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MLBSPRINGTRAINING Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees:10a.m.,MLB. Los Angeles Angels vs. Chi- cago Cubs: 1p.m., MLB. COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL C-USA Tournament First Round: 9a.m., CSNBA. ACC Tournament Second Round: 9a.m., ESPN. ACC Tournament Second Round: 11a.m., ESPN. C-USA Tournament First Round: 11:30a.m., CSNBA. Pac-12Tournament First Round: noon, PAC-12. Big-10Tournament First Round: 1:30p.m., ESPN2. NCAA Pac-12Tournament First Round: 2:30p.m., PAC-12. C-USA Tournament First Round: 3p.m., CSN. Big East Tournament First Round: 4p.m., FS1. ACC Tournament Second Round: 4p.m., ESPN2. Big 12Tournament First Round: 4p.m., ESPNU. Pac-12Tournament First Round: 8:30p.m., PAC-12. C-USA Tournament First Round: 5:30p.m., CSN. ACC Tournament Second Round: 6p.m., ESPN2. Pac-12Tournament First Round: 6p.m., PAC-12. Big 12Tournament First Round: 6p.m., ESPNU. Big East Tournament First Round: 6:30p.m., FS1. COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL C-USA Tournament First Round: 2p.m., CSNBA. NBA BASKETBALL Sacramento Kings at Char- lotte Hornets: 4p.m., CSN. Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder: 5 p.m., ESPN. Detroit Pistons at Golden State Warriors: 7:30p.m., CSNBA. Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers: 7:30p.m., ESPN. GOLF EPGA Tshwane Open Round 1: 1:30a.m., GOLF. NHL HOCKEY New York Rangers at Washington Capitals: 5p.m., NBCSN. SOCCER FIFA Algarve Cup United States vs. TBA: 10a.m., FS1. UEFA Champions League Paris S-G vs. Chelsea Round of 16Leg 2: 12:30p.m., FS1. TENNIS WTA BNP Paribas Open First Round: 11a.m., TENNIS. Ontheair The NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007, Willis made Associated Press All-Pro teams in his first six seasons, all as a first-team honoree except for a second-team selection in 2008. He was the 49ers' first-round draft pick in 2007 and the 11th overall selection. "Taking me at No. 11 when people didn't have me as the top middle line- backer, that put pressure on me," Willis recalled. Willis was a team cap- tain each of the past four seasons under then- coach Jim Harbaugh, and coaches named Willis the Bill Walsh Award winner as team MVP twice in his career. Only running back Frank Gore and defen- sive tackle Justin Smith also won the Walsh Award twice. Before Willis took to the podium Tuesday, he was in- troduced by CEO Jed York, general manager Trent Baalke and coach Jim Tom- sula, the latter getting very emotional as he praised Willis. "He redefined his posi- tion," Tomsula said. "I've never met anybody more honest, more humble. That's what a man looks like in every sense of the word." York called it "a bitter- sweet day" for the 49ers, adding: "Pat, to me, is what embodies winning with class. Everything that he does on the field, every- thing he does off the field, and even the way he's gone about his retirement." About six teammates also were in attendance, including Eric Reid, Derek Carrier, Chuck Jacobs and Lawrence Okoye. None were made available for comment after the news conference. "He has tremendous class," Tomsula added. "He's insightful. He has wisdom beyond his years. I've never heard him com- plain. OK? I've never heard Pat Willis complain." Willis' feet, however, barked for this ending. "I understand the mag- nitude of this," Willis said. What's next? Willis said he now has time to do what he wishes, such as: "If I want to go fishing, if I want to go speak at a jailhouse, speak to kids, go home watch lit- tle brother play baseball, go on vacation with my lady ..." What's next for the 49ers? "This team, this commu- nity is going to miss you," Baalke told Willis. "It's go- ing to miss the leadership, the passion, the talent. It's going to be difficult to re- place." Willis, while thank- ing reporters privately af- ter the news conference, claimed the 49ers are in a positive place, especially at linebacker with NaVorro Bowman returning from a