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ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL PREVIEW No. 1 Ohio State Record -- 28-2, 15-1 in Big Ten Coach -- Jim Foster Top players -- C Jessica Daven port (18.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg), F Brandie Hoskins (12.3 ppg), G Marscilla Parker (10.9 ppg), G Ashley Allen (3.8 apg). Comment -- The Big Ten champi ons have the nation's second-longest win streak at 19. Davenport, the two-time conference Player of the Year, is a force inside but the Buckeyes need guards Parker and Allen to play well to get to the Final Four in Boston.

(All games at University of Maryland's Comca s t Center ) Thursday Class 3A No. 4 Milford Mill (24-2) vs. Urbana (21-4) Time: 3 p.m. Outlook: After a one-year hiatus, the Millers return to the state tournament in a bid to capture the program's third championship in four years and sixth overall. First up is an Urbana team from Frederick County that brings athleticism and physical play. Milford Mill counters with superior quickness and basketball savvy, led by guards Justin Jenifer (13.5 ppg)

1Pittsburgh Panthers Record: 27-5. How they got here: At-large bid. Key players: G Ashton Gibbs (6-2 Jr.), 16.4 ppg; G Brad Wanamaker (6-4 Sr.), 11.9 ppg, 5.2 apg; F Gilbert Brown (6-6 Sr.) 11.0 ppg. Noteworthy: The Panthers lost three of their last six by a combined six points. The Big East regular-season champs are led by Gibbs, who scored at least 20 in 11 games. 16UNC-Asheville Bulldogs/Ark.-Little Rock Trojans Bulldogs' record: 19-13.

Blast @Silver Knights Friday, 7p.m. Josh Rife scored a power-play goal 40seconds into overtime to give the Milwaukee Wave a 10-8 victory over the visiting Blast in a first-place Major Indoor Soccer League showdown Saturday. The loss was the second straight for the Blast (12-4), which lost Friday night to the Soul, 13-8, in Chicago. The Wave improved to 11-2. Baltimore took a 4-0 lead on goals by Tony Donatelli and leading scorer Machel Millwood at 7:27 and 9:02 of the first quarter, but the Wave got on the board 21:43 into the game, then tied it less than two minutes later.

Niagara (3-15, 0-6) at Loyola (10-7, 3-4)Site: Reitz ArenaTime: 1 p.m.Radio: WCAO (600 AM)Outlook: The Greyhounds, smarting after Wednesday's 90-87 overtime loss to St. Peter's, face the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference's last-place team, and Loyola needs to win today and Monday against Canisius before embarking on a five-game road trip. The Greyhounds are 4-4 in their past eight games. F Michael Reese (21.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg), F B. J. Pendleton (15.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg) and point G Tracy Bergan (17.9 ppg, 5.7 apg)

1. North CarolinaRecord: 24-6.Location, conference: Chapel Hill, N.C.; Atlantic Coast Conference.Conference finish: Tied for second in the ACC; won conference tournament.NCAA tournament record: 68-30.Coach: Dean Smith (36th season, 875-253).Starters: G Shammond Williams, 6-2, Jr., 13.5 ppg, 4.3 apg; G Ed Cota, 6-1, Fr., 7.9 ppg, 6.8 apg; F Ademola Okulaja, 6-9, So., 8.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg; F Vince Carter, 6-6, So., 13.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg; F Antawn Jamison, 6-9, So., 19.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, C Serge Zwikker, 7-3, Sr., 11.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg.Scouting report: The Tar Heels have won 12 straight, including their 14th ACC tournament championship.

1. MinnesotaRecord: 27-3.Location, conference: Minneapolis; Big Ten.Conference finish: First.NCAA tournament record: 8-6.Coach: Clem Haskins (11th season, 198-140).Starters: F Courtney James, 6-8, So., 8.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg; F Sam Jacobson, 6-6, Jr., 13.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg; C John Thomas, 6-9, Sr., 9.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg; G Bobby Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 14.4 ppg, 4.3 apg; G Eric Harris, 6-3, Jr., 12.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg.Scouting report: The Golden Gophers had won 11 straight before losing to Wisconsin in their regular-season finale and clinched their first league title in 15 years.

