INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMI-STATE
CLASS 4A
MICHIGAN CITY
KOKOMO 73 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 51
PENN 108 HAMMOND CENTRAL 70
KOKOMO 58 PENN 57
NEW CASTLE
BROWNSBURG 51 JENNINGS COUNTY 47
BEN DAVIS 78 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 55
BEN DAVIS 66 BROWNSBURG 38
CLASS 3A
ELKHART
DELTA 50 JOHN GLENN 47
NORTHWOOD 53 FORT WAYNE DWENGER 43
NORTHWOOD 51 DELTA 36
SEYMOUR
SCOTTSBURG 47 NORTH DAVIESS 45
GUERIN CATHOLIC 58 BEECH GROVE 46
GUERIN CATHOLIC 56 SCOTTSBURG 40
CLASS 2A
LOGANSPORT
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 88 GARY 21ST CENTURY 82
LEWIS CASS 59 WAPAHANI 54
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 75 LEWIS CASS 58
SOUTHPORT
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 56 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 42
LINTON-STOCKTON 87 PARKE HERITAGE 59
LINTON-STOCKTON 64 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 56
CLASS 1A
LAFAYETTE JEFF
SOUTHWOOD 63 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 57
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 55 KOUTS 50
SOUTHWOOD 64 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 56
WASHINGTON
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 67 LOOGOOTEE 66
ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 58 JAC-CEN-DEL 47
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 55 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 47
STATE FINALS
CLASS A: LUTHERAN VS. SOUTHWOOD, 10:30 A.M.
CLASS 2A: FW BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS. LINTON-STOCKTON, 12:45 P.M.
CLASS 3A: GUERIN CATHOLIC VS. NORTHWOOD, 6 P.M.
CLASS 4A: BEN DAVIS VS. KOKOMO, 8:15 P.M.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL- NCAA TOURNAMENT
NO. 5 SAN DIEGO STATE 75, NO. 13 FURMAN 52
NO. 4 TENNESSEE 65, NO. 5 DUKE 52
NO. 8 ARKANSAS 72, NO. 1 KANSAS 71
NO. 15 PRINCETON 78, NO. 7 MISSOURI 63
NO. 1 HOUSTON 81, NO. 9 AUBURN 64
NO. 2 TEXAS 69, NO. 10 PENN STATE 66
NO. 2 UCLA 68, NO. 7 NORTHWESTERN 63
NO. 1 ALABAMA 73, NO. 8 MARYLAND 50
SUNDAY, MARCH 19 (ROUND OF 32. ALL TIMES EASTERN)
NO. 3 XAVIER VS. NO. 11 PITT | 12:10 P.M. | CBS
NO. 3 KANSAS STATE VS. NO. 6 KENTUCKY | 2:40 P.M. | CBS
NO. 2 MARQUETTE VS. NO. 7 MICHIGAN STATE | 5:15 P.M. | CBS
NO. 4 UCONN VS. NO. 5 SAINT MARY’S | 6:10 P.M. | TNT
NO. 3 BAYLOR VS. NO. 6 CREIGHTON | 7:10 P.M. | TBS
NO. 9 FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS. NO. 16 FDU | 7:45 P.M. | TRUTV
NO. 4 INDIANA VS. NO. 5 MIAMI (FLA.) | 8:40 P.M. | TNT
NO. 3 GONZAGA VS. NO. 6 TCU | 9:40 P.M. | TBS
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL – NCAA TOURNAMENT
NO. 1 INDIANA 77, NO. 16 TENNESSEE TECH 47
NO. 4 TENNESSEE 95, NO. 13 SAINT LOUIS 50
NO. 3 OHIO STATE 80, NO. 14 JAMES MADISON 66
NO. 9 MIAMI 62, NO. 8 OKLAHOMA STATE 61
NO. 12 FLORIDA GULF COAST 74, NO. 5 WASHINGTON STATE 63
NO. 2 UCONN 95, NO. 15 VERMONT 52
NO. 12 TOLEDO 80, NO. 5 IOWA STATE 73
NO. 6 NORTH CAROLINA 61, NO. 11 ST. JOHN’S 59
NO. 4 VILLANOVA 76, NO. 13 CLEVELAND STATE 59
NO. 7 BAYLOR 78, NO. 10 ALABAMA 74
NO. 6 COLORADO 82, NO. 11 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 60
NO. 5 LOUISVILLE 83, NO. 12 DRAKE 81
NO. 5 OKLAHOMA 85, NO. 12 PORTLAND 63
NO. 3 DUKE 89, NO. 14 IONA 49
NO. 4 TEXAS 79, NO. 13 EAST CAROLINA 40
NO. 4 UCLA 67, NO. 13 SACRAMENTO STATE 45
SUNDAY
SUNDAY, MARCH 19 — SECOND ROUND
NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA VS. NO. 8 SOUTH FLORIDA | 1 P.M. | ABC
NO. 2 IOWA VS. NO. 10 GEORGIA | 3 P.M. | ABC
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME VS. NO. 11 MISSISSIPPI STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 1 VIRGINIA TECH VS. NO. 9 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN2
NO. 2 MARYLAND VS. NO. 7 ARIZONA | 5:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 2 UTAH VS. NO. 10 PRINCETON | 7 P.M. | ESPN2
NO. 3 LSU VS. NO. 6 MICHIGAN | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 1 STANFORD VS. NO. 8 OLE MISS | 9:30 P.M. | ESPN
MONDAY, MARCH 20 — SECOND ROUND
NO. 3 OHIO STATE VS. NO. 6 NORTH CAROLINA | 4 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 4 TENNESSEE VS. NO. 12 TOLEDO | 6 P.M. | ESPN2
NO. 4 TEXAS VS. NO. 5 LOUISVILLE | 7 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 4 VILLANOVA VS. NO. 12 FLORIDA GULF COAST | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
NO. 1 INDIANA VS. NO. 9 MIAMI | 8 P.M. | ESPN2
NO. 3 DUKE VS. NO. 6 COLORADO | 9 P.M. | ESPNU
NO. 2 UCONN VS. NO. 7 BAYLOR | 9 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 4 UCLA VS. NO. 5 OKLAHOMA | 10 P.M. | ESPN2
NBA SCOREBOARD
SIXERS 141 PACERS 121
JAZZ 118, CELTICS 117
KINGS 132, WIZARDS 118
KNICKS 116, NUGGETS 110
MAGIC 113, CLIPPERS 108
RAPTORS 122, TIMBERWOLVES 107
BULLS 113, HEAT 99
GRIZZLIES 133, WARRIORS 119
NHL SCOREBOARD
HURRICANES 5 FLYERS 4
LIGHTNING 5, CANADIENS 3
JETS 3, PREDATORS 2 (OT)
AVALANCHE 5, RED WINGS 1
BRUINS 5, WILD 2
OILERS 6, KRAKEN 4
RANGERS 6, PENGUINS 0
PANTHERS 4, DEVILS 2
CANUCKS 3, KINGS 2 (SO)
STARS 6, FLAMES 5 (OT)
ISLANDERS 4, SHARKS 1
COYOTES 4, BLACKHAWKS 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
MARLINS 7 NATIONALS 0
RED SOX 9, ORIOLES 6
RAYS 3, RED SOX 1
CARDINALS 8, TIGERS 4
PIRATES 7, TWINS 4
BLUE JAYS 5, YANKEES 2
GIANTS 5, CUBS 1
REDS 7, ATHLETICS 1
ROCKIES 6, ROYALS 3
DODGERS 6, WHITE SOX 4
DIAMONDBACKS 6, GUARDIANS 4
RANGERS 6, ANGELS 2
PADRES 11, BREWERS 6
ROYALS 8, ROCKIES 5
METS 2, ASTROS 0
GUARDIANS 5, MARINERS 4
BRAVES 5, PHILLIES 1
TOP INDIANA (RELEASES)
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 121, 76ERS 141
Coming off an impressive win on Thursday night in Milwaukee, the Pacers were hoping to make it two in a row against East contenders on Saturday. But Indiana couldn’t slow down Philadelphia’s offense, as the 76ers scorched the nets all night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Sixers (47-22) shot 61.4 percent from the field and pulled away in the second half for a 141-121 victory. It was the eighth straight victory for Philadelphia, which has won twice in Indianapolis in the last 12 days to sweep the season series with the Pacers (32-39).
Aaron Nesmith had a career-high 25 points to lead six Pacers in double figures in the loss, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the offensive onslaught from Philadelphia.
Joel Embiid, the NBA’s leading scorer, tallied 31 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in just 29 minutes, going 10-for-15 from the field and 10-for-13 from the free throw line. And Tyrese Maxey stepped up in the absence of All-Star point guard James Harden, dropping 22 of his 31 points in the first half.
“We didn’t do enough to disrupt those guys,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said of Embiid and Maxey’s performances. “22-for-33 (combined from the floor) is ridiculous. That’s them doing an awful lot of good things and us not doing enough good things to make it hard for them.”
The loss prevented the Pacers from moving into position for the upcoming Play-In Tournament. Indiana will need to climb to at least 10th in the standings over its final 11 games to secure a spot in the Play-In.
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Back-to-back threes by Nesmith and Jordan Nwora propelled Indiana to an early 12-4 lead four minutes into Saturday’s contest. That forced an early timeout from Sixers head coach Doc Rivers.
The visitors responded, reeling off 14 unanswered points — including six from Maxey — to surge in front.
Nesmith ended a three-minute Indiana drought with a three, but Philadelphia answered with another 10-2 spurt to push the margin to double digits. The visitors shot 52 percent from the field and went 5-for-12 from 3-point range in the opening frame to take a 34-24 lead after the first 12 minutes.
The Pacers’ bench mounted a charge in the second quarter. Oshae Brissett and Jalen Smith scored seven points apiece as Indiana outscored the Sixers 20-12 over the first four-and-a-half minutes of the frame to climb back within two.
But the Pacers never retook the lead and Philadelphia closed the half strong. DeAnthony Melton knocked down a three with 29.4 seconds left to push the visitors’ lead to 70-61, then stripped Nwora on the other end. Embiid drew a foul with 2.8 seconds left and made both free throws to give the Sixers a double-digit advantage at the intermission.
The Pacers trimmed the deficit to 76-71 early in the second half following Buddy Hield’s 3-pointer just over two minutes into the third quarter. But Melton, Tobias Harris, and Maxey all drained threes during a subsequent 16-6 Philadelphia run that extended the lead to 15.
Myles Turner did his best to prevent the Pacers from being blown out, scoring eight of 10 Indiana points in the latter stages of the frame, capped by an impressive fadeaway over Embiid that made it 103-92 with 1:45 remaining in the quarter.
On the other end, Turner and Embiid collided and Turner immediately reached for his left ankle after hitting the deck. He was subbed out of the game, but would return in the fourth.
The 76ers took a 106-95 lead into the fourth quarter, then opened the final frame with nine straight points to push the margin to 20. The visitors ultimately cruised to victory, with Embiid joining Harden in watching the entire fourth quarter from the bench.
“They just shot the hell out of the ball,” Turner said. “Obviously Embiid presents his problems, but when you try to double him, he just makes the right play. Guys knocked down shots and it’s unfortunate, but sometimes you’ve got to tip your cap.”
Andrew Nembhard tallied 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the loss, while Turner finished with 20 points and five rebounds. Starting his second straight game, Nwora registered 13 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Hield and Smith each also finished with 13 points.
