Friday, March 21, 2003
NCAA Tournament at a glance
Opening round (All Times EST)
At University of Dayton Arena
Tuesday
N.C.-Asheville 92, Texas Southern 84, OT
EAST REGION
First Round
Thursday
At Oklahoma City
California 76, North Carolina State 74, OT.
Oklahoma 70, South Carolina State 52
Today
At Boston
Syracuse (24-5) vs. Manhattan (23-6), 12:15 p.m.
Oklahoma State (21-9) vs. Pennsylvania (22-5), 30 minutes after first game
At Tampa, Fla.
Saint Joseph's (23-6) vs. Auburn (20-11), 12:25 p.m.
Wake Forest (24-5) vs. East Tennessee State (20-10), 30 minutes after first game
At Birmingham, Ala.
Louisville (24-6) vs. Austin Peay (23-7), 7:20 p.m.
Mississippi State (21-9) vs. Butler (25-5), 30 minutes after first game
Second Round
Saturday
At Oklahoma City
Oklahoma (25-6) vs. California (22-8), 5:30 p.m.
Sunday
At Boston
Syracuse-Manhattan winner vs. Oklahoma State-Pennsylvania winner, 4:40 p.m.
At Tampa, Fla.
Wake Forest-East Tennessee St. winner vs. Saint Joseph's-Auburn winner, 2:15 p.m.
At Birmingham, Ala.
Louisville-Austin Peay winner vs. Mississippi State-Butler winner, 2:20 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday, March 28
At Albany, N.Y.
Oklahoma-California winner vs. Louisville-Austin Peay/Mississippi St.-Butler winner
Syracuse-Manhattan/Oklahoma State-Pennsylvania winner vs. Wake Forest-East Tennessee St./Saint Joseph's-Auburn winner
Championship
At Albany, N.Y.
Sunday, March 30
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGION
First Round
Thursday
At Spokane, Wash.
Connecticut 58, Brigham Young 53
Stanford 77, San Diego 69
Today
At Nashville, Tenn.
Xavier (25-5) vs. Troy State (26-5), 7:25 p.m.
Maryland (19-9) vs. North Carolina-Wilmington (24-6), 30 minutes after first game
At Birmingham, Ala.
Texas (22-6) vs. North Carolina-Asheville (15-16), 12:30 p.m.
LSU (21-10) vs. Purdue (18-10), 30 minutes after first game
At Tampa, Fla.
Michigan State (19-12) vs. Colorado (20-11), 7:10 p.m.
Florida (24-7) vs. Sam Houston State (23-6), 30 minutes after first game
Second Round
Saturday
At Spokane, Wash.
Stanford (24-8) vs. Connecticut (22-9), 3:20 p.m.
Sunday
At Nashville, Tenn.
Xavier-Troy State winner vs. Maryland-North Carolina-Wilmington winner, 2:30 p.m.
At Birmingham, Ala.
Texas-N.C.-Asheville winner vs. LSU-Purdue winner, 4:50 p.m.
At Tampa, Fla.
Florida-Sam Houston State winner vs. Michigan State-Colorado winner, 4:45 p.m.
Semifinals
At San Antonio
Friday, March 28
Stanford-Connecticut winner vs. Texas-North Carolina-Asheville/LSU-Purdue winner
Xavier-Troy State/Maryland-North Carolina-Wilmington winner vs. Florida-Sam Houston State/Michigan State-Colorado winner
Championship
At San Antonio
Sunday, March 30
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGION
First Round
Thursday
At Indianapolis
Marquette 72, Holy Cross 68
Missouri 72, Southern Illinois 71
At Spokane, Wash.
Wisconsin 74, Weber State 74
Dayton (24-5) vs. Tulsa (22-9), night
Today
At Boston
Pittsburgh (26-4) vs. Wagner (21-10), 7:10 p.m.
Indiana (20-12) vs. Alabama (17-11), 30 minutes after first game
At Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky (29-3) vs. Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis (20-13), 12:30 p.m.
Oregon (23-9) vs. Utah (24-7), 30 minutes after first game
Second Round
Saturday
At The RCA Dome
Indianapolis
Marquette (24-5) vs. Missouri (22-10), 3:40 p.m.
At Spokane, Wash.
Dayton-Tulsa winner vs. Wisconsin (23-7), 5:50 p.m.
Sunday
At Boston
Pittsburgh-Wagner winner vs. Indiana-Alabama winner, 12:10 p.m.
At Nashville, Tenn.
Kentucky-Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis winner vs. Oregon-Utah winner, 5 p.m.
Semifinals
At Minneapolis
Thursday, March 27
Dayton-Tulsa/Wisconsin winner vs. Kentucky-Indiana-Purdue-Indianapolis/Oregon-Utah winner
Marquette/Missouri winner vs. Pittsburgh-Wagner/Indiana-Alabama winner
Championship
At Minneapolis
Saturday, March 29
Semifinal winners
WEST REGION
First Round
Thursday
At Indianapolis
Illinois 65, Western Kentucky 60
Notre Dame 70, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 69
At Salt Lake City
Gonzaga 74, Cincinnati 69
Arizona 80, Vermont 51
Central Michigan 79, Creighton 73
Duke (24-6) vs. Colorado State (19-13), night
At Oklahoma City
Arizona State 84, Memphis 71
Kansas 64, Utah State 61
Second Round
Saturday
At Indianapolis
Illinois (25-6) vs. Notre Dame (23-9), 1:10 p.m.
At Salt Lake City
Arizona (26-3) vs. Gonzaga (24-8), 5:40 p.m.
Duke-Colorado State winner vs. Central Michigan (25-6), 8:10 p.m.
At Oklahoma City
Kansas (26-7) vs. Arizona State (20-11), 8 p.m.
Semifinals
At Anaheim, Calif.
Thursday, March 27
Illinois/Notre Dame winner vs. Arizona/Gonzaga winner
Duke-Colorado State/Central Michigan vs. Kansas/Arizona State winner
Championship
At Anaheim, Calif.
Saturday, March 29
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At The Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans
Saturday, April 5
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion
Championship
Monday, April 7
Semifinal winners, 9:22 p.m.
UC BEARCATS
Gonzaga 74, UC 69
Referee to Machock: 'You're out'
Bobbitt wastes last shot
UC football staff set for 2003
XAVIER
Muskies planning to seize moment
Near upsets get XU's attention
Coach's intensity bringing out best in rookie Boothe
OTHER NCAA TOURNAMENT
Wildcats trying to keep their focus on IUPUI
Harper visits IUPUI
Daugherty: Crenshaw torn about playing during war
Satellite viewers at CBS' mercy
Three upsets and four that were close
East: Midgley shoots, California advances
Midwest: Tulsa upends Dayton; Wisconsin moves on
South: Okafor, UConn bounce BYU
West: Superior 'Zona handles exhausted Catamounts
NCAA Tournament at a glance
WOMEN'S REGIONAL TEAM CAPSULES
East | Mideast | Midwest | West
REDS / BASEBALL
How to customize your ballpark tour
Time for starters to take the field
Pirates 7, Reds 2
Bad outing good for closer Williamson
Players to decide on new All-Star format next week
NFL
Smith may return to Redskins
PREP SPORTS
Crusaders set sights on another crown
Boys state tournament goes as planned
High school hoops schedules
HORSE RACING
Favored Lion Tamer draws outside spot
Pins not all-access passes to Derby
GOLF
Tiger's spot not affected by mediocrity
PLAN YOUR DAY
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