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Atlantic Division

W L Pct GBx-Boston 48 18 .727 —New York 34 32 .515 14Philadelphia 35 33 .515 14New Jersey 22 43 .338 25½Toronto 18 49 .269 30½Southeast Division

W L Pct GBx-Miami 46 22 .676 —x-Orlando 43 26 .623 3½Atlanta 39 29 .574 7Charlotte 28 39 .418 17½Washington 16 50 .242 29Central Division

W L Pct GBy-Chicago 48 18 .727 —Indiana 29 39 .426 20Milwaukee 26 41 .388 22½Detroit 24 44 .353 25Cleveland 13 53 .197 35WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBx-San Antonio 54 13 .806 —Dallas 48 20 .706 6½New Orleans 40 30 .571 15½Memphis 37 31 .544 17½Houston 35 34 .507 20Northwest Division

W L Pct GBOklahoma City 44 23 .657 —Denver 41 27 .603 3½Portland 38 29 .567 6Utah 36 33 .522 9Minnesota 17 52 .246 28Pacific Division

W L Pct GBL.A. Lakers 48 20 .706 —Phoenix 33 33 .500 14Golden State 30 38 .441 18L.A. Clippers 26 43 .377 22½Sacramento 16 50 .242 31x-clinched playoff spoty-clinched divisionWednesday's GamesDenver 102, Atlanta 87Boston 92, Indiana 80Detroit 107, Toronto 93Orlando 93, Milwaukee 89, OTNew Orleans 100, Phoenix 95Oklahoma City 96, Miami 85Houston 94, Charlotte 78Utah 119, Minnesota 104Cleveland 97, Sacramento 93Dallas 112, Golden State 106Philadelphia 104, L.A. Clippers 94Thursday's GamesChicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m.Cleveland at Portland, 10 p.m.Friday's GamesChicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.Denver at Orlando, 7 p.m.Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.Miami at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.New York at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.San Antonio at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Boston at Houston, 8:30 p.m.New Jersey at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.Golden State at Phoenix, 10 p.m.Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

