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NCAA TOURNAMENT
OPENING ROUND
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Today
Monmouth, N.J. (18-14) vs. Hampton (16-15), 7:35 p.m.
WASHINGTON REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Wichita State (24-8) vs. Seton Hall (18-11), 12:20 p.m.
Tennessee (21-7) vs. Winthrop (23-7), 2:40 p.m.
At Cox Arena
San Diego
Illinois (25-6) vs. Air Force (24-6), 7:25 p.m.
Washington (24-6) vs. Utah State (23-8), 9:45 p.m.
Friday
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Michigan State (22-11) vs. George Mason (23-7), 7:10 p.m.
North Carolina (22-7) vs. Murray State (24-6), 9:30 p.m.
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Connecticut (27-3) vs. Albany, N.Y. (21-10), 7:25 p.m.
Kentucky (21-12) vs. UAB (24-6), 9:45 p.m.
ATLANTA REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
George Washington (26-2) vs. North Carolina-Wilmington (25-7), 7:10 p.m.
Duke (30-3) vs. Southern University (19-12), 9:30 p.m.
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
LSU (23-8) vs. Iona (23-7), 7:10 p.m.
Syracuse (23-11) vs. Texas A & amp;M (21-8), 9:40 p.m.
Friday
At American Airlines Center
Dallas
California (20-10) vs. N.C. State (21-9), 7:20 p.m.
Texas (27-6) vs. Pennsylvania (20-8), 9:40 p.m.
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Iowa (25-8) vs. Northwestern State (25-7), 12:25 p.m.
West Virginia (20-10) vs. Southern Illinois (22-10), 2:45 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida (27-6) vs. South Alabama (24-6), 2:45 p.m.
Oklahoma (20-8) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (21-8), 12:25 p.m.
At The Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City
Boston College (26-7) vs. Pacific (24-7), 12:40 p.m.
Nevada (27-5) vs. Montana (23-6), 3 p.m
Friday
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Ohio State (25-5) vs. Davidson (20-10), 12:15 p.m.
Georgetown (21-9) vs. Northern Iowa (23-9), 2:35 p.m.
At The Wachovia Center
Philadelphia
Villanova (25-4) vs. Monmouth, N.J.-Hampton winner, 2:50 p.m.
Arizona (19-12) vs. Wisconsin (19-11), 12:30 p.m.
OAKLAND REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday
At The Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City
Gonzaga (27-3) vs. Xavier (21-10), 7:20 p.m.
Indiana (18-11) vs. San Diego State (24-8), 9:40 p.m.
At Cox Arena
San Diego
UCLA (27-6) vs. Belmont (20-10), 4:55 p.m.
Marquette (20-10) vs. Alabama (17-12), 2:40 p.m.
Friday
At American Airlines Center
Dallas
Memphis (30-3) vs. Oral Roberts (21-11), 2:50 p.m.
Arkansas (22-9) vs. Bucknell (26-4), 12:30 p.m.
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Kansas (25-7) vs. Bradley (20-10), 9:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh (24-7) vs. Kent State (25-8), 7:10 p.m.
THE TOP TWENTY FIVE
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' final college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
RecordPtsPvs
1. Duke (59)30-31,7833
2. Connecticut (11)27-31,7091
3. Villanova (1)25-41,6262
4. Memphis30-31,6105
5. Gonzaga (1)27-31,5094
6. Ohio St.25-51,3477
7. Boston College26-71,24311
7. UCLA27-61,24313
9. Texas27-61,2158
10. North Carolina22-71,06010
11. Florida27-61,00616
12. Kansas25-71,00117
13. Illinois25-69079
14. George Washington26-28906
15. Iowa25-882520
16. Pittsburgh24-781615
17. Washington24-662312
18. Tennessee21-757214
19. LSU23-853318
20. Nevada27-541321
21. Syracuse23-11377--
22. West Virginia20-1031219
23. Georgetown21-917723
24. Oklahoma20-813122
25. UAB24-613024
Others receiving votes: Bucknell 91, Michigan St. 57, Arkansas 46, N.C. State 28, S. Illinois 28, San Diego St. 17, Texas A & amp;M 17, Marquette 14, N.C.-Wilmington 13, Wichita St. 9, Kentucky 5, Arizona 4, California 3, Cincinnati 2, Kent St. 2, Missouri St. 2, Montana 1, Pacific 1, Utah St. 1, Winthrop 1.
NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
Opening Round
Today
Fairleigh Dickinson (20-11) at Manhattan (18-10), 7 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) (18-10) at Butler (19-12), 7 p.m.
Akron (22-9) at Temple (17-14), 7 p.m.
Georgia Southern (20-9) at Charlotte (18-12), 7:30 p.m.
Rutgers (18-13) at Penn State (15-14), 8 p.m.
Delaware State (20-13) at Northern Arizona (21-10), 9:30 p.m.
Lipscomb (21-10) at UTEP (20-9), 9 p.m.
Virginia (15-14) at Stanford (15-13), 9:30 p.m.
First Round
Wednesday
Western Kentucky (23-7) at South Carolina (18-15), 7 p.m.
Vanderbilt (17-12) at Notre Dame (15-13), 7 p.m.
Louisiana Tech (20-12) at Clemson (18-12), 7 p.m.
Wake Forest (17-16) at Minnesota (15-14), 7 p.m.
BYU (20-8) at Houston (20-9), 8:30 p.m.
Oklahoma State (17-15) at Miami (16-15), 9 p.m.
Old Dominion (21-9) at Colorado (20-9), 9 p.m.
Thursday
Nebraska (19-13) at Hofstra (24-6), 7 p.m.
Rutgers-Penn State winner at Saint Joseph's (18-13), 7 p.m.
Lipscomb-UTEP winner at Michigan (18-10), 7 p.m.
Akron-Temple winner at Creighton (19-9), 8 p.m.
Friday
Butler-Miami (Ohio) winner at Florida State (19-9), 7 p.m.
Delaware State-Northern Arizona winner at Louisville (18-12), 7 p.m.
Virginia-Stanford winner at Missouri State (20-8), 8 p.m.
Georgia Southern-Charlotte winner at Cincinnati (19-12), TBA
Saturday, March 18
Fairleigh Dickinson-Manhattan winner at Maryland (19-12), 11 a.m.
NCAA DIVISION II
Regional
Third Round
Monday
Seattle Pacific (24-5) vs. Western Washington (23-6), late
Today
TBA
NCAA DIVISION III
Friday
At Salem, Va.
Semifinals
Amherst (28-2) vs. Wittenberg (29-3), 6 p.m.
Illinois-Wesleyan (24-6) vs. Virginia Wesleyan (28-3), 8 p.m.
Saturday
At Salem, Va.
Third Place
Semifinal losers, 2:30 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
NAIA TOURNAMENT
First Round
Wednesday
Mountain State, W.Va. (28-2) vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God, Texas (16-17)
Olivet Nazarene (21-10) vs. Wayland Baptist (19-10)
Campbellsville, Ky. (26-5) vs. Mobile, Ala. (22-7)
Saint Xavier (21-11) vs. Carroll, Mont. (28-3)
Trevecca Nazarene (25-6) vs. Lambuth, Tenn. (23-7)
John Brown (16-14) vs. Azusa Pacific (28-5)
San Diego Christian (22-9) vs. Lindsey Wilson (22-9)
Southern Polytechnic (21-10) vs. Louisiana State-Shreveport (28-3)
Thursday, March 16
Georgetown, Ky. (25-7) vs. Vanguard, Calif. (20-12)
Illinois-Springfield (20-12) vs. Oklahoma Baptist (27-6)
Union, Tenn. (28-5) vs. Texas Wesleyan (20-9)
Oklahoma Christian (21-10) vs. Lee, Tenn. (24-9)
Robert Morris, Ill. (28-3) vs. Southern Wesleyan (19-13)
Spring Hill (21-8) vs. Voorhees, S.C. (26-4)
Oklahoma City (25-7) vs. Columbia, Mo. (24-8)
Westminster, Utah (23-7) vs. Houston Baptist (26-5)
WOMEN
NCAA TOURNAMENT
CLEVELAND REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday
At Memorial Gymnasium
Nashville, Tenn.