Harris had 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting (4-of-6 from 3-point range), five boards, and four assists for Philadelphia. Melton stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, and six steals.
The Sixers elected to sit Harden to allow the veteran to rest his ailing foot on the second night of a back-to-back. The Pacers, meanwhile, were without their All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for the fourth straight game as he deals with a sprained ankle. Reserve guards Chris Duarte and Bennedict Mathurin also sat due to ankle injuries.
The Pacers will embark on a four-game road trip next week that begins in Charlotte on Monday before continuing on to Toronto, Boston, and Atlanta. The Blue & Gold will then return home for five of their final seven contests.
“Anything can happen these next 11 games,” Turner said. “We’re still in a position to make this Play-In Tournament and that’s everybody in this locker room’s goal…We’re going to compete every night and just give it all we’ve got.”
Inside the Numbers
Nesmith followed up a 22-point performance in which he hit a career-best six threes in Milwaukee with a career-best 25-point outing, going 9-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from beyond the arc. He has now set a new career high in points four times this season.
Nembhard topped 20 points for the second straight game. Starting at point guard for the last four games with Haliburton sidelined, the rookie out of Gonzaga has averaged 20 points and 5.5 assists while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from 3-point range.
Turner registered 20 points for the 24th time this season.
Nwora reached double figures for the 10th straight game.
The Pacers had a solid night offensively, shooting 51.7 percent from the field and 12-for-31 (38.7 percent) from 3-point range. The Sixers were just better, going 54-for-88 (61.4 percent) from the field and 15-for-35 (42.9 percent) from beyond the arc.
Philadelphia scored 23 points off 17 Indiana turnovers, while the Pacers only forced eight Sixers turnovers and converted them into just eight points.
You Can Quote Me On That
“Right now, he’s probably the MVP with what they’re team is doing and how he’s just elevated his game. He’s as difficult a guy to gameplan for as there is in the game…He had 31 points in less than three quarters and made it look like he wasn’t even trying to do it. We threw a lot of things at him. He’s a great player, he’s a walking NBA cheat code right now.” -Carlisle on Embiid
“Just trying to slow the game down, playing at a better pace. And still letting my teammates find me in good spots and playing off of them.” -Nesmith on his increased scoring over the last two games
“Good recognition, measured aggression – being aggressive in the right situations. And his shot’s been in rhythm the last few games. Good to see. He’s one of our real, hard-playing guys…He’s a soldier, man. He’s what we’re going to be about — that kind of attitude, that kind of approach.” -Carlisle on Nesmith’s performance
“I think he’s just being aggressive. He’s just picking and choosing his spots…He has all the talent in the world, it’s just a matter of applying it in certain situations. He’s doing a much better job of picking and choosing his spots. The maturation is definitely there.” -Turner on Nesmith
“It’s a lot of fun. This is what I wanted. I wanted to have a bigger role. I wanted to get the opportunity to play and make mistakes and just contribute to winning on both sides of the ball. I’ve got the opportunity to do that here. I’m going to continue to do it and get better and continue to learn.” -Nesmith on getting major minutes after two seasons of playing sparingly in Boston
“The force that I’m going to the rim with, the amount of shots that I’m taking at the rim instead of mid-range shots. I think I’m just being more aggressive in transition, understanding when to play with fast pace, when to slow it down…I’ve found my pace a bit more the last few games.” -Nembhard with where he’s grown running the point in Haliburton’s absence
“He’s got some real unique skill for a guy that’s 6-7, 6-8. The style that we play, you’ve got to make quick reads, quick decisions…I think it’s just a matter of getting more and more used to how we play as opposed to how the Bucks play. We’re allowing him the latitude to do some more things with our system. In Milwaukee he was really a spot-up guy and did that extremely well. But this is really an exploration phase with him. We’re finding things out.” -Carlisle on Nwora’s playmaking
“I sympathize with Jordan just because we came from a similar situation. Him getting the opportunity to play here and be himself and make mistakes and not look over his shoulder, it’s amazing. It’s a great feeling. He’s proven and continuing to prove why he’s a high-level player.” -Nesmith on Nwora’s new opportunity in Indiana
Stat of the Night
After dropping 147 points in their victory over the Pacers on March 6, Philadelphia scored 141 on Saturday. Those are the two highest-scoring performances by a Pacers opponent in regulation all season.
Noteworthy
With Saturday’s win, the Sixers swept the season series with the Pacers for the first time since the 2004-05 season. In addition to their two wins at The Fieldhouse, the Sixers also beat Indiana in Philadelphia on Oct. 24 and Jan. 4.
The Blue & Gold are 19-17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the season and need to win two of their final five home contests to secure a winning record on their homecourt.
New Colts head coach Shane Steichen attended Saturday’s game along with the entire Colts coaching staff.
Up Next
The Pacers open a four-game road trip in Charlotte against Gordon Hayward and the Hornets on Monday, March 20 at 7:00 PM ET.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
No problem.
Top-seeded Indiana flexed its depth, defense and fast-break fury during Saturday’s 77-47 victory over No. 16-seed Tennessee Tech in its NCAA tourney opener at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
With Holmes out with a sore left knee, veterans Grace Berger and Sydney Parrish took charge to send the Hoosiers (28-3) into Monday night’s second round.
Parrish totaled 19 points and eight rebounds. Berger had 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
Berger set the tone from the opening tip.
“Grace came out with a different level of urgency,” coach Teri Moren said. “We needed her to do that. We need her to do that remainder of the tournament. She’s our leader. As she goes, we go. There was a moxie she had from the beginning. We need her to approach every game like that.”
Berger embraces that challenge.
“It’s the NCAA Tournament,” she said. “You win or go home. There’s no reason for any of us not to have a sense of urgency in every game moving forward. We’re on the biggest stage. That’s where we belong. That’s where we want to be. There’s no reason not to be excited for every possession, for every practice. It’s go time now.”
Tennessee Tech coach Kim Rosamond was impressed.
“Grace Berger was exceptional. She led in every way.”
The Hoosiers had a 29-0 edge in fast-break points, and a 44-16 advantage in points in the paint. They held the Golden Eagles to 28 percent shooting.
Moren especially liked having 18 assists on 29 made baskets.
“We call it sharing the sugar,” she said. “We’re a team that’s unselfish. A team that’s balanced.”
Tied 22-22, IU broke the game open with a 17-0 second-quarter run, a combination of fierce defense and fast-paced offense.
Credit a timeout team talk from Berger and Chloe Moore-McNeil. They weren’t happy with the early three-point defense. Moore-McNeil was especially animated after Tennessee Tech had four first-quarter three-pointers.
“Nobody was madder than Chloe was,” Moren said. “We were giving up measured threes, and she was mad. She challenged them to get their hands up and make it more difficult.”
The Hoosiers did, igniting their fast break.
“We knew they were hot from three,” Berger said. “We gave them easy looks. That was disappointing for all of us. After the first quarter, we made things harder.”
Moren said Holmes was limited in practice throughout the week. She said Holmes was available if needed on Saturday and was optimistic about her playing on Monday.
Freshman forward Lilly Meister replaced Holmes and made her first career start. She finished with seven points and four rebounds. Senior forward Alyssa Geary added three and three.
“Lilly was ready for this moment because of the work she does,” Moren said.
“They both did a tremendous job. We didn’t need them to be anything other than who they are.”
Meister said there had been indications she might start, “But it was never set in place. I was prepared. It was a little nerve-wracking, but once the tip went off, it was just another game.”
IU dominated but wasn’t flawless. Berger blocked consecutive third-quarter shots, Indiana got the ball and instantly turned it over.
Moren noticed.
There were lapses in focus and concentration. Shots were taken not in the flow of the offense.
Moren noticed.
“We’re perfectionists,” she said. “We want to watch good basket. I was not happy with some of our decisions. We had some shots that were not good in our offense.
“We don’t look at the scoreboard. We want to play good, solid, sound basketball.”
Still, the Hoosiers’ first ever game as a No. 1 seed showcased their deep-run potential.
“We’re playing the right way,” Moren said, “and putting ourselves in position to be successful.”
Added Rosamond: “What a tremendous team.”
Tennessee Tech (23-10), coming in on an eight-game winning streak, hit its first four three-pointers to end the first quarter in an 18-18 tie.
IU went on the offensive attack midway through the second quarter, pushing the ball inside for a pair of Meister baskets, following with a two Lexus Bargesser fast-break layups, the second coming via a long pass from Moore-McNeil. Berger got a steal and a layup. Parrish made two free throws, then scored a layup. The Hoosiers led 32-22, and then ratcheted up the defense. Yarden Garzon buried a three-pointer. Berger followed with a pair of three throws.
The 17-0 run boosted IU to a 39-27 halftime lead. Berger led with 13 points. The Hoosiers shot 54 percent from the field with 10 assists against four turnovers while holding Tennessee Tech to 33 percent shooting.
IU scored the first five points of the second half for a 44-27 lead. Rosamond called a timeout. It didn’t help. Parrish hit a three-pointer. The Hoosiers ended the third quarter with a 56-39 lead.
IU scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to squash any hope of a Golden Eagles comeback.
“It took us a good quarter to get our legs under us,” Moren said, “which I anticipated because we had about 12 days off. It took us a bit to get going. Once we got going defensively, things opened up for us offensively.”
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 35 VS. NO. 16/15 MIAMI
Opening Tip
• The Indiana men’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2016 and will face the fifth-seeded Miami Hurricanes at 8:40 p.m. ET on March 19 at MVP Arena in New Albany, N.Y.
• Indiana has faced a team currently housed in the Atlantic Coast Conference on 20 occasions. IU is 10-10 against the ACC in the tournament.
• The Hoosiers are in the midst of the program’s 41st appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the sixth most in NCAA history.
Game Information
March 19, 2023 • 8:40 p.m. ET • 2023 NCAA Tournament Second Round
MVP Arena (23,500) • Albany, N.Y.
TV: TNT (Spero Dedes, Debbie Antonelli, A.J. Ross)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana trails, 0-1
Last Meeting: MIA 58, IU 53 on Dec. 15, 2001 in Miami
Series History
• The Hoosiers and Hurricanes have played just once on the hardwood, a 58-53 victory for Miami at American Airlines Arena in Miami.
• The matchup featured three future long-time NBA veterans in Jared Jeffries (Indiana), James Jones (Miami), and John Salmons (Miami).
• Indiana and Miami combined to shoot 1-for-28 (3.6%) from the 3-point line and 32-of-56 (57.1%) from the free throw line in the contest.
Last Time Out
• Fourth-seeded Indiana outlasted 13th-seeded Kent State in the opening round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament by a score of 71-60 on Friday night at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson knocked down 8-of-11 shots from the floor, including 2-of-3 tries from behind the 3-point line, to finish with 20 points. He added nine rebounds, one steal, and one block.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis became the third Hoosier in program history to record 50 career double-doubles after posting 24 points and 11 rebounds against the Flashes. He also added five assists and a program postseason record five blocked shots.
• TJD became the first player to have at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks in an NCAA Tournament game (since blocks became an official stat in 1985-86).
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp knocked down a trio of triples and finished with 13 points.
He Did What?
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocked shots against Kent State in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. He is the first player to have at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks in an NCAA Tournament game (since blocks became an official stat in 1985-86).
• Since the calendar flipped to 2023, TJD has averaged 23.0 points, 12.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game. His rebounding figure marks the second-highest tally in the NCAA during the 21-game stretch.
