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MENNCAA TOURNAMENTOPENING ROUND
Oakland, Mich. 79, Alabama A & amp;M 69
SYRACUSE REGIONAL
First Round
North Carolina State 75, Charlotte 63
Connecticut 77, Central Florida 71
Iowa State 64, Minnesota 53
North Carolina 96, Oakland, Mich. 68
Florida 67, Ohio 62
Villanova 55, New Mexico 47
Wisconsin 57, Northern Iowa 52
Bucknell 64, Kansas 63
Second Round
North Carolina State 65, Connecticut 62
North Carolina 92, Iowa State 65
Villanova 76, Florida 65
Wisconsin 71, Bucknell 62
Semifinals
Friday
At The Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
Wisconsin 65, North Carolina State 56
North Carolina 67, Villanova 66
Championship
Sunday
Wisconsin (25-8) vs. North Carolina (30-4), 2:30 p.m.
CHICAGO REGIONAL
First Round
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 83, Alabama 73
Boston College 85, Pennsylvania 65
Nevada 61, Texas 57
Illinois 67, Fairleigh Dickinson 55
Arizona 66, Utah State 53
Oklahoma State 63, Southeastern Louisiana 50
Southern Illinois 65, Saint Mary's, Calif. 56
Second Round
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 83, Boston College 75
Illinois 71, Nevada 59
Arizona 85, UAB 63
Oklahoma State 85, Southern Illinois 77
Semifinals
Thursday
At Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.
Illinois 77, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 63
Arizona 79, Oklahoma State 78
Championship
Today
Illinois (35-1) vs. Arizona (30-6), 7:05 p.m.
AUSTIN REGIONAL
First Round
Kentucky 72, Eastern Kentucky 64
Cincinnati 76, Iowa 64
Oklahoma 84, Niagara 67
Utah 60, Texas-El Paso 54
Vermont 60, Syracuse 57
Michigan State 89, Old Dominion 81
Duke 57, Delaware State 46
Mississippi State 93, Stanford 70
Second Round
Kentucky 69, Cincinnati 60
Utah 67, Oklahoma 58 Sunday, March 20
Michigan State 72, Vermont 61
Duke 63, Mississippi State 55
Semifinals
Friday
At The Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
Michigan State 78, Duke 68
Kentucky 62, Utah 52
Championship
Sunday
Michigan State (25-6) vs. Kentucky (28-5), 5 p.m.
ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL
First Round
Wake Forest 70, Chattanooga 54
West Virginia 63, Creighton 61
Pacific 79, Pittsburgh 71
Washington 88, Montana 77
Gonzaga 74, Winthrop 64
Texas Tech 78, UCLA 66
Louisville 68, Louisiana-Lafayette 62
Georgia Tech 80, George Washington 68
Second Round
West Virginia 111, Wake Forest 105, 2OT
Washington 97, Pacific 79
Texas Tech 71, Gonzaga 69
Louisville 76, Georgia Tech 54
Semifinals
Thursday
At The Pit, Albuquerque, N.M.
Louisville 93, Washington 79
West Virginia 65, Texas Tech 60
Championship
Today
Louisville (32-4) vs. West Virginia (24-10), 4:40 p.m.
FINAL FOUR
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
National Semifinals
April 2
Chicago Regional champion vs. Albuquerque Regional champion
Syracuse Regional champion vs. Austin Regional champion
Championship
April 4
Semifinal winners
FRIDAY'S SUMMARIESWISCONSIN 65, N.C. STATE 56
N.C. STATE (21-14) -- Hodge 4-16 6-8 14, Brackman 0-1 0-0 0, Evtimov 2-10 2-2 8, Bennerman 4-6 0-1 10, Atsur 6-12 0-0 16, Grant 1-3 0-0 2, Bethel 0-0 0-0 0, Collins 1-1 0-0 3, Simmons 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 19-50 9-13 56.
WISCONSIN (25-8) -- Tucker 9-17 4-6 22, Morley 3-5 4-5 10, Wilkinson 5-8 7-8 17, Chambliss 2-4 1-2 7, Hanson 2-5 0-0 6, Nixon 0-0 0-0 0, Chappell 0-0 0-0 0, Helmigk 0-1 2-2 2, Taylor 0-2 1-2 1, Butch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-42 19-25 65.
