CHICAGO (AP) - Dwight Howard had 29 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 99-94 win over the Bulls,, snapping Chicago's eight-game winning streak. Carlos Boozer led the Bulls with 26 points and Derrick Rose added 17 points and nine assists, but shot just 6 for 22 from the field.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After four years spent patiently rebuilding Oregon State's program from its foundations, coach Craig Robinson is two wins away from forcing President Barack Obama to predict his brother-in-law's fortunes in his NCAA tournament bracket. Robinson's Beavers survived a spine-chilling finish to outlast top-seeded Washington 86-84 and will play fourth seed Arizona in Friday's Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
NEW YORK (AP) - Kyle Kuric scored 20 points, Peyton Siva added 18 and Louisville forced No. 9 Marquette into a season-high 26 turnovers, advancing to the Big East tournament semifinals with an 84-71 victory last night. The unranked Cardinals held Big East Player of the Year Jae Crowder to 10 points and advanced to play Notre Dame, which outlasted South Florida 57-53 in overtime, in tonight's Big East semifinals.
NEW YORK (AP) - In afternoon action at the Big East, second-ranked Syracuse and unranked Cincinnati won a couple of thrillers. Dion Waiters had 18 in second-ranked Syracuse's 58-55 win over Connecticut while Cincinnati's Yancy Gates scored 23 points to lead his club from 11 down in the second half to beat the 13th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas 72-70 in double overtime.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Patrik Berglund scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Jaroslav Halak (YAR'-oh-slav HAH'-lak) made 24 saves for his career-high seventh straight win to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Blues have won seven of eight and have taken over the NHL lead with 93 points, the first time they have led the NHL in points this late in the season since 2000.
