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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE At FedEx Forum Memphis Wednesday’s first-round games Rutgers 72, South Florida 68 UCF 94, Temple 90, 2OT Today’s quarterfinals SMU vs. Houston, noon Louisville vs. Rutgers, 2:30 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. UCF, 6 p.m.

UConn vs. Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals SMU-Houston winner vs. Louisville-Rutgers winner, 6 p.m.

Cincinnati-UCF winner vs. UConn-Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C.

Wednesday’s first-round games Wake Forest 81, Notre Dame 69 Miami 57, Virginia Tech 53 Georgia Tech 73, Boston College 70, OT Today’s second-round games Maryland vs. Florida State, 11 a.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest, 1:30 p.m.

N.C. State vs. Miami, 6 p.m.

Clemson vs. Georgia Tech, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s quarterfinals Virginia vs. Maryland-Florida State winner, 11 a.m.

North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh-Wake Forest winner, 1:30 p.m.

Syracuse vs. N.C. State-Miami winner, 6 p.m. Duke vs. Clemson-Georgia Tech winner, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s semifinals Virginia-Maryland-Florida State winner vs. North Carolina-Pittsburgh-Wake Forest winner, noon Syracuse-N.C. State-Miami winner vs. Duke-Clemson-Georgia Tech winner, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday’s championship game Semifinal winners, noon

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE At The Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y.

Wednesday’s first-round game Fordham 70, George Mason 67 Today’s second-round games La Salle vs. St. Bonaventure, 11 a.m.

Dayton vs. Fordham, 1:30 p.m.

Richmond vs. Duquesne, 5:30 p.m.

UMass vs. Rhode Island, 8 p.m.

Friday’s quarterfinals Saint Louis vs. La Salle-St. Bonaventure winner, 11 a.m.

Saint Joseph’s vs. Dayton-Fordham winner, 1:30 p.m.

VCU vs. Richmond-Duquesne winner, 5:30 p.m.

George Washington vs. UMass-Rhode Island winner, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s semifinals Saint Louis-La Salle-St. Bonaventure winner vs. Saint Joseph’s-Dayton-Fordham winner, 12:30 p.m.

VCU-Richmond-Duquesne winner vs. George Washington-UMass-Rhode Island winner, 3 p.m.

Sunday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

BIG EAST CONFERENCE At Madison Square Garden New York Wednesday’s first-round games Seton Hall 51, Butler 50 DePaul 60, Georgetown 56 Today’s quarterfinals Villanova vs. Seton Hall, 11 a.m.

Providence vs. St. John’s, 1:30 p.m.

Creighton vs. DePaul, 6 p.m.

Xavier vs. Marquette, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Villanova-Seton Hall winner vs. Providence-St. John’s winner, 6 p.m.

Creighton-DePaul winner vs. Xavier-Marquette winner, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

BIG SKY CONFERENCE At The Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Today’s first-round games North Dakota vs. Sacramento State, 3:05 p.m. Northern Arizona vs. Northern Colorado, 5:30 p.m.

Montana vs. Portland State, 8 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Second-remaining seed vs. third-highest remaining seed, 5:30 p.m.

Weber State vs. lowest-remaining seed, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE At The HTC Center Conway, S.C.

Sunday, March 9 championship Coastal Carolina 76, Winthrop 61

BIG TEN CONFERENCE At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Today’s first-round games Indiana vs. Illinois, 11 a.m.

Ohio State vs. Purdue, 1:25 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Penn State, 5:30 p.m.

Iowa vs. Northwestern, 7:55 p.m.

Friday’s quarterfinals Michigan vs. Indiana-Illinois winner, 11 a.m.

Nebraska vs. Ohio State-Purdue winner, 1:25 p.m.

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota-Penn State winner, 5:30 p.m.

Michigan State vs. Iowa-Northwestern winner, 7:55 p.m.

Saturday’s semifinals Michigan-Indiana-Illinois winner vs. Nebraska-Ohio State-Purdue winner, 12:40 p.m.

Wisconsin-Minnesota-Penn State winner vs. Michigan State-Iowa-Northwestern winner, 3:05 p.m.

Sunday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

BIG 12 CONFERENCE At The Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo.

Wednesday’s first-round games Oklahoma State 80, Texas Tech 62 Baylor 76, TCU 68 Today’s quarterfinals Iowa State vs. Kansas State, 11:30 a.m.

Kansas vs. Oklahoma State, 1:30 p.m.

Oklahoma vs. Baylor, 6 p.m.

Texas vs. West Virginia, 8:30 p.m.

Friday’s semfinals Iowa State-Kansas State winner vs. Kansas-Oklahoma State winner, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma-Baylor winner vs. Texas-West Virginia winner, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

BIG WEST CONFERENCE At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif.

Today’s first-round games UC Santa Barbara vs. Cal Poly, 2 p.m.

