virginia (24-7) vs. New Mexico (20-12), 5:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt (23-8) vs. Montana (25-6), 30 minutes following
At Maples Pavilion, Stanford, Calif.
Stanford (30-3) vs. Cleveland State (19-13), 5:30 p.m.
UTEP (27-3) vs. Western Kentucky (26-7), 30 minutes following
Sunday’s Games
At Comcast Center; College Park, Md.
College Park, Md.
Nebraska (20-11) vs. Xavier (24-8), 9 a.m.
Maryland (30-3) vs. Coppin State (22-11), 30 minutes following
Women’s NIT
All Times to be determined unless noted
First Round
Wednesday’s Game
American (19-12) at Villanova (15-15)
Western Carolina (25-8) at Middle Tennessee (21-11)
Iona (19-13) at Quinnipiac (25-5)
Thursday’s Games
Prairie View (21-10) at Texas State (20-10)
Creighton (20-11) at South Dakota State (23-6)
Radford (23-11) at James Madison (22-9)
Arkansas-Little Rock (23-8) at Southern Mississippi (19-13)
Southeast Missouri (23-8) at Evansville (20-11)
Dayton (25-8) at Bowling Green (25-7)
Dartmouth (15-15) at Vermont (23-8)
Idaho State (20-9) at Boise State (23-6)
UC Davis (19-11) at Gonzaga (24-8), 7 p.m.
Friday’s Games
North Carolina A&T (24-6) at South Carolina (15-15)
South Florida (16-15) at Florida Gulf Coast (19-8)
Saturday’s Games
Wisconsin-Green Bay (26-5) at Drake (22-10)
Va Commonwealth (25-7) at Charlotte (18-13)
Second Round
Friday’s Game
Western Carolina-Middle Tennessee winner at Kentucky (15-15), 4 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Prairie View-Texas State winner at Texas Tech (16-15)
Radford-James Madison winner at Indiana (18-14)
Dayton-Bowling Green winner at Michigan State (19-13), 11 a.m.
American-Villanova winner at Wisconsin (16-13), 5 p.m.
Monday, March 24
UC Davis-Gonzaga winner at Colorado (16-14)
Creighton-South Dakota State winner at Marquette (16-14)
Wisconsin-Green Bay-Drake winner at Illinois (19-14)
Virginia Commonwealth-Charlotte winner at Michigan (17-13)
Southeast Missouri-Evansville winner at Kansas (16-15)
Iona-Quinnipiac winner at St. John’s (16-14)
Dartmouth-Vermont winner at Boston College (20-10)
North Carolina A&T-South Carolina winner at N.C. State (18-12)
South Florida-Florida Gulf Coast winner at Florida (18-13)
TBA
Idaho State-Boise State winner at TCU (21-11)
Arkansas-Little Rock-Southern Mississippi at Mississippi State (16-14)
FOOTBALL
AFL
All Times PDT
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| Eastern | W | L | T | PF | PA |
| Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 169 |
| Dallas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 117 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 147 |
| New York | 1 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 171 |
| Columbus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 155 |
| Southern | W | L | T | PF | PA |
| New Orleans | 2 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 167 |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 173 |
| Georgia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 154 |
| Orlando | 1 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 192 |
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | T | PF | PA |
| Chicago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 142 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 142 |
| Grand Rapids | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 130 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 101 |
| Western | W | L | T | PF | PA |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 133 |
| San Jose | 2 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 171 |
| Arizona | 1 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 190 |
| Utah | 0 | 3 | 0 | 186 | 198 |
Monday’s Result
Dallas 51, Colorado 40
Thursday’s Game
Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders
Through March 16
Points
1, Kyle Busch, 782. 2, Greg Biffle, 752. 3, Kevin Harvick, 749. 4, Jeff Burton, 745. 5, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 686. 6, Kasey Kahne, 674. 7, Tony Stewart, 656. 8, Ryan Newman, 635. 9, Clint Bowyer, 606. 10, Kurt Busch, 605.
11, Matt Kenseth, 604. 12, Martin Truex Jr., 595. 13, Jimmie Johnson, 581. 14, Jeff Gordon, 574. 15, Denny Hamlin, 568. 16, Carl Edwards, 548. 17, Brian Vickers, 537. 18, Bobby Labonte, 511. 19, Juan Montoya, 509. 20, Elliott Sadler, 508.
