Women's basketball
NJCAA
Region 13 tournament
Championship
Malcolm X College (Ill.) 53, Williston State 52
MXC: Arianna Novak 17, Fila Poe 16, Deangela Eaton 14, Tierra Williams 4, Porscha Johnson 2. Totals 20-63 12-15 53.
WSC: Jackie Lee 22, Katie King 15, Jazzmine Robinson 6, Rachel Mehus 6, Samantha Heier 2, Samantha Schell 1. Totals 22-58 8-19 52.
Halftime score: MXC 25, WSC 24.
NCAA?Division I
NCAA?tournament
DES MOINES REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 17
At Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Ill.
No. 2 Tennessee (24-8) vs. No. 15 UT-Martin (23-8), 3:10 p.m.
No. 7 DePaul (22-10) vs. No. 10 BYU (26-6), 30 minutes following
Sunday, March 18
At Stroh Center
Bowling Green, Ohio
No. 8 Ohio St. (25-6) vs. No. 9 Florida (19-12), 11:15 a.m.
No. 1 Baylor (34-0) vs. No. 16 UC Santa Barbara (17-15), 30 minutes following
At Carmichael Arena
Chapell Hill, N.C.
No. 5 Georgetown (22-8) vs. No. 12 Fresno St. (28-5), 11:20 a.m.
No. 4 Georgia Tech (24-8) vs. No. 13 Sacred Heart (25-7), 30 minutes following
At Jack Stephens Center
Little Rock, Ark.
No. 3 Delaware (30-1) vs. No. 14 UALR (20-12), 4:20 p.m.
No. 6 Nebraska (24-8) vs. No. 11 Kansas (19-12) 30 minutes following
Second Round
Monday, March 19
At Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Ill.
DePaul-BYU winner vs. Tennessee-UT-Martin winner, TBA
Tuesday, March 20
At Stroh Center
Bowling Green, Ky.
Baylor-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Ohio St.-Florida winner, TBA
At Carmichael Arena
Chapell Hill, N.C.
Georgetown-Fresno St. winner vs. Georgia Tech-Sacred Heart, TBA
At Jack Stephens Center
Little Rock, Ark.
Nebraska-Kansas winner vs. Delaware-UALR winner, TBA
Regional Semifinals
At Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, March 24
Baylor-UC Santa Barbara-Ohio St.-Florida winner vs. Georgetown-Fresno St. winner vs. Georgia Tech-Sacred Heart, TBA
Nebraska-Kansas-Delaware-UALR winner vs. DePaul-BYU-Tennessee-UT-Martin winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Monday, March 26
Semifinal winners, TBA
FRESNO REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 17
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
No. 8 West Virginia (23-9) vs. No. 9 Texas (18-13), 10:10 a.m.
No. 1 Stanford (31-1) vs. No. 16 Hampton (26-4), 30 minutes following
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
No. 5 South Carolina (23-9) vs. No. 12 Eastern Michigan (23-8), 10:05 a.m.
No. 4 Purdue (24-8) vs. No. 13 South Dakota St. (24-8), 30 minutes following
Sunday, March 18
At Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, Okla.
No. 3 St. John's (NY) (22-9) vs. No. 14 Creighton (20-12), 4:05 p.m.
No. 6 Oklahoma (20-12) vs. No. 11 Michigan (20-11), 30 minutes following
At Memorial Gymnasium
Nashville, Tenn.
No. 7 Vanderbilt (22-9) vs. No. 10 Middle Tennessee (26-6), 4:10 p.m.
No. 2 Duke (24-5) vs. No. 15 Samford (20-12), 30 minutes following
Second Round
Monday, March 19
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.
West Virginia-Texas winner vs. Stanford-Hampton winner, TBA
At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.
South Carolina-Eastern Michigan winner vs. Purdue-South Dakota St. winner, TBA
Tuesday, March 20
At Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, Okla.
St. John's (NY)-Creighton winner vs. Oklahoma-Michigan winner, TBA
At Memorial Gymnasium
Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt-Middle Tennessee winner vs. Duke-Samford winner, TBA
Regional Semifinals
At Save Mart Center
Fresno, Calif.
