College Baseball
Minot State 2, Mayville State 1
MSU 000 100 001 - 2 8 0
May 000 001 000 - 1 5 0
W: Cole Stober; L: Sam Hirchert; S: Joel Peterman.
Highlights: MSU, Scott Peters 2-4, game-winning RBI, Connor Moughtin 2-3, RBI, Mike Turcotte 2-4, RBI, Stober 8.2 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 9 K.
Mayville State 6, Minot 4
May: 400 011 0 - 6 11 2
MSU: 110 020 0 - 4 10 3
W: Brad Ferraro; L - Zane Sawyer; S - Duell Higloe.
Highlights: Scott Peters, 2-3, RBI, R, Brian Vine 2-2, RBI, Turcotte 2-4, R.
Saturday
Northwestern College (Iowa) 6, Minot State 3
NWC 100 300 2 - 6 10 0
MSU 010 020 0 - 3 7 2
Jared Kirkeby and Ty Bouchard; Paul Thompson, Jamin Heller (7) and Connor Moughtin.
W: Kirkeby; L: Thompson.
Highlights: NWC, Cody Groskreutz 2-4, 3RBIs; MSU, Andrew Roach 1-3, 2 RBIs.
Minot State 13,
Northwestern College (Iowa) 1
NWC 100 000 0 - 1 11 2
MSU 700 050 1 - 13 18 0
Noah Bohlmann, Chase Rozeboom (1), Levi Miller (5), Chas Biery (5), Mitch Peschon (7) and Tony Schultz; Austin Zorn, Jamin Heller (6), Ben Sansaver (7) and Brian Vine.
W: Zorn; L: Bohlman.
Highlights: MSU, Zorn 5 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 2 K, Caleb Heilman 2-4, 3B, 1B, 3 RBIs, 2 Rs, Jordan Gilmour 4-5, 2B, 3 1Bs, 2 SB, RBI, 2 Rs.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
NCAA?Division I
National Tournament
FIRST ROUND
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 13
No. 16 MVSU (21-12) vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky (15-18), 5:40 p.m.
No. 14 BYU (25-8) vs. No. 14 Iona (25-7), 30 minutes following
Wednesday, March 14
No. 16 Lamar (23-11) vs. No. 16 Vermont (23-11), 5:40 p.m.
No. 12 California (24-9) vs. No. 12 South Florida (20-13), 30 minutes following
EAST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 15
At The CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh
No. 8 Kansas State (21-10) vs. No. 9 Southern Mississippi (25-8), 11:40 a.m.
No. 1 Syracuse (31-2) vs. No. 16 UNC Asheville (24-9), 30 minutes following
No. 7 Gonzaga (25-6) vs. No. 10 West Virginia (19-13), 6:20 p.m.
No. 2 Ohio State (27-7) vs. No. 15 Loyola (Md.) (24-8), 30 minutes following
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
No. 4 Wisconsin (24-9) vs. No. 13 Montana (25-6), 1:10 p.m.
No. 5 Vanderbilt (24-10) vs. No. 12 Harvard (26-4), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 16
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
No. 6 Cincinnati (24-10) vs. No. 11 Texas (20-13), 11:15 a.m.
No. 3 Florida State (24-9) vs. No. 14 St. Bonaventure (20-11), 30 minutes following
Third Round
Saturday, March 17
At The CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh
Syracuse-UNC Asheville winner vs. Kansas State-Southern Mississippi winner
Ohio State-Loyola (Md.) winner vs. Gonzaga-West Virginia winner
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Wisconsin-Montana winner vs. Vanderbilt-Harvard winner
Sunday, March 18
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
Florida State-St. Bonaventure winner vs. Cincinnati-Texas winner
Regional Semifinals
At TD Garden
Boston
Thursday, March 22
Syracuse-UNC Asheville_Kansas State-Southern Mississippi winner vs. Wisconsin-Montana_Vanderbilt-Harvard winner
Ohio State-Loyola (Md.)_Gonzaga-West Virginia winner vs. Florida State-St. Bonaventure_Cincinnati-Texas winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 24
Semifinal winners
SOUTH REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 15
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
No. 1 Kentucky (32-2) vs. No. 16 MVSU-Western Kentucky winner, 5:50 p.m.
No. 8 Iowa State (22-10) vs. No. 9 UConn (20-13), 30 minutes following
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
No. 3 Baylor (27-7) vs. No. 14 South Dakota State (27-7), 6:27 p.m.
