By The Associated Press

All Times EDT

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GBBoston 43 24 .642 —Toronto 33 33 .500 9½New York 24 44 .353 19½Philadelphia 24 44 .353 19½New Jersey 7 61 .103 36½Southeast Division

W L Pct GBx-Orlando 48 21 .696 —Atlanta 43 24 .642 4Charlotte 35 32 .522 12Miami 35 33 .515 12½Washington 21 45 .318 25½Central Division

W L Pct GBy-Cleveland 54 15 .783 —Milwaukee 36 30 .545 16½Chicago 31 36 .463 22Detroit 23 45 .338 30½Indiana 22 46 .324 31½WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBDallas 46 22 .676 —San Antonio 40 26 .606 5Houston 35 31 .530 10Memphis 36 33 .522 10½New Orleans 33 36 .478 13½Northwest Division

W L Pct GBDenver 46 22 .676 —Utah 44 24 .647 2Oklahoma City 41 25 .621 4Portland 41 28 .594 5½Minnesota 14 55 .203 32½Pacific Division

W L Pct GBx-L.A. Lakers 50 18 .735 —Phoenix 42 26 .618 8L.A. Clippers 26 43 .377 24½Sacramento 23 45 .338 27Golden State 19 48 .284 30½x-clinched playoff spoty-clinched divisionWednesday's GamesCharlotte 100, Oklahoma City 92Cleveland 99, Indiana 94Toronto 106, Atlanta 105Philadelphia 108, New Jersey 97Boston 109, New York 97Orlando 110, San Antonio 84Dallas 113, Chicago 106Houston 107, Memphis 94Utah 122, Minnesota 100Golden State 131, New Orleans 121L.A. Clippers 101, Milwaukee 93Thursday's GamesOrlando at Miami, 7 p.m.New Orleans at Denver, 9:30 p.m.Friday's GamesDetroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m.Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m.Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.Boston at Houston, 8:30 p.m.Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Washington at Portland, 10 p.m.Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m.Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

