NBA standings

National Basketball Association

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Philadelphia 26 20 .565 —

Boston 24 21 .533 1 1/2

New York 21 24 .467 4 1/2

Toronto 15 30 .333 10 1/2

New Jersey 15 32 .319 11 1/2

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

Miami 33 11 .750 —

Orlando 29 18 .617 5 1/2

Atlanta 26 20 .565 8

Washington 10 34 .227 23

Charlotte 7 37 .159 26

Central Division

W L Pct GB

Chicago 38 10 .792 —

Indiana 25 18 .581 10 1/2

Milwaukee 20 24 .455 16

Cleveland 17 26 .395 18 1/2

Detroit 16 29 .356 20 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

San Antonio 29 14 .674 —

Memphis 25 18 .581 4

Dallas 27 20 .574 4

Houston 24 22 .522 6 1/2

New Orleans 11 34 .244 19

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 34 11 .756 —

Denver 25 21 .543 9 1/2

Utah 23 22 .511 11

Minnesota 23 24 .489 12

Portland 21 24 .467 13

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 28 17 .622 —

L.A. Clippers 26 18 .591 1 1/2

Phoenix 23 22 .511 5

Golden State 18 25 .419 9

Sacramento 16 29 .356 12

Monday’s Games

Philadelphia 105, Charlotte 80

Boston 79, Atlanta 76

Cleveland 105, New Jersey 100

Chicago 85, Orlando 59

Minnesota 97, Golden State 93

Dallas 112, Denver 95

Tuesday’s Games

L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at New York, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.

Memphis at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m.

New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

 

Cavaliers’ box

CLEVELAND (105)

Gee 3-6 2-4 8, Jamison 5-20 2-2 13, Thompson 12-16 3-4 27, Irving 8-20 7-8 26, Parker 2-6 0-2 4, Sloan 4-6 2-2 11, Samuels 5-5 0-3 10, Gibson 1-5 2-2 4, Casspi 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 41-89 18-27 105.

NEW JERSEY (100)

 

Wallace 8-14 10-11 27, Humphries 5-10 3-3 13, S.Williams 4-5 1-2 9, D.Williams 8-23 8-9 28, Brooks 3-10 4-6 10, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Green 2-6 0-0 5, Morrow 3-10 0-0 6, Petro 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-81 26-31 100.

Cleveland 30 23 23 29 — 105

New Jersey 17 33 24 26 — 100

3-Point Goals—Cleveland 5-15 (Irving 3-6, Sloan 1-1, Jamison 1-3, Gibson 0-1, Casspi 0-2, Parker 0-2), New Jersey 6-23 (D.Williams 4-10, Green 1-2, Wallace 1-4, Smith 0-1, Brooks 0-2, Morrow 0-4). Fouled Out—Gee. Rebounds—Cleveland 62 (Jamison 13), New Jersey 47 (Wallace 12). Assists—Cleveland 21 (Irving 7), New Jersey 15 (D.Williams 8). Total Fouls—Cleveland 25, New Jersey 24. Technicals—D.Williams. A—11,254 (18,711).

 

D-1 All-Ohio

COLUMBUS (AP) — The 2011-12 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio boys basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel:

DIVISION I

FIRST TEAM: Jalen Robinson, Cols. Northland, 6-8, sr., 19.1; Josh Lemons, Cin. La Salle, 5-11, sr., 18.0; Marc Loving, Tol. St. John’s, 6-8, jr., 22.9; Justin Fritts, Mentor, 6-2, sr., 28.1; David Walker, Stow, 6-7, sr., 25.6.

Players of the year: Jalen Robinson, Cols. Northland; Marc Loving, Tol. St. John’s; Justin Fritts, Mentor.

Coaches of the year: Steve Gray, Norwalk; Greg Nossaman, Powell Olentangy Liberty.

SECOND TEAM: Caris LeVert, Pickerington Central, 6-4, sr., 18.4; Nigel Hayes, Tol. Whitmer, 6-7, jr., 13.8; Myles Hamilton, Lakewood St. Edward, 6-1, sr., 16.1; Devaugntah Williams, Canton McKinley, 6-3, sr., 21.9; Terry Rozier, Shaker Hts., 6-2, sr., 25.6.; Tony Farmer, Garfield Hts., 6-7, jr., 20.4; Devon Scott, Cols. Northland, 6-8, sr., 17.2.