Money
1, Ryan Newman, $2,070,290. 2, Tony Stewart, $1,575,750. 3, Kurt Busch, $1,444,440. 4, Carl Edwards, $1,379,210. 5, Kyle Busch, $1,235,940. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $1,141,020. 7, Jimmie Johnson, $1,050,400. 8, Reed Sorenson, $1,043,120. 9, Jeff Gordon, $992,393. 10, Jeff Burton, $978,153.
11, Kasey Kahne, $952,893. 12, Denny Hamlin, $888,430. 13, Greg Biffle, $887,813. 14, Elliott Sadler, $884,343. 15, Matt Kenseth, $882,500. 16, Kevin Harvick, $865,718. 17, Martin Truex Jr., $840,878. 18, Bobby Labonte, $822,500. 19, Sam Hornish Jr., $817,509. 20, Clint Bowyer, $767,420.
HOCKEY
NHL
All Times PDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 42 | 24 | 6 | 90 | 188 | 168 |
| Pittsburgh | 41 | 24 | 7 | 89 | 220 | 196 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 37 | 26 | 9 | 83 | 188 | 177 |
| Philadelphia | 35 | 28 | 10 | 80 | 220 | 214 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 32 | 34 | 7 | 71 | 176 | 219 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Montreal | 40 | 24 | 9 | 89 | 230 | 200 |
| Ottawa | 40 | 26 | 7 | 87 | 231 | 215 |
| Boston | 37 | 27 | 9 | 83 | 189 | 202 |
| Buffalo | 34 | 28 | 11 | 79 | 227 | 214 |
| Toronto | 32 | 31 | 10 | 74 | 205 | 227 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 39 | 30 | 5 | 83 | 225 | 229 |
| Washington | 35 | 30 | 8 | 78 | 212 | 213 |
| Florida | 35 | 31 | 8 | 78 | 200 | 205 |
| Atlanta | 31 | 35 | 8 | 70 | 196 | 246 |
| Tampa Bay | 29 | 35 | 8 | 66 | 203 | 230 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| x-Detroit | 47 | 20 | 6 | 100 | 229 | 165 |
| Nashville | 36 | 29 | 8 | 80 | 210 | 209 |
| Chicago | 34 | 32 | 7 | 75 | 210 | 212 |
| Columbus | 32 | 29 | 11 | 75 | 177 | 191 |
| St. Louis | 29 | 32 | 11 | 69 | 176 | 210 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Minnesota | 39 | 26 | 8 | 86 | 195 | 195 |
| Calgary | 37 | 25 | 10 | 84 | 205 | 201 |
| Vancouver | 37 | 26 | 10 | 84 | 193 | 184 |
| Colorado | 39 | 29 | 6 | 84 | 202 | 195 |
| Edmonton | 36 | 32 | 5 | 77 | 203 | 222 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| San Jose | 42 | 21 | 9 | 93 | 192 | 169 |
| Anaheim | 41 | 25 | 8 | 90 | 187 | 176 |
| Dallas | 42 | 27 | 5 | 89 | 218 | 185 |
| Phoenix | 36 | 32 | 5 | 77 | 190 | 195 |
| Los Angeles | 28 | 39 | 6 | 62 | 204 | 237 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
Monday’s Results
Minnesota 3, Colorado 1
Vancouver 3, Phoenix 1
Today’s Games
Calgary at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
St. Louis at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Nashville, 5 p.m.
Phoenix at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
Wild 3, Avalanche 1
| Colorado | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Minnesota, Burns 14 (Rolston, Sheppard), 8:54 (pp). Second Period—2, Colorado, Sakic 11 (Stastny, Liles), 4:51 (pp). 3, Minnesota, Radivojevic 5 (Burns, Koivu), 9:42. Third Period—4, Minnesota, Veilleux 10, 19:53 (en). A—18,568 (18,568).
Canucks 3, Coyotes 1
| Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Vancouver | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
First Period—1, Vancouver, H.Sedin 14 (D.Sedin, Salo), 8:55. 2, Vancouver, Pyatt 14 (Bieksa, Salo), 12:28 (pp). 3, Phoenix, Carcillo 8 (Reinprecht), 18:05. Second Period—4, Vancouver, H.Sedin 15 (D.Sedin, Bieksa), 13:37 (pp). Third Period—None. A—18,630 (18,630).