knee injury that sidelined him in 2014 and the poten- tial of "Little Chris" Bor- land. "There's no doubt you can carry forward and ac- complish great things on the football field," Baalke said. "But you've got a new calling and it's a calling we support." Whether he gets a call telling him he's been elected to the Pro Foot- ball Hall of Fame, Willis seemed at peace with his legacy, which he said he built by approaching every season as if he had to play at a Hall-of-Fame level. "In my head, I'm al- ready a Hall of Famer," Willis said. "Today, this closure, this chapter to me feels like a Hall of Fame- like environment. So if the Hall of Fame is anything more than this and I get to be a part of it, then hooray. If not, this has been truly amazing." Former 49ers defensive back Ronnie Lott believes Willis belongs enshrined alongside him in Canton, Ohio. "It's plays like I saw that allow you to earn that. I saw a lot of those plays with that young man mak- ing over the years," Lott told 49ers flagship station KNBR 680-AM. "He has the opportunity to get that because he showed he can do it. We'll let other peo- ple decide that, because those writers and people who look at it, will have their point of view. I will say that he has that." Willis FROM PAGE 1 By Jerry McDonald BayAreaNewsGroup ALAMEDA There was no big splash from the Oak- land Raiders on Tuesday as the free agent period began, although that could change if they were able to sign Dallas running back DeMarco Murray. According to several me- dia outlets, Murray was vis- iting with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday night, with the Raiders, Philadel- phia Eagles and Cowboys also in pursuit of the NFL's leading rusher. The Raiders report- edly reached agreement with linebacker Malcolm Smith of the Seattle Se- ahawks, the Most Valu- able Player of Super Bowl XLVIII, blocking tight end Lee Smith from the Buffalo Bills and running back Roy Helu, a running back from the Washington Redskins who played in high school at Danville's San Ramon Valley High. Those deals were re- ported by ESPN and not confirmed by the Raid- ers, nor was Monday's re- ported five-year, $44.5 mil- lion deal with Chiefs center Rodney Hudson. The Raiders aren't ex- pected to confirm any deals until the players have actually signed contracts and passed a physical ex- amination. Murray was the NFL's leading rusher in 2014 with 1,845 yards on 392 carries and would likely carry an annual salary of $9 million or more. Smith played a reserve role last season for Seattle with linebackers Bruce Ir- vin, K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner all healthy. Under- sized at 6-foot, 226 pounds, Smith was a seventh-round draft pick out of USC who made a name for him- self on the game's biggest stage. In the Super Bowl fol- lowing the 2013 season, Smith intercepted a Pey- ton Manning pass and re- turned it 69 yards for a touchdown and also recov- ered a fumble in a 43-8 Su- per Bowl win over the Den- ver Broncos. A week earlier, Smith intercepted a de- flected pass broken up by Richard Sherman to seal a championship game win over the 49ers. Smith, who played for Raiders defensive coordi- nator Ken Norton Jr. in Seattle and at USC, is ex- pected to compete in the middle with last year's starter Miles Burris. Bur- ris moved from weak side to middle linebacker when starter Nick Roach had a concussion. Roach, still experiencing concussion symptoms, was waived before the start of free agency. Lee Smith, at 6-foot-6, 265 pounds, played in 56 games with 34 starts in four seasons, catching 20 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Smith's role was primarily as a blocker and he would pair nicely with Mychael Ri- vera, whose strength is as a receiver. NFL FREE AGENCY Raiders sign 3 more players Add linebacker Smith from Seattle, plus tight end, back the spring after an 0-for-10 start. Brandon Crawford, limited to DH because of a sore shoulder, is 1 for 13. Nori Aoki, the new leadoff man, is 1 for 12 