THIRD TEAM: Mike Wells, Delaware Hayes, 5-7, jr., 25.2; Geovonie McKnight, Middletown, 6-3, sr., 19.5; C.J. Gettys, Findlay, 6-11, sr., 20.6; Mark Donnal, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, 6-9, jr., 19.6; Evan Bailey, Massillon Jackson, 6-5, soph., 20.3; Jerome Lane, Akron Firestone, 6-4, jr., 18.0; Tyree Gaiter, Cleve. Hts., 5-6, sr., 19.1; Pharoah Brown, Lyndhurst Brush, 6-7, sr., 18.3.

 

D-1 All-Ohio

COLUMBUS (AP) — The 2011-12 Associated Press Division II All-Ohio boys basketball team, based on the recommendations of a media panel:

DIVISION II

FIRST TEAM: Eric Roby, Plain City Jonathan Alder, 6-5, sr., 17.9; Dan Monteroso, St. Clairsville, 6-2, jr., 26.4; Adolphus Washington, Cin. Taft, 6-5, sr., 23.1; Reggie McAdams, Elida, 6-5, sr., 20.2; Jake Kretzer, Waverly, 6-7, sr., 26.8; Joey Vuyancih, Mentor Lake Cath., 6-2, sr., 18.5; Jake Jacubec, Struthers, 6-0, sr., 26.2; Gary Akbar, Day. Dunbar, 6-5, sr., 17.4.

Players of the year: Dan Monteroso, St. Clairsville; Adolphus Washington, Cin. Taft; Reggie McAdams, Elida; Joey Vuyancih, Mentor Lake Cath.; Gary Akbar, Day. Dunbar.

Coaches of the year: Brian Bates, Franklin; Mark Chicone, Mentor Lake Cath.; Larry Kukura, Alliance; Kirk Lehman, Defiance.

SECOND TEAM: Eric Siefert, Cols. Hartley, 6-2, sr., 11.8; Mason Mamarella, Dover, 5-10, jr., 20.4; Jordan Lauf, Napoleon, 6-5, jr., 21.9; Malike London, Chillicothe, 6-8, sr., 13.6; Davonte Brunson, Akron East, 5-10, sr., 22.8; Jordan Barham, Hunting Val. Univ. School, 6-3, sr., 25.0.

THIRD TEAM: Zack Atkins, New Concord John Glenn, 6-3, sr., 16.9; Anthony Kidston, Defiance, 6-2, sr., 16.4; Jacob Horsley, Thornville Sheridan, 6-4, sr., 18.7; Colt Chapman, Jackson, 6-5, sr., 21.5; Lucas Strouble, Alliance Marlington, 6-4, jr., 22.1; David Blanks, Akron SVSM, 6-2, sr., 19.2; Devon Carter, Cleve. John Hay, 6-2, sr., 20.0; Desmond Ridenour, Cleve. Benedictine, 6-2, sr., 18.0.

Special Mention

John Draper, Cols. Eastmoor Acad.; Khalid King, Cols. Brookhaven; Boo Osborne, Cols. Centennial; Joe Bowers, Wintersville Indian Creek; Marky Thompkins, East Liverpool; Fletcher Watt, Cadiz Harrison Central; Luke Kennard, Franklin; Zack Denny, Germantown Valley View; John Staley, Day. Chaminade-Julienne; Evan Salyers, Proctorville Fairland; Evan French, Vincent Warren; Dillon Young, Circleville Logan Elm; Ryan Chesser, McArthur Vinton County; Wade Wooley, Wauseon; Vitto Brown, Bowling Green; Rasheed Brooks, Lexington; Mike Roberts, Cleve. Benedictine; Robert Jackson, Painesville Harvey; Vernon Martin, Alliance; Mycle Shadie, Akron East; Eddy Grenert, Wooster Triway; Ben Gency, Streetsboro; Bob Peters, CVCA; Colin Reardon, Poland Seminary.

Honorable Mention

Joshua Skinner, The Plains Athens; Josh Windland, Vincent Warren; Tim Grosel, Marietta; Nathan Moats, Circleville; Zach Johnson, Chillicothe; Andrew Warner, Chillicothe Unioto; Tyrand Cumberland, Hillsboro; Jacob Martin, New Lexington; Jordan Kidd, McArthur Vinton County; Derek Clark, Lancaster Fairfield Union.