GOLF
College LCSC Invitational
At Clarkston Country Club, Par 72
Men
TEAM SCORES—Concordia 290, Lewis-Clark St. 298, Victoria 307, Rocky Mountain 324, Alberta 333, Calgary 317, Whitworth 311, North Idaho 362.
TOP INDIVIDUALS—T1, T.Austin, Con, 73; M.Evan, Vic, 73. T3, C.Kneen, LC, 74; J.Carter 74. T5, B.Bachman, Con, 75; B.Scobie, Con, 75.
North Idaho results—David Kilbourne, 85; Ryan Carden, 87.
Women
TEAM SCORES—Rocky Mountain 324, Victoria 330, Lewis-Clark St. 341, Concordia 349, Whitworth 366, Calgary 371, Carroll 396, North Idaho 506.
TOP INDIVIDUALS—1, A.Balser, Vic, 80. T2, K.Chew, Vic. 81; R.Warren, RM, 81; J.Villa, LC, 81; L.Aho, Con, 81.
High school Lewiston Invitational
Boys
At Lewiston Country Club
TEAM SCORES—Coeur d’Alene 299, Lewiston 309, East Valley 329, Shadle Park 340, Clarkston 341.
TOP INDIVIDUALS—Medalist not available. T3, Taylor Porter, CdA, 72; Tyler Johnson, Cda 72. 4, Kyler Gable, Cda, 76. 5, Ben Johnson, EV, 78. 6, Cody Mee, CdA, 79.
Girls
At Bryden Canyon Golf Course
TEAM SCORES—Lewiston 389, Coeur d’Alene 390.
Medalist-Alyssa Nilsson, Lew, 81.
SOCCER
High school boys Non-league
Central Valley 6, Shadle Park 1
First half — 1, SP, Leech 13:00. 2, CV, Stevens (Newberg) 18:00. 3, CV, Franks (Stevens)37:00.
Second half — 4, CV, Northington 46:00. 5, CV, Grinalds 52:00. 6, CV, Northington 55:00. 7, CV, Delmedico (Wulf) 67:00.
Shots on goal — Shadle Park 7, Central Valley 17.Saves — Shadle Park, Ambriz 4; Shephard 4. Central Valley, Piger 3; Wurz 2.
Ferris 2, East Valley 1
First half — None. Second half — 1, EV, Mastronardi (penalty kick) 59:00. 2, Fer, Matern (penalty kick) 79:00.
Shootout-Ferris 5 (Matern, Hartfield, Proctor, Cutter, Palmer), East Valley 4 (Mastronardi, Selland, Kunz, Eatock).
Shots on goal — Ferris 14, East Valley 3.Saves — Ferris, Stebbins 3. East Valley, Bolster 5; Barbieri 7.
Mead 2, University 1
First half — 1, Mead, Tarkington, 3:00. 2, Mead, Landry (Johnstone) 10:00. 3, U-Hi, Kenny (Frobe) 38:00.
Second half — None.
Shots on goal — Mead 9, U-Hi 7.Saves — Mead, Knechtges 3, Carpenter 2. U-Hi, Dixon 5.
SOFTBALL
High school girls Greater Spokane League
Central Valley 11, East Valley 0
| Central Valley | 601 | 04 | - | 11 | 9 | 0 | |
| East Valley | 000 | 00 | - | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mandler and White; R. Riggin, Mauro (1) and Kurtz. W-Mandler. L-Riggin (0-1).
HITS: Central Valley-Aman 3, Holt, White, Morales, Ford 2, Gummersall. East Valley-M. Manchester. 2B-Morales. 3B-Gummersall.
Gonzaga Prep 9, Lewis and Clark 1
| Gonzaga Prep | 430 | 101 | 0 | - | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| Lewis and Clark | 000 | 000 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Kellogg and Anderson; Binger, Faber and Nesss. W-Kellogg. L-Binger.
HITS: Gonzaga Prep-Rambo 2, Little 2, Wilkenson, Anderson 2, Romasko 3, Arnold 2, McBride, Kellogg. Lewis and Clark- Head, Houser, McLeod 2, Modica 1. 2B-Kellogg. 3B- Rambo. HR-Anderson.
TENNIS
Pacific Life Open
At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Indian Wells, Calif.
Purse: Men, $3.589 million (Masters); Women, $2.1 million (Tier I)
Surface: Hard-Outdoor
Singles Men Third Round
Richard Gasquet (8), France, def. Juan Ignacio Chela (28), Argentina, 6-2, 6-1.