No. 6 UNLV (26-8) vs. No. 11 Colorado (23-11), 30 minutes following
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
No. 5 Wichita State (27-5) vs. No. 12 VCU (28-6), 6:15 p.m.
No. 4 Indiana (25-8) vs. No. 13 New Mexico State (26-9), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 16
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
No. 2 Duke (27-6) vs. No. 15 Lehigh (26-7), 6:15 p.m.
No. 7 Notre Dame (22-11) vs. No. 10 Xavier (21-12), 30 minutes following
Third Round
Saturday, March 17
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
Kentucky_MVSU-Western Kentucky winner vs. Iowa State-UConn winner
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Baylor-South Dakota State winner vs. UNLV-Colorado winner
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Indiana-New Mexico State winner vs. Wichita State-VCU winner
Sunday, March 18
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
Duke-Lehigh winner vs. Notre Dame-Xavier winner
Regional Semifinals
At The Georgia Dome
Atlanta
Friday, March 23
Kentucky-MVSU-Western Kentucky_Iowa State-UConn winner vs. Indiana-New Mexico State_Wichita State-VCU winner
Baylor-South Dakota State_UNLV-Colorado winner vs. Duke-Lehigh_Notre Dame-Xavier winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 25
Semifinal winners
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Friday, March 16
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
No. 8 Creighton (28-5) vs. No. 9 Alabama (21-11), 12:40 p.m.
No. 1 North Carolina (29-5) vs. No. 16 Lamar-Vermont winner, 30 minutes following
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
No. 6 San Diego State (26-7) vs. No. 11 N.C. State (22-12), 11:40 a.m.
No. 3 Georgetown (23-8) vs. No. 14 Belmont (27-7), 30 minutes following
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
No. 4 Michigan (24-9) vs. No. 13 Ohio (27-7), 6:20 p.m.
No. 5 Temple (24-7) vs. No. 12 California-South Florida winner, 30 minutes following
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
No. 7 Saint Mary's (Calif.) (27-5) vs. No. 10 Purdue (21-12), 6:27 p.m.
No. 2 Kansas (27-6) vs. No. 15 Detroit (22-13), 30 minutes following
Third Round
Sunday, March 18
At Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina_Lamar-Vermont winner vs. Creighton-Alabama winner
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Georgetown-Belmont winner vs. San Diego State-N.C. State winner
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
Michigan-Ohio winner vs. Temple_California-South Florida winner
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
Kansas-Detroit winner vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.)-Purdue winner
Regional Semifinals
At Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
Friday, March 23
North Carolina_Lamar-Vermont_Creighton-Alabama winner vs. Michigan-Ohio_Temple-California-South Florida winner
Georgetown-Belmont_San Diego State-N.C. State winner vs. Kansas-Detroit_Saint Mary's (Calif.)-Purdue winner
Regional Championship
Sunday, March 25
Semifinal winners
WEST REGIONAL
Second Round
Thursday, March 15
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
No. 6 Murray State (30-1) vs. No. 11 Colorado State (20-11), 11:15 a.m.
No. 3 Marquette (25-7) vs. No. 14 BYU-Iona winner, 30 minutes following
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
No. 4 Louisville (26-9) vs. No. 13 Davidson (25-7), 12:40 p.m.
New Mexico (27-6) vs. Long Beach State (25-8), 30 minutes following
Friday, March 16
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
No. 8 Memphis (26-8) vs. No. 9 Saint Louis (25-7), 5:50 p.m.
No. 1 Michigan State (27-7) vs. No. 16 LIU (25-8), 30 minutes following
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
No. 7 Florida (23-10) vs. No. 10 Virginia (22-9), 1:10 p.m.
No. 2 Missouri (30-4) vs. No. 15 Norfolk State (25-9), 30 minutes following
Third Round
Saturday, March 17
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
Marquette_BYU-Iona winner vs. Murray State-Colorado State winner
At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.
Louisville-Davidson winner vs. New Mexico-Long Beach State winner
Sunday, March 18
At Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Michigan State-LIU winner vs. Memphis-Saint Louis winner
At CenturyLink Center
Omaha, Neb.
