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Rutgers pummels Indiana in Big Ten quarterfinals Oklahoma State ousts Baylor in Big 12 Tournament semis KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 13, (AP): Carolina 69-66 in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast scored 25 points, Avery Anderson III added 20 and No. 12 Conference Tournament. Oklahoma State was nearly perfect from the foul line down Balsa Koprivica had a career highs of 17 points and 11 the stretch in beating second-ranked Baylor 83-74 in the rebounds to lead the second-seeded Seminoles (16-5), who Big 12 Tournament semifinals. blew a 13-point lead, then rallied from five down midway Rondel Walker also had 11 points for the No. 5 seed through the second half to grind out a tough win that came Cowboys (20-7), who will play No. 13 Texas for the title down to the final seconds. Saturday night. The Seminoles will face Georgia Tech in the champion- The third-seeded Longhorns advanced earlier Friday ship game. The Yellow Jackets advanced when their semi- when their semifinal against No. 11 Kansas was canceled final against No. 16 Virginia was canceled because of because of a positive COVID-19 test that forced the COVID-19 issues in the Cavaliers program. Jayhawks to withdraw from the tournament. While the Caleb Love scored 13 points to lead the sixth-seeded Tar Cowboys have two Big 12 tourney titles to their credit, Heels (18-10). Texas has never won the event in six appearances in the Creighton 59, UConn56 finals. In New York, Marcus Zegarowski made two key baskets in a decisive nine-point run late in the second half and BASKETBALL Creighton held UConn without a field over the final six minutes to beat the Huskies in the Big East Tournament semifinals. MaCio Teague scored 17 points and Jared Butler had 16 The second-seeded Bluejays (20-7) will play eighth- for the top-seeded Bears (22-2), who had won 10 of their seeded Georgetown in the championship game Saturday last 11 against the Cowboys after sweeping them in the night at Madison Square Garden. regular season. Down 53-48 with 5:44 left in the second half, the Bluejays took over behind Zegarowski. The junior guard started a 9-0 Illinois 90, Rutgers 68 run with a driving layup and capped it with a mid-range In Indianapolis, Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and jumper that put Creighton up 57-53 with 2:35 left. Illinois easily beat Rutgers in the quarterfinals of the Big Zegarowski finished with 13 points and Damien Jefferson Ten Tournament. led Creighton with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Dosunmu shot 8 for 11 from the field, 7 of 9 from the line James Bouknight scored 14 to lead the third-seeded and added six assists and five rebounds. Huskies (15-7). Illinois (21-6) has won 12 of its last 13 games and San Diego St. 77, Nevada 70 avenged a regular-season loss to Rutgers to advance to Baylor’s Matthew Mayer, (left), blocks a shot by Kansas State’s DaJuan Gordon (3) during the first half of an NCAA Saturday’s semifinals against No. 5 Iowa. college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., on March In Las Vegas, Matt Mitchell had 24 points and eight Ron Harper Jr. scored 21 points and Jacob Young had 13 11. (AP) rebounds to lead San Diego State past Nevada on Friday in for the Scarlet Knights (15-11). the Mountain West Tournament semifinals. of 5 free throws. Wave (10-13), who stayed with a Top 10 team into the The Aztecs (22-4) advanced to their fourth straight con- Michigan 79, Maryland 66 D’Mitrik Trice led sixth-seeded Wisconsin (17-12) with second half after beating seventh-seeded Tulsa 77-70 in the ference championship and seventh in eight years. San In Indianapolis, Michigan coach Juwan Howard was 19 points. first round. Diego State will make its 15th appearance in the Mountain ejected midway through the second half after getting into a Alabama 85, Miss. State 48 Arkansas 70, Missouri 64 West title