James Blake (9), United States, def. Carlos Moya (19), Spain, 6-3, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Donald Young, United States, 6-1, 6-3.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (17), France, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (14), France, 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Marcos Baghdatis (18), Cyprus, 6-3, 6-7 (1) 6-0.
Singles Women Third Round
Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, def, Ai Sugiyama (27), Japan, 6-1, 6-1.
Francesca Schiavone (13), Italy, def. Flavia Pennetta (19), Italy, 6-3, 6-4.
Casey Dellacqua, Australia, def. Tamira Paszek (32), Austria, 6-1, 4-0, retired.
Marion Bartoli (6), France, def. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Vera Zvonareva (12), Russia, def. Galina Voskoboeva, Russia, 6-0, 6-3.
Anabel Medina Garrigues (20), Spain, def. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, 6-3, 7-5.
Lindsay Davenport (24), United States, def. Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Ana Ivanovic (1), Serbia, def. Tathiana Garbin (31), Italy, 6-3, 6-0.
High school boys Great Northern League
CLARKSTON 7, CHENEY 0.
No. 1 Singles—Richard Muszynski,III, (Cla) d. Joe Kreilkamp 6-3, 6-1. No. 1 Doubles—Travis Shriver-Dan Benjamin (Cla) d. Tanner Tait-Paul Kauwe 6-2,6-3.
High school girls Great Northern League
CLARKSTON 7, CHENEY 0.
No. 1 Singles—Elise Rooney (Cla) d. Missy Gill 6-1, 6-2. No. 1 Doubles—Katie VanCleave-Erica Leblod (Cla) d. Trista Neilson-Cara Elam 6-4, 6-2.
MOVES
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Craig Hansen, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, C George Kottaras and INF-OF Chris Carter to Pawtucket (IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Reassigned LHP Gio Gonzalez and LHP Greg Smith to their minor league camp.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned RHP Juan Morillo to their minor league camp. Assigned LHP John Koronka, C Michael McKenry and OF Sean Barker to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Named Steven W. Spartin vice president, partnership and consumer development.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Optioned C Jason Jaramillo to their minor league camp and reassigned INF Brennan King and C Pete Laforest to the minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned OF Steve Pearce, RHP Bryan Bullington, RHP Ty Taubenheim and SS Brian Bixler to Indianapolis (IL). Assigned 3B Neil Walker, OF Andrew McCutchen, RHP T.J. Beam, RHP Brian Rogers, RHP Marino Salas and INF Luis Cruz to their minor league camp.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned RHP Mike Parisi, RHP Jason Motte and OF Joe Mather to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned RHP Clayton Mortensen, C Mark Johnson and OF Colby Rasmus to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Assigned F Josh McRoberts to Idaho (NBADL).
NBA Development League
COLORADO 14ERS—Waived G Milone Clark.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Agreed to terms with WR D.J. Hackett on a two-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS—Signed DE Corey Smith to a one-year contract.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Acquired C Chris Myers from Denver for a 2008 sixth-round draft pick.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Agreed to terms with WR Robert Ferguson, LB Dallas Sartz and DT Ellis Wyms.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed TE Bubba Franks to a one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed DT-FB Dan Klecko to a two-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed WR Bryant Johnson and OT Qasim Mitchell.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed DT Matthias Askew. Released WR Mike Espy and WR Steven Harris.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Recalled D Boris Valabik from Chicago (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled RW Jeff Hamilton from Albany (AHL). Assigned RW Pat Dwyer to Albany.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Recalled G Dan LaCosta from Syracuse (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS—Assigned C Darren Helm and LW Mattias Ritola to Grand Rapids (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled D Matt Smaby from Norfolk (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled D Nathan McIver from Manitoba (AHL).
COLLEGE
ARIZONA—Fired Joan Bonvincini, women’s basketball coach.
TOLEDO—Fired Stan Joplin, men’s basketball coach.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
NO LINE REPORT: On the NBA board, there is no line on the Heat - Bucks due to numerous Miami injuries.
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| PISTONS | 6 | Nuggets |
| BUCKS | NL | Heat |
| BULLS | 4.5 | Nets |
| MAVERICKS | 5 | Lakers |
| ROCKETS | 3.5 | Celtics |
| Warriors | 1 | KINGS |
| Suns | 3.5 | BLAZERS |
Home teams in capital letters.