Missouri-Norfolk State winner vs. Florida-Virginia winner
Regional Semifinals
At US Airways Center
Phoenix
Michigan State-LIU_Memphis-Saint Louis winner vs. Louisville-Davidson_New Mexico-Long Beach State winner
Marquette-BYU-Iona_Murray State-Colorado State winner vs. Missouri-Norfolk State_Florida-Virginia winner
Regional Championship
Saturday, March 24
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
At The Superdome
New Orleans
National Semifinals
Saturday, March 31
East champion vs. Midwest champion
South champion vs. West champion
National Championship
Monday, April 2
Semifinal winners
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
The final top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 11, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
RecordPtsPrv
1. Kentucky (30)32-27741
2. Syracuse31-27302
3. Missouri (1)30-47155
4. Michigan State27-76608
5. North Carolina29-56524
6. Kansas27-65863
7. Ohio State27-75787
8. Duke27-65576
9. Murray State30-150210
10. Baylor27-748111
11. Marquette25-74529
12. Florida State24-944217
13. Wisconsin24-934812
14. Michigan24-931913
15. Georgetown23-830714
16. Saint Mary's27-526818
17. Indiana25-825215
18. Louisville26-9245-
19. Wichita State27-523116
20. Creighton28-519922
21. Florida23-1018919
22. New Mexico27-6125-
23. San Diego State26-79921
24. Vanderbilt24-1094-
25. UNLV26-87920
Others receiving votes: : Notre Dame 48, Memphis 40, Temple 24, Cincinnati 22, Gonzaga 20, Virginia Commonwealth 13, Kansas State 6, Virginia 5, Harvard 3, Long Beach State 3, Iowa State 2, North Carolina State 2, Saint Louis 2, Montana 1.
AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
RecordPtsPrv
1. Kentucky (63)30-11,6231
2. Syracuse (2)30-11,5612
3. Kansas26-51,4823
4. North Carolina27-41,4426
5. Missouri27-41,3437
6. Duke26-51,2624
7. Ohio St.25-61,25110
8. Michigan St.24-71,1495
9. Marquette25-61,0878
10. Michigan23-894513
11. Murray St.30-192212
12. Baylor25-69099
13. Georgetown22-787311
14. Wisconsin23-885314
15. Indiana24-770718
16. Wichita St.27-549215
17. Florida St.21-946822
18. San Diego St.24-644121
19. Creighton28-536425
20. UNLV25-736017
21. Temple24-634323
22. Florida22-930516
23. Notre Dame21-1025620
24. Gonzaga25-5170-
25. Iowa St.22-9127-
Others receiving votes: Saint Mary's (Cal) 88, Louisville 84, Drexel 83, New Mexico 64, Virginia 34, Memphis 13, VCU 6, Vanderbilt 6, Cincinnati 5, Long Beach St. 3, Kansas St. 2, Harvard 1, Saint Louis 1.
Women's basketball
NCAA?Division I
AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
RecordPtsPrv
1. Baylor (40)31-01,0001
2. Stanford28-19462
3. Notre Dame29-29313
4. UConn27-48664
5. Maryland28-48486
6. Duke24-57515
7. Delaware27-17378
8. Miami25-56917
9. Tennessee24-866113
10. Green Bay27-163711
11. Penn St.24-65859
12. Kentucky25-656010
13. St. John's22-850918
14. Purdue23-844721
15. Georgia Tech24-843315
16. St. Bonaventure29-236719
17. Ohio St.25-634914
18. Georgetown22-825212
19. Louisville22-924220
20. Nebraska24-822824
21. Georgia22-822716
22. Texas A&M20-919117
23. Gonzaga26-414922
24. Rutgers22-98823
25. West Virginia23-785-
Others receiving votes: South Carolina 83, Princeton 67, Middle Tennessee 18, LSU 17, Florida Gulf Coast 13, DePaul 10, California 6, Arkansas 4, Dayton 1, Fresno St. 1.
Men's hockey
WCHA
WLTPtsGFGA
Minnesota2080408857
Minn.-Duluth16753710373
Denver1684369679
North Dakota16111338273
Colorado College15121319586
St. Cloud St.12124288674
Nebraska-Omaha11125278385
Michigan Tech11134268587
Bemidji State11143257289
Wisconsin11152247683
Minn. St.-Mankato81821873102
Alaska Anchorage52211160111
OVERALL RECORDS: Alaska Anchorage 9-23-2, Bemidji State 17-16-3, Colorado College 18-14-2, Denver 21-11-4, Michigan Tech 14-18-4, Minnesota 24-12-1, Minnesota Duluth 22-8-6, Minnesota State, Mankato 12-22-2, Nebraska-Omaha 14-16-6, North Dakota 20-12-3, St. Cloud State 15-16-5, Wisconsin 16-16-2.