By The Associated PressAll Times EDTEAST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansKentucky (32-2) vs. ETSU (20-14), 7:15 p.m.Texas (24-9) vs. Wake Forest (19-10), 30 minutes followingAt HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Marquette (22-11) vs. Washington (24-9), 7:20 p.m.New Mexico (29-4) vs. Montana (22-9), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 19At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.West Virginia (27-6) vs. Morgan State (27-9), 12:15 p.m.Clemson (21-10) vs. Missouri (22-10), 30 minutes followingAt Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Temple (29-5) vs. Cornell (27-4), 12:30 p.m.Wisconsin (23-8) vs. Wofford (26-8), 30 minutes followingSecond RoundSaturday, March 20At New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansKentucky-ETSU winner vs. Texas-Wake Forest winnerAt HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.New Mexico-Montana winner vs. Marquette-Washington winnerSunday, March 21At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.West Virginia-Morgan State winner vs. Clemson-Missouri winnerAt Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Wisconsin-Wofford winner vs. Temple-Cornell winnerAt The Carrier DomeSyracuse, N.Y.Regional SemifinalsThursday, March 25Kentucky-ETSU—Texas-Wake Forest winner vs. Wisconsin-Wofford—Temple-Cornell winnerWest Virginia-Morgan State—Clemson-Missouri winner vs. New Mexico-Montana—Marquette-Washington winnerRegional ChampionshipSaturday, March 27Semifinal winnersSOUTH REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Villanova (24-7) vs. Robert Morris (23-11), 12:30 p.m.Richmond (26-8) vs. Saint Mary's, Calif. (26-5), 30 minutes followingAt New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansNotre Dame (23-11) vs. Old Dominion (26-8), 12:25 p.m.Baylor (25-7) vs. Sam Houston State (25-7), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 19At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Duke (29-5) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (18-15) 7:25 p.m.California (23-10) vs. Louisville (20-12), 30 minutes followingAt Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Purdue (27-5) vs. Siena (27-6), 2:30 p.m.Texas A&M (23-9) vs. Utah State (27-7), 30 minutes followingSecond RoundSaturday, March 20At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Villanova-Robert Morris winner vs. Richmond-Saint Mary's, Calif. winnerAt New Orleans ArenaNew OrleansBaylor-Sam Houston State winner vs. Notre Dame-Old Dominion winnerSunday, March 21At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, Fla.Duke—Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop winner vs. California-Louisville winnerAt Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Purdue-Siena winner vs. Texas A&M-Utah State winnerAt Reliant StadiumHoustonRegional SemifinalsFriday, March 26Duke-Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop—California-Louisville winner vs. Purdue-Siena—Texas A&M-Utah State winnerVillanova-Robert Morris—Richmond-Saint Mary's, Calif. winner vs. Baylor-Sam Houston State—Notre Dame-Old Dominion winnerRegional ChampionshipSunday, March 28Semifinal winnersMIDWEST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Georgetown (23-10) vs. Ohio (21-14), 7:25 p.m.Tennessee (25-8) vs. San Diego State (25-8), 30 minutes followingAt The Ford CenterOklahoma CityUNLV (25-8) vs. Northern Iowa (28-4), 7:10 p.m.Kansas (32-2) vs. Lehigh (22-10), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 19At The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeOklahoma State (22-10) vs. Georgia Tech (22-12), 7:15 p.m.Ohio State (27-7) vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-9), 30 minutes followingAt Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Michigan State (24-8) vs. New Mexico State (22-11), 7:20 p.m.Maryland (23-8) vs. Houston (19-15), 30 minutes followingSecond RoundSaturday, March 20At Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.Georgetown-Ohio winner vs. Tennessee-San Diego State winnerAt The Ford CenterOklahoma CityKansas-Lehigh winner vs. UNLV-Northern Iowa winnerSunday, March 21At The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeOhio State-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Oklahoma State-Georgia Tech winnerAt Spokane ArenaSpokane, Wash.Maryland-Houston winner vs. Michigan State-New Mexico State winnerAt Edward Jones DomeSt. LouisRegional SemifinalsFriday, March 26Kansas-Lehigh—UNLV-Northern Iowa winner vs. Maryland-Houston—Michigan State-New Mexico State winnerOhio State-UC Santa Barbara—Oklahoma State-Georgia Tech winner vs. Georgetown-Ohio—Tennessee-San Diego State winnerRegional ChampionshipSunday, March 28Semifinal winnersWEST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 18At The Ford CenterOklahoma CityBYU (29-5) vs. Florida (21-12), 12:20 p.m.Kansas State (26-7) vs. North Texas (24-8), 30 minutes followingAt HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Vanderbilt (24-8) vs. Murray State (30-4), 2:30 p.m.Butler (28-4) vs. UTEP (26-6)), 30 minutes followingFriday, March 19At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.Gonzaga (26-6) vs. Florida State (22-9), 7:10 p.m.Syracuse (28-4) vs. Vermont (25-9), 30 minutes followingAt The Bradley CenterMilwaukeeXavier (24-8) vs. Minnesota (21-13), 12:25 p.m.Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. Oakland, Mich. (26-8), 30 minutes followingSecond RoundSaturday, March 20At The Ford CenterOklahoma CityKansas State-North Texas winner vs. BYU-Florida winnerAt HP PavilionSan Jose, Calif.Vanderbilt-Murray State winner vs. Butler-UTEP winnerSunday, March 21At HSBC ArenaBuffalo, N.Y.Syracuse-Vermont winner vs. Gonzaga-Florida State winnerAt The Bradley CenterMilwaukeePittsburgh-Oakland, Mich. winner vs. Xavier-Minnesota winnerAt Energy Solution ArenaSalt Lake CityRegional SemifinalsThursday, March 25Syracuse-Vermont—Gonzaga-Florida State winner vs. Vanderbilt-Murray State—Butler-UTEP winnerKansas State-North Texas—BYU-Florida winner winner vs. Pittsburgh-Oakland, Mich.—Xavier-Minnesota winnerRegional ChampionshipSaturday, March 27Semifinal winnersFINAL FOURAt Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolisNational SemifinalsSaturday, April 3East champion vs. South championMidwest champion vs. West championNational ChampionshipMonday, April 5Semifinal winners</B>NIT ScheduleBy The Associated PressAll Times EDTFirst RoundTuesday, March 16Connecticut 59, Northeastern 57N.C. State 58, South Florida 57UAB 65, Coastal Carolina 49Texas Tech 87, Seton Hall 69North Carolina 80, William & Mary 72Mississippi State 81, Jackson State 67Jacksonville 67, Arizona State 66Wednesday, March 17Kent State 75, Tulsa 74Dayton 63, Illinois State 42Cincinnati 76, Weber State 62Virginia Tech 81, Quinnipiac 61Rhode Island 76, Northwestern 64Mississippi 84, Troy 65Nevada 74, Wichita State 70Illinois 76, Stony Brook 66Memphis 73, St. John's 71Second RoundSaturday, March 20North Carolina (17-16) at Mississippi State (24-11), NoonN.C. State (20-15) at UAB (24-8), TBAMonday, March 22Connecticut (18-15) at Virginia Tech (24-8), 7 p.m.March 18-22Illinois (20-14) vs. Kent State (24-9), TBADayton (21-12) vs. Cincinnati (19-15), TBAJacksonville (20-12) at Texas Tech (18-15), TBAMemphis (24-9) at Mississippi (22-10), TBANevada (21-12) vs. Rhode Island (24-9), TBAQuarterfinalsMarch 23-24Illinois-Kent State winner vs. Dayton-Cincinnati winner, TBAJacksonville-Texas Tech winner vs. Memphis-Mississippi winner, TBAVirginia Tech-Connecticut winner vs. Nevada-Rhode Island winner, TBAMississippi State-North Carolina winner vs. N.C. State-UAB winner, TBASemifinalsTuesday, March 30At Madison Square GardenNew YorkSemifinalsFirst Game, 7 p.m.Second Game, 9:30 p.m.ChampionshipThursday, April 1Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

