2008 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TRIPS LATEST NEWS FROM TIM PARENTI Scroll to the bottom for the latest updates. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri 7 Mar 2008, 20:59:11 EST Just doing some last-minute packing. We leave at 22:00 for Hartford, CT. The women's team (5) plays Saturday at 12:00 against (12) Villanova. Winner plays (4) Notre Dame Sunday afternoon. Other women's games Saturday: 14:00 - (8) Marquette v. (9) DePaul 18:00 - (7) Louisville v. (10) St. John's 20:00 - (6) Syracuse v. (11) South Florida There are eight games in the Big East on the men's side this weekend. After they are completed Sunday afternoon, we'll know something about the men's tournament in New York City. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri 7 Mar 2008, 22:16:26 EST We're on the road! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 8 Mar 2008, 07:16:36 EST We have arrived in Rocky Hill, CT at the hotel. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 8 Mar 2008, 14:19:31 EST (5) Pittsburgh def. (12) Villanova, 69-63; adv. to play (4) Notre Dame, Sun., 12:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 00:42:30 EST Saturday's women's tournament results: (5) Pittsburgh def. (12) Villanova, 69-63 (9) DePaul def. (8) Marquette, 73-69 (7) Louisville def. (10) St. John's, 63-47 (11) South Florida def. (6) Syracuse, 68-67 (OT) Sunday's women's tournament games: 12:00 - (5) Pittsburgh v. (4) Notre Dame 14:00 - (9) DePaul v. (1) Connecticut 18:00 - (7) Louisville v. (2) Rutgers 20:00 - (11) South Florida v. (3) West Virginia We're playing as the team leaves the hotel at 09:30 EDT today. Men's tournament scenarios to follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 01:36:04 EST There are three men's games in Big East regular season action Sunday: 12:00 - DePaul at Pittsburgh 14:00 - Rutgers at Seton Hall 18:00 - Cincinnati at Connecticut, (ppd. from Saturday due to weather) Once these games are over, the seedings for the Big East men's tournament will be set. TOURNAMENT SCENARIOS (note: I could have made a mistake) SEEDS 1-7 (already clinched): (1) Georgetown, (2) Louisville, (3) Notre Dame, (4) Connecticut, (5) Marquette, (6) West Virginia, (7) Pittsburgh SEEDS 8-11: Cincinnati win - (8) Cincinnati, (9) Villanova, (10) Syracuse, (11) Seton Hall Connecticut win -with Pittsburgh and Seton Hall wins - (8) Villanova, (9) Syracuse, (10) Seton Hall, (11) Cincinnati -with Pittsburgh and/or Seton Hall loss - (8) Villanova, (9) Syracuse, (10) Cincinnati, (11) Seton Hall SEED 12: DePaul win - (12) DePaul Pittsburgh win - (12) Providence (7) Pittsburgh plays 10th seed in New York City, Wednesday 19:00 EDT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 14:06:22 EDT (5) Pittsburgh def. (4) Notre Dame, 64-53; adv. to play winner of (9) DePaul v. (1) Connecticut, Mon., 18:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 14:11:58 EDT In men's action: Pittsburgh def. DePaul, 98-79. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 16:34:50 EDT Women: (1) Connecticut def. (9) DePaul, 86-67. (5) Pittsburgh v. (1) Connecticut, Monday, 18:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 21:35:32 EDT Sunday's men's conference games: Pittsburgh def. DePaul, 98-79 Rutgers def. Seton Hall, 64-61 Connecticut def. Cincinnati, 96-51 Wednesday's men's tournament games at Madison Square Garden: 12:00 - (8) Villanova v. (9) Syracuse, winner plays (1) Georgetown on Thurs. 14:00 - (5) West Virginia v. (12) Providence, winner plays (4) Connecticut on Thurs. 