Hazleton transit wants to hit brakes on consolidation with LCTA

Ohio St makes East final, beats Cincinnati 81-66

<b>First Posted:</b> 3/23/2012<br><br><p>BASKETBALL</p>
<hl2 class="header" style="subhead">NBA </hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At A Glance</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">All Times EDT</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">EASTERN CONFERENCE</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Atlantic Division</hl2>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top"/>
<td>W</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Pct</td>
<td>GB </td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Philadelphia</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>.553</td>
<td>&amp;#8212; </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Boston</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>.543</td>
<td> 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New York</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>.489</td>
<td>3 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Toronto</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>.319</td>
<td>11 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Jersey</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>.313</td>
<td>11 1/2  </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Southeast Division</hl2>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top"/>
<td>W</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Pct</td>
<td>GB </td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Miami</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>.756</td>
<td>&amp;#8212; </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Orlando</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>.625</td>
<td>5 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Atlanta</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>.574</td>
<td>8 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Washington</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>.239</td>
<td>23 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Charlotte</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>.159</td>
<td>26 1/2  </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Central Division</hl2>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top"/>
<td>W</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Pct</td>
<td>GB </td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Chicago</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>.796</td>
<td>&amp;#8212; </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Indiana</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>.600</td>
<td>10 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Milwaukee</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.457</td>
<td>16 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cleveland</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>.386</td>
<td>19 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Detroit</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>.348</td>
<td>21 1/2  </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">WESTERN CONFERENCE</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Southwest Division</hl2>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top"/>
<td>W</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Pct</td>
<td>GB </td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>San Antonio</td>
<td>30</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>.682</td>
<td>&amp;#8212; </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Memphis</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>.568</td>
<td>5 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dallas</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>.563</td>
<td>5 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Houston</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>.542</td>
<td>6 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Orleans</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>.239</td>
<td>20 </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Northwest Division</hl2>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top"/>
<td>W</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Pct</td>
<td>GB </td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Oklahoma City</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>.745</td>
<td>&amp;#8212; </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Denver</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>.553</td>
<td>9 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Utah</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>.522</td>
<td>10 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Minnesota</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.479</td>
<td>12 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Portland</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>.457</td>
<td>13 1/2  </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Pacific Division</hl2>
<table border="1">
<thead>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top"/>
<td>W</td>
<td>L</td>
<td>Pct</td>
<td>GB </td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>L.A. Lakers</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>.617</td>
<td>&amp;#8212; </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>L.A. Clippers</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>.565</td>
<td>2 1/2  </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Phoenix</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>.489</td>
<td>6 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Golden State</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>.422</td>
<td>9 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sacramento</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>.370</td>
<td>11 1/2  </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Thursday's Games</hl2>
<p>Indiana 85, Washington 83</p>
<p>Houston 109, Golden State 83</p>
<p>Boston 100, Milwaukee 91</p>
<p>L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, late</p>
<p>Utah at Sacramento, late</p>
<p>Memphis at Portland, late</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Today's Games</hl2>
<p>Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7 p.m.</p>
<p>Phoenix at Indiana, 7 p.m.</p>
<p>New York at Toronto, 7 p.m.</p>
<p>Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.</p>
<p>New Jersey at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.</p>
<p>Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.</p>
<p>Dallas at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Denver at Utah, 10:30 p.m.</p>
<p>&amp;#8194;</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">NCAA Men National Tournament Glance</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">All Times EDT</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">FIRST ROUND</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At UD Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Dayton, Ohio</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Tuesday, March 13</hl2>
<p>Western Kentucky 59, MVSU 58</p>
<p>BYU 78, Iona 72</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Wednesday, March 14</hl2>
<p>Vermont 71, Lamar 59</p>
<p>South Florida 65, California 54</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">EAST REGIONAL</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Second Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Thursday, March 15</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The CONSOL Energy Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Pittsburgh</hl2>
<p>Kansas State 70, Southern Mississippi 64</p>
<p>Syracuse 72, UNC Asheville 65</p>
<p>Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54</p>
<p>Ohio State 78, Loyola (Md.) 59</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Pit</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Albuquerque, N.M.</hl2>
<p>Wisconsin 73, Montana 49</p>
<p>Vanderbilt 79, Harvard 70</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Friday, March 16</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Bridgestone Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Nashville, Tenn.</hl2>
<p>Cincinnati 65, Texas 59</p>
<p>Florida State 66, St. Bonaventure 63</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Third Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Saturday, March 17</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The CONSOL Energy Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Pittsburgh</hl2>
<p>Syracuse 75, Kansas State 59</p>
<p>Ohio State 73, Gonzaga 66</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Pit</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Albuquerque, N.M.</hl2>