NCAA Tournament History
• The Hoosiers rank fourth in NCAA titles (5), sixth all time in NCAA Tournament appearances (41), seventh in tournament victories (68), seventh in wins over No. 1 seeds (5), and ninth in tournament games played (103).
• Indiana’s 1976 championship capped off the last perfect season in NCAA history. The Hoosiers went 32-0, including an 86-68 victory over Michigan in the title game.
• IU holds a record of 68-35 (.660) in tournament play.
Race to the Finish
• Sixth-year senior forward Race Thompson scored a postseason career-high 20 points to go along with nine rebounds in Indiana’s 71-60 victory over Kent State to open the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
• In Indiana’s last two postseason games, Thompson is averaging 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down a team-best 61 3-pointers this season, the second most of his career (65 in 2019-20). He is hitting the long ball at a 44.5% clip, the highest percentage on the team (min. 20 attempts).
• Kopp was selected as the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree for Indiana. In his final start at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Kopp broke the Big Ten record for conference games played with 99. He was one of three Hoosiers to appear in all 31 games this season and the only player to appear in the starting lineup each game.
NCAA Tournament History
• The Hoosiers rank fourth in NCAA titles (5), sixth all time in NCAA Tournament appearances (41), seventh in tournament victories (67), seventh in wins over No. 1 seeds (5), and ninth in tournament games played (102).
• Indiana’s 1976 championship capped off the last perfect season in NCAA history. The Hoosiers went 32-0, including an 86-68 victory over Michigan in the title game.
• IU holds a record of 67-35 (.657) in tournament play.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down a team-best 58 3-pointers this season, the second most of his career (65 in 2019-20). He is hitting the long ball at a 44.3% clip, the second-highest percentage on the team (min. 20 attempts).
• Kopp was selected as the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree for Indiana. In his final start at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Kopp broke the Big Ten record for conference games played with 99. He was one of three Hoosiers to appear in all 31 games this season and the only player to appear in the starting lineup each game.
2023 AP All-America Team
Zach Edey, Purdue
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Marcus Sasser, Houston
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
2023 NABC All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
Zach Edey, Purdue
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
2023 Sporting News All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
Zach Edey, Purdue
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Marcus Sasser, Houston
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
2023 USBWA All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
Zach Edey, Purdue
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Marcus Sasser, Houston
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
2023 NABC All-District Team
FIRST TEAM
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Zach Edey, Purdue
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Kris Murray, Iowa
Jalen Pickett, Penn State
2023 USBWA All-District TEAM
DISTRICT V
Souley Boum, Xavier
Boo Buie, Northwestern
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Zach Edey, Purdue
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Indiana
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
Tyson Walker, Michigan State
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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL
NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: NO. 8 ARKANSAS OUSTS NO. 1 KANSAS
Ricky Council IV and Davonte Davis combined for 46 points and No. 8 seed Arkansas advanced to its third consecutive Sweet 16 with a 72-71 upset of No. 1 seed Kansas on Saturday.
Davis had 21 second-half points and a game high 25, while Council made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 21 with six rebounds and four assists.
Arkansas (22-13) made 21 of 26 free throws and outscored Kansas 15-2 on second-chance points.
Council sealed Arkansas’ upset at the foul line, including the deciding pair with seven seconds left to oust the West Region No. 1 seed.
Jalen Wilson led the Jayhawks (28-8) with 20 points and made 9 of 11 free-throws attempts.
West
NO. 2 UCLA 68, NO. 7 NORTHWESTERN 63
Jaime Jaquez Jr. registered 24 points and eight rebounds to help the Bruins post a victory over the Wildcats in West Region play at Sacramento, Calif.
Amari Bailey added 14 points and six assists as the second-seeded Bruins (31-5) advance to a third straight Sweet 16 for the first time since the program reached three consecutive Final Fours from 2006-08. Tyger Campbell had seven assists and was 12 of 12 from the free-throw line for all of his points.
Boo Buie scored 18 points for seventh-seeded Northwestern (22-12), which is 2-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament play.
South
NO. 15 PRINCETON 78, NO. 7 MISSOURI 63
Princeton emphatically took another step as Ryan Langborg scored 22 points to help his team advance to its first Sweet 16 by smothering Missouri in Sacramento, Calif.
Princeton (23-8) becomes the third 15th seed — and second in the past two years — to reach the Sweet 16. The others are Florida Gulf Coast (2013) and Saint Peter’s (2022). Saint Peter’s is the only No. 15 seed to make it all the way to a regional final. Princeton will play the winner of Sunday’s game between No. 3 Baylor and No. 6 Creighton.
DeAndre Gholston led Missouri (25-10) with 19 points. Noah Carter added 14, while Kobe Brown posted 12 points and seven boards. Missouri’s only lead was at 3-2.
East
NO. 4 TENNESSEE 65, NO. 5 DUKE 52
Olivier Nkamhoua scored 23 of his career-best-tying 27 points in the second half to help the Volunteers eliminate the Blue Devils in East Region play in Orlando, Fla.
Santiago Vescovi made four 3-pointers while scoring 14 points as Tennessee (25-10) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019. Nkamhoua made 10 of 13 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range.
Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points for the Blue Devils (27-9), who were eliminated in the second round for the first time since 2017. Duke was plagued by 15 turnovers in coach Jon Scheyer’s first NCAA Tournament since replacing Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski.
South
NO. 1 ALABAMA 73, NO. 8 MARYLAND 51
Brandon Miller bounced back from a poor game to post 19 points and seven rebounds, leading the Crimson Tide past the Terrapins in Birmingham, Ala.
Jahvon Quinerly scored 15 of his game-high 22 in the second half for the Crimson Tide (31-5), while Charles Bediako had 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Crimson Tide owned a 44-32 advantage on the boards, and scored 16 second-chance points on 15 offensive rebounds.
Julian Reese scored 14 points for the Terrapins (22-13) despite heavy foul trouble. Jahmir Young scored 12.
NO. 5 SAN DIEGO STATE 75, NO. 13 FURMAN 52
Micah Parrish had 16 points and six rebounds to lead the Aztecs to a blowout victory over the Paladins in Orlando, Fla.
Lamont Butler added 12 points, six rebounds and six assists for San Diego State (29-6), which advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014. Darrion Trammell chipped in 13 points and Matt Bradley finished with 10 points for the Aztecs.
Playing in its first NCAA Tournament in 43 years, Furman ended the winningest season in program history at 28-8. Against San Diego State, Mike Bothwell scored 15 points for Furman.
Midwest
NO. 1 HOUSTON 81, NO. 9 AUBURN 64
Tramon Mark scored a career-high 26 points and the Cougars’ defense did the rest, coming back in the second half to win the second-round game in the Midwest Regional in Birmingham, Ala.
Houston (33-3) advances to play either fourth-seeded Indiana or fifth-seeded Miami. Top scorers Marcus Sasser and Jamal Shead battle foul difficulties and finished with 22 points and 10 points, respectively.
Johni Broome and Jaylin Williams led the Tigers with 14 points each and Allen Flanigan added 10 to go with nine rebounds. Auburn (21-13) finished 4 of 24 from the floor in the second half.
NO. 2 TEXAS 71, NO. 10 PENN STATE 66
Dylan Disu dominated with a season-high 28 points as the Longhorns advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008 with a win over the Nittany Lions in the second round.
Disu had 10 points in the final 4 minutes, 32 seconds to rescue Texas from a frigid perimeter shooting effort (1 of 13 from 3-point range). Sir’Jabari Rice added 13 points. Allen had nine points, 12 rebounds and three assists while harassing Pickett into seven turnovers.
Pickett had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Camren Wynter led Penn State with 16 points. Andrew Funk, who made 8 of 10 shot attempts from 3-point range Thursday in the first-round win over Texas A&M, was 2 of 10 from 3-point land and finished with 12 points.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S NCAA ROUNDUP: MADDY SIEGRIST, NO. 4 VILLANOVA ROLL
Villanova star Maddy Siegrist scored 35 points in the Wildcats’ 76-59 first-round NCAA Tournament win over Cleveland State on Saturday to become the fifth Division I women’s player to score 1,000 points in a season.
Siegrist’s total sits at 1,019, which ranks fourth behind Washington’s Kelsey Plum (1,109 in 2016-17), Missouri State’s Jackie Stiles (1,062 in 2000-01) and Baylor’s Odyssey Sims (1,054 in 2013-14). Siegrist passed Iowa’s Megan Gustafson (1,001 in 2018-19) on Saturday.
“It’s definitely something that I never even like thought about,” Siegrist said. “I never even thought that was an achievable goal. So yeah, it means a lot. I’m really glad we won the game. It’s better when you win when you get a milestone than when you lose and you get one.”
Siegrist, a first-team All-American, made 15 of 28 shots in a game the Wildcats (29-6) led by as many as 32 points.
The Wildcats will face 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast (33-3) on Monday in the second round.
Destiny Leo scored 25 points for the 13th-seeded Vikings (30-5).
STORRS SUBREGIONAL
NO. 7 BAYLOR 78, NO. 10 ALABAMA 74
Ja’Mae Asberry scored 26 points and the Bears (20-12) overcame an 18-point deficit to stun the Crimson Tide (20-11).
Baylor trailed 22-4 after one quarter before staging the comeback that earns them a date against No. 2 seed UConn on Monday. Baylor’s Sarah Andrews contributed 14 points and four blocked shots.
Brittany Davis matched her career best of 33 points for Alabama, which lost its fifth straight game.
DURHAM SUBREGIONAL
NO. 3 DUKE 89, NO. 14 IONA 49
Elizabeth Balogun and Celeste Taylor scored 13 points apiece to help the Blue Devils roll to an easy victory over the Gaels.
Duke (26-6) led 47-16 at halftime and shot 57.1 percent overall from the field with its lead topping out at 43 points.
Ketsia Athias scored 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting for Iona (26-7).
No. 6 Colorado 82, No. 1 Middle Tennessee 60
Frida Formann made five 3-pointers while scoring 21 points as the Buffaloes cruised past the Blue Raiders to advance to play Duke on Monday.
Jaylyn Sherrod added 13 points for Colorado (24-8).
Anastasiia Boldyreva had 16 points for Middle Tennessee (28-5), which had a 10-game winning streak halted.
AUSTIN SUBREGIONAL
NO. 4 TEXAS 79, NO. 13 EAST CAROLINA 40
Shaylee Gonzales scored 20 points and Rori Harmon had 12 assists as the Longhorns routed the Pirates to land a date with Louisville on Monday.
Taylor Jones added 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting off the bench for Texas (26-9).
Danae McNeal had 13 points for East Carolina (23-10).
No. 5 Louisville 83, No. 12 Drake 81
Hailey Van Lith scored 13 of her 26 points in the final 4:18 to help the Cardinals fend off the Bulldogs’ upset bid.
Mykasa Robinson registered 14 points, seven assists and three steals for Louisville (24-11).
Katie Dinnebier scored 20 points for Drake (22-10).
LOS ANGELES SUBREGIONAL
NO. 5 OKLAHOMA 85, NO. 12 PORTLAND 63
Aubrey Joens and Taylor Robertson scored 14 points apiece as the Sooners (26-6) knocked off the Pilots.
Robertson made all three of her 3-point shots to extend her NCAA career record to 537 makes.
Alex Fowler scored 18 points for Portland (23-9).
No. 4 UCLA 67, No. 13 Sacramento State 45
Kiki Rice led three players in double figures as the Bruins cruised past the Hornets.