Halftime--N.C. State 30-21. 3-Point Goals--N.C. State 9-22 (Atsur 4-8, Bennerman 2-3, Evtimov 2-7, Collins 1-1, Grant 0-1, Hodge 0-2), Wisconsin 4-10 (Chambliss 2-4, Hanson 2-4, Tucker 0-2). Fouled Out--Brackman. Rebounds--N.C. State 21 (Hodge 5), Wisconsin 35 (Morley 8). Assists--N.C. State 12 (Hodge 5), Wisconsin 7 (Hanson, Morley 2). Total Fouls--N.C. State 25, Wisconsin 14. A--30,713.
NORTH CAROLINA 67, VILLANOVA 66
VILLANOVA (24-8) -- Foye 9-21 5-7 28, Sheridan 2-3 0-0 4, Nardi 2-8 1-2 6, Lowry 7-10 3-5 18, Ray 2-14 2-2 7, Fraser 1-4 1-3 3, Charles 0-0 0-0 0, Dunleavy 0-0 0-0 0, Austin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 12-19 66.
NORTH CAROLINA (30-4) -- J.Williams 1-4 0-0 2, McCants 3-9 9-10 17, May 6-9 2-3 14, Felton 4-12 0-2 11, Manuel 1-4 0-0 2, Scott 1-1 2-2 5, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, M.Williams 4-9 6-6 16, Noel 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 20-48 19-24 67.
Halftime--Villanova 33-29. 3-Point Goals--Villanova 8-28 (Foye 5-12, Lowry 1-2, Nardi 1-4, Ray 1-10), North Carolina 8-19 (Felton 3-7, M.Williams 2-3, McCants 2-5, Scott 1-1, Manuel 0-1, J.Williams 0-2). Fouled Out--Foye, Nardi, Felton. Rebounds--Villanova 33 (Lowry 7), North Carolina 42 (Felton 11). Assists--Villanova 7 (Lowry 3), North Carolina 11 (Felton 5). Total Fouls--Villanova 21, North Carolina 24. A--30,916.
MICHIGAN ST. 78, DUKE 68
MICHIGAN ST. (25-6) -- Anderson 6-11 2-2 17, Davis 6-14 8-10 20, Brown 3-9 4-4 11, Neitzel 2-5 1-2 5, Ager 6-13 2-3 14, Hill 0-6 2-2 2, Trannon 1-2 0-0 2, Hamo 0-0 0-0 0, Torbert 3-4 0-0 7, Bograkos 0-0 0-0 0, Naymick 0-1 0-0 0, Harvey 0-0 0-0 0, Rowley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 19-23 78.
DUKE (27-6) -- Williams 5-10 9-10 19, Randolph 0-0 0-2 0, Redick 4-14 2-2 13, Ewing 7-16 2-4 18, Dockery 1-2 0-0 3, Melchionni 2-5 2-2 7, McClure 0-0 0-0 0, Nelson 3-4 2-4 8, Love 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-51 17-24 68.
Halftime--Tied 32-32. 3-Point Goals--Michigan St. 5-14 (Anderson 3-4, Brown 1-2, Torbert 1-2, Ager 0-3, Hill 0-3), Duke 7-23 (Redick 3-9, Ewing 2-7, Dockery 1-2, Melchionni 1-4, Nelson 0-1). Fouled Out--Torbert, Williams. Rebounds--Michigan St. 38 (Davis 12), Duke 33 (Williams 8). Assists--Michigan St. 12 (Hill, Neitzel 3), Duke 8 (Ewing, Redick 2). Total Fouls--Michigan St. 22, Duke 22.
KENTUCKY 62, UTAH 52
UTAH (29-6) -- Hawkins 1-4 2-4 4, Markson 3-7 2-4 9, Bogut 8-19 4-11 20, M.Jackson 2-6 5-6 10, Drisdom 1-1 0-0 3, Calvin 0-1 0-0 0, Chaney 1-2 1-2 3, Langvad 1-1 0-1 3. Totals 17-41 14-28 52.