<p>Wisconsin 60, Vanderbilt 57</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Sunday, March 18</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Bridgestone Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Nashville, Tenn.</hl2>
<p>Cincinnati 62, Florida State 56</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Semifinals</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At TD Garden</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Boston</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Thursday, March 22</hl2>
<p>Syracuse 64, Wisconsin 63</p>
<p>Ohio State (29-7) vs. Cincinnati (26-10), 9:45 p.m.</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Championship</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Saturday, March 24</hl2>
<p>Syracuse (34-2) vs. Ohio State-Cincinnati winner, TBA</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">SOUTH REGIONAL</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Second Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Thursday, March 15</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The KFC Yum! Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Louisville, Ky.</hl2>
<p>Kentucky 81, Western Kentucky 66</p>
<p>Iowa State 77, UConn 64</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Pit</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Albuquerque, N.M.</hl2>
<p>Baylor 68, South Dakota State 60</p>
<p>Colorado 68, UNLV 64</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Rose Garden</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Portland, Ore.</hl2>
<p>VCU 62, Wichita State 59</p>
<p>Indiana 79, New Mexico State 66</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Friday, March 16</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Greensboro Coliseum</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Greensboro, N.C.</hl2>
<p>Lehigh 75, Duke 70</p>
<p>Xavier 67, Notre Dame 63</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Third Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Saturday, March 17</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The KFC Yum! Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Louisville, Ky.</hl2>
<p>Kentucky 87, Iowa State 71</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Pit</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Albuquerque, N.M.</hl2>
<p>Baylor 80, Colorado 63</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Rose Garden</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Portland, Ore.</hl2>
<p>Indiana 63 VCU 61</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Sunday, March 18</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Greensboro Coliseum</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Greensboro, N.C.</hl2>
<p>Xavier 70, Lehigh 58</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Semifinals</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Georgia Dome</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Atlanta</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Friday, March 23</hl2>
<p>Baylor (29-7) vs. Xavier (23-12), 7:15 p.m.</p>
<p>Kentucky (34-2) vs. Indiana (27-8), 9:45 p.m.</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Championship</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Sunday, March 25</hl2>
<p>Semifinal winners</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">MIDWEST REGIONAL</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Second Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Friday, March 16</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Greensboro Coliseum</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Greensboro, N.C.</hl2>
<p>Creighton 58, Alabama 57</p>
<p>North Carolina 77, Vermont 58</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Nationwide Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Columbus, Ohio</hl2>
<p>N.C. State 79, San Diego State 65</p>
<p>Georgetown 74, Belmont 59</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Bridgestone Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Nashville, Tenn.</hl2>
<p>Ohio 65, Michigan 60</p>
<p>South Florida 58, Temple 44</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At CenturyLink Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Omaha, Neb.</hl2>
<p>Purdue 72, Saint Mary's (Calif.) 69</p>
<p>Kansas 65, Detroit 50</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Third Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Sunday, March 18</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Greensboro Coliseum</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Greensboro, N.C.</hl2>
<p>North Carolina 87, Creighton 73</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Nationwide Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Columbus, Ohio</hl2>
<p>N.C. State 66, Georgetown 63</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Bridgestone Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Nashville, Tenn.</hl2>
<p>Ohio 62, South Florida 56</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At CenturyLink Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Omaha, Neb.</hl2>
<p>Kansas 63, Purdue 60</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Semifinals</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Edward Jones Dome</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">St. Louis</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Friday, March 23</hl2>
<p>North Carolina (31-5) vs. Ohio (29-7), 7:47 p.m.</p>
<p>N.C. State (24-12) vs. Kansas (29-6), 10:17 p.m.</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Championship</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Sunday, March 25</hl2>
<p>Semifinal winners</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">WEST REGIONAL</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Second Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Thursday, March 15</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The KFC Yum! Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Louisville, Ky.</hl2>
<p>Murray State 58, Colorado State 41</p>
<p>Marquette 88, BYU 68</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Rose Garden</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Portland, Ore.</hl2>
<p>Louisville 69, Davidson 62</p>
<p>New Mexico 75, Long Beach State 68</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Friday, March 16</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Nationwide Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Columbus, Ohio</hl2>
<p>Saint Louis 61, Memphis 54</p>
<p>Michigan State 89, LIU 67</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At CenturyLink Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Omaha, Neb.</hl2>
<p>Florida 71, Virginia 45</p>
<p>Norfolk State 86, Missouri 84</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Third Round</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Saturday, March 17</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The KFC Yum! Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Louisville, Ky.</hl2>
<p>Marquette 62, Murray State 53</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Rose Garden</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Portland, Ore.</hl2>
<p>Louisville 59, New Mexico 56</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Sunday, March 18</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At Nationwide Arena</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Columbus, Ohio</hl2>
<p>Michigan State 65, Saint Louis 61</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At CenturyLink Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Omaha, Neb.</hl2>
<p>Florida 84, Norfolk State 50</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Semifinals</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Thursday, March 22</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At US Airways Center</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Phoenix</hl2>
<p>Louisville 57, Michigan State 44</p>
<p>Marquette (27-7) vs. Florida (25-10), 10:17 p.m.</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Regional Championship</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Saturday, March 24</hl2>
<p>Louisville (29-9) vs. Marquette-Florida winner</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">FINAL FOUR</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">At The Superdome</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">New Orleans</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">National Semifinals</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Saturday, March 31</hl2>
<p>East champion vs. Midwest champion, 6 or 8:30 p.m.</p>
<p>South champion vs. West champion, 6 or 8:30 p.m.</p>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">National Championship</hl2>
<hl2 class="subhead" style="subhead">Monday, April 2</hl2>
<p>Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.</p>