Friday's Games
Denver 3, Nebraska-Omaha 0
Wisconsin 4, Minnesota 1
North Dakota 4, Minn. St., Mankato 2
St. Cloud St. 2, Minn.-Duluth 1
Colorado College 5, Michigan Tech 2
Bemidji St. 2, Alaska Anchorage 1
Saturday's Games
Denver 3, Neb.-Omaha 2, OT
Minnesota Duluth 3, St. Cloud St. 3, OT
North Dakota 3, Minnesota St. (Mankato) 0
Minnesota 2, Wisconsin 1
Colorado College 2, Michigan Tech 0
Bemidji St. 5, Alaska Anchorage 4
Conference tournament
First Round
(Best of 3)
Friday, March 9
Minnesota Duluth 4, Minnesota St. 2
Minnesota 2, Alaska Anchorage 1
St. Cloud St. 4, Nebraska Omaha 0
North Dakota 4, Bemidji St. 1
Michigan Tech 3, Colorado College 1
Wisconsin 1, Denver 0
Saturday, March 10
Minnesota Duluth 3, Minnesota St. 2 (2OT)
Minnesota 7, Alaska Anchorage 3
St. Cloud St. 3, Nebraska Omaha 1
North Dakota 4, Bemidji St. 3
Michigan Tech 4, Colorado College 3 (OT)
Denver 3, Wisconsin 1
Sunday, March 11
Wisconsin at Denver, 8:07 p.m (n)
At St. Paul, Minn.
Thursday, March 15
Quarterfinals
Game 1, 2:07 p.m.
Game 2, 7:07 p.m.
Friday, March 16
Semifinals
Game 1, 2:07 p.m.
Game 2, 7:07 p.m.
Saturday, March 17
Championship
7:07 p.m.
NCAA Division I
Top 20 Poll
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The top 20 teams in the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey poll, compiled by U.S. College Hockey Online, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 4 and previous ranking:
RecordPtsPrv
1. Boston College (50)25-10-110001
2. Ferris State22-9-59043
3. Minnesota-Duluth22-8-68462
4. Michigan21-11-48216
5. Minnesota24-12-17924
6. Boston University21-12-17764
7. Massachusetts-Lowell22-10-17038
8. Union20-7-76977
9. Denver21-11-45919
10. Maine20-11-352610
11. Miami21-13-250811
12. North Dakota20-12-341914
13. Cornell15-7-740913
14. Merrimack17-10-736612
15. Michigan State19-13-434715
16. Western Michigan17-13-624916
17. Notre Dame19-16-317118
18. Colorado College18-14-215519
19. Air Force17-9-77120
20. Lake Superior18-15-539NR
Others receiving votes: Northern Michigan 37, Harvard 26, Quinnipiac 26, Colgate 11, Ohio State 6, St. Cloud State 2, Nebraska-Omaha 1, Robert Morris 1.
Girls basketball
Class B
State tournament
at Bismarck Civic Center
Thursday's quarterfinals
1) Shiloh Christian (R5) vs. New Town (R8), 1 p.m.
2) Grafton (R2) vs. Lakota-Adams-Edmore (R4), 25 min. after
3) Linton-HMB (R3) vs. Bishop Ryan (R6), 6:30 p.m.
4) Kindred (R1) vs. Beach (R7), 25 min. after
Friday's games
Consolation semifinals
5) Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 1 p.m.
6) Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 25 min. after
Championship semifinals
7) Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6:30 p.m.
8) Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 25 min. after
Saturday's games
Seventh place: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 1 p.m.
Fifth place: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 25 min. after
Third place: Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 6 p.m.
Championship: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 25 min. after
State media poll
TeamRecordPoints Prv
1. Carrington (6)18-11111
2. Kindred (5)19-0 107 2
3. Grafton (1)18-1973
4. New Town19-0814
5. Central Cass17-2705
6. Bishop Ryan18-1606
7. Velva18-1448
8. Grant County18-1417
9. Beach17-22310
10. Central Valley16-3169
Others receiving votes: Midkota (17-2), Lakota-Adams-Edmore (16-3), North Star (15-4), Thompson (15-4).