KENTUCKY (28-5) -- Azubuike 2-5 5-6 9, Hayes 5-6 2-5 12, Morris 1-1 0-0 2, Rondo 4-5 2-6 10, Sparks 1-5 0-0 3, Moss 2-2 0-0 6, Bradley 3-4 0-0 6, Carrier 0-1 0-0 0, Obrzut 2-3 0-0 4, Perry 1-1 1-2 3, Alleyne 0-1 0-0 0, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Crawford 3-4 0-0 7. Totals 24-39 10-19 62.
Halftime--Kentucky 29-24. 3-Point Goals--Utah 4-10 (Drisdom 1-1, Langvad 1-1, Markson 1-2, M.Jackson 1-4, Bogut 0-1, Calvin 0-1), Kentucky 4-13 (Moss 2-2, Crawford 1-2, Sparks 1-4, Bradley 0-1, Carrier 0-1, Rondo 0-1, Azubuike 0-2). Fouled Out--M.Jackson. Rebounds--Utah 25 (Bogut 12), Kentucky 25 (Obrzut 5). Assists--Utah 10 (Hawkins 3), Kentucky 10 (Bradley, Hayes, Rondo 2). Total Fouls--Utah 20, Kentucky 25. Technicals--Bogut, Bradley. A--16,239.
THURSDAY'S LATE SUMMARIESARIZONA 79, OKLAHOMA ST. 78
ARIZONA (30-6) -- Adams 8-12 0-0 19, Radenovic 5-5 3-5 13, Frye 7-12 1-2 15, Shakur 0-1 4-6 4, Stoudamire 7-11 1-2 19, McClellan 2-2 0-0 4, Rodgers 2-4 1-2 5, Walters 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-47 10-17 79.
OKLAHOMA ST. (26-7) -- J.Graham 9-19 5-6 26, McFarlin 6-12 3-3 15, Curry 4-9 0-0 11, Lucas 5-15 1-1 13, Bobik 3-7 0-0 8, S.Graham 2-3 1-1 5, Crawford 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 29-66 10-13 78.
Halftime--Arizona 41-38. 3-Point Goals--Arizona 7-14 (Stoudamire 4-7, Adams 3-4, Frye 0-1, Rodgers 0-2), Oklahoma St. 10-23 (J.Graham 3-5, Curry 3-6, Bobik 2-5, Lucas 2-7). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Arizona 31 (Adams, Frye 10), Oklahoma St. 27 (J.Graham 8). Assists--Arizona 17 (Stoudamire 7), Oklahoma St. 17 (Curry 7). Total Fouls--Arizona 17, Oklahoma St. 17. A--16,957.
WEST VIRGINIA 65, TEXAS TECH 60
WEST VIRGINIA (24-10) -- Sally 3-9 1-1 8, Gansey 4-7 0-2 11, Pittsnogle 7-13 6-8 22, Collins 1-2 0-0 3, Joh.Herber 1-7 0-0 2, Beilein 4-7 0-0 10, Nichols 1-1 0-0 2, Young 1-2 0-0 2, Fischer 2-3 1-2 5. Totals 24-51 8-13 65.
TEXAS TECH (22-11) -- Giles 6-7 0-1 12, Dora 3-8 5-7 11, Zeno 1-3 0-2 2, Jackson 3-11 3-3 9, Ross 8-22 0-0 16, Marshall 3-5 3-3 10, White 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 11-16 60.
Halftime--Tied 32-32. 3-Point Goals--West Virginia 9-22 (Gansey 3-4, Pittsnogle 2-3, Beilein 2-5, Collins 1-2, Sally 1-3, Young 0-1, Joh.Herber 0-4), Texas Tech 1-8 (Marshall 1-1, Dora 0-1, Jackson 0-3, Ross 0-3). Fouled Out--Giles. Rebounds--West Virginia 31 (Pittsnogle 8), Texas Tech 34 (Dora 9). Assists--West Virginia 14 (Beilein 4), Texas Tech 10 (Zeno 4). Total Fouls--West Virginia 15, Texas Tech 15. A--15,792.
NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
QuarterfinalsWednesday
Saint Joseph's 58, Texas A & amp;M 51
Memphis 81, Vanderbilt 68
Thursday
South Carolina 69, Georgetown 66
Today
Texas Christian (21-13) at Maryland (18-12), Noon
Semifinals
March 29
At Madison Square Garden, New York
Saint Joseph's (23-11) vs. Memphis (22-15), 7 p.m.