19:00 - (7) Pittsburgh v. (10) Cincinnati, winner plays (2) Louisville on Thurs. 21:00 - (6) Marquette v. (11) Seton Hall, winner plays (3) Notre Dame on Thurs. All games are broadcast on ESPN. Because the women won Sunday, we will be staying Monday night in Rocky Hill, CT regardless of the game's outcome. Tuesday's activities are dependent on the outcome; we will travel directly to NYC for Wednesday night's men's game. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 9 Mar 2008, 22:33:34 EDT Sunday's women's tournament results: (5) Pittsburgh def. (4) Notre Dame, 64-53 (1) Connecticut def. (9) DePaul, 86-67 (7) Louisville def. (2) Rutgers, 57-56 (3) West Virginia def. (11) South Florida, 64-42 Monday's women's tournament games: 18:00 - (5) Pittsburgh v. (1) Connecticut 20:00 - (7) Louisville v. (3) West Virginia ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon 10 Mar 2008, 20:05:19 EDT (1) Connecticut def. (5) Pittsburgh, 74-47; Pittsburgh eliminated from tournament. (1) Connecticut adv. to play winner of (7) Louisville v. (3) West Virginia in championship game, Tues., 19:00. Info to follow regarding Tuesday's activities for the band. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon 10 Mar 2008, 23:08:38 EDT Monday's women's tournament results: (1) Connecticut def. (5) Pittsburgh, 74-47 (7) Louisville def. (3) West Virginia, 67-60 Tuesday's women's tournament championship game: 19:00 - (7) Louisville v. (1) Connecticut Those members of band/cheer/dance not going to the men's tournament in NYC will depart for Pittsburgh at 08:00 EDT Tuesday. All others will take a daytrip to Boston, MA, departing at 10:00 EDT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 11 Mar 2008, 10:14:11 EDT We are now en route to Boston, MA. We'll be in Boston from approx. 12:00 to 18:00 today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 11 Mar 2008, 12:49:49 EDT We have arrived in Boston, MA and are enjoying the city. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 11 Mar 2008, 18:02:25 EDT We are now leaving Boston, MA, returning to the hotel in Rocky Hill, CT. We will depart at 09:00 Wednesday for NYC; game at 19:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 11 Mar 2008, 21:07:34 EDT Women's Big East championship: (1) Connecticut def. (7) Louisville, 65-59. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed 12 Mar 2008, 09:13:02 EDT We are now leaving the hotel in Rocky Hill, CT. We will arrive in NYC ~11:30, traffic permitting. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed 12 Mar 2008, 12:13:58 EDT We have arrived at the hotel in Manhattan. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed 12 Mar 2008, 21:20:19 EDT (7) Pittsburgh def. (10) Cincinnati, 70-64; Pittsburgh adv. to play (2) Louisville, Thurs., 19:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thu 13 Mar 2008, 00:04:34 EDT Wednesday's men's tournament games: (8) Villanova def. (9) Syracuse, 82-63 (5) West Virginia def. (12) Providence, 58-53 (7) Pittsburgh def. (10) Cincinnati (6) Marquette def. (11) Seton Hall, 67-54 Thursday's men's tournament games: 12:00 - (8) Villanova v. (1) Georgetown 14:00 - (5) West Virginia v. (4) Connecticut 19:00 - (7) Pittsburgh v. (2) Louisville 21:00 - (6) Marquette v. (3) Notre Dame ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thu 13 Mar 2008, 21:27:18 EDT (7) Pittsburgh def. (2) Louisville, 76-69; Pittsburgh adv. to play winner of (6) Marquette v. (3) Notre Dame, Fri., 21:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thu 13 Mar 2008, 21:32:02 EDT Clarification: (7) Pittsburgh def. (2) Louisville, 76-69 in overtime. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thu 13 Mar 2008, 23:49:19 EDT Thursday's men's tournament results: (1) Georgetown def. (8) Villanova, 82-63 (5) West Virginia def. (4) connecticut, 78-72 (7) Pittsburgh def. (2) Louisville, 76-69 (OT) (6) Marquette def. (3) Notre Dame, 89-79 Friday's men's tournament games: 19:00 - (1) Georgetown v. (5) West Virginia 21:00 - (7) Pittsburgh v. (6) Marquette ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri 14 Mar 2008, 11:27:34 EDT Sidenote: President Bush is currently speaking to The Economic Club of New York in one of our hotel's ballrooms. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri 14 Mar 2008, 23:35:36 EDT Friday's men's tournament results: (1) Georgetown def. (5) West Virginia, 72-55 (7) Pittsburgh def. (1) Marquette, 68-61 Saturday's championship game: 21:00 - (1) Georgetown v. (7) Pittsburgh ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 15 Mar 2008, 00:06:27 EDT Correction: (7) Pittsburgh def. (6) Marquette, 68-61. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 15 Mar 2008, 23:52:49 EDT (7) Pittsburgh def. (1) Georgetown, 74-65. Pittsburgh wins their second conference championship; first since 2003. There have already been reports of rowdy celebrations in Oakland. Info on band travel times to follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 16 Mar 2008, 00:34:29 EDT Band tentatively departing NYC at 10:00 EDT Sunday to return to Pittsburgh. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 16 Mar 2008, 10:25:05 EDT We have just pulled away from our hotel in Manhattan and are now en route to Pittsburgh. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 16 Mar 2008, 15:37:54 EDT NCAA Tournament Selection Show begins at 18:00 EDT on CBS. Most analyst projections put Pittsburgh in a #4 seed (or nearby). We are trying to get back to Pittsburgh in time for the show. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 16 Mar 2008, 17:19:41 EDT We are now arriving in Oakland. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 16 Mar 2008, 18:28:23 EDT Pittsburgh earns 4th seed in South Region. First-round game v. (13) Oral Roberts in Denver, CO on Thursday 20 March. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon 17 Mar 2008, 20:09:32 EDT Pittsburgh women earn 6th seed in Spokane Region. First-round game v. (11) Wyoming in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday 22 March at 14:30 MDT (16:30 EDT). Men's game v. (13) Oral Roberts in Denver, CO set for 13:00 MDT (15:00 EDT) Thursday. Colorado band/etc. group set to depart at 14:00 EDT Tuesday. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 18 Mar 2008, 14:37:31 EDT We are now en route to the airport. When you next hear from me, I'll be in Denver, CO. Wish me a safe flight. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 18 Mar 2008, 15:30:03 EDT US Airways Flight 9114, PIT to DEN Boarding at 15:30 EDT, departing at 16:00 EDT. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 18 Mar 2008, 18:23:12 MDT The plane pulled away from PIT at 16:19 EDT and became airborne at 16:30 EDT. We touched down at DEN at 17:49 MDT and pulled in at 17:57 MDT. I'm glad to have had a good "maiden voyage," and to be safe and sound! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed 19 Mar 2008, 21:34:40 MDT Thursday's first-round men's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT MDT Local 12:20 10:20 [12:20 EDT] - (w3) Xavier v. (w14) Georgia @ Washington, DC 12:25 10:25 [11:25 CDT] - (m1) Kansas v. (m16) Portland State @ Omaha, NE 12:30 10:30 [10:30 MDT] - (s5) Michigan State v. (s12) Temple @ Denver, CO 14:30 12:30 [11:30 PDT] - (s6) Marquette v. (s11) Kentucky @ Anaheim, CA 14:50 12:50 [14:50 EDT] - (w6) Purdue v. (w11) Baylor @ Washington, DC 14:55 12:55 [13:55 CDT] - (m8) UNLV v. (m9) Kent State @ Omaha, NE 15:00 13:00 [13:00 MDT] - (s4) Pittsburgh v. (s13) Oral Roberts @ Denver, CO 17:00 15:00 [14:00 PDT] - (s3) Stanford v. (s14) Cornell @ Anaheim, CA 19:10 17:10 [19:10 EDT] - (w2) Duke v. (w15) Belmont @ Washington, DC 19:10 17:10 [18:10 CDT] - (m6) USC v. (m11) Kansas State @ Omaha, NE 19:20 17:20 [17:20 MDT] - (e4) Washington State v. (e13) Winthrop @ Denver, CO 19:25 17:25 [16:25 PDT] - (w8) Brigham Young v. (w9) Texas A&M @ Anaheim, CA 21:40 19:40 [20:40 CDT] - (m3) Wisconsin v. (m14) Cal St. Fullerton @ Omaha, NE 21:40 19:40 [21:40 EDT] - (w7) West Virginia v. (w10) Arizona @ Washington, DC 21:50 19:50 [19:50 MDT] - (e5) Notre Dame v. (e12) George Mason @ Denver, CO 21:55 19:55 [18:55 PDT] - (w1) UCLA v. (w16) Miss. Valley State @ Anaheim, CA The Pitt band/etc. departs our hotel at 09:30 MDT to perform at a pregame party prior to the 13:00 MDT game. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thu 20 Mar 2008, 15:10:36 MDT Men: (s4) Pittsburgh def. (s13) Oral Roberts, 82-63. Pittsburgh advance to Round of 32; play (s5) Michigan State, Saturday (time TBD). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri 21 Mar 2008, 09:27:04 MDT Thursday's first-round men's tournament results: (w3) Xavier def. (w14) Georgia, 71-63 (m1) Kansas def. (m16) Portland State, 85-61 (s5) Michigan State def. (s12) Temple, 72-61 (s6) Marquette def. (s11) Kentucky, 74-66 (w6) Purdue def. (w11) Baylor, 90-79 (m8) UNLV def. (m9) Kent State, 71-58 (s4) Pittsburgh def. (s13) Oral Roberts, 82-63 (s3) Stanford def. (s14) Cornell, 77-53 (w2) Duke def. (w15) Belmont, 71-70 (m11) Kansas State def. (m6) USC, 80-67 (e4) Washington State def. (e13) Winthrop, 71-40 (w9) Texas A&M def. (w8) Brigham Young, 67-62 (m3) Wisconsin def. (m14) Cal St. Fullerton, 71-56 (w7) West Virginia def. (w10) Arizona, 75-65 (e5) Notre Dame def. (e12) George Mason, 68-50 (w1) UCLA def. (w16) Miss. Valley State, 70-29 Friday's first-round men's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT MDT Local 12:15 10:15 [11:15 CDT] - (e2) Tennessee v. (e15) American @ Birmingham, AL 12:25 10:25 [12:25 EDT] - (m7) Gonzaga v. (m10) Davidson @ Raleigh, NC 12:30 10:30 [12:30 EDT] - (w5) Drake v. (w12) Western Kentucky @ Tampa, FL 12:30 10:30 [11:30 CDT] - (s7) Miami v. (s10) Saint Mary's @ Little Rock, AR 14:45 12:45 [13:45 CDT] - (e7) Butler v. (e10) South Alabama @ Birmingham, AL 14:55 12:55 [14:55 EDT] - (m2) Georgetown v. (m15) UMBC @ Raleigh, NC 15:00 13:00 [14:00 CDT] - (s2) Texas v. (s15) Austin Peay @ Little Rock, AR 15:00 13:00 [15:00 EDT] - (w4) Connecticut v. (w13) San Diego @ Tampa, FL 19:10 17:10 [19:10 EDT] - (e1) North Carolina v. (e16) Mt. St. Mary's @ Raleigh, NC 19:10 17:10 [18:10 CDT] - (e6) Oklahoma v. (e11) Saint Joseph's @ Birmingham, AL 19:20 17:20 [19:20 EDT] - (m4) Vanderbilt v. (m13) Siena @ Tampa, FL 19:25 17:25 [18:25 CDT] - (s8) Mississippi State v. (s9) Oregon @ Little Rock, AR 21:40 19:40 [20:40 CDT] - (e3) Louisville v. (e14) Boise State @ Birmingham, AL 21:40 19:40 [21:40 EDT] - (e8) Indiana v. (e9) Arkansas @ Raleigh, NC 21:50 19:50 [21:50 EDT] - (m5) Clemson v. (m12) Villanova @ Tampa, FL 21:55 19:55 [20:55 CDT] - (s1) Memphis v. (s16) Arlington @ Little Rock, AR Saturday's game, (s5) Michigan State v. (s4) Pittsburgh, set for 19:10 MDT (21:10 EDT) in Denver. Updated bracket available at http://tim.thesck.com/m/files/08ncaa.