MEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL AP TOP 25
The Top 25 teams in the Associated Press final men's poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Gonzaga (45) 31-2 1,604 1
2. Louisville (20) 29-5 1,579 4
3. Kansas 29-5 1,459 7
4. Indiana 27-6 1,410 3
5. Miami 27-6 1,353 9
6. Duke 27-5 1,297 2
7. Ohio St. 26-7 1,243 10
8. Georgetown 25-6 1,204 5
9. Michigan St. 25-8 1,038 8
10. New Mexico 29-5 990 15
11. Michigan 26-7 989 6
12. Kansas St. 27-7 903 11
13. Saint Louis 27-6 811 16
14. Florida 26-7 768 13
15. Marquette 23-8 657 12
16. Syracuse 26-9 627 19
17. Oklahoma St. 24-8 595 14
18. Wisconsin 23-11 528 22
19. Memphis 30-4 425 20
20. Pittsburgh 24-8 293 17
21. Arizona 25-7 260 18
22. Creighton 27-7 214 23
23. Notre Dame 25-9 198 24
24. UCLA 25-9 189 21
25. Oregon 26-8 171
Others receiving votes: VCU 163, North Carolina 51, UNLV 38, Butler 17, Mississippi 13, Belmont 11, Saint Mary's 11, Colorado St. 10, Wichita St. 5, Montana 1.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
FIRST FOUR ROUND
Today
In Dayton, Ohio
Liberty (15-20) vs. N.C. A&T (19-16), 3:40 p.m.
Middle Tennessee (28-5) vs. Saint Mary's (27-6), 6:10 p.m.
Wednesday
Long Island-Brooklyn (20-13) vs. James Madison (20-14), 3:40 p.m.
Boise State (21-10) vs. La Salle (21-9), 6:10 p.m.
SECOND ROUND
EAST REGIONAL
Thursday
At HP Pavilion, San Jose
UNLV (25-9) vs. Cal (20-11), 4:27 p.m.
Syracuse (26-9) vs. Montana (25-6), 30 minutes following
In Lexington, Ky.
Butler (26-8) vs. Bucknell (28-5), 9:40 a.m.
Marquette (23-8) vs. Davidson (26-7), 30 minutes following
Friday
In Dayton, Ohio
N.C. State (24-10) vs. Temple (23-9), 10:40 a.m.
Indiana (27-6) vs. Long Island-Brooklyn-James Madison winner, 30 minutes following
In Austin, Texas
Miami (27-6) vs. Pacific (22-12), 11:10 a.m.
Illinois (22-12) vs. Colorado (21-11), 30 minutes following
SOUTH REGIONAL
Thursday
In Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan (26-7) vs. South Dakota State (25-9), 4:15 p.m.
VCU (26-8) vs. Akron (26-6), 30 minutes following
Friday
In Philadelphia
Georgetown (25-6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (24-10), 3:50 p.m.
San Diego State (22-10) vs. Oklahoma (20-11), 30 minutes following
In Kansas City, Mo.
North Carolina (24-10) vs. Villanova (20-13), 4:20 p.m.
Kansas (29-5) vs. Western Kentucky (20-15), 30 minutes following
In Austin, Texas
Florida (26-7) vs. Northwestern State (23-8), 4:27 p.m.
UCLA (25-9) vs. Minnesota (20-12), 30 minutes following
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Thursday
At HP Pavilion, San Jose
Saint Louis (27-6) vs. New Mexico State (24-10), 11:10 a.m.
Oklahoma State (24-8) vs. Oregon (26-8), 30 minutes following
In Lexington, Ky.
Louisville (29-5) vs. Liberty-N.C. A&T winner, 3:50 p.m.
Colorado State (25-8) vs. Missouri (22-10), 30 minutes following
In Auburn Hills, Mich.
Michigan State (25-8) vs. Valparaiso (26-7), 9:15 a.m.
Memphis (30-4) vs. Middle Tennessee-Saint Mary's winner, 30 minutes following
Friday
In Philadelphia
Duke (27-5) vs. Albany (N.Y.) (24-10), 9:15 a.m.
Creighton (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-11), 30 minutes following
WEST REGIONAL
Thursday
In Salt Lake City
Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. Wichita State (26-8), 10:40 a.m.