BOYSPIAA AA TournamentSecond RoundHughesville 49, Devon Prep 47Imhotep Charter 51, Notre Dame-Green Pond 40Mercyhurst Prep 52, Greensburg Central Catholic 46Pittsburgh North Catholic 58, Shady Side Academy 38Rochester 51, Beaver Falls 46Scranton Holy Cross 63, West Philadelphia Catholic 37South Fayette 56, Washington 41Strawberry Mansion 61, St. Pius X 54PIAA AAAA TournamentSecond RoundGateway 46, Hollidaysburg 37Hempfield 41, La Salle 32Liberty 58, York 54North Allegheny 52, Mount Lebanon 48Penn Wood 75, Neshaminy 60Philadelphia Roman Catholic 62, Reading 47Plymouth-Whitemarsh 66, Frankford 43Scranton 46, Pennsbury 44GIRLSPIAA A TournamentSecond RoundBishop Guilfoyle 58, Rochester 16Conemaugh Valley 58, Tussey Mountain 45Northern Cambria 53, Pottsville Nativity 52Old Forge 40, Greenwood 35Quigley Catholic 58, Farrell 54Steelton-Highspire 70, Girard College 39Tri-Valley 34, Delco Christian 29Vincentian Academy 54, West Forest 32PIAA AAA TournamentSecond RoundAllentown Central Catholic 50, Abington Heights 32Archbishop Carroll 69, Oley Valley 53Archbishop Wood 69, Shikellamy 25Chartiers Valley 70, St. Marys 45Hopewell 60, Slippery Rock 50New Castle 68, Indiana 67Villa Maria Academy 50, Trinity 49, OTYork 53, Forest Hills 44