TV SCHEDULE, STANDINGS & MORE - MARCH 20
TV, RADIO
TODAY
5:30 a.m. - Major League Baseball: Seattle vs. Oakland (ESPN).
Noon - Figure Skating: World Championships - Ladies Short Program (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
7 p.m. - NBA Basketball: Boston at Philadelphia (ESPN).
7 p.m. - College Softball: Minnesota at Florida (SEC NETWORK).
7:30 p.m. - NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at Washington (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
9:30 p.m. - NBA Basketball: Toronto at Oklahoma City (ESPN).
10 p.m. - NHL Hockey: Winnipeg at Anaheim (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).
11:30 p.m. - Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Maybank Championship First Round (GOLF).
3:30 a.m. - Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Maybank Championship First Round (GOLF).
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE
NCAA TOURNAMENT
TRUTV
6:30 p.m. - North Carolina Central vs. North Dakota State
9 p.m. - St. John's vs. Arizona State
NIT
ESPN2
7 p.m. - Harvard at Georgetown
9 p.m. - Butler at Nebraska
ESPNU
7 p.m. - Norfolk State at Alabama
9 p.m. - Sam Houston State at TCU
National Invitation Tournament
First Round
Tuesday, March 19
Campbell (20-12) at UNC-Greensboro (28-6), 7 p.m.
Lipscomb (25-7) at Davidson (24-9), 7 p.m.
Hofstra (27-7) at NC State (22-11), 7 p.
St. Francis (Pa.) (18-14) at Indiana (17-15), 7 p.m.
Wright State (21-13) at Clemson (19-13), 7 p.m.
San Diego (21-14) at Memphis (21-13), 8 p.m.
Arkansas (17-15) at Providence (18-15), 9 p.m.
South Dakota State (24-8) at Texas (16-16), 9 p.m.
Loyola of Chicago (20-13) at Creighton (18-14), 9 p.m.
Dayton (21-11) at Colorado (21-12), 11 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
Wichita State (19-14) at Furman (25-7), 7 p.m.
Harvard (18-11) at Georgetown (19-13), 7 p.m.
Norfolk State (21-13) at Alabama (18-15), 7 p.m.
Toledo (25-7) at Xavier (18-15), 7 p.m.
Sam Houston State (21-11) at TCU (20-13), 9 p.m.
Butler (16-16) at Nebraska (18-16), 9 p.m.
Second Round
March 23-25
Campbell--UNC-Greensboro winner vs. Lipscomb-Davidson winner
Harvard-Georgetown winner vs. Hofstra-NC State winner
St. Francis winner Pa.)-Indiana winner vs. Arkansas-Providence winner
Wichita State-Furman winner vs. Wright State-Clemson winner
Norfolk State-Alabama winner vs. Dayton-Colorado winner
Toledo-Xavier winner vs. South Dakota State-Texas winner
Sam Houston State-TCU winner vs. Butler-Nebraska winner
San Diego-Memphis winner vs. Loyola of Chicago-Creighton winner
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 26 or Wednesday, March 27
Campbell--UNC-Greensboro-Lipscomb-Davidson winner vs. Harvard-Georgetown-Hofstra-NC State winner
St. Francis winner Pa.)-Indiana-Arkansas-Providence winner vs. Wichita State-Furman-Wright State-Clemson winner
Norfolk State-Alabama-Dayton-Colorado winner vs. Toledo-Xavier-South Dakota State-Texas winner
Sam Houston State-TCU-Butler-Nebraska winner vs. San Diego-Memphis-Loyola of Chicago-Creighton winner
Semifinals
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Tuesday, April 2
Game 1, 7 p.m.
Game 2, 9:30 p.m.
Championship
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Thursday, April 4
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
PREP SCHEDULE
TODAY
Varsity Baseball
Sumter at Hartsville, 6:30 p.m.
Camden Military at Crestwood, 6 p.m.
Lakewood at Camden, 6:30 p.m.
Buford at Lee Central, 6 p.m.
Varsity and JV Baseball
Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.
Junior Varsity Baseball
Manning at Lakewood, 6 p.m.