Gonzaga (31-2) vs. Southern (23-9), 30 minutes following
Arizona (25-7) vs. Belmont (26-6), 4:20 p.m.
New Mexico (29-5) vs. Harvard (19-9), 30 minutes following
Friday
In Dayton, Ohio
Ohio State (26-7) vs. Iona (20-13), 4:15 p.m.
Notre Dame (25-9) vs. Iowa State (22-11), 30 minutes following
In Kansas City, Mo.
Wisconsin (23-11) vs. Mississippi (26-8), 9:40 a.m.
Kansas State (27-7) vs. Boise State-La Salle winner, 30 minutes following
NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
Today's games
Stephen F. Austin (27-4) at Stanford (18-14), 8 p.m.
Niagara (19-13) at Maryland (22-12), 4 p.m.
St. John's (16-15) at St. Joseph's (18-13), 4 p.m.
Louisiana Tech (26-6) at Florida St. (18-15), 4:15 p.m.
Kentucky (21-11) at Robert Morris (23-10), 4:30 p.m.
Northeastern (20-12) at Alabama (21-12), 6 p.m.
Norfolk State (21-11) at Virginia (21-11), 6 p.m.
Ohio (24-9) at Denver (21-9), 6:15 p.m.
Washington (18-15) at BYU (21-11), 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Indiana State (18-14) at Iowa (21-12), 4 p.m.
Charlotte (21-11) at Providence (17-14), 4:15 p.m.
Stony Brook (24-7) at Massachusetts (21-11), 4:15 p.m.
Mercer (23-11) at Tennessee (20-12), 5 p.m.
Long Beach State (19-13) at Baylor (18-14), 6 p.m.
Charleston Southern (19-12) at So. Mississippi (25-9), 6:15 p.m.
Detroit (20-12) at Arizona State (21-12), 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL AP TOP 25
The Top 25 teams in the Associated Press final women's poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
Record Pts Prv
1. Baylor (40) 32-1 1,000 1
2. Notre Dame 31-1 959 2
3. UConn 29-4 901 3
4. Stanford 31-2 891 4
5. Duke 30-2 846 5
6. Cal 28-3 776 6
7. Kentucky 27-5 743 7
8. Penn St. 25-5 669 8
9. Texas A&M 24-9 663 9
10. Tennessee 24-7 642 10
11. UCLA 25-7 593 11
12. Maryland 24-7 564 12
13. North Carolina 28-6 491 13
14. Georgia 25-6 461 14
15. Delaware 30-3 426 15
16. Louisville 24-8 367 16
17. South Carolina 24-7 349 17
18. Dayton 27-2 317 18
19. Colorado 25-6 299 19
20. Green Bay 29-2 233 20
21. Purdue 24-8 227 21
22. Syracuse 24-7 135 22
23. Iowa St. 23-8 106 23
24. Nebraska 23-8 104 24
25. Florida St. 22-9 79 25
Others receiving votes: LSU 55, Michigan St. 40, Gonzaga 36, Oklahoma St. 12, Florida 3, Quinnipiac 3, Toledo 3, Marist 2, San Diego St. 2, Albany (NY) 1, Chattanooga 1, Princeton 1.
NCAA TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL
Saturday
In Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Central Michigan (21-11), 9:10 a.m.
UCLA (25-7) vs. Stetson (24-8), 30 minutes following
In Knoxville, Tenn.
Syracuse (24-7) vs. Creighton (24-7), 8:20 a.m.
Tennessee (24-7) vs. Oral Roberts (18-12), 30 minutes following.
Sunday
In Waco, Texas
Florida St. (22-9) vs. Princeton (22-6), 2:10 p.m.
Baylor (32-1) vs. Prairie View (17-14), 30 minutes following
In Louisville, Ky.
Purdue (24-8) vs. Liberty (27-6), 9:10 a.m.
Louisville (24-8) vs. Middle Tennessee (25-7), 30 minutes following
SPOKANE REGIONAL
Saturday
In Spokane, Wash.
Iowa State (23-8) vs. Gonzaga (27-5), 1:15 p.m.
Georgia (25-6) vs. Montana (23-7), 30 minutes following
In Lubbock, Texas
Cal (28-3) vs. Fresno State (24-8), 1:30 p.m.