By The Associated PressAll Times EDTFIRST ROUNDAt UD ArenaDayton, OhioTuesday, March 15UNC Asheville 81, Arkansas-Little Rock 77, OTClemson 70, UAB 52Wednesday, March 16Texas-San Antonio 70, Alabama State 61Virginia Commonwealth 59, Southern Cal 46EAST REGIONALSecond RoundThursday, March 17At St. Pete Times ForumTampa, Fla.West Virginia (20-11) vs. Clemson (22-11), 12:25 p.m.Kentucky (25-8) vs. Princeton (25-6), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 18At Time Warner Cable ArenaCharlotte, N.C.North Carolina (26-7) vs. Long Island University (27-5), 7:15 p.m.Washington (23-10) vs. Georgia (21-11), 30 minutes followingAt Quicken Loans ArenaClevelandGeorge Mason (26-6) vs. Villanova (21-11), 2:10 p.m.Ohio State (32-2) vs. Texas-San Antonio (20-13), 30 minutes followingXavier (24-7) vs. Marquette (20-14), 7:27 p.m.Syracuse (26-7) vs. Indiana State (20-13), 30 minutes followingThird RoundSaturday, March 19At St. Pete Times ForumTampa, Fla.West Virginia-Clemson winner vs. Kentucky-Princeton winnerSunday, March 20At Time Warner Cable ArenaCharlotte, N.C.North Carolina-Long Island University winner vs. Washington-Georgia winnerAt Quicken Loans ArenaClevelandOhio State-Texas-San Antonio winner vs. George Mason-Villanova winnerSyracuse-Indiana State winner vs. Xavier-Marquette winnerAt The Prudential CenterNewark, N.J.Regional SemifinalsFriday, March 25Ohio State-Texas-San Antonio—George Mason-Villanova winner vs. West Virginia-Clemson—Kentucky-Princeton winnerNorth Carolina-Long Island University—Washington-Georgia winner vs. Syracuse-Indiana State—Xavier-Marquette winnerRegional ChampionshipSunday, March 27Semifinal winnersSOUTHEAST REGIONALSecond RoundThursday, March 17At The Verizon CenterWashingtonButler (23-9) vs. Old Dominion (27-6), 12:40 p.m.Pittsburgh (27-5) vs. UNC Asheville (20-13), 30 minutes followingAt St. Pete Times ForumTampa, Fla.Florida (26-7) vs. UC Santa Barbara (18-13), 6:50 p.m.UCLA (22-10) vs. Michigan State (19-14), 30 minutes followingAt The Pepsi CenterDenverBYU (30-4) vs. Wofford (21-12), 7:15 p.m.St. John's (21-11) vs. Gonzaga (24-9), 30 minutes followingAt The McKale CenterTucson, Ariz.Wisconsin (23-8) vs. Belmont (30-4), 7:27 p.m.Kansas State (22-10) vs. Utah State (30-3), 30 minutes followingThird RoundSaturday, March 19At The Verizon CenterWashingtonPittsburgh-UNC Asheville winner vs. Butler-Old Dominion winnerAt St. Pete Times ForumTampa, Fla.Florida-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. UCLA-Michigan State winnerAt The Pepsi CenterDenverBYU-Wofford winner vs. St. John's-Gonzaga winnerAt The McKale CenterTucson, Ariz.Kansas State-Utah State winner vs. Wisconsin-Belmont winnerAt New Orleans ArenaRegional SemifinalsThursday, March 24Pittsburgh-UNC Asheville—Butler-Old Dominion winner vs. Kansas State-Utah State—Wisconsin-Belmont winnerFlorida-UC Santa Barbara—UCLA-Michigan State winner vs. BYU-Wofford—St. John's-Gonzaga winnerRegional ChampionshipSaturday, March 26Semifinal winnersSOUTHWEST REGIONALSecond RoundThursday, March 17At The Pepsi CenterDenverLouisville (25-9) vs. Morehead State (24-9), 1:40 p.m.Vanderbilt (23-10) vs. Richmond (27-7), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 18At The United CenterChicagoNotre Dame (26-6) vs. Akron (23-12), 1:40, p.m.Texas A&M (24-8) vs. Florida State (21-10), 30 minutes followingPurdue (25-7) vs. St. Peter's (20-13), 7:20 p.m.Georgetown (21-10) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (24-11), 30 minutes followingAt The BOK CenterTulsa, Okla.Kansas (32-2) vs. Boston University (21-13), 6:50 p.m.UNLV (24-8) vs. Illinois (19-13), 30 minutes followingThird RoundSaturday, March 19At The Pepsi CenterDenverLouisville-Morehead State winner vs. Vanderbilt-Richmond winnerSunday, March 20At The United CenterChicagoNotre Dame-Akron winner vs. Texas A&M-Florida State winnerPurdue-St. Peter's winner vs. Georgetown-Southern Cal-Virginia Commonwealth winnerAt The BOK CenterTulsa, Okla.Kansas-Boston University winner vs. UNLV-Illinois winnerAt The AlamodomeSan AntonioRegional SemifinalsFriday, March 25Kansas-Boston University—UNLV-Illinois winner vs. Louisville-Morehead State—Vanderbilt-Richmond winnerNotre Dame-Akron—Texas A&M-Florida State winner vs. Purdue-St. Peter's—Georgetown-Southern Cal-Virginia Commonwealth winnerRegional ChampionshipSunday, March 27Semifinal winnersWEST REGIONALSecond RoundThursday, March 17At The McKale CenterTucson, Ariz.Temple (25-7) vs. Penn State (19-14), 2:10 p.m.San Diego State (32-2) vs. Northern Colorado (21-10), 30 minutes followingAt The Verizon CenterWashingtonConnecticut (26-9) vs. Bucknell (25-8), 7:20 p.m.Cincinnati (25-8) vs. Missouri (23-10), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 18At The BOK CenterTulsa, Okla.Texas (27-7) vs. Oakland, Mich. (25-9), 12:15 p.m.Arizona (27-7) vs. Memphis (25-9), 30 minutes followingAt Time Warner Cable ArenaCharlotte, N.C.Michigan (20-13) vs. Tennessee (19-14), 12:40 p.m.Duke (30-4) vs. Hampton (24-8), 30 minutes followingThird RoundSaturday, March 19At The Verizon CenterWashingtonConnecticut-Bucknell winner vs. Cincinnati-Missouri winnerAt The McKale CenterTucson, Ariz.San Diego State-Northern Colorado winner vs. Temple-Penn State winnerSunday, March 20At Time Warner Cable ArenaCharlotte, N.C.Duke-Hampton winner vs. Michigan-Tennessee winnerAt The BOK CenterTulsa, Okla.Texas-Oakland, Mich. winner vs. Arizona-Memphis winnerAt The Honda CenterAnaheim, Calif.Regional SemifinalsThursday, March 24Duke-Hampton—Michigan-Tennessee winner vs. Texas-Oakland, Mich.—Arizona-Memphis winnerSan Diego State-Northern Colorado—Temple-Penn State winner vs. Connecticut-Bucknell—Cincinnati-Missouri winnerRegional ChampionshipSaturday, March 26Semifinal winnersFINAL FOURAt Reliant StadiumHoustonNational SemifinalsSaturday, April 2East champion vs. West championSoutheast champion vs. Southwest championNational ChampionshipMonday, April 4Semifinal winnersNIT ScheduleBy The Associated PressAll Times EDTFirst RoundWednesday, March 16Wichita State 76, Nebraska 49Miami 85, Florida Atlantic 62Northwestern 70, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 61Virginia Tech 79, Bethune-Cookman 54Colorado 88, Texas Southern 74California 77, Mississippi 74Washington State 85, Long Beach State 74Second RoundMarch 18-21New Mexico (22-12) at Alabama (22-11)Kent State (24-11) at Fairfield (25-7)College of Charleston (25-10) at Cleveland State (27-8), TBDMissouri State (26-8) vs. Miami (20-14), TBDColorado (22-13) vs. California (18-14), , TBDBoston College (21-12) vs. Northwestern (19-13), , TBDOklahoma State (20-13) vs. Washington State (20-12), TBDVirginia Tech (22-11) vs. Wichita State (25-8), TBDQuarterfinalsMarch 22-23Alabama-New Mexico winner vs. Missouri State—Miami winner, TBDColorado-California winner vs. Fairfield-Kent State winner, TBDBoston College-Northwestern winner vs. Oklahoma State-Washington State winner, TBDVirginia Tech—Nebraska-Wichita State winner vs. College of Charleston-Cleveland State winner, TBDSemifinalsTuesday, March 29At Madison Square GardenNew YorkGame 1, 7 p.m.Game 2, 9:30 p.m.ChampionshipThursday, March 31Semifinals winners, 7 p.m.