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 22 Mar 2008, 00:18:35 MDT Friday's first-round men's tournament results: (e2) Tennessee def. (e15) American, 72-57 (m10) Davidson def. (m7) Gonzaga, 82-76 (w12) Western Kentucky def. (w5) Drake, 101-99 (OT) (s7) Miami def. (s10) Saint Mary's, 78-64 (e7) Butler def. (e10) South Alabama, 81-61 (m2) Georgetown def. (m15) UMBC, 66-47 (s2) Texas def. (s15) Austin Peay, 74-54 (w13) San Diego def. (w4) Connecticut, 70-69 (OT) (e1) North Carolina def. (e16) Mt. St. Mary's, 113-74 (e6) Oklahoma def. (e11) Saint Joseph's, 72-64 (m13) Siena def. (m4) Vanderbilt, 83-62 (s8) Mississippi State def. (s9) Oregon, 76-69 (e3) Louisville def. (e14) Boise State, 79-61 (e9) Arkansas def. (e8) Indiana, 86-72 (m12) Villanova def. (m5) Clemson, 75-69 (s1) Memphis def. (s16) Arlington, 87-63 Saturday's second-round men's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT MDT Local 14:10 12:10 [14:10 EDT] - (w7) West Virginia v. (w2) Duke @ Washington, DC 16:40 14:40 [16:40 EDT] – (w6) Purdue v. (w3) Xavier @ Washington, DC 21:15 19:15 [18:15 PDT] – (w1) UCLA v. (w9) Texas A&M @ Anaheim, CA 21:10 19:10 [19:10 MDT] – (s5) Michigan State v. (s4) Pittsburgh @ Denver, CO 18:45 16:45 [15:45 PDT] – (s6) Marquette v. (s3) Stanford @ Anaheim, CA 18:40 16:40 [16:40 MDT] – (e5) Notre Dame v. (e4) Washington State @ Denver, CO 18:50 16:50 [17:50 CDT] – (m1) Kansas v. (m8) UNLV @ Omaha, NE 16:20 14:20 [15:20 CDT] – (m11) Kansas State v. (m3) Wisconsin @ Omaha, NE Saturday's first-round women's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT MDT Local 12:00 10:00 [11:00 CDT] – (g7) Iowa State v. (g10) Georgia Tech @ Des Moines, IA 12:00 10:00 [11:00 CDT] – (o2) Texas A&M v. (o15) Texas-San Antonio @ Baton Rouge, LA 14:00 12:00 [11:00 PDT] – (g6) George Washington v. (g11) Auburn @ Stanford, CA 14:00 12:00 [12:00 MDT] – (s3) Baylor v. (s14) Fresno State @ Albuquerque, NM 14:30 12:30 [13:30 CDT] – (g2) Rutgers v. (g15) Robert Morris @ Des Moines, IA 14:30 12:30 [13:30 CDT] – (o7) Syracuse v. (o10) Hartford @ Baton Rouge, LA 16:30 14:30 [13:30 PDT] – (g3) California v. (g14) San Diego @ Stanford, CA 16:30 14:30 [14:30 MDT] – (s6) Pittsburgh v. (s11) Wyoming @ Albuquerque, NM 20:00 18:00 [19:00 CDT] – (n3) Oklahoma State v. (n14) East Tennessee State @ Des Moines, IA 20:00 18:00 [19:00 CDT] – (n7) Marist v. (n10) DePaul @ Baton Rouge, LA 20:30 18:30 [17:30 PDT] – (s2) Stanford v. (s15) Cleveland State @ Stanford, CA 20:30 18:30 [18:30 MDT] – (s5) West Virginia v. (s12) New Mexico @ Albuquerque, NM 22:30 20:30 [21:30 CDT] – (n2) LSU v. (n15) Jackson State @ Baton Rouge, LA 22:30 20:30 [21:30 CDT] – (n6) Ohio State v. (n11) Florida State @ Des Moines, IA 23:00 21:00 [21:00 MDT] – (s4) Vanderbilt v. (s13) Montana @ Albuquerque, NM 23:00 21:00 [20:00 PDT] – (s7) Texas-El Paso v. (s10) Western Kentucky @ Stanford, CA Updated bracket available at http://tim.thesck.com/m/files/08ncaa.pdf Band/cheer/team tentatively leaving for airport after game; takeoff ~23:30 MDT Saturday from DEN, touchdown ~04:30 EDT Sunday at PIT. Stay tuned for further updates. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 22 Mar 2008, 18:04:08 MDT Women: (s6) Pittsburgh def. (s11) Wyoming, 63-58. Pittsburgh advance to Round of 32; play (s3) Baylor, Monday (time TBD). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 22 Mar 2008, 21:44:49 MDT Men: (s5) Michigan State def. (s4) Pittsburgh, 65-54. Pittsburgh eliminated from tournament. A half inch of snow has fallen in Denver since evening. Band/cheer/team departing momentarily for DEN airport. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat 22 Mar 2008, 23:45:18 MDT Flight US9114 now boarding at DEN; ETA 05:00 EDT Sunday at PIT. Next update from Pittsburgh. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 23 Mar 2008, 05:27:25 EDT Flight US9114: Wheels up (DEN) @ 00:49 MDT Wheels down (PIT) @ 05:17 EDT ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun 23 Mar 2008, 11:42:19 EDT Saturday's second-round men's tournament results: (w7) West Virginia def. (w2) Duke, 73-67 (w3) Xavier def. (w6) Purdue, 85-78 (w1) UCLA def. (w9) Texas A&M, 53-49 (s5) Michigan State def. (s4) Pittsburgh, 65-54 (s3) Stanford def. (s6) Marquette, 82-81 (OT) (e4) Washington State def. (e5) Notre Dame, 61-41 (m1) Kansas def. (m8) UNLV, 75-56 (m3) Wisconsin def. (m11) Kansas State, 72-55 Sunday's second-round men's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT Local 12:10 [12:10 EDT] – (m12) Villanova v. (m13) Siena @ Tampa, FL 14:15 [13:15 CDT] – (s7) Miami v. (s2) Texas @ Little Rock, AR 14:30 [13:30 CDT] – (e7) Butler v. (e2) Tennessee @ Birmingham, AL 14:40 [14:40 EDT] – (w12) Western Kentucky v. (w13) San Diego @ Tampa, FL 14:50 [14:50 EDT] – (m10) Davidson v. (m2) Georgetown @ Raleigh, NC 16:45 [15:45 EDT] – (s1) Memphis v. (s8) Mississippi State @ Little Rock, AR 17:00 [16:00 CDT] – (e6) Oklahoma v. (e3) Louisville @ Birmingham, AL 17:20 [17:20 EDT] – (e1) North Carolina v. (e9) Arkansas @ Raleigh, NC Saturday's first-round women's tournament results: (g7) Iowa State def. (g10) Georgia Tech, 58-55 (o2) Texas A&M def. (o15) Texas-San Antonio, 92-51 (g6) George Washington def. (g11) Auburn, 66-56 (s3) Baylor def. (s14) Fresno State, 88-67 (g2) Rutgers def. (g15) Robert Morris, 85-42 (o10) Hartford def. (o7) Syracuse, 59-55 (g3) California def. (g14) San Diego, 77-60 (s6) Pittsburgh def. (s11) Wyoming, 63-58 (n3) Oklahoma State def. (n14) East Tennessee State, 85-73 (n7) Marist def. (n10) DePaul, 76-57 (s2) Stanford def. (s15) Cleveland State, 85-47 (s5) West Virginia def. (s12) New Mexico, 61-60 (n2) LSU def. (n15) Jackson State, 66-32 (n11) Florida State def. (n6) Ohio State, 60-49 (s4) Vanderbilt def. (s13) Montana, 75-47 (s7) Texas-El Paso def. (s10) Western Kentucky, 92-60 Sunday's first-round women's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT Local 12:00 [12:00 EDT] – (s8) Nebraska v. (s9) Xavier @ College Park, MD 12:00 [12:00 EDT] – (n1) North Carolina v. (n16) Bucknell @ Norfolk, VA 12:00 [12:00 EDT] – (n5) Kansas State v. (n12) Chattanooga @ Bridgeport, CT 12:00 [12:00 EDT] – (o4) Oklahoma v. (o13) Illinois State @ West Lafayette, IN 14:30 [14:30 EDT] – (s1) Maryland v. (s16) Coppin State @ College Park, MD 14:30 [14:30 EDT] – (n4) Louisville v. (n13) Miami (Ohio) @ Bridgeport, CT 14:30 [14:30 EDT] – (n8) Georgia v. (n9) Iowa @ Norfolk, VA 14:30 [14:30 EDT] – (o5) Notre Dame v. (o12) Southern Methodist @ West Lafayette, IN 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (g1) Connecticut v. (g16) Cornell @ Bridgeport, CT 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (g5) Old Dominion v. (g12) Liberty @ Norfolk, VA 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (o3) Duke v. (o14) Murray State @ College Park, MD 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (o8) Utah v. (o9) Purdue @ West Lafayette, IN 21:30 [21:30 EDT] – (g4) Virginia v. (g13) UC Santa Barbara @ Norfolk, VA 21:30 [21:30 EDT] – (g8) Texas v. (g9) Minnesota @ Bridgeport, CT 21:30 [21:30 EDT] – (o1) Tennessee v. (o16) Oral Roberts @ West Lafayette, IN 21:30 [21:30 EDT] – (o6) Arizona State v. (o11) Temple @ College Park, MD Updated bracket available at http://tim.thesck.com/m/files/08ncaa.