BASKETBALL
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Toronto 38 29 .567 —
Brooklyn 35 31 .530 2½
New York 28 40 .412 10½
Boston 23 46 .333 16
Philadelphia 15 53 .221 23½
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
x-Miami 46 20 .697 —
Washington 35 32 .522 11½
Charlotte 33 36 .478 14½
Atlanta 31 35 .470 15
Orlando 19 50 .275 28½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
x-Indiana 50 18 .735 —
Chicago 38 30 .559 12
Cleveland 26 42 .382 24
Detroit 25 42 .373 24½
Milwaukee 13 55 .191 37
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 51 16 .761 —
Houston 45 22 .672 6
Memphis 40 27 .597 11
Dallas 41 28 .594 11
New Orleans 27 40 .403 24
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 49 18 .731 —
Portland 44 24 .647 5½
Minnesota 34 32 .515 14½
Denver 31 37 .456 18½
Utah 22 47 .319 28
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 48 21 .696 —
Golden State 43 26 .623 5
Phoenix 39 29 .574 8½
Sacramento 24 44 .353 23½
L.A. Lakers 22 45 .328 25
x-clinched playoff spot
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Wednesday’s Games
Chicago 102, Philadelphia 94
Brooklyn 104, Charlotte 99
Boston 101, Miami 96
Memphis 96, Utah 86
Toronto 107, New Orleans 100
New York 92, Indiana 86
Minnesota 123, Dallas 122, OT
Denver 118, Detroit 109
Phoenix 109, Orlando 93
San Antonio 125, L.A. Lakers 109
Thursday’s Games
Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.
Washington at Portland, 10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m.
New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Washington at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
FIRST ROUND
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 18
Albany (N.Y.) 71, Mount St. Mary’s 64
N.C. State 74, Xavier 59
Wednesday, March 19
Cal Poly 81, Texas Southern 69
Tennessee 78, Iowa 65
EAST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 20
At First Niagara Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
UConn (26-8) vs. Saint Joseph’s (24-9), 6:55 p.m.
Villanova (28-4) vs. Milwaukee (21-13), 30 minutes following
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Cincinnati (27-6) vs. Harvard (26-4), 2:10 p.m.
Michigan State (26-8) vs. Delaware (25-9), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 21
At PNC Arena
Raleigh, N.C.
Memphis (23-9) vs. George Washington (24-8), 6:55 p.m.
Virginia (28-6) vs. Coastal Carolina (21-12), 30 minutes following
At The AT&T Center
San Antonio
North Carolina (23-9) vs. Providence (23-11), 7:20 p.m.
Iowa State (26-7) vs. North Carolina Central (28-5), 30 minutes following
SOUTH REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 20
At First Niagara Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Ohio State (25-9) vs. Dayton (23-10), 12:15 p.m.
Syracuse (27-5) vs. Western Michigan (23-9), 30 minutes following
At The Amway Center
Orlando, Fla.
Colorado (23-11) vs. Pittsburgh (25-9), 1:40 p.m.
Florida (32-2) vs. Albany (N.Y.) (19-14), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 21
At Scottrade Center
St. Louis
New Mexico (27-6) vs. Stanford (21-12), 1:40 p.m.
Kansas (24-9) vs. Eastern Kentucky (24-9), 30 minutes following
At Viejas Arena
San Diego
VCU (26-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (31-2), 7:27 p.m.
UCLA (26-8) vs. Tulsa (21-12), 30 minutes following
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 20
At The Amway Center
Orlando, Fla.
Saint Louis (26-6) vs. N.C. State (22-13), 7:20 p.m
Louisville (29-5) vs. Manhattan (25-7), 30 minutes following
At BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Michigan (25-8) vs. Wofford (20-12), 7:10 p.m.
Texas (23-10) vs. Arizona State (21-11), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 21
At PNC Arena
Raleigh, N.C.
Duke (26-8) vs. Mercer (26-8), 12:15 p.m.
UMass (24-8) vs. Tennessee, 30 minutes following
At Scottrade Center
St. Louis
Wichita State (34-0) vs. Cal Poly (14-19), 7:10 p.m.
Kentucky (24-10) vs. Kansas State (20-12), 30 minutes following
WEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 20
At BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Wisconsin (26-7) vs. American (20-12), 12:40 p.m.
Oregon (23-9) vs. BYU (23-11), 30 minutes following
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Oklahoma (23-9) vs. North Dakota State (25-6), 7:27 p.m.
San Diego State (29-4) vs. New Mexico State (26-9), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 21
At The AT&T Center
San Antonio
Baylor (24-11) vs. Nebraska (19-12), 12:40 p.m.
Creighton (26-7) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (23-11), 30 minutes following
At Viejas Arena
San Diego
Arizona (30-4) vs. Weber State (19-11), 2:10 p.m.
Gonzaga (28-6) vs. Oklahoma State (21-12), 30 minutes following
NIT Glance
By The Associated Press
All Times EDT
First Round
Tuesday, March 18
Robert Morris 89, St. John’s 78
Florida State 58, Florida Gulf Coast 53
Georgetown 77, west Virginia 65
Belmont 80, Green Bay 65
Minnesota 88, High Point 81
Clemson 78, Georgia State 66
Arkansas 91, Indiana State 71
Missouri 85, Davidson 77
Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 70, Utah 58
Wednesday, March 19
Illinois 66, Boston University 62
Louisiana Tech 89, Iona 88
Georgia 63, Vermont 56
Southern Miss 66, Toledo 59
SMU 68, UC Irvine 54
LSU 71, San Francisco 63
California 77, Utah Valley 64
Second Round
Friday, March 21
Robert Morris (22-13) at Belmont (25-9), 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23
Southern Miss (28-6) at Missouri (23-11), TBA
Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (23-11) at Minnesota (21-13), TBA
Monday, March 24
Georgetown (18-14) at Florida State (20-13), TBA
TBD
Clemson (21-12) vs. Illinois (20-14), TBA
Arkansas (22-11) vs. California (20-13)
Louisiana Tech (28-7) vs. Georgia (20-13), TBA
SMU (24-9) vs. LSU (20-13), TBA