game, where it will play either Utah State or shouting match with the Maryland bench, and the In Nashville, Tenn., Jahvon Quinerly scored 14 points off In Nashville, Tenn., Reserve JD Notae scored a season- Colorado State. Wolverines beat the Terrapins to reach the Big Ten semifi- the bench, Jaden Shackelford had 13 points and Alabama high 27 points, and Arkansas overcame a 10-point deficit to Jordan Schakel scored 15 points, Trey Pulliam added 13 nals. blew out Mississippi State in a Southeastern Conference beat Missouri and advance to the Southeastern Conference and Lamont Butler chipped in with 10 for the Aztecs. Mike Smith scored 18 points and set a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Tournament semifinals. Grant Sherfield scored 25 points for Nevada (16-10). Tournament record with 15 assists for top-seeded Michigan Warren Washington finished with 19 points, while The No. 6 Crimson Tide (22-6) will face Tennessee in The second-seeded Razorbacks (22-5) won their 12th (20-3). The Wolverines rallied from a 12-point first-half straight SEC game. They will play LSU in the semifinals Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 17 for the Wolf Pack. deficit and will face No. 9 Ohio State in Saturday’s semifi- Saturday’s semifinals. Playing as the tournament’s top seed for the first time Saturday. Colorado 72, USC 70 nals. Justin Smith scored 16 points before fouling out for Michigan swung the game by ending the first half on a since 2002, the Crimson Tide followed a couple of small In Las Vegas, D’Shawn Schwartz scored on a early runs before going on a 17-0 surge over five minutes Arkansas, and Davonte Davis added 11. slam with 3.3 seconds left, McKinley Wright IV shook off 16-2 run and starting the second half on an 11-4 spurt. Xavier Pinson led Missouri (16-9) with 14 points. Dru But during a timeout with 10:44 to go, Howard walked for a 43-13 cushion just before halftime. an elbow to the head to score 24 points and Colorado held Iverson Molinar scored 18 points, Tolu Smith had 11 and Smith added 11 for the Tigers, who have never reached the off Southern California in the Pac-12 Tournament semifi- toward midcourt and shouted toward the Maryland bench. SEC Tournament semifinals. The refs called two technical fouls on Howard and another Abdul Ado grabbed 11 rebounds for ninth-seeded nals. on Terrapins coach Mark Turgeon, who was not ejected. Mississippi State (15-14). Ohio State 87, Purdue 78, OT The third-seeded Buffaloes (22-7) shot 12 of 24 from Franz Wagner and Eli Brooks each scored 16 points for Houston 77, Tulane 52 In Indianapolis, Seth Towns scored six of his season-high 3-point range to reach the Pac-12 Tournament title game for the league’s regular-season champs. 12 points in , and Ohio State beat Purdue in the Big the first time since winning it in 2012. Colorado moves on In Forth Worth, Texas, DeJon Jarreau had his first career to play No. 5 seed Oregon State on Saturday. Eric Ayala scored 19 points and Darryl Morsell added 16 triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Ten Tournament quarterfinals. to lead the eighth-seeded Terrapins (16-13). Duane Washington Jr. scored 20 points for Ohio State Evan Mobley had 29 points, nine rebounds and five helping Houston beat Tulane in the quarterfinals of the blocked shots for No. 2 seed USC (22-7), which trailed by Iowa 62, Wisconsin 57 American Athletic Conference Tournament. (20-8), which led by 18 at halftime. Trevion Williams finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds 10 with 4 1/2 minutes left. The Trojans tied it after Mobley In Indianapolis, Luka Garza scored 24 points, Joe Quentin Grimes scored 15 points and Marcus Sasser and five for Purdue (18-9), which had its five-game win- hit a 3-pointer and Tahj Eaddy scored on a three-point play Wieskamp made two key baskets late and Iowa fended off added 14 as each connected on four 3-pointers to help the ning streak end. Jaden Ivey added 19 points. with 