Thursday's scores

East

(4) Kentucky 83, (13) Valparaiso 68

(12) Tulsa 71, (5) Marquette 69Midwest

(1) Kansas 70, (16) Holy Cross 59

(2) Oregon 81, (15) Montana 62

(7) Wake Forest 83, (10) Pepperdine 74

(8) Stanford vs. (9) Western Kentucky, lateSouth

(1) Duke 84, (16) Winthrop 37

(2) Alabama 86, (15) Florida Atlantic 78

(13) N.C.-Wilmington 93, (4) Southern California 89, OT

(10) Kent State 69, (7) Oklahoma State 61

(8) Notre Dame 82, (9) Charlotte 63

(5) Indiana vs. (12) Utah, late

West

(3) Arizona 86, (14) UC-Santa Barbara 81

(4) Ohio State 69, (13) Davidson 64

(11) Wyoming 73, (6) Gonzaga 66

(12) Missouri 93, (5) Miami 80

TODAY'S GAMES

East

(7) N.C. State vs. (10) Michigan State, 11:15 a.m.

(2) Connecticut vs. (15) Hampton, 11:45 a.m.

(8) Wisconsin vs. (9) St. Johns, 6:40 p.m.

(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) Southern Illinois, 6:50 p.m.

(1) Maryland vs. (16) Siena, 9:05 p.m.

(3) Georgia vs. (14) Murray State, 9:15 p.m.Midwest

(5) Florida vs. (12) Creighton, 11:30 a.m.

(4) Illinois vs. (13) San Diego State, 2 p.m.

(3) Mississippi State vs. (14) McNeese State, 6:55 p.m.

(6) Texas vs. (11) Boston College, 9:20 p.m.South

(3) Pittsburgh vs. (14) Central Conn. State, 11:25 a.m.

(6) California vs. (11) Pennsylvania, 1:55 p.m.West

(2) Oklahoma vs. (15) Illinois-Chicago, 11:30 a.m.

(7) Xavier vs. (10) Hawaii, 2 p.m.

(1) Cincinnati vs. (16) Boston, 6:40 p.m.

(8) UCLA vs. (9) Mississippi, 9:05 p.m.

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INSIDE

Kansas avoids historic upset against 16th-seeded Holy Cross, wins 70-59 in opener. Story, Page 3

The highs and lows of the first day's games. More, Page 3

Thursday's NCAA,NIT scores, Page 2

Today's TV, radio listings, Page 2