UC Riverside (16-14) vs. North Carolina (29-1), 7 p.m.
Louisville (19-9) vs. Vanderbilt (20-10), 30 minutes following first game
Sunday
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
Missouri State (17-14) vs. Purdue (24-6), Noon
Bowling Green (28-2) vs. UCLA (20-10), 30 minutes following first game
At Sovereign Bank Arena
Trenton, N.J.
Dartmouth (23-6) vs. Rutgers (25-4), 7 p.m.
TCU (18-11) vs. Texas A & amp;M (23-8), 30 minutes following first game
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
Army (20-10) vs. Tennessee (28-4), Noon
Old Dominion (22-8) vs. George Washington (22-8), 30 minutes following first game
ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL
Saturday
At McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
Middle Tennessee (20-10) vs. Utah (24-6), 11 a.m.
Stephen F. Austin (23-7) vs. Arizona State (24-6), 30 minutes following first game
Northern Arizona (22-10) vs. Baylor (24-6), 6 p.m.
New Mexico (21-9) vs. Florida (21-8), 30 minutes following previous game
Sunday
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
Notre Dame (18-11) vs. Boston College (19-11), 7 p.m.
Oakland, Mich. (15-15) vs. Ohio State (28-2), 30 minutes following first game
At Bryce Jordan Center
University Park, Pa.
California (18-11) vs. St. John's (21-7), Noon
Sacred Heart (26-4) vs. Maryland (28-4), 30 minutes following first game
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL
Saturday
At Allstate Arena
Chicago
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (22-8) vs. Michigan State (22-9), 11 a.m.
Chattanooga (27-3) vs. Kentucky (21-8), 30 minutes following first game
Sunday
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
Southern U. (20-10) vs. Duke (26-3), 7 p.m.
South Florida (19-11) vs. Southern Cal (18-11), 30 minutes following first game
At Sovereign Bank Arena
Trenton, N.J.
Hartford (26-3) vs. Temple (24-7), Noon
Marist (23-6) vs. Georgia (21-8), 30 minutes following first game
At Bryce Jordan Center
University Park, Pa.
Missouri (21-9) vs. Virginia Tech (20-9), 7 p.m.
Coppin State (22-8) vs. Connecticut (29-4), 30 minutes following first game
SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL
Saturday
At Memorial Gymnasium
Nashville, Tenn.
Washington (18-10) vs. Minnesota (19-9), 11 a.m.
Florida Atlantic (20-10) vs. LSU (27-3), 30 minutes following first game
At Allstate Arena
Chicago
Liberty (25-5) vs. DePaul (25-6), 7 p.m.
Tulsa (25-5) VS. North Carolina State (19-11), 30 minutes following first game
At Pepsi Center
Denver
Pepperdine (14-16) vs. Oklahoma (29-4), 11 a.m.
Iowa (17-11) vs. BYU (25-5), 30 minutes following first game
Louisiana Tech (26-4) vs. Florida State (19-9), 6 p.m.
Southeast Missouri State (22-8) vs. Stanford (23-7), 30 minutes following previous game
NCAA WOMEN'S DIVISION II
Regional
Third Round
Monday
North Central
At Grand Forks, N.D.
North Dakota (34-0) vs. St. Cloud State (27-4)
South Atlantic
At Raleigh, N.C.
Wingate (25-6) vs. Shaw (28-4)
South Central
At Topeka, Kan.