Saturday, March 24
West Virginia-Texas-Stanford-Hampton winner vs. South Carolina-Eastern Michigan-Purdue-South Dakota St. winner, TBA
St. John's (NY)-Creighton-Oklahoma-Michigan winner vs. Vanderbilt-Middle Tennessee-Duke-Samford winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Monday, March 26
Semifinal winners, TBA
RALEIGH REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 17
At Reed Arena
College Station, Texas
No. 6 Arkansas (23-8) vs. No. 11 Dayton (23-6), 3:05 p.m.
No. 3 Texas A&M (22-10) vs. No. 14 Albany (NY) (23-9), 30 minutes following
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
No. 2 Maryland (28-4) vs. No. 15 Navy (18-13), 10:15 a.m.
No. 7 Louisville (22-9) vs. No. 10 Michigan St. (20-11), 30 minutes following
Sunday, March 18
At Joyce Center
Notre Dame, Ind.
No. 8 California (24-9) vs. No. 9 Iowa (19-11), 11:10 a.m.
No. 1 Notre Dame (30-3) vs. No. 16 Liberty (24-8), 30 minutes following
At Donlad L. Tucker Center
Tallahassee, Fla.
No. 4 Georgia (22-8) vs. No. 13 Marist (25-7), 11:05 a.m.
No. 5 St. Bonaventure (29-3) vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast (29-2), 30 minutes following
Second Round
Monday, March 19
At Reed Arena
College Station, Texas
Arkansas-Dayton winner vs. Texas A&M-Albany (NY) winner, TBA
At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.
Maryland-Navy winner vs. Louisville-Michigan St. winner, TBA
Tuesday, March 20
At Joyce Center
Notre Dame, Ind.
California-Iowa winner vs. Notre Dame-Liberty winner, TBA
At Donlad L. Tucker Center
Tallahassee, Fla.
Georgia-Marist winner vs. St. Bonaventure-Florida Gulf Coast winner, TBA
Regional Semifinals
At PNC Arena
Raleigh, N.C.
Sunday, March 25
Arkansas-Dayton-Texas A&M-Albany (NY) winner vs. Maryland-Navy-Louisville-Michigan St. winner, TBA
California-Iowa-Notre Dame-Liberty winner vs. Georgia-Marist-St. Bonaventure-Florida Gulf Coast winner, TBA
Tuesday, March 27
Regional Championship
Semifinal winners, TBA
KINGSTON REGIONAL
First Round
Saturday, March 17
At Webster Bank Arena
Bridgeport, Conn.
No. 8 Kansas St. (19-13) vs. No. 9 Princeton (24-4), 10:20 a.m.
No. 1 Connecticut (29-4) vs. No. 16 Prairie View (17-15), 30 minutes following
At McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, Wash.
No. 6 Rutgers (22-9) vs. No. 11 Gonzaga (26-5), 3:15 p.m.
No. 3 Miami (25-5) vs. No. 14 Idaho St. (24-7), 30 minutes following
At Hilton Coliseum
Ames, Iowa
No. 2 Kentucky (25-6) vs. No. 15 McNeese St. (26-7), 3:20 p.m.
No. 7 Green Bay (30-1) vs. No. 10 Iowa St. (18-12), 30 minutes following
Sunday, March 18
At Maravich Center
Baton Rouge, La.
No. 4 Penn St. (24-6) vs. No. 13 UTEP (29-3), 4:15 p.m.
No. 5 LSU (22-10) vs. No. 12 San Diego State (25-6), 30 minutes following
Second Round
Monday, March 19
At Webster Bank Arena
Bridgeport, Conn.
Kansas St.-Princeton winner vs. Connecticut-Prairie View winner, TBA
At McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, Wash.
Rutgers-Gonzaga winner vs. Miami-Idaho St. winner, TBA
At Hilton Coliseum
Ames, Iowa
Kentucky-McNeese St. winner vs. Green Bay-Iowa St. winner, TBA
Tuesday, March 20
At Maravich Center
Baton Rouge, La.