East Clarendon at Latta, 6 p.m.
B Team Baseball
Darlington at East Clarendon (DH), 5:30 p.m.
Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.
Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m.
Varsity Boys Golf
Sumter at West Florence (at Traces Golf Club), TBA
Varsity Lacrosse
Laurence Manning at Camden Military, 5 p.m.
Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer
Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m.
Junior Varsity Boys Soccer
Wilson Hall at Pee Dee, 6 p.m.
Varsity Softball
Lee Central at Buford (DH), 5 p.m.
Pee Dee at Laurence Manning, 4:30 p.m.
Varsity and JV Softball
Crestwood at Sumter, 5:30 p.m.
Junior Varsity Softball
East Clarendon at Latta, 6 p.m.
Varsity Boys Tennis
Wilson Hall at Camden Military, 4 p.m.
Varsity Track and Field
Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 3:45 p.m.
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WLPctGB
x-Toronto5021.704-
x-Philadelphia4525.6434
Boston4328.6067
Brooklyn3636.50014
New York1457.19736
Southeast Division
WLPctGB
Miami3436.486-
Orlando3338.4651
Charlotte3138.4492
Washington3041.4234
Atlanta2447.33810
Central Division
WLPctGB
x-Milwaukee5218.743-
Indiana4427.6208
Detroit3634.51416
Chicago2052.27833
Cleveland1853.25434
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
WLPctGB
Houston4426.629-
San Antonio4229.5922
New Orleans3142.42514
Memphis2842.40016
Dallas2842.40016
Northwest Division
WLPctGB
x-Denver4722.681-
Portland4327.6144
Oklahoma City4229.5926
Utah4129.5866
Minnesota3238.45715
Pacific Division
WLPctGB
x-Golden State4722.681-
L.A. Clippers4130.5777
Sacramento3435.49313
L.A. Lakers3139.44316
Phoenix1755.23631
x-clinched playoff spot
Monday's Games
Cleveland 126, Detroit 119
Utah 116, Washington 95
Denver 114, Boston 105
Toronto 128, New York 92
Miami 116, Oklahoma City 107
San Antonio 111, Golden State 105
New Orleans 129, Dallas 125, OT
Chicago 116, Phoenix 101
Portland 106, Indiana 98
Tuesday's Games
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Houston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Brooklyn at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Utah at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Toronto at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.
Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Denver at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Utah at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Indiana at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Denver at New York, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
SPRING TRAINING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WLPct.
New York156.714
Oakland118.579
Minnesota1310.565
Houston1310.565
Cleveland1210.545
Baltimore1211.522
Kansas City1312.520
Los Angeles1111.500
Toronto1111.500
Seattle89.471
Detroit1113.458
Texas1012.455
Tampa Bay1013.435
Boston815.348
Chicago714.333
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WLPct.
San Diego148.636
Chicago1510.600
Washington1510.600
Miami1410.583
Los Angeles1210.545
Milwaukee1311.542
Philadelphia1111.500
Colorado1112.478
Pittsburgh1112.478
San Francisco1012.455
Arizona1012.455
Atlanta1114.440
St. Louis913.409
New York914.391
Cincinnati612.333
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 1
N.Y. Yankees 6, Tampa Bay 2
Washington 3, Atlanta 2
Toronto at Boston, cancelled
N.Y. Mets at Miami, cancelled
Minnesota at Baltimore, cancelled
Philadelphia at Houston, cancelled
Chicago Cubs 6, Seattle 4
Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 9:10 p.m.
San Diego vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m.
Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Boston vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Cleveland (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m.
Cleveland (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. St. Louis (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Texas (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Boston at , 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
St. Louis (ss) vs. Washington at , 6:35 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 6:35 p.m.
