MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT
EAST REGION at Boston, Thursday
– Pittsburgh (30-4) vs. Xavier (27-7)
6:27 p.m.
– x-Duke (30-6) vs. Villanova (28-7)
after conclusion of first game
WEST REGION at Glendale, Ariz., Thursday
– x-Connecticut (29-4) vs. Purdue (27-9)
6:07 p.m.
– Missouri (30-6) vs. Memphis (33-3)
after conclusion of first game
SOUTH REGION at Memphis, Friday
– Oklahoma (29-5) vs. Syracuse (28-9)
6:27 p.m.
– North Carolina (30-4) vs. Gonzaga (28-5)
after conclusion of first game
MIDWEST REGION at Indianapolis, Friday
– x-Louisville (30-5) vs. Arizona (21-13)
6:07 p.m.
– x-Michigan State (28-6) vs. Kansas (27-7)
after conclusion of first game
x-game will be broadcast on WBBM-Ch. 2
WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT
RALEIGH REGION at Raleigh, N.C., Saturday
– x-Louisville (31-4) vs. Baylor (29-5)
11 a.m.
– x-Vanderbilt (26-8) vs. Maryland (30-4)
after conclusion of first game
BERKELEY REGION at Berkeley, Calif., Saturday
– x-Michigan St. (22-10) vs. Iowa St. (26-8)
8 p.m.
– y-Ohio State (29-5) vs. Stanford (31-4)
after conclusion of first game
TRENTON REGION at Trenton, N.J., Sunday
– x-Connecticut (35-0) vs. California (27-6)
11 a.m.
– y-Arizona State (25-8) vs. Texas A&M (27-7)
after conclusion of first game
OKLAHOMA CITY REGION at Oklahoma City, Sunday
– y-Purdue (24-10) vs. Rutgers (21-12)
6:30 p.m.
– y-Pittsburgh (25-7) vs. Oklahoma (30-4)
after conclusion of first game
x-game will be broadcast on ESPN
y-game will be broadcast on ESPN2
WOMEN EARN A+
When it comes to academics, women own the NCAA Tournament spotlight. Four teams in the women’s round of 16 had perfect graduation rates, a claim none of the remaining men’s teams can make, according to a study released by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. The women’s teams with perfect marks:
– Connecticut
– Ohio State
– Stanford
– Vanderbilt
AP