Emily Bessoir added 14 points for the Bruins (26-9).
Isnelle Natabou led Sac State (25-8) with 16 points.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: 76ERS ROLL TO 8TH STRAIGHT WIN
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points apiece as the Philadelphia 76ers won their eighth straight game, beating the short-handed Indiana Pacers 141-121 on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Embiid contributed seven rebounds and seven assists, Tobias Harris scored 24 points and De’Anthony Melton had 14 points and six steals for Philadelphia, which completed a four-game season series sweep of the Pacers.
Aaron Nesmith led Indiana with a career-high 25 points. Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points, Myles Turner added 20 and Buddy Hield, Jordan Nwora and Jalen Smith had 13 apiece for the Pacers, who lost despite shooting 51.7 percent from the field.
The Sixers stretched their lead to 125-105 on Maxey’s trey with 7:14 remaining and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter. Maxey was 12 of 18 from the field and 5 of 9 from 3-point range.
JAZZ 118, CELTICS 117
Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points with 10 rebounds, and Utah rallied late to take a victory over Boston in Salt Lake City.
Jaylen Brown topped Boston with 25 points and Grant Williams scored 23, but his last-second game-winning attempt near the rim was blocked by rookie Walker Kessler. Kessler finished with 12 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks.
Boston led by as many as 19 points and was up by six with 2:31 left to play after a 3-pointer by Williams, who hit 7 of 12 shots from deep. But the Jazz, playing their first game since Monday, returned after a six-game road trip and rallied past the road-weary Celtics. It was Boston’s third game in four nights. Despite the loss, the Celtics still managed to clinch a playoff spot due to a loss by the Miami Heat earlier Saturday.
KINGS 132, WIZARDS 118
Domantas Sabonis collected 30 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to lift streaking Sacramento to a victory over host Washington.
Sabonis made 10 of 12 shots from both the floor and the free-throw line to send the Kings to their 11th win in their last 13 contests overall and 13th in their last 17 on the road. Terence Davis scored 21 points, Keegan Murray had 19 and Malik Monk added 17 for the Kings, who shot a robust 55.8 percent from the floor (48 of 86) and 59.5 percent from 3-point range (22 of 37).
Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma made 12 of 23 shots to finish with 33 points. He erupted for 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the previous meeting with the Kings. Bradley Beal added 20 points for Washington, which fell for the seventh time in nine games despite shooting 45.1 percent from the floor.
KNICKS 116, NUGGETS 110
Jalen Brunson scored 24 points, RJ Barrett had 21 and host New York beat Denver.
Julius Randle scored 20 points and Josh Hart added 13 for the Knicks, who have won three straight to solidify their spot among the top six teams in the Eastern Conference. Jamal Murray scored 25 points and Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Nuggets lost for the fifth time in their past six games yet still sit atop the Western Conference.
Randle hit two buckets and Brunson a floater around a layup by Jokic to give the Knicks the lead at 112-110. Both teams had empty possessions and Brunson made two free throws with 43.4 seconds left to increase New York’s lead to four. Jokic missed a 3-pointer and Brunson fed Mitchell Robinson for an alley-oop to seal it.
MAGIC 113, CLIPPERS 108
Wendell Carter Jr. scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Markelle Fultz added a team-high 28 points and Orlando dominated the fourth quarter en route to a defeat of host Los Angeles.
After sputtering through a 17-point third quarter in which Los Angeles surged ahead to an eight-point lead, the Magic appeared headed for a third straight loss. However, a 39-26 fourth quarter flipped the contest around. Orlando shot 15 of 25 in the period.
Los Angeles played without Kawhi Leonard for the first time since its last loss, a March 3 defeat at Sacramento. Leonard scored 30-plus points in three of the Clippers’ four straight wins preceding Saturday’s defeat. Paul George took up the slack, scoring a game-high 30 points. Ivica Zubac added 16 points and 16 rebounds.
RAPTORS 122, TIMBERWOLVES 107
Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and Toronto defeated visiting Minnesota.
Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won three in a row overall and seven straight at home. Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points off the bench for Toronto. O.G. Anunoby scored 15 points and Scottie Barnes contributed 10.
Anthony Edwards (right ankle sprain) did not play for the Timberwolves, who have lost three in a row. Edwards was injured Friday night in a double-overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. Naz Reid scored 22 points for the Timberwolves, and Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
BULLS 113, HEAT 99
One night after pulling out a double-overtime thriller, Chicago turned around and scored a win over visiting Miami, its fourth victory in the last five games.
DeMar DeRozan led the way with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the floor. He also dished 10 assists and contributed on defense with three steals. Zach LaVine complemented DeRozan’s season-high 49 points on Friday with 39. His output Saturday was lower, but he was again second to DeRozan with 18 points.
Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 23 and Max Strus scored 20 points off the bench. Herro finished with 15 points, but also committed six turnovers in the loss.
GRIZZLIES 133, WARRIORS 119
Jaren Jackson Jr. matched his season high of 31 points and contributed seven rebounds and four blocked shots as Memphis sent visiting Golden State to its 11th straight road loss.
Desmond Bane scored 26 points and Dillon Brooks added 18 for the Grizzlies, who remained tied for second in the Western Conference with the Sacramento Kings. Tyus Jones matched his career best of 14 assists while scoring 13 points without a turnover for Memphis.
Jonathan Kuminga scored 24 points and Jordan Poole added 21 for the Warriors, who lost their third straight game and hold the first play-in spot in the West. Golden State’s Stephen Curry had just 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting, and fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson had 14 on 6-of-17 shooting.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: SEBASTIAN AHO (HAT TRICK), CANES SINK FLYERS IN OT
Sebastian Aho completed a hat trick 28 seconds into overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-4 win against the host Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Aho stickhandled around defenseman Tony DeAngelo before scoring into the top left corner. Carolina forced overtime when Martin Necas tied it 4-4 on the power play from the side of the net with less than a second remaining on the clock in the third period.
Necas and Brady Skjei each had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who won for the second time in their past three games. Frederik Andersen made 29 saves. Noah Cates, Tyson Foerster and Brendan Lemieux each had a goal and an assist, and Felix Sandstrom made 29 saves for the Flyers, who have lost five of six.
Lemieux put the Flyers in front 4-3 at 5:50 of the third. Morgan Frost intercepted Andersen’s rim attempt behind the net and quickly got the puck to Lemieux, who deposited it into the open net from in front.
LIGHTNING 5, CANADIENS 3
Brandon Hagel produced his second career hat trick, including the tiebreaking goal in the third period, to carry host Tampa Bay past Montreal.
The top-line left winger redirected in a long shot by Mikhail Sergachev at 5:58 for the game-winner and then tallied into an empty net for the hatty. Tampa Bay also got goals from Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos. Nikita Kucherov and Sergachev had two assists apiece. Brian Elliott (11-5-2) stopped 18 shots as the Lightning won their third straight match and moved to 5-1-1 in their past seven.
Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist, Denis Gurianov scored and Jesse Ylonen had a power-play marker for Montreal. Nick Suzuki dealt two helpers. After allowing three goals in Thursday’s 9-5 loss at the Florida Panthers, Sam Montembeault started again and made 36 saves.
JETS 3, PREDATORS 2 (OT)
Neal Pionk scored 55 seconds into overtime to give visiting Winnipeg a comeback win against Nashville.
Pionk converted a pass from Pierre-Luc Dubois for his ninth goal of the season as the Jets rallied from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits for the win. Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets, who improved to 9-2 in overtime this season, with two additional games going to shootouts (1-1).
Cody Glass and Luke Evangelista scored for the Predators, who have lost two straight after winning three in a row. Juuse Saros made 31 saves in net for Nashville. Predators defenseman Roman Josi departed in the first period and did not return. After the game, the team said Josi is being evaluated and they anticipate an update on Sunday.
AVALANCHE 5, RED WINGS 1
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and visiting Colorado extended its winning streak to five games by defeating Detroit.
Lars Eller scored a short-handed goal and Mikko Rantanen tallied his 46th goal this season as the Avalanche finished off a 4-0 road trip — scoring five or more goals in three of their wins. Devon Toews and Bowen Byram also scored, while Cale Makar added three assists.
Pius Suter scored for Detroit, which has lost nine of its last 11 games (2-8-1). Ville Husso made 16 saves before he was pulled in the third period for Magnus Hellberg, who stopped both shots he faced.
BRUINS 5, WILD 2
David Pastrnak collected a goal and an assist and goaltender Linus Ullmark made 29 saves to help visiting Boston pick up a victory over Minnesota.
Pastrnak’s goal, his 47th of the season, was scored during a Boston power play. The Bruins also received goals from Jake DeBrusk (21st), David Krejci (14th), Trent Frederic (16th) and Patrice Bergeron (25th). Brad Marchand assisted on three of Boston’s five goals.
Marcus Johansson and Oskar Sundqvist scored for Minnesota, which had two goals nullified after the Bruins challenged and each play was ruled offside. Johansson also assisted on Sundqvist’s goal. Minnesota entered the game with an 11-0-3 record in its last 14 outings for a franchise-record 14-game unbeaten streak.
OILERS 6, KRAKEN 4
Evander Kane scored three goals and Connor McDavid, the NHL’s scoring leader, had a goal and two assists as Edmonton defeated host Seattle.
Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for Edmonton, which won its third consecutive game and moved three points ahead of Seattle for third place in the Pacific Division.
Jaden Schwartz, Jordan Eberle, Oliver Bjorkstrand and Eeli Tolvanen scored, and Jamie Oleksiak had two helpers for Seattle, which is winless in its past four home games (0-3-1).
Maple Leafs 5, Senators 4 (SO)
Matt Murray made 48 saves and stopped 6 of 9 shootout attempts to help visiting Toronto to a win against Ottawa.
Calle Jarnkrok scored two goals, Mitchell Marner had a goal and an assist and John Tavares and Auston Matthews each had two assists for the Maple Leafs, who are 4-1-1 in their past six games.
Brady Tkachuk scored two goals, Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist, Travis Hamonic had two assists and Mads Sogaard made 25 saves for the Senators, who have lost five in a row.
RANGERS 6, PENGUINS 0
Artemi Panarin scored twice and goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped all 33 shots he faced as New York cruised to a dominant rout of visiting Pittsburgh.
The Rangers won their third straight thanks to big nights by Panarin, Shesterkin and Mika Zibanejad (one goal, two assists) that helped New York pull within five points of the third-place New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference. Vladimir Tarasenko, Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba also scored goals for New York. Patrick Kane and K’Andre Miller contributed two assists apiece.
Pittsburgh dropped its third straight and has allowed 16 goals since its 3-2 overtime home win over the Rangers last Sunday.
PANTHERS 4, DEVILS 2
Sam Reinhart scored twice in a four-goal, third-period comeback as host Florida claimed a victory over New Jersey in Sunrise, Fla.
Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk also scored for Florida, which has won two straight games and is on a 5-0-1 run that has them just outside a playoff position. Brandon Montour and Carter Verhaeghe both collected a pair of assists and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves.
Nico Hischier and Jesper Boqvist replied for the Devils, who have dropped three consecutive games and sit second in the Metropolitan Division. Goalie Akira Schmid stopped 37 shots.
CANUCKS 3, KINGS 2 (SO)
Thatcher Demko made 38 saves and did not allow a goal in the shootout to lead visiting Vancouver to a win against Los Angeles.
Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson scored, and J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes had two assists each for the Canucks, who have won six of seven games and earned points in 12 straight games (10-0-2) against the Kings. Andrei Kuzmenko and Miller scored goals in the shootout.
Alexander Edler and Carl Grundstrom scored, and Joonas Korpisalo made 15 saves for the Kings, who are 7-0-2 in their past nine games and have not allowed more than two goals in regulation in their past eight.
STARS 6, FLAMES 5 (OT)
Jason Robertson scored his second goal of the game to cap a three-point night and give Dallas a victory over host Calgary.
Joe Pavelski collected one goal and two assists, while Radek Faksa, Wyatt Johnston and Jani Hakanpaa also scored for the Stars, who lead the Central Division by three points. Roope Hintz had three assists, while Miro Heiskanen and Jamie Benn had two apiece. Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 33 saves.
MacKenzie Weegar and Rasmus Andersson both scored one goal in three-point outings while Elias Lindholm posted one goal and one assist. Blake Coleman and Nick Ritchie added singles for the Flames, who are four points out of a playoff spot with 12 games remaining. Goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 shots.
ISLANDERS 4, SHARKS 1
Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a short-handed goal and an assist as New York cruised past host San Jose and into sole possession of the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 30 shots for his 25th win of the season. It was the third short-handed goal of the season and 19th of his career for Pageau. Kyle Palmieri, Ryan Pulock and Zach Parise also scored goals for New York.
Kevin Labanc scored for San Jose, which suffered its sixth straight loss (0-4-2). Kaapo Kahkonen made 29 saves for the Sharks, who are a league-worst 6-20-10 at home this season.
COYOTES 4, BLACKHAWKS 2
Juuso Valimaki scored the go-ahead goal with 3:12 left as streaking Arizona won its fourth straight game, topping Chicago in Tempe, Ariz.
Valimaki also had two assists. Clayton Keller also had a goal and two assists to extend his season-best point streak to eight games. Barrett Hayton and Matias Maccelli added goals for Arizona, which has an eight-game point streak (6-0-2) and has won six straight at home. Ivan Prosvetov made 32 saves.
Jujhar Khaira and Caleb Jones scored goals for Chicago, and goalie Alex Stalock made 17 saves.
NFL NEWS
JAGS RE-SIGN HERNDON, GOTSIS IN MOVES TO KEEP TEAM INTACT
The Jacksonville Jaguars are bringing back cornerback Tre Herndon and defensive lineman Adam Gotsis, the latest moves to keep the bulk of last year’s AFC South champions intact.
Both players agreed to terms Saturday and are expected to sign deals next week.
Herndon agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal that’s full guaranteed, according to a person familiar with negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial details were not disclosed. Gotsis’ deal is for two years.
Herndon started one game last season while playing mostly in a nickel cornerback role. He finished 34 tackles, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
The Jags are still likely to select a cornerback with one of their nine picks in next month’s NFL draft, but Herndon is expected to compete for the nickel role. He’s started 30 games over five NFL seasons, all with Jacksonville.
Gotsis has 19 tackles, nine quarterback hits and 1 1/2 sacks last season, his third in Jacksonville, and 9 1/2 sacks over seven NFL seasons.
Herndon and Gotsis join backup safety Andrew Wingard, a standout special teams player, and cornerback Tevaughn Campbell as players wo general manager Trent Baalke re-signed in the past week.
JETS RE-SIGN DL SOLOMON THOMAS TO 1-YEAR DEAL
The New York Jets re-signed veteran defensive lineman Solomon Thomas to a one-year contract Saturday.
The 27-year-old Thomas had 26 tackles, two tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and a half-sack while working as a backup in New York’s D-line rotation.
Thomas is entering his second season with the Jets after signing a one-year deal last offseason. The team didn’t announce terms, but Thomas’ new contract is worth $3.9 million, according to reports.
Thomas will help offset the losses of defensive linemen Sheldon Rankins (Texans) and Nathan Shepherd (Saints), who signed elsewhere this week as free agents.
Thomas was the No. 3 overall pick of San Francisco in 2017 out of Stanford. He had six sacks in four years with the 49ers, with his 2020 season limited to two games after tearing an ACL in a game against the Jets. Thomas signed with Las Vegas the following offseason and had a career-high 3 1/2 sacks before joining the Jets.
In 82 NFL games, including 30 starts, Thomas has 10 sacks, 39 quarterback hits and 21 tackles for loss.
Thomas, who’s heavily involved in charity work off the field, was the Jets’ nominee for the Walter Payton Award last season.
COWBOYS RE-UP WITH QB COOPER RUSH AS PRESCOTT’S BACKUP
FRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys are re-signing quarterback Cooper Rush as Dak Prescott’s backup on a two-year contract.
Rush signed the deal worth up to $6 million Friday after leading Dallas to a 4-1 record when Prescott was out with a broken thumb last season.
The Cowboys went on to their second consecutive playoff berth with a 12-5 record, beating Tampa Bay in the wild-card round before a divisional loss to San Francisco.
Defense did most of the work after Prescott was injured in the season opener, but Rush was efficient and avoided turnovers in winning the first four games without the Dallas star.
During Prescott’s five-game absence, Rush threw for 956 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions, all three picks coming in a 26-17 loss to Philadelphia that ended a four-game winning streak.
Rush also won his only other start in 2021, 20-16 at Minnesota when Prescott was out with a calf strain. Rush has been Prescott’s backup in five of the 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year’s seven seasons.
Undrafted out of Central Michigan in 2017, Rush started his career with the Cowboys before Dallas signed Andy Dalton as Prescott’s backup in 2020.
Rush returned later that season when COVID-19 and injuries affected the roster and won the backup job again before the 2021 season.
The Cowboys also re-signed special teams ace C.J. Goodwin to a one-year deal. In addition to putting the franchise tag on running back Tony Pollard, Dallas has brought back four of its own free agents while trading for cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
NFL WIRE:
MARCH 18, 2023
- Jets re-sign DL Solomon Thomas to 1-year deal
- Jags re-sign Herndon, Gotsis in moves to keep team intact
- Chargers re-sign TE Donald Parham, P JK Scott
- Wide receiver Allen Lazard signs 4-year deal with Jets
- AP source: Patriots re-sign long snapper Cardona for 4 years
- AP source: Chiefs get FS Edwards, LB Tranquill on 1-yr deals
- Garoppolo ready to get started for Raiders after brief delay
- Seahawks reach deals with Julian Love, Devin Bush
- Browns sign free agent TE Akins, reunites with QB Watson
- Vikings agree to deal with ex-Packers defensive end Lowry
- Ravens re-sign RB Justice Hill, S Geno Stone
- Packers add safety Tarvarius Moore, long snapper Matt Orzech
- San Francisco re-signs DL T.Y McGill to 1-year deal
- AP source: Eagles, QB Marcus Mariota agree on 1-year deal
- Cowboys re-up with QB Cooper Rush as Prescott’s backup
- Bills cut receiver McKenzie to free up salary cap space
- AP Source: Colts, QB Gardner Minshew agree on 1-year deal
- Poles: Bears in better place after trade, free agency moves
- Jets sign versatile O-lineman Wes Schweitzer
- AP source: Browns agree to terms with DTs Hill, Hurst
- AP source: Giants reach deals with Ward, Slayton, Campbell
- 49ers sign CB Isaiah Oliver to 2-year contract
- Seahawks bring back Drew Lock, reach deal with Evan Brown
- NFL wants judge to send discrimination claims to arbitrator
- Poyer chooses friends, familiarity in re-signing with Bills
- Patriots sign OT Calvin Anderson, release veteran QB Hoyer
- NFL player armed in shooting but fired no shots: prosecutor
- Heinicke says he signed with Falcons to be Ridder’s backup
- Patrick Peterson eager to show Steelers he’s still elite
- Titans release OLB Bud Dupree after 7 sacks in 2 years
- Chiefs announce signings of OT Taylor, DE Omenihu to deals
- Vikings bring back RB Alexander Mattison
- Ready for Love: Rodgers’ exit would mean new era for Packers
- Packers re-sign CB/KR Keisean Nixon, TE Tyler Davis
XFL
XFL ROUNDUP: ABRAM SMITH (3 TDS) POWERS DEFENDERS TO WIN
Abram Smith rushed for 218 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the D.C. Defenders to a 28-20 victory over the host St. Louis Battlehawks in XFL action Saturday night.
Smith scored on a 62-yard TD run in the second quarter and a 70-yard gallop in the third. He also scored on a 5-yard run with 1:54 left before halftime.
AJ McCarron completed 22 of 34 passes for 236 yards, two TDs and one interception for St. Louis.
Five sacks helped the Defenders improve to 5-0.
Vipers 35, Guardians 32
Vegas fended off a three-point conversion try to seal the victory over winless Orlando in a back-and-forth affair.
Cody Latimer caught a 45-yard touchdown pass with 1:12 remaining for the Guardians, who came up just short.
Luis Perez finished 20-for-28 passing with 269 yards and three touchdowns for the Vipers, who won their first game of the season. Rod Smith rushed for 62 yards and two TDs.
Latimer finished with eight catches for 124 yards. Quinten Dormady completed 22 of 25 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns for the Guardians.
SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP:
SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP: MARLINS PITCHERS DOMINATE NATIONALS
Five Miami Marlins pitchers combined to limit the host Washington Nationals to three hits — all singles — on Saturday to earn a 7-0 victory in a spring training game in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara got the start and allowed two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. He was followed by Andrew Nardi (one-third inning), Dylan Floro (one), Bryan Hoeing (one) and JT Chargois (one). Alcantara and the quartet of relievers surrendered three walks and struck out 12.
Offensive support came from Jon Berti, who led off the game with a home run off right-hander Trevor Williams, who allowed seven runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings. Williams also walked three and fanned four.
Berti added an RBI single in the second inning. Austin Allen went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and a run. Jesus Sanchez went 2-for-4 with two runs. Dominic Smith, Michael Chavis and Matt Adams each accounted for one of the Nationals’ hits.
RED SOX 9, ORIOLES 6
Adam Duvall, Tyler McDonough and Jorge Alfaro drove in two runs apiece as Boston topped visiting Baltimore in Fort Myers, Fla.
Duvall and Alfaro each hit two-run homers, while McDonough had a two-run triple in the Red Sox’s four-run eighth.
Orioles reliever Austin Voth allowed five hits and four runs (one earned) while walking none and picking up six strikeouts in the final three innings.
RAYS 3, RED SOX 1
Left-hander Shane McClanahan allowed two hits, one run and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings to lead Tampa Bay past visiting Boston in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Four relievers kept the Red Sox off the scoreboard for the next four innings, and Kyle Manzardo went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Gilberto Jimenez homered for Boston.
CARDINALS 8, TIGERS 4
Taylor Motter went deep twice and Dylan Carlson also homered as host St. Louis doubled up Detroit in Jupiter, Fla.
Motter was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, while Carlson and teammate Alec Burleson each went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run.
The Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson was 2-for-3 and hit his first home run of the spring.
PIRATES 7, TWINS 4
Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer and Travis Swaggerty had a solo shot as Pittsburgh downed visiting Minnesota in Bradenton, Fla.
Right-hander Mitch Keller started for the Pirates and yielded three hits and one run with no walks and seven strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. One of the hits was Trevor Larnach’s solo homer in the fourth.
Larnach went 2-for-3 for the Twins, who outhit Pittsburgh 10-8 in the loss.