Long Beach State vs. Cal State Fullerton, 4:30 p.m.

UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside, 8 p.m.

Hawaii vs. Cal State Northridge, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Highest-remaining seed vs. lowest remaining seed, 8:30 p.m.

Middle-remaining seeds, 11 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 9:30 p.m.

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION At Baltimore Arena Monday’s championship game Delaware 75, William & Mary 74

CONFERENCE USA At The Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas Wednesday’s second-round games Tulane 66, North Texas 61 Old Dominion 73, Marshall 58 UTEP 77, East Carolina 68 Charlotte 80, UAB 70 Today’s quarterfinals Tulsa vs. Tulane, 1 p.m.

Middle Tennessee vs. Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m.

Southern Miss. vs. UTEP, 7 p.m.

Louisiana Tech vs. Charlotte, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Tulsa-Tulane winner vs. Middle Tennessee-Old Dominion winner, 3 p.m.

Southern Miss.-UTEP winner vs. Louisiana Tech-UAB-Charlotte winner, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 10:35 a.m.

HORIZON LEAGUE At The Resch Center Green Bay, Wis.

Tuesday’s championship game Milwaukee 69, Wright State 63

METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE At MassMutual Center Springfield, Mass.

Monday’s championship game Manhattan 71, Iona 68

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Wednesday’s second-round games Ohio 63, Miami (Ohio) 55 Eastern Michigan 53, Northern Illinois 48 Today’s third-round games Akron vs. Ohio, 5:30 p.m.

Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan, 8 p.m.

Friday’s semfinals Western Michigan vs. Akron-Ohio winner, 5:30 p.m.

Toledo vs. Buffalo-Eastern Michigan-Northern Illinois winner, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m.

MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE At Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Va.

Wednesday’s quarterfinals North Carolina Central 92, Howard 46 Coppin State 83, Hampton 77 Today’s quarterfinals Morgan State vs. Florida A&M, 5 p.m.

Norfolk State vs. Savannah State, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals North Carolina Central vs. Norfolk State-Savannah State winner, 5 p.m.

Coppin State vs. Morgan State-Florida A&M winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE At Scottrade Center St. Louis Sunday, March 9 Championship Wichita State 83, Indiana State 69

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE At The Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Wednesday’s first-round games Utah State 73, Colorado State 69 Fresno State 61, Air Force 59 Boise State 83, San Jose State 52 Today’s quarterfinals San Diego State vs. Utah State, 2 p.m.

UNLV vs. Wyoming, 4:30 p.m.

New Mexico vs. Fresno State, 8 p.m.

Nevada vs. Boise State, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals San Diego State-Utah State winner vs. UNLV-Wyoming winner, 8 p.m.

New Mexico-Fresno State winner vs. Nevada-Boise State winner, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE At Campus Sites Tuesday’s championship Mount St. Mary’s 88, Robert Morris 71

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE At Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tenn.

Saturday, March 8 championship Eastern Kentucky 79, Belmont 73

PACIFIC-12 CONFERENCE At MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas Wednesday’s first-round games Utah 67, Washington 61 Colorado 59, Southern Cal 56 Oregon 88, Oregon State 74 Stanford vs. Washington State, (n) Today’s quarterfinals Arizona vs. Utah, 2 p.m.

California vs. Colorado, 4:30 p.m.

UCLA vs. Oregon, 8 p.m.

Arizona State vs. Stanford-Washington State winner, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Arizona-Utah vs. California-Colorado winner, 8 p.m.

UCLA-Oregon winner vs. Arizona State-Stanford-Washington State winner, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

PATRIOT LEAGUE At Campus Sites Wednesday’s championship game American 55, Boston University 36 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE At U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, N.C.

Monday’s championship game Wofford 56, Western Carolina 53

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE At The Leonard E. Merrell Center Katy, Texas Wednesday’s first-round games Nicholls State 71, Southeastern Louisiana 64 Oral Roberts 66, McNeese State 62 Today’s second-round games Northwestern State vs. Nicholls State, 5 p.m.

Sam Houston St. vs. Oral Roberts, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Stephen F. Austin vs. Northwestern State-Nicholls State winner, 5 p.m.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Sam Houston State-Oral Roberts winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

WEST COAST CONFERENCE At Orleans Arena Las Vegas Tuesday’s championship game Gonzaga 75, BYU 64

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE At Orleans Arena Las Vegas Today’s first-round games Utah Valley vs. Texas-Pan American, 2 p.m.

UMKC vs. Idaho, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago State vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 8 p.m. New Mexico State vs. Seattle, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s semifinals Utah Valley-Texas-Pan American winner vs. UMKC-Idaho winner, 8 p.m.

Chicago State-Cal State Bakersfield winner vs. New Mexico State-Seattle winner, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s championship game Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.

Sports, Pages 25 on 03/13/2014

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