BASKETBALL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 45 21 .682 —
Boston 39 29 .574 7
New York 28 41 .406 18½
Brooklyn 19 48 .284 26½
Philadelphia 9 58 .134 36½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 39 28 .582 —
Atlanta 39 29 .574 ½
Charlotte 38 29 .567 1
Washington 32 35 .478 7
Orlando 29 38 .433 10
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 48 19 .716 —
Indiana 36 31 .537 12
Detroit 34 34 .500 14½
Chicago 33 33 .500 14½
Milwaukee 29 39 .426 19½
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
y-San Antonio 57 10 .851 —
Memphis 39 29 .574 18½
Houston 34 34 .500 23½
Dallas 34 34 .500 23½
New Orleans 25 42 .373 32
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 46 22 .676 —
Portland 35 33 .515 11
Utah 32 35 .478 13½
Denver 28 40 .412 18
Minnesota 22 46 .324 24
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
y-Golden State 61 6 .910 —
L.A. Clippers 43 24 .642 18
Sacramento 26 41 .388 35
Phoenix 18 49 .269 43
L.A. Lakers 14 54 .206 47½
y-clinched division
Wednesday’s Games
Cleveland 99, Dallas 98
Oklahoma City 130, Boston 109
Washington 117, Chicago 96
Charlotte 107, Orlando 99
Atlanta 118, Detroit 114
Minnesota 114, Memphis 108
L.A. Clippers 122, Houston 106
New Orleans 123, Sacramento 108
Golden State 121, New York 85
Thursday’s Games
Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Denver at Atlanta, 8 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.
NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
First Four
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 15
Florida Gulf Coast 96, Fairleigh Dickinson 65
Wichita State 70, Vanderbilt 50
Wednesday, March 16
Holy Cross 59, Southern 55
Michigan 67, Tulsa 62
EAST REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 17
At PNC Arena
Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina (28-6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (21-13), 7:20 p.m.
Southern Cal (21-12) vs. Providence (23-10), 9:50 p.m.
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Indiana (25-7) vs. Chattanooga (29-5), 7:10 p.m.
Kentucky (26-8) vs. Stony Brook (26-6), 9:40 p.m.
Friday, March 18
At Barclays Center
Brooklyn, N.Y.
West Virginia (26-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (27-5), 7:10 p.m.
Notre Dame (21-11) vs. Michigan (23-12), 9:40 p.m.
At Scottrade Center
St. Louis
Wisconsin (20-12) vs. Pittsburgh (21-11), 6:50 p.m.
Xavier (27-5) vs. Weber State (26-8), 9:20 p.m.
SOUTH REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 17
At Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Providence, R.I.
Miami (25-7) vs. Buffalo (20-14), 6:50 p.m.
Arizona (25-8) vs. Wichita State (25-8), 9:20 p.m.
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Colorado (22-11) vs. UConn (24-10), 1:30 p.m..
Kansas (30-4) vs. Austin Peay (18-17), 4 p.m.
Friday, March 18
At Barclays Center
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Villanova (29-5) vs. UNC Asheville (22-11), 12:40 p.m.
Iowa (21-10) vs. Temple (21-11), 3:10 p.m.
At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Spokane, Wash.
California (23-10) vs. Hawaii (27-5), 2 p.m.
Maryland (25-8) vs. South Dakota State (26-7), 4:30 p.m.
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 17
At PNC Arena
Raleigh, N.C.
Texas Tech (19-12) vs. Butler (21-10), 12:40 p.m.
Virginia (26-7) vs. Hampton (21-10), 3:10 p.m.
At Pepsi Center
Denver
Iowa State (21-11) vs. Iona (22-10), 2 p.m.
Purdue (26-8) vs. UALR (29-4), 4:30 p.m.
Utah (26-8) vs. Fresno State (25-9), 7:27 p.m.
Seton Hall (25-8) vs. Gonzaga (26-7), 9:57 p.m.
Friday, March 18
At Scottrade Center
St. Louis
Dayton (25-7) vs. Syracuse (19-13), 12:15 p.m.
Michigan State (29-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (24-9), 2:45 p.m.
WEST REGIONAL
Round of 64
Thursday, March 17
At Dunkin’ Donuts Center
Providence, R.I.
Duke (23-10) vs. UNC Wilmington (25-7), 12:15 p.m.
Baylor (22-11) vs. Yale (22-6), 2:45 p.m.
Friday, March 18
At Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Oregon State (19-12) vs. VCU (24-10), 1:30 p.m.
Oklahoma (25-7) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (24-8), 4 p.m.
Texas A&M (26-8) vs. Green Bay (23-12), 7:20 p.m.
Texas (20-12) vs. Northern Iowa (22-12), 9:50 p.m.
At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Oregon (28-6) vs. Holy Cross (15-19), 7:27 p.m.
Saint Joseph’s (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-10), 9:57 p.m.
NIT Glance
First Round
Tuesday, March 15
South Carolina 88, High Point 66
Florida State 84, Davidson 74
Ohio State 72, Akron 63, OT
Creighton 72, Alabama 54
Washington 107, Long Beach State 102
Florida 97, North Florida 68
Valparaiso 84, Texas Southern 73
San Diego State 79, IPFW 55
Saint Mary’s (Cal) 58, N. Mexico State 56
Wednesday, March 16
Wagner 79, St. Bonaventure 75
Georgia 93, Belmont 84
Monmouth 90, Bucknell 80
George Washington 82, Hofstra 80
Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81, OT
Georgia Tech 81, Houston 62
BYU 97, UAB 79