35 seconds left. On Colorado’s final possession, Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Cougars (22-3) recover from a cold-shooting first half from Wright had a 3-pointer rim out and Schwartz sneaked along The third-seeded Hawkeyes (21-7) rallied from a six- long range. Houston will play the UCF-Memphis winner in Florida St. 69, N. Carolina 66 the baseline to slam the ball down. The Trojans couldn’t get point halftime deficit behind Garza. Their all-time leading the semifinals Saturday night. In Greensboro, N.C., Anthony Polite hit the go-ahead off a final shot after Wright deflected a pass in Colorado’s scorer dominated inside, making 10 of 15 field goals and 4 Kevin Cross scored 11 points for the 10th-seeded Green 3-pointer with 2:06 left, and Florida State held off North end. Maryland routs Northwestern Baylor women pound TCU Russian rookie Kaprizov scores to reach Big 12 semifinals KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 13, Saturday. Maryland nearly doubled hat trick as Wild blank Coyotes (AP): NaLyssa Smith scored 26 points, Northwestern in shooting efficiency, Dijonai Carrington had 17 and No. 6 hitting 59% to the Wildcats’ 30%. Baylor beat TCU 92-55 to advance to Veronica Burton had 14 points for the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. Northwestern (15-8). The top-seeded Lady Bears (23-2) and six assists for the Wildcats and are two wins away from winning their Jordan Hamilton added 10 points. ninth Big 12 Tournament in the last 10 W. Virginia 58, Kansas St. 56 years. Baylor will face Texas on Saturday in the semifinals. In Kansas City, Mo., Kirsten Deans Baylor has scored at least 90 in its made a layup at the buzzer to lift West last three games and has won 10 of its Virginia past Kansas State in the Big last 11 by double digits. 12 Tournament quarterfinals. Deans scored seven of her 11 points Maryland 85, Northwestern 52 in the last 36 seconds. Kysre In Indianapolis, Alaysia Styles Gondrezick led the Mountaineers (20- scored 15 points and Maryland routed Northwestern to reach the Big Ten title game. BASKETBALL The top-seeded Terrapins (23-2) will face Iowa in the championship game 5) with 26 points. They will face Oklahoma State winner Saturday in the semifinals. Christianna Carr and Rachel Ranke each scored 12 points for the Wildcats (9-18). Missouri St. 70, S. Illinois 59 In Moline, Illinois, Brice Calip scored 12 of her 17 points in the first half to help Missouri State beat Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals. The top-seeded Lady Bears (21-2) will face Bradley in the semifinals Saturday. Missouri State was undefeat- ed in conference regular-season play for the first time in program history. Abby Brockmeyer led Southern Illinois (9-16) with 18 points. FGCU 59, LIPSCOMB 44 In Kennesaw, Ga., Aaliyah Stanley TCU forward Yummy Morris (5) hit six 3-pointes and scored 25 points ’s Nick Bjugstad (27) and Arizona Coyotes’ Jakob Chychrun (6) go after the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, on charges into Baylor forward Caitlin and Florida Gulf Coast won its 24th March 12, in St Paul, Minnesota. (AP) Bickle (51) during the first half of an straight game, beating Lipscomb to NCAA college basketball game in reach the Atlantic Sun championship the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 game. McDavid helps Oilers sweep Senators women’s tournament in Kansas Florida Gulf Coast (25-2) will face City, Mo., on March 12. (AP) Liberty for the title Sunday. ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Paul on Sunday and Tuesday night. Toronto. Sharks 6, Ducks 0 Oilers 6, Senators 2 Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk In Anaheim, California, Devan March 13, (AP): Russian scored for Ottawa. NHL Results/Standings rookie Kirill Kaprizov had In Edmonton, Alberta, Connor Dubnyk made 34 saves for his 33rd McDavid had a goal and two assists Golden Knights 5, Blues 4, OT career shutout, Tomas Hertl had a goal his first NHL hat trick and and Edmonton beat Ottawa to sweep In St. Louis, Reilly Smith scored on and an in his return to San Jose’s Cam Talbot made 25 saves the three-game series and improve to a power play at 2:38 of overtime to lift lineup and the Sharks dominated WASHINGTON, March 13, (AP): Results and standings from the NHL games on for his first shutout of the 7-0 against the Vegas past St. Louis. Anaheim. Friday. Kevin Labanc had a goal and two Minnesota 4 Arizona 0 Colorado 2 Los Angeles 0 season in the Minnesota Senators this Smith connected on a one-timer off Vegas 5 St Louis OT 4 San Jose 6 Anaheim 0 season. Jonathan Marchessault’s pass. assists, Timo Meier and Evander Kane Edmonton 6 Ottawa 2 Wild’s 4-0 victory over the McDavid also had a goal and an assist, and Erik East Division West Division Arizona Coyotes. needed just 10 Karlsson and Fredrik Handemark GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Kaprizov opened the scoring seconds after the added goals, NY Islanders 27 17 6 4 38 80 60 Vegas 24 17 6 1 35 78 55 opening faceoff Hertl missed six games after being Washington 26 16 6 4 36 89 83 Minnesota 25 16 8 1 33 79 63 5:47 into the third period and to score his 17th Pittsburgh 26 16 9 1 33 86 79 St Louis 27 14 8 5 33 87 87 added his second just over two placed on NHL’s COVID-19 list on Boston 24 14 6 4 32 70 56 Colorado 25 15 8 2 32 74 59 of the season, Mark Stone, Tomas Nosek, Alec Feb. 24. Philadelphia 24 13 8 3 29 79 78 minutes later for his first multi- Los Angeles 26 11 9 6 28 78 74 beating Joey Martinez and Marchessault also scored Avalanche 2, Kings 0 NY Rangers 25 10 12 3 23 68 71 Arizona 27 12 11 4 28 69 81 goal game. He scored his third in Daccord on the for Vegas. Marc-Andre Fleury, play- New Jersey 23 8 12 3 19 58 76 San Jose 24 10 11 3 23 72 88 Buffalo 25 6 15 4 16 58 85 the final seconds after Jonas In Denver, Mikko Rantanen had a Anaheim 28 8 14 6 22 62 92 game’s first ing after being removed from COVID- Central Division Brodin added an empty-netter. shot. McDavid 19 protocol due to a false positive, goal and an assist, Philipp Grubauer North Division McDavid GP W L OT Pts GF GA Kaprizov has four goals in the last pushed his made 19 saves. stopped 18 shots for his fourth shutout Carolina 26 19 6 1 39 93 67 GP W L OT Pts GF GA two games and 10 overall. The NHL-leading points total to 51 in 29 Vladimir Tarasenko, Zach Sanford of the season and the Colorado Tampa Bay 25 18 5 2 38 91 57 Toronto 28 19 7 2 40 97 70 23-year-old leads NHL rookies in games. and Ryan O’Reilly scored for the Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings. Florida 26 17 5 4 38 89 76 Edmonton 29 18 11 0 36 99 85 Nathan MacKinnon also scored for Chicago 28 14 9 5 33 87 88 Winnipeg 26 16 8 2 34 86 76 scoring. Leon Draisaitl and Tyler had a goal Blues, and Jordan Binnington made 35 Columbus 28 10 12 6 26 75 94 Montreal 26 12 7 7 31 85 71 Minnesota is 10-2-1 since Feb. 18, and an assist, Tyson Barrie, Darnell saves. the Avalanche, who held to recent Nashville 27 11 15 1 23 64 90 Calgary 27 12 12 3 27 73 81 leading the NHL in wins, points and Nurse and Gaetan Haas also scored The Blues have played four form by continuing to pile up shots Dallas 22 8 9 5 21 64 59 Vancouver 30 12 16 2 26 84 99 without getting many goals. Colorado Detroit 28 8 16 4 20 63 95 Ottawa 30 9 20 1 19 79 121 goals in that span. and Mike Smith made 23 saves. straight overtime games, losing the Note: Two points for a win one point for overtime loss. The top four teams in each Adin Hill made 28 saves in his sec- Edmonton improved to 18-11-0 to last three. had a 45-18 edge in shots. division will qualify for playoffs under this season’s temporary realignment. ond start of the season for Arizona. take sole possession of second in the The teams will complete the two- Calvin Petersen made a career high The teams will meet again in St. North Division, four points behind game set Saturday. 44 saves for the Kings.