Penn St.-UTEP winner vs. LSU-San Diego State winner, TBA
Regional Semifinals
At The Ryan Center
Kingston, R.I.
Sunday, March 25
Kansas St.-Princeton-Connecticut-Prairie View winner vs. Penn St.-UTEP-LSU-San Diego State winner, TBA
Rutgers-Gonzaga-Miami-Idaho St. winner vs. Kentucky-McNeese St.-Green Bay-Iowa St. winner, TBA
Regional Championship
Tuesday, March 27
Semifinal winners, TBA
FINAL FOUR
At Pepsi Center
Denver
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 1
Des Moines champion vs. Fresno champion, TBA
Raleigh champion vs. Kingston champion, TBA
National Championship
Tuesday, April 3
Semifinal winners, TBA
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 11, 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 (39)34-09751
2. Stanford31-19272
3. UConn29-48804
4. Notre Dame30-38733
5. Maryland28-48215
6. Duke24-57436
7. Delaware30-17237
8. Miami25-56788
9. Tennessee24-86649
10. Green Bay30-161810
11. Penn St.24-658111
12. Kentucky25-655412
13. Purdue23-848114
14. St. John's22-945813
15. Georgia Tech24-842715
16. Ohio St.25-636017
17. Georgetown22-826318
17. Nebraska24-826320
19. Louisville22-926019
20. Georgia22-822521
21. St. Bonaventure29-321616
22. Texas A&M22-1020522
23. Rutgers22-911024
24. Princeton24-496-
25. South Carolina23-978-
Others receiving votes: West Virginia 67, Gonzaga 44, LSU 27, Florida Gulf Coast 13, California 11, Dayton 10, Arkansas 5, BYU 5, DePaul 5, Middle Tennessee 3, San Diego St. 3, Vanderbilt 2, UTEP 1.
College baseball
Arizona Christian 13,
Minot State 3
MSU 300 000 0 - 3 4 4
ACU 042 700 x - 13 12 2
Jamin Heller, Ben Magnuson, Tyler Reiner and Ben Sansaver; Sydney Jones
W - Jones; L - Heller
Highlights: MSU, Scott Peters 2-3, 3B, 2 RBIs, R
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 9-25-2, Bemidji State 17-18-3, Colorado College 18-16-2, Denver 22-12-4, Michigan Tech 16-18-4, Minnesota 26-12-1, Minnesota Duluth 24-8-6, Minnesota State, Mankato 12-24-2, Nebraska-Omaha 14-18-6, North Dakota 22-12-3, St. Cloud State 17-16-5, Wisconsin 17-17-2.
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
North Dakota 4, Bemidji St. 3
St. Cloud St. 3, Nebraska-Omaha 1
Minnesota 7, Alaska-Anchorage 3
Minnesota Duluth 3, Minnesota St. 2, OT
Michigan Tech 4, Colorado College 3, OT
Denver 3, Wisconsin 1
Sunday, March 11
Denver 3, Wisconsin 2, OT
At St. Paul, Minn.
Thursday, March 15
Quarterfinals
Game 1, Michigan Tech vs. Denver, 2:07 p.m.
Game 2, St. Cloud St. vs. North Dakota, 7:07 p.m.
Friday, March 16
Semifinals
Game 1, Michigan Tech-Denver winner vs. Minn.-Duluth, 2:07 p.m.
Game 2, St. Cloud St.-North Dakota winner vs. Minnesota, 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 A
WDA?All-Region team
Bismarck High: Naomi Rust, Rylee Meier
Bismarck Century: Alexis Jacobs, Hannah Larson, Hannah Jeske, Kelsey Glatt
Bismarck St. Mary's: Rachel Power
Turtle Mountain: Whitney Wallette
Dickinson: Ali Moody
Jamestown: Kyra Dewald
Mandan: Michaela Longtin, Keela Burt, Lexi Goldade
Minot High: Holly Johnson, Andie Hankla
Williston: Danielle Clarke
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).