BLUE JAYS 5, YANKEES 2
Whit Merrifield went 2-for-2 with a homer and three RBIs and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo shot in Toronto’s win over visiting New York in Dunedin, Fla.
Giancarlo Stanton (2-for-3, double, RBI) was the only Yankee with multiple hits. Aaron Judge also doubled.
Nestor Cortes allowed five runs on three hits in 3 1/3 innings for the Yankees, while seven Blue Jays pitchers combined to rack up 11 strikeouts.
GIANTS 5, CUBS 1
Leadoff batter LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help host San Francisco defeat Chicago in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Five Giants pitchers limited the Cubs to three hits, including Edwin Rios’ RBI single in the seventh.
Anthony DeSclafani surrendered just one hit and one walk while striking out five through 3 2/3 innings for San Francisco.
REDS 7, ATHLETICS 1
Stuart Fairchild went 2-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs as Cincinnati handled host Oakland in Mesa, Ariz.
Noelvi Marte and Alex McGarry each went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Reds.
Esteury Ruiz drove in the Athletics’ lone run with an RBI single in the third inning.
ROCKIES 6, ROYALS 3
Mike Moustakas went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and one run against his former team as visiting Colorado doubled up Kansas City in Surprise, Ariz.
The Rockies narrowly outhit the Royals 11-10, with Kansas City leadoff batter Jackie Bradley Jr. going 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a run.
Four Colorado relievers combined to give up just one run in six innings after starter Noah Davis allowed two.
DODGERS 6, WHITE SOX 4
Chris Taylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer as Los Angeles got past host Chicago in Glendale, Ariz.
Andrew Benintendi led off the home half of the first inning with a home run for Chicago. Jake Burger went 2-for-3 for the White Sox.
Chicago led 4-2 after five innings, but the Dodgers tacked on two runs in both the sixth and seventh to take control.
DIAMONDBACKS 6, GUARDIANS 4
Christian Walker slugged a 430-foot homer and Evan Longoria went deep as well for Arizona, which also got Ryan Bliss’ two-run double in the eighth inning to top visiting Cleveland in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Roman Quinn, Tyler Freeman and Brayan Rocchio had two hits apiece for the Guardians, who outhit the Diamondbacks 8-7.
Arizona starter Zac Gallen gave up four runs on six hits through 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out five.
RANGERS 6, ANGELS 2
Marcus Semien homered and drove in two runs as Texas beat host Los Angeles in Tempe, Ariz.
The Angels totaled seven hits, including Preston Palmeiro’s two-run double in the eighth.
Los Angeles starter Griffin Canning threw 4 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out four, but the bullpen couldn’t hold on.
PADRES 11, BREWERS 6
Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth and Luis Campusano slugged homers as San Diego powered past visiting Milwaukee in Peoria, Ariz.
Jesse Winker went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Brewers.
Milwaukee used a five-run second inning to take an early lead, but the Padres eventually jumped ahead 7-6 before adding an insurance run in the sixth and three in the eighth.
ROYALS 8, ROCKIES 5
Franmil Reyes slugged a three-run homer in a four-run fifth inning as Kansas City topped host Colorado in Las Vegas.
The Rockies, who struck out 11 times, got two hits apiece from Ezequiel Tovar, Nolan Jones and Zac Veen in totaling 13 hits.
Colorado starter Ryan Feltner was roughed up for eight runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.
METS 2, ASTROS 0
Max Scherzer struck out eight in seven strong innings to lead New York past host Houston in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Scherzer allowed just four hits and a walk. Tim Locastro homered in the seventh for the Mets.
GUARDIANS 5, MARINERS 4
Josh Bell homered and Cleveland fended off a ninth-inning rally to beat visiting Seattle in Goodyear, Ariz.
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase gave up three runs on three hits in the ninth but struck out Miguel Perez to end the threat and the game.
BRAVES 5, PHILLIES 1
Orlando Arcia had two hits — including a home run — and drove in three runs to lead host Atlanta to a win over Philadelphia in North Port, Fla.
Brandon Marsh homered for the Phillies.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
TREA TURNER’S GO-AHEAD GRAND SLAM LEADS USA PAST VENEZUELA
Trea Turner slugged a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the United States defeated Venezuela 9-7 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on Saturday night in Miami.
Team USA will play Cuba in a semifinal game on Sunday night in Miami.
“I tried to not do too much,” Turner said. “Wait for a pitch in the middle of the plate and get the barrel on it.”
Tim Anderson walked, Pete Alonso singled and J.T. Realmuto was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs for Turner, who then sent a ball 407 feet to left to give the U.S. a lead it wouldn’t surrender.
In addition to Turner’s heroics, the Americans got a 3-for-5 performance from Kyle Tucker, who homered, doubled and singled while driving in two runs.
The back end of USA’s bullpen excelled, as Devin Williams and Ryan Pressly each pitched one scoreless inning.
Venezuela’s Luis Arraez — playing in what will be his new home stadium for the Miami Marlins this year — slugged two homers, drove in four runs and scored three.
Jose Altuve, one of Venezuela’s biggest stars, was hit by a Daniel Bard pitch in the fifth inning. Altuve was immediately removed from the game with an apparent right thumb injury.
“It’s frustrating, especially when our team was battling from beginning to end,” Venezuela manager Omar Lopez said. “You have to keep your head up.”
Venezuela starter Martin Perez lasted just 16 pitches, allowing five hits and three runs. In fact, Team USA needed just two batters to score its first run.
Mookie Betts singled to start the rally. He came around to score when Mike Trout’s jam shot fell into shallow center field, and Ronald Acuna Jr.’s errant throw bounced off Betts. RBI singles by Paul Goldschmidt and Tucker made it 3-0.
Venezuela scored twice in the bottom of the first as Altuve hit a first-pitch fastball for a single before scoring on Arraez’s homer to right.
USA extended its lead to 4-2 in the fourth thanks to Betts’ sacrifice fly.
In the fifth, Tucker homered off his Astros teammate Luis Garcia, pulling his shot just inside the right field foul pole. That made it 5-2.
However, Venezuela took its first lead, 6-5, in the bottom of the fifth as Bard couldn’t find the plate. He faced four batters and walked two of them in addition to hitting Altuve.
Reliever Jason Adam came in and allowed an RBI groundout, Salvador Perez’s run-scoring double and Acuna’s sacrifice fly.
“Trea stepped up with an absolute bomb,” Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said. “Daniel (Bard) struggled a bit. We had to go get him and burn Adam in a spot we usually wouldn’t use him.”
JOSE ALTUVE LEAVES WBC GAME AFTER HBP ON HAND
Jose Altuve, playing for Team Venezuela, left Saturday night’s WBC game against Team USA in the fifth inning after taking a fastball off his hand.
Altuve was hit by a Daniel Bard up-and-in fastball and immediately exited the game.
The Houston Astros released a statement saying the team would have an update on Altuve on Sunday.
Altuve was 1-for-2 with a run for the game. He was replaced by Luis Rengifo.
Bard was wild, walking two batters and throwing two wild pitches in addition to the HBP.
Team USA went on to win thanks to a Trea Turner grand slam in the eighth inning.
GOLF NEWS
SCHENK’S LATE BIRDIE GIVES HIM LEAD OVER SPIETH, FLEETWOOD
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) Adam Schenk looked as though he and everyone else would get passed by Jordan Spieth on Saturday at the Valspar Championship. When a wild and windy round finished, Schenk was still the player everyone was chasing.
Schenk hit his approach to the 18th hole to 5 feet and made the birdie putt for a 1-under 70, giving him a one-shot lead over Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood as he goes after his first victory on the PGA Tour.
“We didn’t have a ton go our way until the very end,” Schenk said.
Neither did Fleetwood, who opened with a birdie and followed with 12 straight pars. He wound up with a bogey-free 69 and realized not losing ground was one of the best things he had going on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook.
Spieth, however, is who dictated the action.
He had a 69 and had to decide when it was over whether that was a good score on account of all the mistakes he made or a wasted chance to separate himself from the field. Spieth opened with a 6-iron to 7 feet for eagle. He led by as many as two shots.
But he made only three pars over his final 12 holes – on four of those occasions, he followed a bogey with a birdie. But that ended on the 18th when he hit a tree on his drive, went into a front bunker and then blasted by the pin to the collar for a final bogey.
“I didn’t have my best stuff in the approach game, but overall I’m in a good spot for tomorrow,” Spieth said.
Schenk was at 8-under 205 and will play in the final group with Spieth, whose game appears to be rounding into form with the Masters on the horizon.
Schenk is playing his 10th week in a row because his wife, Courtney, is expecting their first child at the end of April. He also is entered in the field next week in the Dominican Republic, though a victory could change everything.
That feels a long way off.
Eight players were within three shots of the lead. Webb Simpson had a 68 that included a bogey on the par-5 14th when he hit into the water while trying to lay up. He was two shots behind, along with Taylor Moore (69) and Cody Gribble (70), who had short birdie putts on the 16th and 17th hole and narrowly missed a 20-footer in his bid to birdie all three holes as part of the “Snake Pit” on the Copperhead course.
Patton Kizzire had a 67 and posted early, not sure where that would leave him. Spieth had a lot to do with that and he wound up keeping everyone close.
“Eventful,” is how Spieth described his round.
He missed a 5-foot par putt on No. 7. He hit 6-iron to 12 feet for birdie on No. 8. He missed a 7-foot par putt on the 10th, and then hit a bunker shot that landed in the collar and bounced out to 3 feet for birdie on the par-5 11th.
Spieth followed a three-putt bogey on the 13th with a 3-wood to 35 feet for a two-putt birdie on the 14th. It was like that throughout the back nine, and Spieth looked to have settled down with a 10-foot par putt on the 17th, only to send his tee shot into the trees on 18.
“I made a few too many mistakes, but overall in these conditions, I think I would have signed for 2 under,” Spieth said.
The weather was as wild as his round, gusting to 20 mph and shifting to an entirely different direction as the final groups were on the back nine. Players were hitting 9-iron into the par-3 17th earlier in the round, and Gribble had to hit 5-iron late in the day.
Rain that was expected never arrived, though Innisbrook was expecting showers overnight that could put a premium on scoring.
Fleetwood was the steadiest of the bunch. He made birdie on the par-5 opening hole and the par-5 14th, and was had a collection of big par putts to keep some momentum.
“I kept plugging away,” Fleetwood said. “Pars were good. Birdies were hard to come by. The middle stretch the par saves on 9 and 10 were good putts to hole. I never went backward. I was very happy with anything par or better.”