Cincinnati (ss) vs. Seattle at , 9:40 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:40 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
x-Tampa Bay7356134116287191
Boston724320995216185
Toronto724324591259216
Montreal723728781212212
Florida7232281276234242
Buffalo723132971200233
Detroit7225371060195247
Ottawa722541656213263
Metropolitan Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
N.Y. Islanders724223791206173
Washington724223791248225
Pittsburgh7339241088249220
Carolina713925785212196
Columbus724028484220210
Philadelphia723529878222241
N.Y. Rangers7228311369202241
New Jersey732737963204249
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Winnipeg724325490246213
Nashville734127587219195
St. Louis723727882207198
Dallas723729680181178
Minnesota733430977199214
Chicago7232301074243263
Colorado7231291274229223
Pacific Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
x-Calgary724421795256206
San Jose734322894261229
Vegas734127587227203
Arizona733631678196204
Vancouver7331321072199225
Edmonton723233771204237
Anaheim743035969173227
Los Angeles722539858170230
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
x-clinched playoff spot
Monday's Games
Tampa Bay 4, Arizona 1
Vancouver 3, Chicago 2, OT
Vegas 7, San Jose 3
Winnipeg 3, Los Angeles 2
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Boston vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m.
Washington at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Florida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Winnipeg at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Arizona at Florida, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Columbus at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Ottawa at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Winnipeg at Vegas, 10 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Friday's Games
Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
Tuesday
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB - Named Bill Bavasi director operations for the Arizona Fall League.
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS - Signed OF Carlos Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
HOUSTON ASTROS - Optioned OFs Derek Fisher and Myles Straw, and LHP Cionel Perez. Reassigned OF Yordan Alvarez, LHP Kent Emanuel, RHP Brendan McCurry; and INFs Jack Mayfield, Nick Tanielu and Abraham Toro to their minor league camp.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Optioned RHP Glenn Sparkman and OFs Jorge Bonifacio and Brett Phillips to Omaha (PCL). Reassigned LHP Richard Lovelady; RHPs Zach Lovvorn and Drew Storen; C Xavier Fernandez; INFs Jecksson Flores and Nicky Lopez and OFs Elier Hernandez and Bubba Starling to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES - Agreed to terms with LHP Gio Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS - Selected OF Ichiro Suzuki from Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHPs Shawn Armstrong, Gerson Bautista, Anthony Swarzak, Sam Tuivailala and INF Kyle Seager on th IL. Re-assigned LHP Tommy Milone and C Jose Lobaton to their minor league camp.
TEXAS RANGERS - Optioned C Jose Trevino to Nashville (PCL).
National League
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Optioned RHPs Tyler Beede and Ray Black to their minor league camp.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS - Signed OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS - Signed F Deyonta Davis to a 10-day contract.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS - Signed G Tim Frazier.
NBA G League
WESTCHESTER KNICKS - Acquired G Kethan Savage from the available player pool.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS - Signed LB/DE Bruce Irvin to a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS - Re-signed DB Phillip Gaines.
DETROIT LIONS - Signed WR Tommylee Lewis.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Announced LS Luke Rhodes signed his tender.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Signed LB Jake Ryan.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Signed CB Bashaud Breeland.
LOS ANGELES RAMS - Agreed to terms with QB Blake Bortles on a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Signed K Dan Bailey.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Re-signed WR Phillip Dorsett
NEW YORK GIANTS - Re-signed LS Zak DeOssie, WR Bennie Fowler and DB Tony Lippett.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Signed LB Mark Barron to a two-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Named Dustin Little athletic trainer. Re-signed RB Raheem Mostert to a three-year contract and signed P Justin Vogel to a one-year contract.
HOUSTON TEXANS - Signed TE Darren Fells.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS - Signed WR Brian Quick. Re-signed G Zac Kerin.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS - Signed DL Mic'hael Brooks.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - Signed WR Kenneth Walker.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
DC UNITED - Signed F Griffin Yow.
U.S. Soccer Federation
USSF - Named Jason Kreis coach of the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team.
COLLEGE
SUN BELT CONFERENCE - Named Keith Gill commissioner.
ARKANSAS - Announced F Daniel Gafford will enter the NBA draft and will not play in the NIT.
MISSISSIPPI - Agreed to terms with men's basketball coach Kermit Davis on a four-year contract.
SAINT JOSEPH'S - Fired men's basketball coach Phil Martelli.