NCAA College Basketball Tournament
| Favorite | Pts | O/U | Underdog |
| Opening Round | |||
| Mt. St. Mary’s | 7 | 127 | Coppin St. |
| Thursday | |||
| West Regional at Washington, D.C. | |||
| Xavier | 8 | 129 | Georgia |
| Purdue | 2.5 | 143 | Baylor |
| Duke | 19.5 | 153 | Belmont |
| West Virginia | 2 | 135 | Arizona |
| Midwest Regional at Omaha | |||
| Kansas | 25.5 | 145 | Portland St. |
| Kent St. | 2 | 126 | Unlv |
| Usc | 2.5 | 141 | Kansas St |
| Wisconsin | 11.5 | 133 | CS-Fullerton |
| East Regional at Denver | |||
| Washington St. | 8.5 | 112 | Winthrop |
| Notre Dame | 6.5 | 142 | George Mason |
| South Regional at Denver | |||
| Michigan St | 6.5 | 134 | Temple |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 127 | Oral Roberts |
| South Regional at Anaheim | |||
| Marquette | 6 | 130 | Kentucky |
| Stanford | 14.5 | 136 | Cornell |
| West Regional at Anaheim | |||
| Texas A&M | 2 | 129 | Byu |
| Ucla | 32 | 122 | Miss Valley St |
| Friday | |||
| West Regional at Tampa | |||
| Drake | 4.5 | 140 | W Kentucky |
| Connecticut | 11 | 130 | San Diego |
| Midwest Regional at Tampa | |||
| Vanderbilt | 7 | 153 | Siena |
| Clemson | 6.5 | 142 | Villanova |
| Midwest Regional at Raleigh, N.C. | |||
| Davidson | 2 | 139 | Gonzaga |
| Georgetown | 16.5 | 130 | Maryland-BC |
| East Regional at Raleigh, N.C. | |||
| North Carolina | NL | NL | MSM or Copp St |
| Indiana | 1 | 141 | Arkansas |
| South Regional at Little Rock, Ark. | |||
| Miami-Fla | 1 | 137 | St. Mary’s |
| Texas | 16 | 140 | Austin Peay |
| Mississippi St | 2.5 | 143 | Oregon |
| Memphis | 24.5 | 143 | TX-Arlington |
| East Regional at Birmingham, Ala | |||
| Tennessee | 20 | 141 | American |
| Butler | 4 | 125 | South Alabama |
| Oklahoma | 1.5 | 127 | St. Joseph’s |
| Louisville | 13 | 144 | Boise St |
NIT
| Favorite | Pts | O/U | Underdog |
| UMASS | 9.5 | NL | Stephen Austin |
| OHIO ST | 15 | NL | NC-Asheville |
| SYRACUSE | 14.5 | NL | Robert Morris |
| FLORIDA ST | 8 | 135 | Akron |
| SO ILLINOIS | 5.5 | 123 | Oklahoma St |
| MINNESOTA | 3.5 | 138 | Maryland |
| CREIGHTON | 7 | 151 | Rhode Island |
| ARIZONA ST | 19 | NL | Alabama St |
| Wednesday | |||
| DAYTON | 7.5 | 125 | Cleveland St |
| VIRGINIA TECH | 18 | 124 | Morgan St |
| VIRGINIA COMM | 5.5 | 131 | Uab |
| MISSISSIPPI | 13 | 12 | Cal-Santa Barb |
| FLORIDA | 9 | 139 | San Diego St |
| NEBRASKA | 8.5 | 128 | NC-Charlotte |
| ILLINOIS ST | 8 | 129 | Utah St |
| CALIFORNIA | 3 | 149 | New Mexico |
CBI
| Favorite | Pts | O/U | Underdog |
| VIRGINIA | 13 | 140 | Richmond |
| OHIO U | 7.5 | 128 | Brown |
| OLD DOMINION | 5.5 | 139 | Rider |
| NEVADA-RENO | 3 | 156 | Houston |
| Wednesday | |||
| BRADLEY | 5.5 | 139 | Cincinnati |
| TULSA | 2.5 | 122 | Miami-Ohio |
| UTEP | 1 | 144 | Utah |
| WASHINGTON | 10 | 145 | Valparaiso |
Home teams in capital letters.