Emporia State (27-4) vs. Washburn (31-0)
Northeast
At New Haven, Conn.
Southern Connecticut State (29-3) vs. American International (23-7)
West
At Bellingham, Wash.
Seattle Pacific (24-5) vs. Cal State-Chico (26-3)
South
At Arkadelphia, Ark.
Delta State (30-2) vs. Henderson State (28-4)
East
At Charleston, W.Va.
Charleston, W. Va. (30-2) vs. Glenville State (30-2)
Great Lakes
At Springfield, Mo.
Drury (30-2) vs. Grand Valley State (29-3)
Quarterfinals
At Hot Springs, Ark.
Wednesday
North Central winner vs. South Atlantic winner, noon
South Central winner vs. Northeast winner, 2 p.m.
West winner vs. South winner, 6 p.m.
East winner vs. Great Lakes winner, 8 p.m.
Semifinals
At Hot Springs, Ark.
Thursday, March 23
North Central-South Atlantic winner vs. South Central-Northeast winner, 7 p.m.
West-South winner vs. East-Great Lakes winner, 9:30 p.m.
NCAA DIVISION III
Friday
At Springfield, Mass.
Semifinals
Southern Maine (31-1) vs. Hardin-Simmons (24-5), 4 p.m.
Scranton (30-1) vs. Hope (31-1), 6 p.m.
Saturday
At Springfield, Mass.
Third Place
Semifinal losers, 1 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.
WOMEN'S NAIA
First Round
Wednesday
Vanguard, Calif. (28-1) vs. Texas College (13-16)
Cumberlands, Ky. (20-8) vs. Cumberland, Tenn. (23-8)
Lee, Tenn. (26-6) vs. Oklahoma Baptist (23-9)
William Carey (14-9) vs. Montana-Western (28-5)
Master's, Calif. (25-7) vs. Auburn-Montgomery (18-11)
Montana State-Northern (19-9) vs. Oklahoma Christian (23-8)
Georgetown, Ky. (24-8) vs. Mobile, Ala. (22-5)
McKendree, Ill. (20-13) vs. Freed-Hardeman (30-2)
Thursday
Houston Baptist (27-3) vs. Lindsey Wilson (19-11)
Lubbock Christian (19-11) vs. Point Loma Nazarene (22-9)
Lewis-Clark State (25-6) vs. Brewton-Parker (25-8)
Park, Mo. (19-11) vs. Trevecca Nazarene (29-4)
Oklahoma City (30-2) vs. Missouri Baptist (25-7)
Berry, Ga. (24-8) vs. Azusa Pacific (23-9)
Carroll, Mont. (27-6) vs. Saint Xavier (23-8)
John Brown (20-11) vs. Union, Tenn. (26-6)
THE WOMEN'S TOP TWENTY FIVE
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' final women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
RecordPtsPvs
1. North Carolina (46)29-11,1501
2. Ohio St.28-21,0562
3. Maryland28-41,0083
4. Duke26-31,0014
5. LSU27-39675
6. Tennessee28-49437
7. Oklahoma29-49018
8. Connecticut29-48539
9. Rutgers25-48046
10. Baylor24-671810
11. Purdue24-662212
12. Georgia21-859814
13. DePaul25-656413
13. Stanford23-756411
15. Arizona St.24-648915
16. Michigan St.22-944916
17. Louisiana Tech26-437417
18. Utah24-634619
19. Temple24-731718
20. Texas A & amp;M23-819722
21. UCLA20-10188--
22. BYU25-518720
23. Bowling Green28-216824
24. New Mexico21-98721
25. Minnesota19-98323
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 53, Florida 51, Kentucky 44, Tulsa 33, Chattanooga 26, St. John's 20, N.C. State 17, George Washington 15, Virginia Tech 14, Boston College 11, Florida St. 7, Indiana St. 6, Old Dominion 6, Hartford 4, Virginia 3, Wyoming 3, Liberty 2, Army 1.