 

NIT pairings

National Invitation Tournament

First Round

Tuesday, March 13

UMass 101, Mississippi State 96, 2OT

Seton Hall 63, Stony Brook 61

Iowa 84, Dayton 75

Tennessee 65, Savannah State 51

Northwestern 76, Akron 74

Middle Tennessee 86, Marshall 78

Oregon 96, LSU 76

Washington 82, Texas-Arlington 72

Stanford 76, Cleveland State 65

Wednesday, March 14

Minnesota 70, La Salle 61

Drexel 81, UCF 56

Northern Iowa 67, Saint Joseph’s 65

Miami 66, Valparaiso 50

Bucknell 65, Arizona 54

Nevada 68, Oral Roberts 59

Illinois State 96, Mississippi 93, OT

Friday, March 16

Washington 76, Northwestern 55

Second Round

Saturday, March 17

UMass 77, Seton Hall 67

Sunday, March 18

Drexel 65, Northern Iowa 63

Nevada 75, Bucknell 67

Oregon 108, Iowa 97

Monday, March 19

Middle Tennessee 71, Tennessee 64

Minnesota 78, Miami 60

Stanford 92, Illinois State 88, OT

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, March 20

UMass (23-10) at Drexel (29-6), 7 p.m.

Oregon (24-9) at Washington (23-10), 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21

Middle Tennessee (27-6) vs. Minnesota (21-14), 7:30 p.m.

Nevada (28-6) vs. Stanford (23-11), 9 p.m.

Semifinals

At Madison Square Garden

Tuesday, March 27

New York

Semifinal, 7 p.m.

Semifinal, 9:30 p.m.

Championship

Thursday, March 29

TBD, 7 p.m.

 

CI.com pairings

2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament

First Round

Tuesday, March 13

Robert Morris 67, Indiana State 60

Mercer 68, Tennessee State 60

Old Dominion 68, Coastal Carolina 66

Georgia State 74, Tennessee Tech 43

Toledo 76, McNeese State 63

Weber State 72, Utah Valley State 69

Wednesday March 14

Manhattan 89, Albany (NY) 79

Fairfield 68, Yale 56

Oakland 86, Bowling Green 69

Buffalo 78, American 61

Drake 70, North Dakota 64

Rice 68, La.-Lafayette 63

Idaho 86, UC Santa Barbara 83

Utah State 75, CS Bakersfield 69

Loyola Marymount 88, Cal State Fullerton 79

Thursday, March 15

SC-Upstate 73, Kent State 58

Second Round

Saturday, March 17

Robert Morris 69, Toledo 51

Oakland 84, Buffalo 76

Mercer 64, Georgia State 59

Rice 74, Drake 68

Utah State 76, Idaho 56

Sunday, March 18

Old Dominion 65, South Carolina-Upstate 56

Fairfield 69, Manhattan 57

Loyola Marymount 72, Weber State 68

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, March 20

Rice (19-15) at Oakland (19-15), 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21

Robert Morris (26-10) at Fairfield (21-14) 7 p.m.

Mercer (24-11) at Old Dominion (22-13) 7 p.m.

Utah State (19-15) vs. Loyola Marymount (21-12), TBA

 

CBI tourney

College Basketball Invitational

First Round

Tuesday, March 13

TCU 83, Milwaukee 73

Princeton 95, Evansville 86

Washington State 89, San Francisco 75

Wednesday, March 14

Pittsburgh 81, Wofford 63

Penn 74, Quinnipiac 63

Butler 75, Delaware 58

Wyoming 78, North Dakota State 75

Oregon State 80, Western Illinois 59

Quarterfinals

Monday, March 19

Pittsburgh 82, Princeton 61

Butler 63, Penn 53

Oregon State 101, TCU 81

Washington State 61, Wyoming 41

Semifinals

Wednesday, March 21

Pittsburgh (19-16) at Butler (22-14), 8 p.m.

Washington State (17-16) at Oregon State (21-14), 10 p.m.

