THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1975 — UCLA beats Kentucky 92-85 for its 10th NCAA basketball title under head coach John Wood- en. Wooden finishes with a 620-147 career record Numbers Game after announcing his retirement two days earlier. Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 C3 Women’s College Basketball | NCAA Tournament National Hockey League results | Tuesday Blue Jackets 3, Lightning 1 Wings. Calvin Pickard allowed three Tuesday night. Tuesday night. TAMPA, Fla. — David Savard scored goals on eight shots before being Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, Nick Kaapo Kakko, Adam Fox, Filip Chytil, Transfers having impact his first goal in two years and the replaced by Thomas Greiss, who Ritchie and Matt Grzelcyk scored in and Pavel Buchnevich also scored for Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Tampa stopped 24 shots. The Red Wings have regulation for the Bruins, who rallied the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin made 30 on women’s Final Four Bay Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night. lost six consecutive road games. with two goals in the final 9:38 of the saves, improving to 3-0-0 in his career Elvis Merzlikins stopped 37 shots, Canadiens 4, Oilers 0 third period. Jaroslav Halak stopped against Washington. By DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press helping the Blue Jackets snap a four- MONTREAL — Brendan Gallagher and 31 shots. T.J. Oshie and Nic Dowd scored for SAN ANTONIO — There have been a huge number game winless streak. Artturi Lehkonen each had a goal and Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac, Miles the Capitals, who lost for just the third Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam Atkinson Wood and Michael McLeod each had of players changing schools during their college careers an assist and the Montreal Canadiens time in their past 17 games. Two of also scored for Columbus. returned from lengthy break and beat a goal for the Devils, who are 4-0-2 those losses have come at the hands over the last few years and some of them are having an Mathieu Joseph scored for Tampa the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Tuesday against Boston this season. They beat of the Rangers. Vitek Vanecek made impact on the women’s NCAA Tournament. Bay, which has lost three consecutive night. the Bruins 1-0 on Sunday. 22 saves. games in regulation for the first time Montreal was playing for the first Mackenzie Blackwood, who stopped Final Four participants UConn and Arizona both have Blackhawks 2, Hurricanes 1 this season. The Lightning fell to 13-3 time since a 5-4 home shootout victory 40 shots for his first shutout of the transfers playing pivotal roles who have helped them ad- CHICAGO — Dylan Strome and Alex on home ice. over the Vancouver Canucks on March season Sunday, made 44 saves. Ryan vance in the tournament. DeBrincat scored in a 3:33 span Panthers 4, Red Wings 1 20. Two days later, Jesperi Kotkaniemi Murray added two assists. early in the second period, Kevin Evina Westbrook became a Huskie in 2019 after start- SUNRISE, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe and Joel Armia went on the NHL’s The Devils were lined up for another Lankinen made 31 saves and the ing her career at rival Tennessee. Aari McDonald began scored two goals to lift the Florida COVID list. As a result, the Canadiens win against Boston before McAvoy her playing career at Washington before heading to Arizo- Panthers over the Detroit Red Wings had four games postponed —- three scored with 9:38 left in the third and Chicago Blackhawks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night. na with Wildcats coach Adia Barnes. 4-1 on Tuesday night. with Edmonton and another against Grzelcyk tied it with 4 minutes to go on a wrister from above the left circle. Chicago ended Carolina’s three- “She’s been kind of the avalanche that started all of our Brett Connolly scored his 100th NHL Ottawa. goal and Jonathan Huberdeau also Bruins 5, Devils 4, SO Rangers 5, Capitals 2 game winning streak and handed the other recruiting,” said Barnes. “She’s such a gifted player scored a goal for the Panthers, who BOSTON — Charlie Coyle and David NEW YORK — Artemi Panarin had a Hurricanes their second regulation loss and I don’t think players like her come around that often. have won three straight games. Sergei Pastrnak each scored in the shootout, goal and two assists and the New York in 15 games (11-2-2) despite being I mean, I told her during that process when she was trans- Bobrovsky made 35 saves. and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 5-4 Rangers scored five unanswered goals outshot 32-16. ferring, ‘come here and build something special with me.’ Filip Zadina scored for the Red victory over the New Jersey Devils on to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 Predators 3, Stars 2, SO And she’s done that and she’s done a tremendous job. ... She would have impacted Washington the same way.” National Basketball Association results | Tuesday Westbrook just missed a triple-double in the Sweet 16 win over Iowa. Hornet 114, Wizards 104 losing Rookie of the Year favorite La 17th triple-double of the season and with 4:12 to play, Charlotte pulled WASHINGTON — Terry Rozier scored Melo Ball to a fractured right wrist. his third straight with 22 points, 15 away to secure the win. 27 points, Gordon Hayward had 26 Washington (17-29) played without assists and 15 rebounds. Robin Lopez Devonte’ Graham scored 17 points points and a season-high 11 rebounds NBA leading scorer Bradley Beal for had 16 points and 11 rebounds. and Cody Zeller had 16 points and 13 Planner and the Charlotte Hornets beat the the second straight game due to a The Hornets, who improved to 24-22, rebounds for the Hornets. Washington Wizards 114-104 on bruised right hip. Rui Hachimura tied went on a 16-2 run to take a 50-39 Philadelphia at Denver, late COMING UP IN THE VALLEY Tuesday night. his career high with 30 points for the lead midway in the second quarter. Atlanta at Phoenix, late ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE Charlotte has won four of five after Wizards. Russell Westbrook had his While Washington got within 98-95 Orlando at L.A. Clippers, late ■ M Basketball: April 9 at Cypress, 3 p.m. ■ W Basketball: Thurs. vs. Allan Hancock, 3 p.m. ■ W Volleyball: Thursday vs. Cerro Coso, 1 p.m. COllEGE BasKETball COllEGE BasKETball NHL MLB NBA NCAA Tournament West Divison WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ M Soccer: Thursday at Allan Hancock, 3 p.m. NCAA Women’s GP W L OT Pts GF GA Spring Training Pacific Division ■ W Soccer: Thursday at Allan Hancock, 1 p.m. Glance Tournament Glance Vegas 33 24 8 1 49 108 75 Glance W L Pct GB FIRST FOUR ALAMO REGION Colorado 34 22 8 4 48 118 77 AMERICAN LEAGUE Phoenix 31 14 .689 — Texas Southern 60, Mount St. Mary’s 52 First Round Minnesota 33 21 10 2 44 97 82 W L Pct. L.A. Clippers 32 16 .667 ½ UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) Kansas City 16 8 .667 L.A. Lakers 30 17 .638 2 Drake 53, Wichita State 52 Sunday, March 21 St. Louis 35 16 13 6 38 100 113 ■ Baseball: Today at Vanguard, 2:30 p.m. Toronto 16 9 .640 Golden State 23 24 .489 9 Norfolk St. 54, Appalachian St. 53 Stanford 87, Utah Valley 44 Arizona 35 16 14 5 37 92 103 Boston 16 10 .615 Sacramento 22 25 .468 10 ■ M Soccer: Thurs. at St. Katherine, 12:30 p.m. UCLA 86, Michigan St. 80, OT Kings 33 13 14 6 32 92 94 Southwest Division Oklahoma St. 84, Wake Forest 61 Oakland 16 10 .615 ■ W Soccer: Thursday at St. Katherine, 10 a.m. San Jose 34 14 16 4 32 95 118 W L Pct GB Monday, March 22 Ducks 37 11 20 6 28 83 123 Texas 14 11 .560 EAST REGIONAL Dallas 24 21 .533 — Missouri St. 70, UC Davis 51 East Division Detroit 13 11 .542 San Antonio 23 21 .523 ½ COMING UP IN SOCAL First Round Wright St. 66, Arkansas 62 GP W L OT Pts GF GA New York 14 12 .538 Memphis 22 22 .500 1½ Saturday, March 20 Oregon 67, South Dakota 47 Washington 35 23 8 4 50 121 104 Chicago 12 11 .522 New Orleans 21 25 .457 3½ CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Michigan 82, Texas Southern 66 Georgia 67, Drexel 53 N.Y. Islanders 36 22 10 4 48 106 84 Angels 13 12 .520 Houston 13 33 .283 11½ ■ Thursday vs. Denver, 7 p.m., PRIME/TNT LSU 76, St. Bonaventure 61 Northwestern 62, UCF 51 Pittsburgh 36 23 11 2 48 117 94 Seattle 11 11 .500 Northwest Division Tampa Bay 12 15 .444 W L Pct GB Colorado 96, Georgetown 73 Louisville 74, Marist 43 Boston 32 18 9 5 41 88 77 ■ Sunday vs. Lakers, 12:30 p.m., ABC Philadelphia 34 17 13 4 38 106 123 Minnesota 11 15 .423 Utah 35 11 .761 — Florida St. 64, UNC-Greensboro 54 Second Round ■ N.Y. Rangers 35 16 15 4 36 112 94 Baltimore 10 17 .370 Denver 28 18 .609 7 Tuesday vs. Portland, 7 p.m., PRIME UCLA 73, BYU 62 Portland 28 18 .609 7 Tuesday, March 23 New Jersey 34 13 16 5 31 83 106 Cleveland 10 17 .370 Abilene Christian 53, Texas 52 Stanford 73, Oklahoma St. 62 Houston 6 14 .300 Oklahoma City 19 27 .413 16 LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Buffalo 34 6 23 5 17 71 122 Minnesota 11 36 .234 24½ Maryland 63, UConn 54 NATIONAL LEAGUE ■ Today vs.