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SPORTS EXTRA
NBA STANDINGS
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||
| W | L | Pct | Conf GB | Home | Road | Div | Conf | Last 10 | Streak | |||
| 1 x-Milwaukee | 50 | 20 | .714 | — | 28-7 | 22-13 | 8-5 | 29-15 | 7-3 | 1 L | ||
| 2 Philadelphia | 48 | 22 | .686 | 2.0 | 26-10 | 22-12 | 7-6 | 29-15 | 9-1 | 8 W | ||
| 3 x-Boston | 49 | 23 | .681 | 2.0 | 26-9 | 23-14 | 9-4 | 29-16 | 5-5 | 1 L | ||
| 4 Cleveland | 45 | 28 | .616 | 6.5 | 29-8 | 16-20 | 12-3 | 29-15 | 7-3 | 1 W | ||
| 5 New York | 42 | 30 | .583 | 9.0 | 20-16 | 22-14 | 8-8 | 28-17 | 7-3 | 3 W | ||
| 6 Brooklyn | 39 | 31 | .557 | 11.0 | 19-13 | 20-18 | 7-8 | 26-18 | 5-5 | 2 L | ||
| 7 Miami | 38 | 34 | .528 | 13.0 | 24-13 | 14-21 | 9-5 | 19-24 | 5-5 | 1 L | ||
| 8 Atlanta | 35 | 35 | .500 | 15.0 | 19-15 | 16-20 | 7-8 | 21-23 | 5-5 | 1 W | ||
| 9 Toronto | 35 | 36 | .493 | 15.5 | 23-13 | 12-23 | 4-9 | 20-21 | 5-5 | 3 W | ||
| 10 Chicago | 33 | 37 | .471 | 17.0 | 20-16 | 13-21 | 6-8 | 24-22 | 6-4 | 2 W | ||
| 11 Indiana | 32 | 39 | .451 | 18.5 | 19-17 | 13-22 | 7-6 | 22-21 | 6-4 | 1 L | ||
| 12 Washington | 32 | 39 | .451 | 18.5 | 16-18 | 16-21 | 7-5 | 19-25 | 3-7 | 2 L | ||
| 13 Orlando | 29 | 42 | .408 | 21.5 | 16-19 | 13-23 | 5-8 | 15-28 | 4-6 | 1 W | ||
| 14 Charlotte | 22 | 50 | .306 | 29.0 | 11-24 | 11-26 | 7-9 | 13-34 | 3-7 | 4 L | ||
| 15 Detroit | 16 | 55 | .225 | 34.5 | 9-28 | 7-27 | 1-12 | 7-36 | 1-9 | 2 L | ||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||
| W | L | Pct | Conf GB | Home | Road | Div | Conf | Last 10 | Streak | |||
| 1 xy-Denver | 47 | 24 | .662 | — | 30-6 | 17-18 | 10-5 | 32-13 | 5-5 | 1 L | ||
| 2 Sacramento | 43 | 27 | .614 | 3.5 | 21-14 | 22-13 | 8-6 | 27-14 | 8-2 | 3 W | ||
| 3 Memphis | 43 | 27 | .614 | 3.5 | 29-5 | 14-22 | 10-2 | 25-19 | 6-4 | 2 W | ||
| 4 Phoenix | 38 | 32 | .543 | 8.5 | 23-12 | 15-20 | 9-3 | 24-17 | 6-4 | 1 W | ||
| 5 LA Clippers | 37 | 34 | .521 | 10.0 | 19-16 | 18-18 | 7-7 | 21-21 | 4-6 | 1 L | ||
| 6 Dallas | 36 | 35 | .507 | 11.0 | 22-14 | 14-21 | 9-5 | 27-21 | 4-6 | 2 W | ||
| 7 Golden State | 36 | 36 | .500 | 11.5 | 29-7 | 7-29 | 6-9 | 23-20 | 4-6 | 3 L | ||
| 8 Minnesota | 35 | 37 | .486 | 12.5 | 20-17 | 15-20 | 8-7 | 25-20 | 4-6 | 3 L | ||
| 9 Oklahoma City | 34 | 36 | .486 | 12.5 | 21-15 | 13-21 | 7-7 | 20-23 | 6-4 | 1 L | ||
| 10 Utah | 34 | 36 | .486 | 12.5 | 21-13 | 13-23 | 5-8 | 21-22 | 5-5 | 1 W | ||
| 11 LA Lakers | 34 | 37 | .479 | 13.0 | 18-17 | 16-20 | 4-9 | 20-24 | 5-5 | 2 L | ||
| 12 New Orleans | 33 | 37 | .471 | 13.5 | 22-13 | 11-24 | 8-5 | 22-20 | 3-7 | 2 L | ||
| 13 Portland | 31 | 39 | .443 | 15.5 | 17-17 | 14-22 | 5-8 | 21-20 | 2-8 | 5 L | ||
| 14 Houston | 18 | 52 | .257 | 28.5 | 12-24 | 6-28 | 4-9 | 11-35 | 5-5 | 3 W | ||
| 15 San Antonio | 18 | 52 | .257 | 28.5 | 12-25 | 6-27 | 2-12 | 7-37 | 4-6 | 2 L |
NHL STANDINGS
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Home | Road | L10 | ||
| 1 x-Boston Bruins | 68 | 52 | 11 | 5 | 109 | 50 | 256 | 150 | 27-3-3 | 25-8-2 | 7-3-0 | |
| 2 Carolina Hurricanes | 68 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 98 | 41 | 229 | 177 | 24-8-2 | 21-7-6 | 6-4-0 | |
| 3 New Jersey Devils | 69 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 95 | 42 | 241 | 189 | 19-13-3 | 25-5-4 | 5-3-2 | |
| 4 Toronto Maple Leafs | 69 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 93 | 41 | 237 | 187 | 25-7-5 | 17-11-4 | 6-3-1 | |
| 5 New York Rangers | 69 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 90 | 36 | 232 | 191 | 20-11-4 | 20-8-6 | 7-2-1 | |
| 6 Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 90 | 39 | 246 | 213 | 25-6-5 | 17-16-1 | 5-3-2 | |
| 7 New York Islanders | 71 | 36 | 27 | 8 | 80 | 36 | 208 | 196 | 20-12-3 | 16-15-5 | 6-3-1 | |
| 8 Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 78 | 33 | 223 | 226 | 19-10-5 | 15-15-5 | 5-4-1 | |
| 9 Florida Panthers | 69 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 77 | 33 | 242 | 233 | 21-10-4 | 14-17-3 | 7-2-1 | |
| 10 Washington Capitals | 70 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 73 | 31 | 218 | 214 | 16-14-4 | 17-16-3 | 5-4-1 | |
| 11 Buffalo Sabres | 68 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 72 | 32 | 248 | 249 | 13-18-3 | 20-11-3 | 2-6-2 | |
| 12 Ottawa Senators | 69 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 71 | 31 | 218 | 228 | 19-13-3 | 14-18-2 | 4-5-1 | |
| 13 Detroit Red Wings | 68 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 69 | 28 | 201 | 224 | 17-13-4 | 13-16-5 | 2-7-1 | |
| 14 Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 62 | 24 | 181 | 229 | 13-16-5 | 12-16-7 | 2-6-2 | |
| 15 Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 60 | 23 | 198 | 262 | 14-17-3 | 13-20-3 | 1-7-2 | |
| 16 Columbus Blue Jackets | 68 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 49 | 20 | 180 | 260 | 13-20-2 | 8-20-5 | 3-5-2 | |
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Home | Road | L10 | ||
| 1 Vegas Golden Knights | 69 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 90 | 38 | 224 | 195 | 21-14-1 | 21-7-5 | 7-3-0 | |
| 2 Dallas Stars | 70 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 89 | 35 | 243 | 194 | 17-9-8 | 21-10-5 | 7-3-0 | |
| 3 Los Angeles Kings | 70 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 90 | 34 | 239 | 227 | 22-9-4 | 18-11-6 | 7-1-2 | |
| 4 Colorado Avalanche | 68 | 40 | 22 | 6 | 86 | 35 | 226 | 191 | 18-11-5 | 22-11-1 | 6-3-1 | |
| 5 Minnesota Wild | 69 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 86 | 32 | 205 | 188 | 21-11-3 | 18-11-5 | 7-1-2 | |
| 6 Edmonton Oilers | 70 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 86 | 39 | 274 | 235 | 18-12-5 | 21-11-3 | 7-3-0 | |
| 7 Seattle Kraken | 69 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 83 | 38 | 240 | 223 | 16-15-4 | 22-9-3 | 6-3-1 | |
| 8 Winnipeg Jets | 70 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 81 | 38 | 215 | 199 | 21-12-2 | 18-16-1 | 4-4-2 | |
| 9 Calgary Flames | 70 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 77 | 29 | 221 | 216 | 16-14-4 | 15-10-11 | 4-3-3 | |
| 10 Nashville Predators | 67 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 76 | 30 | 191 | 195 | 17-12-4 | 17-13-4 | 5-3-2 | |
| 11 St. Louis Blues | 68 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 215 | 252 | 14-16-4 | 16-17-1 | 4-5-1 | |
| 12 Vancouver Canucks | 68 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 65 | 25 | 231 | 257 | 16-17-1 | 14-16-4 | 7-3-0 | |
| 13 Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 65 | 24 | 199 | 244 | 20-11-3 | 7-21-8 | 6-2-2 | |
| 14 Anaheim Ducks | 69 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 56 | 20 | 182 | 281 | 12-17-3 | 11-19-7 | 5-2-3 | |
| 15 Chicago Blackhawks | 69 | 24 | 39 | 6 | 54 | 22 | 175 | 244 | 14-18-3 | 10-21-3 | 3-6-1 | |
| 16 San Jose Sharks | 70 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 52 | 18 | 200 | 269 | 6-20-10 | 13-17-4 | 1-7-2 |
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1951 In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, Fred Hutchinson, the American League player representative, says the players should have a voice in selecting the new commissioner replacing A. B. Happy Chandler, who the owners recently ousted. The Tigers’ right-hander suggests that the major leaguers, if not given input, would be inclined to hire and pay their own commissioner, with Chandler being their first choice.
1961 The Red Sox announce that Carl Yastrzemski will be the team’s left fielder this season, replacing Boston legend Ted Williams. The 21-year-old from Southampton (NY) spends 23 seasons with Boston, becoming a Hall of Famer like his predecessor.
1961 The Yankees signal opposition to any plan enabling the new National League franchise of sharing their Bronx ballpark, with team owner Dan Topping citing his former GM George Weiss, now in a similar position with the expansion team, vehemently against the idea during his last two seasons with the club. William Shea, chairman of the Mayor’s Baseball Committee, is not believing the Polo Grounds or Roosevelt Field in Jersey City as viable venues for the new team until the completion of the new stadium in Flushing Meadows.
1970 During a spring training game against Oakland, Indians’ first baseman Ken Harrelson fractures his leg and will not play until September, appearing in only 17 games. Next season, after losing his starting position to Chris Chambliss, the eventual AL Rookie of the Year, the ‘Hawk’ will retire in June to pursue a professional golf career.
1989 The Yankees, hoping to replace the injured Dave Winfield, trade catcher Joel Skinner and a minor leaguer to the Indians for outfielder Mel Hall. Due to back surgery, the future Hall of Fame outfielder will miss the entire season.
2002 The Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES) debuts as a regional cable TV channel. Like NESN of the Red Sox, the team-owned network will carry Bronx Bombers games and cover New Jersey Nets NBA contests.
2005 After avoiding salary arbitration by signing a one-year $10.5 million deal in the offseason, Lance Berkman agrees to a six-year, $85 million contract. The three-time All-Star outfielder will be an Astro until 2010, with the club holding the option for an additional year.
2007 Texas announces their home stadium will now be called Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The subprime mortgage industry crisis caused Ameriquest to give up its naming rights last month after reaching a 30-year deal with the team in 2004, reportedly worth about $75 million.
2008 In a protest of their coaches not receiving the same $40,000 stipend negotiated by the players union, the Red Sox players boycott their exhibition game, scheduled to be televised nationally from the City of Palms Park, and tomorrow’s flight to Japan for the season-opening game against the A’s. The delayed game starts an hour later when MLB consents to pay the managers, coaches, and trainers $20,000 each from management’s proceeds, with the team agreeing to make up the difference.