Texas Tech (21-10) vs. South Florida (21-10), 30 minutes following
Sunday
In Stanford
Stanford (31-2) vs. Tulsa (16-16), 2:20 p.m.
Michigan (21-10) vs. Villanova (21-10), 30 minutes following
In Baton Rouge, La.
Penn State (25-5) vs. Cal Poly (21-10), 2:10 p.m.
LSU (20-11) vs. Green Bay (29-2), 30 minutes following
NORFOLK REGIONAL
Saturday
In Boulder, Colo.
South Carolina (24-7) vs. South Dakota State (25-7), 1:10 p.m.
Colorado (25-6) vs. Kansas (18-13), 30 minutes following
In College Station, Texas
Texas A&M (24-9) vs. Wichita State (24-9), 1:05 p.m.
Nebraska (23-8) vs. Chattanooga (29-3), 30 minutes following
Sunday
In Iowa City, Iowa
Notre Dame (31-1) vs. UT-Martin (19-14), 2:05 p.m.
Miami (21-10) vs. Iowa (20-12), 30 minutes following
In Durham, N.C.
Duke (30-2) vs. Hampton (28-5), 9:05 a.m.
Oklahoma State (21-10) vs. DePaul (21-11), 30 minutes following
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL
Saturday
In Storrs, Conn.
Vanderbilt (20-11) vs. Saint Joseph's (23-8), 8:05 a.m.
Connecticut (29-4) vs. Idaho (17-15), 30 minutes following
In College Park, Md.
Maryland (24-7) vs. Quinnipiac (30-2), 8:15 a.m.
Michigan State (24-8) vs. Marist (26-6), 30 minutes following
Sunday
In Newark, Del.
Delaware (30-3) vs. West Virginia (17-13), 9:15 a.m.
North Carolina (28-6) vs. Albany (NY) (27-3), 30 minutes following
In Queens, N.Y.
Kentucky (27-5) vs. Navy (21-11), 9:05 a.m.
Dayton (27-2) vs. St. John's (18-12), 30 minutes following.
NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
All times TBA
Wednesday's games
Utah (18-13) at Long Beach State (16-15)
UC Santa Barbara (16-16) at San Diego St. (26-6)
Idaho State (18-12) at BYU (21-10)
Eastern Illinois (19-11) at Missouri (17-14)
Alabama-Birmingham (18-12) at Auburn (16-14)
Thursday's games
Hawaii (17-13) at San Diego (21-9)
Seattle (20-10) at Saint Mary's (20-10)
Northern Colorado (20-12) at Wyoming (24-7)
Texas Southern (20-11) at Kansas State (15-17)
IUPUI (20-11) at Illinois State (23-10)
Butler (17-13) at Toledo (27-3)
Indiana State (18-12) at Youngstown St. (22-9)
Miami (Ohio) (19-12) at Illinois (16-13)
East Carolina (22-9) at W. Kentucky (21-10)
Memphis (17-14) at Arkansas (18-12)
Sam Houston State (18-14) at Tulane (22-8)
Iona (20-12) at Drexel (22-10)
Harvard (20-8) at Hartford (21-11)
SMU (21-9) at Bowling Green (22-10)
Akron (23-9) at Duquesne (23-7)
Sacred Heart (22-10) at Boston College (23-5)
Army (22-8) at Fordham (24-8)
NC A&T (22-9) at James Madison (22-10)
Richmond (16-15) at NC State (16-16)
Davidson (21-12) at Old Dominion (19-11)
Appalachian State (19-10) at Charlotte (24-5)
Florida (18-14) at Florida International (19-12)
Winthrop (20-12) at Florida Gulf Coast (27-6)
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
UC DAVIS 18, HARVARD 9
H-Price 3, Anderson 2, Hendrix, Lobato, Cyr, Price. UCDEggert 6, Houston 3, Dunn 2, Curran 2, Kenny 2, Schlueter, Rawlinson, Murphy.
UC DAVIS 15, FRESNO PACIFIC 3
FPMarr, Cobb, Mortimer. UCDEggert 2, Dunn 2, Rawlinson 2, Weddle 2, Oreglia 2, Schlueter, Houston, Kenny, Fullerton, Murphy.
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