Big South men: Towson State senior G Ralph Blalock (18.3 ppg, 2.7 steals) made the all-conference first team, UMBC senior C Pascal Fleury (78 blocks, 7.7 rpg) made second team and Towson State F Ralph Biggs (7.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg) was named to the all-rookie team.Patriot men: Navy senior F Wes Cooper (.610 field goal pct., 13.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg) made the all-league second team, and Navy G Michael Heary (14.0 ppg, .893 free-throw pct.) was named to the all-rookie squad.Northeast women: Mount St. Mary's senior F Susie Rowlyk (16.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg)

No. 1 Kansas (32-3) vs. No. 2 Oregon (26-8) Site: Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. Time: 2:40 p.m. today. Conference records: Kansas was 16-0 in the Big 12; Oregon was 14-4 in the Pac-10. Coaches: Roy Williams is 382-92 in 14 years at Kansas; Ernie Kent is 94-58 in five years at Oregon, 192-138 in 11 years overall. Kansas' lineup: F Drew Gooden (20 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 50.5 FG pct.), F Nick Collison (15.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 58.9 FG pct.), G Kirk Hinrich (14.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 5.1 apg, 54.3 FG pct., 47.4 on 3-point FG)

At Anaheim, Calif.No. 3 seed Utah (27-3) vs. No. 10 West Virginia (24-8)Time: 8: 05 p.m. todayTV: Updates on chs. 13, 9Line: Utah by 5Conference records: Utah (12-3) was first in WAC Mountain Division. West Virginia (11-8) was third in the Big East 6.Coaches: Rick Majerus is 207-58 in nine seasons at Utah, 315-110 in 14 seasons overall. Gale Catlett is 390-215 in 20 seasons at West Virginia, 516-259 in 25 seasons overall.Starting lineups: Utah -- PG Andre Miller (14.0 ppg, 4.8 apg, 2.1 steals)

Comcast Center will once again be the site of mystery. For the second straight game, the Maryland men's basketball team will have an altered starting lineup when the Terps take the court Saturday at 2 p.m. against South Carolina State. And coach Mark Turgeon is keeping his potential lineup close to the chest. "I know who I want to start," Turgeon said at Friday. "But we'll see if it happens that way. " Whatever the lineup, the Terps (7-1) hope the results will be the same as when a starting five consisting of three freshman - Jake Layman, Shaquille Cleare and Seth Allen - senior James Padgett and sophomore Dez Wells led a 100-68 thrashing of winless UMES on Wednesday night.

Isaiah Philmore was a fixture for three years in John Carroll's lineup. The same was true for the 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward when he continued his playing career at Towson. During the 2011-12 season, however, Philmore was relegated to an unfamiliar position: sitting on the bench. “It was really tough for me because I'm really not used to not being able to play,” said Philmore, who sat out his junior season after transferring to Xavier from Towson. “But I got a lot better, worked out a lot. You actually get to see the game in person.

When: Tuesday, 5 p.m. Coaches: Mike Rudd, Glen Burnie; Jeff Starr, Arundel PLAYERS TO WATCH Glen Burnie: William Brown, Sr. F; Brandon Spain, Sr., G; Clarence Watkins, Sr. G. Arundel: David Nicholson, Sr. G; Darien Bryant, So., F; Austin Carroll, Jr., G. Outlook: The Gophers head to Arundel on a roll, highlighted by a character-building 73-69 double-overtime victory over South Carroll...

Two of the deepest and most talented boys basketball teams in the area get together tonight  night when No. 6 John Carroll hosts to No. 3 St. Frances. It's a rematch of last year's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and Baltimore Catholic League championship games, both won by John Carroll. Both teams have undergone extensive makeovers since last year -- when John Carroll won all four meetings -- so this game should provide some early answers to what's in store for the rest of the season.

Division II Bowie State enters the season ranked 8th in the Division II national preseason poll. The Bulldogs reached the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament last season and won the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association North Division title with a 11-1 record. Bowie State has four returning seniors, including senior 7-foot center Travis Hyman, who led the league with 104 blocks. He also averaged 15.2 points, earning the CIAA Defensive Player of the Year.

1Duke Blue Devils Record: 30-4. How they got here: Won ACC tournament. Key players: G Nolan Smith (6-2 Sr.), 21.6 ppg, 5.2 apg; F Kyle Singler (6-8 Sr.), 17.1 ppg; F Mason Plumlee (6-10 So.), 8.7 rpg. Noteworthy: There's a small chance point guard Kyrie Irving could return from a broken foot, but even without him, the Blue Devils could be back in the Final Four. 16Hampton Pirates Record: 24-8. How they got here: Won MEAC tourney.