By The Associated PressBOYSPIAA AAAA TournamentSecond RoundButler 62, Allderdice 48Chester 75, West Chester Rustin 56Council Rock North 41, Bethlehem Liberty 38La Salle 49, Allentown Allen 47Mount Lebanon 59, Gateway 33Penn Wood 54, Neshaminy 50Plymouth-Whitemarsh 71, Frankford 51Red Land 40, Lower Merion 38PIAA AA TournamentSecond RoundBeaver Falls 69, Wilkinsburg 55Communications Tech 49, Elwood City Riverside 48Greensburg Central Catholic 73, Summit Academy 61Imhotep Charter 56, Wilkes-Barre Meyers 33Monessen 67, North Star 46Pine Grove 57, Hughesville 44Sto-Rox 61, Jeannette 55Vaux 59, Prep Charter 44GIRLSPIAA AAA TournamentSecond RoundAllentown Central Catholic 41, Villa Maria Academy 28Archbishop Wood 43, Holy Redeemer 25Franklin 53, Hollidaysburg 48Mercyhurst Prep 47, Indiana 40New Castle 73, Blackhawk 62Oley Valley 52, Tamaqua 46Prep Charter 56, West Scranton 31Villa Joseph Marie 53, Lancaster Catholic 45PIAA A TournamentSecond RoundBishop Guilfoyle 62, Monessen 38Delco Christian 36, Reading Central Catholic 25Fort Cherry 61, Coudersport 42Homer-Center 49, Kennedy Catholic 44Line Mountain 64, Girard College 48Pittsburgh North Catholic 76, Southern Fulton 40Steelton-Highspire 66, Sacred Heart 52Tri-Valley 58, Lourdes Regional 50<B></B>

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