South Carolina (18-13) vs. Texas Christian-Maryland winner, 9:30 p.m.
Championship
March 31
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
WOMENNCAA TOURNAMENT
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL
First Round
Middle Tennessee State 60, North Carolina State 58
Texas Tech 69, Texas-Arlington 49
Purdue 68, New Mexico 56
Tennessee 94, Western Carolina 43
Temple 66, Louisiana Tech 61
Rutgers 62, Hartford 37
Ohio State 86, Holy Cross 45
Maryland 65, Wisconsin-Green Bay 55
Second Round
Texas Tech 80, Middle Tennessee State 69
Tennessee 75, Purdue 54
Rutgers 61, Temple 54
Ohio State 75, Maryland 65
Semifinals
Sunday
At The Liacouras Center, Philadelphia
Texas Tech (24-7) vs. Tennessee (28-4), Noon
Rutgers (27-6) vs. Ohio State (30-4), 2 p.m.
Championship
March 29
Texas Tech-Tennessee winner vs. Rutgers-Ohio State winner, TBA
CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL
First Round
Texas 64, Oral Roberts 47
Georgia 75, Rice 49
Arizona 72, Oklahoma 69
LSU 70, Stetson 36
DePaul 79, Virginia Tech 78
Liberty 78, Penn State 70
Duke 80, Canisius 48
Boston College 65, Houston 43
Second Round
Georgia 70, Texas 68
LSU 76, Arizona 43
Liberty 88, DePaul 79
Duke 70, Boston College 65
Semifinals
Today
At McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tenn.
LSU (31-2) vs. Liberty (25-6), Noon
Georgia (24-9) vs. Duke (30-4), 2 p.m.
Championship
March 28
LSU-Liberty winner vs. Georgia-Duke winner, TBA
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL
First Round
Southern California 65, Louisville 49
Michigan State 73, Alcorn State 41
Utah 73, Iowa State 61
Stanford 94, Santa Clara 57
Kansas State 70, Bowling Green 60
Vanderbilt 67, Montana 44
Connecticut 95, Dartmouth 47
Florida State 87, Richmond 54
Second Round
Michigan State 61, Southern California 59
Stanford 88, Utah 62
Vanderbilt 63, Kansas State 60
Connecticut 70, Florida State 52
Semifinals
Sunday
At Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.
Michigan State (30-3) vs. Vanderbilt (24-7), 7:30 p.m.
Connecticut (25-7) vs. Stanford (31-2), 9:30 p.m.
Championship
March 29
Michigan State-Vanderbilt winner vs. Connecticut-Stanford winner, TBA
TEMPE REGIONAL
First Round
Virginia 79, Old Dominion 57
Minnesota 64, St. Francis, Pa. 33
Arizona State 87, Eastern Kentucky 65
Notre Dame 61, UC Santa Barbara 51
Baylor 91, Illinois State 70
Oregon 58, Texas Christian 55
North Carolina 97, Coppin State 62
George Washington 60, Mississippi 57
Second Round
Minnesota 73, Virginia 68
Arizona State 70, Notre Dame 61
Baylor 69, Oregon 46
North Carolina 71, George Washington 47
Semifinals
Today
At Wells Fargo Arena, Tempe, Ariz.
Minnesota (26-7) vs. Baylor (29-3), 9 p.m.
North Carolina (29-3) vs. Arizona State (24-9), 11 p.m.
Championship
Monday
March 28
Minnesota-Baylor winner vs. North Carolina-Arizona State winner, TBA
THE FINAL FOUR
At RCA Dome, Indianapolis
Semifinals
April 3
Chattanooga Regional champion vs. Tempe Regional champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Regional champion vs. Kansas City Regional champion, 7 or 9:30 p.m.
Championship
April 5
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
Women's NIT
Quarterfinals
Thursday
Kentucky 67, Xavier 62
SW Missouri St. 62, Texas A & amp;M 60
Iowa 66, Arkansas State 52
West Virginia 65, Wake Forest 52
Semifinals
March 28
West Virginia (20-12) at Kentucky (18-15), 7 p.m.
Iowa (23-9) at Southwest Missouri State (23-8), 8:05 p.m.
Championship
March 31
Semifinal winners TBA
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