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------ Mon 24 Mar 2008, 07:51:28 EDT Sunday's second-round men's tournament results: (m12) Villanova def. (m13) Siena, 84-72 (s2) Texas def. (s7) Miami, 75-72 (e2) Tennessee def. (e7) Butler, 76-71 (OT) (w12) Western Kentucky def. (w13) San Diego, 72-63 (m10) Davidson def. (m2) Georgetown, 74-70 (s1) Memphis def. (s8) Mississippi State, 77-74 (e3) Louisville def. (e6) Oklahoma, 78-48 (e1) North Carolina def. (e9) Arkansas, 108-77 Third round of men's tournament begins Thursday 27 March. Sunday's first-round women's tournament results: (s8) Nebraska def. (s9) Xavier, 61-58 (n1) North Carolina def. (n16) Bucknell, 85-50 (n5) Kansas State def. (n12) Chattanooga, 69-59 (o4) Oklahoma def. (o13) Illinois State, 69-61 (s1) Maryland def. (s16) Coppin State, 80-66 (n4) Louisville def. (n13) Miami (Ohio), 81-67 (n8) Georgia def. (n9) Iowa, 67-61 (o5) Notre Dame def. (o12) Southern Methodist, 75-62 (g1) Connecticut def. (g16) Cornell, 89-47 (g5) Old Dominion def. (g12) Liberty, 82-62 (o3) Duke def. (o14) Murray State, 78-57 (o9) Purdue def. (o8) Utah, 66-59 (g4) Virginia def. (g13) UC Santa Barbara, 86-52 (g8) Texas def. (g9) Minnesota, 72-55 (o1) Tennessee def. (o16) Oral Roberts, 94-55 (o6) Arizona State def. (o11) Temple, 61-54 Monday's second-round women's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT Local 19:00 [18:00 CDT] – (n7) Marist v. (n2) LSU @ Baton Rouge, LA 19:00 [18:00 CDT] – (n11) Florida State v. (n3) Oklahoma State @ Des Moines, IA 20:00 [17:00 PDT] – (g6) George Washington v. (g3) California @ Stanford, CA 20:00 [18:00 MDT] – (s5) West Virginia v. (s4) Vanderbilt @ Albuquerque, NM 21:00 [20:00 CDT] – (g7) Iowa State v. (g2) Rutgers @ Des Moines, IA 21:00 [20:00 CDT] – (o10) Hartford v. (o2) Texas A&M @ Baton Rouge, LA 22:00 [20:00 MDT] – (s6) Pittsburgh v. (s3) Baylor @ Albuquerque, NM 22:00 [19:00 PDT] – (s7) Texas-El Paso v. (s2) Stanford @ Stanford, CA Updated bracket available at http://tim.thesck.com/m/files/08ncaa.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tue 25 Mar 2008, 14:42:02 EDT Monday's second-round women's tournament results: (n2) LSU def. (n7) Marist, 68-49 (n3) Oklahoma State def. (n11) Florida State, 73-72 (OT) (g6) George Washington def. (g3) California, 55-53 (s4) Vanderbilt def. (s5) West Virginia, 64-46 (g2) Rutgers def. (g7) Iowa State, 69-58 (o2) Texas A&M def. (o10) Hartford, 63-39 (s6) Pittsburgh def. (s3) Baylor, 67-59 (s2) Stanford def. (s7) Texas-El Paso, 88-54 Tuesday's second-round women's tournament games (some times approximate): EDT Local 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (g5) Old Dominion v. (g4) Virginia @ Norfolk, VA 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (n5) Kansas State v. (n4) Louisville @ Bridgeport, CT 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (o1) Tennessee v. (o9) Purdue @ West Lafayette, IN 19:00 [19:00 EDT] – (o6) Arizona State v. (o3) Duke @ College Park, MD 21:00 [21:00 EDT] – (g1) Connecticut v. (g8) Texas @ Bridgeport, CT 21:00 [21:00 EDT] – (n1) North Carolina v. (n8) Georgia @ Norfolk, VA 21:00 [21:00 EDT] – (o5) Notre Dame v. (o4) Oklahoma @ West Lafayette, IN 21:00 [21:00 EDT] – (s1) Maryland v. (s8) Nebraska @ College Park, MD Pittsburgh women earn spot in Sweet 16 for first time in school history; play (s2) Stanford on Saturday 29 March in Spokane, WA (time TBD). Updated bracket available at http://tim.thesck.com/m/files/08ncaa.pdf