Championship Series

(Best-of-3)

Monday, March 26

Game 1, TBA

Wednesday, March 28

Game 2, TBA

Friday, March 30

Game 3, TBA

 

MLB standings

Major League Baseball

Spring Training Standings

All Times EDT

AMERICAN LEAGUE

W L Pct

Detroit 12 2 .857

Oakland 14 4 .778

Toronto 13 4 .765

Boston 9 5 .643

Seattle 11 7 .611

Minnesota 11 8 .579

Kansas City 9 7 .563

Los Angeles 9 7 .563

New York 8 9 .471

Baltimore 6 7 .462

Cleveland 5 10 .333

Chicago 5 11 .313

Tampa Bay 4 10 .286

Texas 4 12 .250

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W L Pct

San Francisco 11 5 .688

Los Angeles 8 5 .615

St. Louis 8 6 .571

Colorado 9 7 .563

Houston 9 7 .563

San Diego 9 8 .529

Miami 7 7 .500

Philadelphia 8 9 .471

Cincinnati 8 10 .444

Milwaukee 7 9 .438

Chicago 8 11 .421

Pittsburgh 6 9 .400

Arizona 7 11 .389

Washington 5 8 .385

Atlanta 5 12 .294

New York 3 11 .214

NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

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Monday’s Games

St. Louis 4, Atlanta 3

Houston 7, Miami 4

Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3

Minnesota 8, Boston 4

Chicago Cubs 12, Seattle 7

Cleveland 4, L.A. Dodgers 3

Oakland 6, Arizona 5

Cincinnati 1, Chicago White Sox 0

Milwaukee 5, Texas 3

Colorado 4, L.A. Angels 3

Tuesday’s Games

St. Louis vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 6:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

 

NHL standings

National Hockey League

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

x-N.Y. Rangers 72 45 20 7 97 199 160

Pittsburgh 71 44 21 6 94 231 180

Philadelphia 72 42 22 8 92 231 204

New Jersey 73 41 27 5 87 200 191

N.Y. Islanders 72 29 32 11 69 169 216

Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Boston 72 42 27 3 87 236 178

Ottawa 73 37 26 10 84 221 213

Buffalo 73 34 29 10 78 187 207

Toronto 73 32 33 8 72 208 227

Montreal 73 28 32 13 69 191 203

Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Florida 71 35 23 13 83 180 197

Washington 73 37 30 6 80 198 208

Winnipeg 72 34 30 8 76 192 203

Carolina 73 29 29 15 73 194 217

Tampa Bay 72 32 33 7 71 202 247

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

x-St. Louis 73 46 19 8 100 189 142

Nashville 72 42 22 8 92 206 186

Detroit 73 44 25 4 92 224 179

Chicago 73 40 25 8 88 222 212

Columbus 72 23 42 7 53 166 231

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 72 43 21 8 94 223 182

Colorado 74 39 30 5 83 194 195

Calgary 73 34 26 13 81 182 199

Minnesota 72 30 32 10 70 155 199

Edmonton 72 28 36 8 64 190 213

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Dallas 72 39 28 5 83 189 192

Phoenix 73 36 26 11 83 191 188

San Jose 71 36 25 10 82 194 181

Los Angeles 72 35 25 12 82 167 158

Anaheim 73 30 32 11 71 180 203

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

x-clinched playoff spot

Monday’s Games

Boston 8, Toronto 0

N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 2

Buffalo 7, Tampa Bay 3

Washington 5, Detroit 3

Minnesota 2, Vancouver 0

Anaheim 5, San Jose 3

Tuesday’s Games

N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Colorado, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Chicago, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

 

NCAA tourney

NCAA Tournament

All Times EDT

FIRST ROUND

At UD Arena

Dayton, Ohio

Tuesday, March 13

Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58

BYU 78, Iona 72

Wednesday, March 14

Vermont 71, Lamar 59

South Florida 65, California 54

EAST REGIONAL

Second Round

Thursday, March 15

At The CONSOL Energy Center

Pittsburgh

Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64

Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65

Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54

Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59

At The Pit

Albuquerque, N.M.

Wisconsin 73, Montana 49

Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70

Friday, March 16

At Bridgestone Arena

Nashville, Tenn.

Cincinnati 65, Texas 59

Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63

Third Round

Saturday, March 17

At The CONSOL Energy Center

Pittsburgh

Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59

Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66

At The Pit

Albuquerque, N.M.

Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57

Sunday, March 18

At Bridgestone Arena

Nashville, Tenn.

Cincinnati 62, Florida State 56

Regional Semifinals

At TD Garden

Boston

Thursday, March 22

Syracuse (33-2) vs. Wisconsin (26-9), 7:15 p.m.

