The NCAA News - News and Features

March 30, 1998

Championships summaries

Division I men's

basketball

Regionals: Midwest region -- Rhode Island 74, Valparaiso 68; Stanford 67, Purdue 59; Stanford 79, Rhode Island 77.

South region -- Duke 80, Syracuse 67; Kentucky 94, UCLA 68; Kentucky 86, Duke 74.

East region -- North Caro. 73, Michigan St. 58; Connecticut 75, Washington 74; North Caro. 75, Connecticut 64.

West region -- Arizona 87, Maryland 79; Utah 65, West. Va. 62; Utah 76, Arizona 51.

Semifinals (March 28 at the Alamodome, San Antonio): North Caro. (34-3) vs. Utah (29-3); Stanford (30-4) vs. Kentucky (33-4). Final March 30 at San Antonio.

Division I women's

basketball

Regionals: Mideast region -- Tennessee 92, Rutgers 60; North Caro. 80, Illinois 74; Tennessee 76, North Caro. 70.

West region -- Arkansas 79, Kansas 63; Duke 71, Florida 58; Arkansas 77, Duke 72.

East region -- North Caro. St. 55, Old Dominion 54; Connecticut 74, Arizona 57; North Caro. St. 60, Connecticut 52.

Midwest region -- Purdue 70, Notre Dame 65; Louisiana Tech 71, Alabama 57; Louisiana Tech 72, Purdue 65.

Semifinals (March 27 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri): Tennessee (37-0) vs. Arkansas (22-10); North Caro. St. (25-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (30-3). Final March 29 in Kansas City, Missouri.