BASEBALL’S BEST
DAVE BANCROFT
As a rookie, Dave Bancroft helped bring the Philadelphia Phillies their first National League pennant.
From there, the slick-fielding shortstop known as “Beauty” was well on his way to the Hall of Fame.
Bancroft, who spent 16 big league seasons as a player and led four of his teams to NL pennants, was born April 20, 1891, in Sioux City, Iowa. He soon displayed keen hand-eye coordination that led to a career on the diamond.
Bancroft made his professional baseball debut in 1909 with Duluth of the Minnesota-Wisconsin League, then quickly joined Superior of the same league. In 1912, Bancroft was drafted by Portland of the Pacific Coast League – and after three seasons was sold to the Phillies before the 1915 campaign.
Bancroft quickly solidified Philadelphia’s infield, accepting a remarkable 892 chances at shortstop in that 1915 season to lead the Phillies into the World Series. Bancroft hit .294 in the Fall Classic, but the Phillies fell to the Red Sox in five games.
Over the next four years, Bancroft established himself as one of the National League’s best-fielding shortstops – and also as a consistently effective hitter. But in 1920, a contract dispute resulted in Bancroft’s trade to the Giants for Art Fletcher in a swap of shortstops.
Bancroft thrived in New York, hitting .299 in 108 games with the Giants in 1920. In 150 total games that year, Bancroft led all shortstops with a then-record 598 assists and 362 putouts.
The next season, Bancroft hit .300 for the first time (.318) while scoring a career-best 121 runs for the World Champion Giants. New York repeated as Fall Classic champions in 1922, with Bancroft hitting .321 with 209 hits and 117 runs scored. In the field in 1922, Bancroft accepted 1046 total chances, including 405 putouts – the fourth-best total among modern era shortstops. His 984 non-error total chances are the most for any shortstop in any season.
Injuries limited Bancroft to 107 games in 1923, and after that season – where Bancroft helped the Giants to their third straight NL pennant – he was traded to the Braves in a deal where Boston also received Casey Stengel. In Boston, Bancroft took over as player-manager and managed the Braves for four full seasons.
Bancroft finished out his playing career with two seasons in Brooklyn before a final campaign with the Giants in 1930. He retired with a .279 average, 2,004 hits, 320 doubles and 1,048 runs scored. In the field, Bancroft led all NL shortstops in putouts four times, assists three times and fielding percentage twice. His 4.623 career putouts at shortstop rank third on the all-time list.
Bancroft later managed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, skippering the Chicago Colleens (1948), South Bend Blue Sox (1949-50) and Battle Creek Belles (1951).
Bancroft was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. He passed away on Oct. 9, 1972.
ERNIE BANKS
“There’s sunshine, fresh air, and the team’s behind us. Let’s play two.”
Ernie Banks reprised his signature line at his Hall of Fame induction speech in 1977. His sunny disposition was perfect for the “Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field, last outpost of exclusively day baseball.
Perhaps no player defines his team as thoroughly as “Mr. Cub,” who played with joy and immense talent for the Cubs from 1953-71.
A native of Dallas, Texas, 19-year-old Ernie Banks debuted for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues in 1950. After two years in the Army, Banks returned to the Monarchs, who sold his contract to the Chicago Cubs in 1953. His debut on Sept. 17 marked the first appearance of an African-American player for the franchise.
Banks started every game at shortstop for the Cubs in 1954, finishing second in the NL Rookie of The Year voting and 16th in NL MVP voting. Banks would go on to win Most Valuable Player Awards in 1958 and ’59.
Banks was an excellent defensive player at two positions, shortstop from 1953-61, and first base from 1962-71. At the former position, he led the league in fielding percentage three times, picking up a Gold Glove Award in 1960, when he led all NL shortstops in fielding percentage, double plays, games, putouts and assists. As a first baseman, he led the league in putouts five times, assists three times and double plays and fielding percentage once each, compiling a .994 fielding percentage.
It was with the bat that Banks really excelled, however, hitting more than 40 homers five times and leading the league twice in homers and twice in RBI. He was a lifetime lifetime .274 hitter who totaled 2,583 hits, 1,305 runs scored and 1,636 runs batted in. On May 12, 1970, he hit the 500th home run of his career, becoming just the ninth player to reach the plateau. He finished with 512.
Banks was a member of 14 NL All-Star teams. Along with Honus Wagner and Cal Ripken, Jr., he was one of three shortstops named to Major League Baseball’s All-Century Team in 1999.
Hall of Fame manager Leo Durocher, Banks’ skipper with the Cubs from 1966-71, was famous for asserting that “Nice guys finish last.” But he made an exception for Mr. Cub:
“Banks is one nice guy who finished first – but he had the talent to go with it.”
Banks was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977. He passed away on Jan 23, 2015.
BASEBALL YEAR IN REVIEW
YEAR IN REVIEW : 1916 AMERICAN LEAGUE
Off the field…
Montana voters elected thirty-six year-old Republican Jeannette Rankin as the first woman in the United States to serve in Congress. A strong proponent of peace, Rankin voted against the declaration of war on Germany in 1917 and in 1941, she cast the only vote in the House against entering WWII. A member of various antiwar organizations over the years, she led the “Jeannette Rankin Brigade”, a peace group, to Washington to protest the Vietnam War in 1968.
Congress officially established The National Park Service as a bureau in the Department of the Interior. The system included not only the most extraordinary and spectacular scenic exhibits in the United States, but also a large number of sites distinguished either for their historic or prehistoric importance or scientific interest, or for their superior recreational assets. Today, the National Park System is made up of over three-hundred seventy-five areas covering more than eighty-three million acres in every state except Delaware.
In the American League…
On April 11th, the World Champion Boston Red Sox suffered an embarrassing 1-0 loss during an exhibition game against the young men from Boston College.
Cleveland Indians catcher Steve O’Neill completed an amazing thirty-six double plays for a Major League season record for catchers that still stands to date.
On May 9th, the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers combined to set a Major League record with thirty walks during a 16-2, “Motor City” win. Eighteen were issued by the A’s, (who went on to finish the season with 715). Detroit added eleven more the following day for a two-game Major League record of twenty-nine.
In the National League…
The National League, which was celebrating its fortieth anniversary, voted down a proposal by the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs to increase their player limit from twenty-one to twenty-two.
On June 22nd, the Boston Braves pulled off the only National League extra-inning triple steal to beat the New York Giants 3-1 in the eleventh. In 1941, the American League would match the feat with their only recorded triple swipe.
Chicago Cubs catcher Bill Fischer set a Major League record by catching all twenty-seven innings in a doubleheader loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 28th.
Around the League…
In January, the National Association released a list of one-hundred twenty-three Federal League players with free-agent status under the terms of the new leagues “peace agreement”. The following month, the Federal League’s year-old suit charging antitrust violations by organized baseball was dismissed by mutual consent in the U.S. District Court by Judge Kenesaw M. Landis.
Chicago Cubs owner Charles Weeghman became the first to officially allow fans to keep any and all balls hit into the stands. His decision followed an incident in which a fan fought with park attendants after catching a foul ball during the St. Louis Cardinals’ series.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
March 19, 1892 – Haight Street Grounds, San Francisco -The University of California at Berkeley vs Stanford University played their first game against each other per the American Fandom site. This match up is traditionally called the “Big Game” or the “Battle of the Axe”, and it is the tenth longest collegiate gridiron rivalry in NCAA history. In this first game between the two schools the Cardinal posted a 14-10 triumph over their rival according to the Cal football page on the internet.
March 19, 1991 – NFL owners strip the city of Phoenix of the right to host the 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona Not recognizing Martin Luther King Day.
March 19, 1913 – Santa Clara, California – Nello “Flash” Falaschi the star QB of Santa Clara from 1934 to 1936 arrived into this life. More on this legend can be found here at Nello Falaschi
March 19, 1914 – Jay Berwanger the very 1st Heisman Trophy winner in 1935, from the University of Chicago was born. Jay was nicknamed “The Flying Dutchman,” and was a two-time All- America halfback for Chicago. We have much more on this first NFL draft pick at Jay Berwanger
HOF BIRTHDAYS
March 19, 1931 – Vicksburg, Mississippi – Georgia Tech’s two -way player at center and linebacker, George Morris was born per the NFF. During the span of time that George played on the Yellow Jackets from 1950 through 1952 the Ramblin’ Wreck ripped off 23 straight victories and George’s stout presence in the middle of the offense and defense were a big part of that success. Defense was his strong suit though as during his junior and senior seasons, only two opponents managed to score more than one touchdown against Tech. The National Football Foundation voters chose the name of George Morris in 1981 to be included among the gridiron greats in the College football Hall of Fame.
March 19, 1938 – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Joe Kapp the Cal quarterback of the 1956 to 1959 era arrived into this life. The FootballFoundation.org website says Joe led the Golden Bears the team in total offense all three years of his career. Kapp was a first Team All-America selection, finished fifth in the 1958 Heisman Trophy voting and led California to a Rose Bowl appearance. The College Football Hall of Fame set up a place for Joe Kapp in their museum in 1972.
March 19, 1954 – Flint, Michigan – The stellar linebacker from Dartmouth, Reggie Williams celebrated his day of birth. An interesting thing about Reggie was his ability to overcome obstacles such as limited hearing and some experts such Bo Schembechler at Michigan considering him too small to play full back per the Football Foundation. His outstanding academics is what drew Dartmouth’s attention even though his high school guidance counselor discouraged him from attempting to go to the Ivy League school. Williams proved them all wrong as he did well in school and on the football field. A switch from full back to linebacker paved the way for stardom for Reggie as his high motor was perfect for the position. As a Senior he had 117 tackles to lead the team as Reggie was named an All-Ivy League player and was named a first- team All-American. The NFF selection committee honored the great collegiate career of Reggie Williams in 2007 by placing him in their College Football Hall of Fame.
March 19, 1965 – Fort Wayne, Indiana – The smart and speedy corner back from Purdue University, Rod Woodson was born. The NFF’s bio says he was a 1986 consensus First Team All-American and Rod Woodson ended his stellar Purdue career holding 13 individual records. Rod was a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection who started all 45 games of his career and finished his career with 445 tackles, 11 interceptions and 29 pass breakups while adding 71 kickoff returns for 1,535 yards and one touchdown. The College Football Hall of Fame welcomed Rod Woodson to their fold of legends in 2016. Woodson was picked 10th overall in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had an NFL career lasting 17 seasons with the Steelers (10), Ravens (4), Raider (2) and one with the 49ers. He played in 11 Pro Bowls, was an All-Pro 6 times, was the 1993 DPOY and even won a Super Bowl. in 238 games played he registered 71 interceptions and scored 12 TDs ( one of those was on a fumble). 1558 Combined tackles with 530 of them being solo tackles. Rod Woodson was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
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March 19, 1955 – The University of San Francisco Don’s become the NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions. San Francisco defeated La Salle, 77-63 as the Dons’ future Hall of Fame center Bill Russell wearing Number 6 is named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
March 19, 1960 – Ohio State defeated California 75-55 to claim the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship. Buckeye Forward Jerry Lucas, Number 11 is named the tournament ‘s Most Outstanding Player
March 19, 1991 – It is announced by the Kansas City Royals organization that they will bne placing star outfielder and all around athlete Bo Jackson on waivers.March 19, 1991 – Brett Hull, Number 16 of the St Louis Blues scored his 80th goal of the season plalcing him on a list with only two others that had hit that milestone.