Ohio State (29-7) vs. Cincinnati (25-10), 9:45 p.m.

Regional Championship

Saturday, March 24

Semifinal winners

SOUTH REGIONAL

Second Round

Thursday, March 15

At The KFC Yum! Center

Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66

Iowa State 77, UConn 64

At The Pit

Albuquerque, N.M.

Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60

Colorado 68, UNLV 64

At The Rose Garden

Portland, Ore.

VCU 62, Wichita State 59

Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66

Friday, March 16

At Greensboro Coliseum

Greensboro, N.C.

Lehigh 75, Duke 70

Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63

Third Round

Saturday, March 17

At The KFC Yum! Center

Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71

At The Pit

Albuquerque, N.M.

Baylor 80, Colorado 63

At The Rose Garden

Portland, Ore.

Indiana 63 VCU 61

Sunday, March 18

At Greensboro Coliseum

Greensboro, N.C.

Xavier 70, Lehigh 58

Regional Semifinals

At The Georgia Dome

Atlanta

Friday, March 23

Baylor (29-7) vs. Xavier (23-12), 7:15 p.m.

Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8), 9:45 p.m.

Regional Championship

Sunday, March 25

Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Second Round

Friday, March 16

At Greensboro Coliseum

Greensboro, N.C.

Creighton 58, Alabama 57

North Carolina 77, Vermont 58

At Nationwide Arena

Columbus, Ohio

N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65

Georgetown 74, Belmont 59

At Bridgestone Arena

Nashville, Tenn.

Ohio 65, Michigan 60

South Florida 58, Temple 44

At CenturyLink Center

Omaha, Neb.

Purdue 72, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 69

Kansas 65, Detroit 50

Third Round

Sunday, March 18

At Greensboro Coliseum

Greensboro, N.C.

North Carolina 87, Creighton 73

At Nationwide Arena

Columbus, Ohio

N.C. State 66, Georgetown 63

At Bridgestone Arena

Nashville, Tenn.

Ohio 62, South Florida 56

At CenturyLink Center

Omaha, Neb.

Kansas 63, Purdue 60

Regional Semifinals

At Edward Jones Dome

St. Louis

Friday, March 23

North Carolina (31-5) vs. Ohio (29-7), 7:47 p.m.

N.C. State (24-12) vs. Kansas (29-6), 10:17 p.m.

Regional Championship

Sunday, March 25

Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL

Second Round

Thursday, March 15

At The KFC Yum! Center

Louisville, Ky.

Murray State 58, Colorado State 41

Marquette 88, BYU 68

At The Rose Garden

Portland, Ore.

Louisville 69, Davidson 62

New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68 Friday, March 16

At Nationwide Arena

Columbus, Ohio

Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54

Michigan State 89, LIU 67

At CenturyLink Center

Omaha, Neb.

Florida 71, Virginia 45

Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84

Third Round

Saturday, March 17

At The KFC Yum! Center

Louisville, Ky.

Marquette 62, Murray State 53

At The Rose Garden

Portland, Ore.

Louisville 59, New Mexico 56

Sunday, March 18

At Nationwide Arena

Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State 65, Saint Louis 61

At CenturyLink Center

Omaha, Neb.

Florida 84, Norfolk State 50

Regional Semifinals

Thursday, March 22

At US Airways Center

Phoenix

Michigan State (29-7) vs. Louisville (28-9), 7:47 p.m.

Marquette (27-7) vs. Florida (25-10), 10:17 p.m.

Regional Championship

Saturday, March 24

Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR

At The Superdome

New Orleans

National Semifinals

Saturday, March 31

East champion vs. Midwest champion

South champion vs. West champion

National Championship

Monday, April 2

Semifinal winners

 

NCAA odds

Odds to Win 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

CURRENT OPENING

TEAM ODDS ODDS

Kentucky 3-1 7-2

Michigan St. 4-1 10-1

North Carolina 4-1 9-1

Kansas 6-1 12-1

Ohio St. 6-1 10-1

Syracuse 7-1 12-1

Louisville 10-1 30-1

Baylor 15-1 35-1

Indiana 15-1 80-1

Marquette 15-1 35-1

Florida 25-1 100-1

Wisconsin 30-1 50-1

Cincinnati 35-1 75-1

NC State 35-1 100-1

Xavier 65-1 200-1

Ohio 100-1 300-1