with a bunt single. The Giants would like non-roster invitee Justin Maxwell, who hit 18 homers in 315 at-bats for the Hous- ton Astros in 2012, to show something this spring and seize the right-handed por- tion of a platoon in left field with Gregor Blanco. Max- well's two-run single Tues- day was his first hit of the spring, too. He's 1 for 12. "It's probably good for his confidence," Bochy said. "He's trying to make an im- pression. Getting a hit and a couple RBIs is something to feel good about." The Giants entered the spring believing they were set to weather the power loss after Michael Morse and Pablo Sandoval de- parted, just as they were in 2012 when they won the World Series despite hit- ting the fewest longballs in the majors. But the Pence injury affects them in more ways than one. They can't just run Buster Posey into the ground in April. He'll need his days off, too. And on those days, the lineup won't look too threaten- ing, will it? The Padres, meanwhile, overhauled their lineup with right-handed power. They'll also move in the left field fences by nearly 3 feet while lowering the wall from 8 feet to 7. "One swing can get them in the ballgame," said left- hander Javier Lopez, who retired two of four batters but kept the ball in the park in his spring debut. "They have the kind of bats now that can change the game quickly. It's going to be a fun 19 games with them." More fun, they hope, than Tuesday's exhibition. Yusmeiro Petit gave up two homers. Giants FROM PAGE 1 Scoreboard Basketball NBA WESTERNCONFERENCE PacificDivision W L Pct GB Golden State 50 12 .806 — Clippers 41 23 .641 10 Phoenix 33 32 .508 18½ Sacramento 21 41 .339 29 Lakers 16 46 .258 34 SouthwestDivision W L Pct GB Memphis 45 18 .714 — Houston 43 20 .683 2 San Antonio 40 23 .635 5 Dallas 41 25 .621 5½ New Orleans 36 29 .554 10 NorthwestDivision W L Pct GB Portland 41 20 .672 — Oklahoma City 35 28 .556 7 Utah 27 36 .429 15 Denver 23 41 .359 19½ Mi nn es ot a 14 4 8 .2 26 2 7 ½ EASTERNCONFERENCE AtlanticDivision W L Pct GB Toronto 38 26 .594 — Boston 26 36 .419 11 Brooklyn 25 37 .403 12 Philadelphia 14 49 .222 23½ New York 12 51 .190 25½ SoutheastDivision W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 50 13 .794 — Washington 36 28 .563 14½ Charlotte 28 34 .452 21½ Miami 28 35 .444 22 Orlando 21 44 .323 30 CentralDivision W L Pct GB Cleveland 41 25 .621 — Chicago 39 26 .600 1½ Milwaukee 33 30 .524 6½ Indiana 29 34 .460 10½ Detroit 23 39 .371 16 x-clinchedplayoffspot Monday'sgames Washington 95, Charlotte 69 Atlanta 130, Sacramento 105 Boston 100, Miami 90 Memphis 101, Chicago 91 New Orleans 114, Milwaukee 103 Denver 106, New York 78 Golden State 98, Phoenix 80 Clippers 89, Minnesota 76 Tuesday'sgames Indiana 118, Orlando 86 New Orleans 111, Brooklyn 91 Cleveland 127, Dallas 94 San Antonio 117, Toronto 107 Utah 87, New York 82 Detroit at Lakers, (n.) Wednesday'sgames Chicago at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Sacramento at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Brooklyn at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Memphis at Boston, 4:30 p.m. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Detroit at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Thursday'sgames Memphis at Washington, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 4 p.m. Houston at Utah, 6 p.m. Cleveland at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. New York at Lakers, 7:30 p.m. LEADERS ThroughMARCH9 SCORING G FG FT Pts Avg Westbrook, OKC48 445 377 1316 27.4 Harden, HOU 62 500 520 1681 27.1 James, CLE 54 499 313 1402 26.0 Davis, NOR 52 499 283 1282 24.7 Curry, GOL 61 501 243 1452 23.8 Cousins, SAC 48 390 340 1122 23.4 Aldridge, POR 54 493 243 1255 23.2 Griffin, LAC 51 448 245 1149 22.5 Thompson, GOL 61 476 185 1324 21.7 Irving, CLE 60 459 246 1285 21.4 Lillard, POR 61 441 273 1304 21.4 Wade, MIA 45 366 201 953 21.2 Gay, SAC 58 430 264 1190 20.5 Butler, CHI 55 361 329 1110 20.2 Vucevic, ORL 56 482 139 1105 19.7 Hayward, UTA 62 407 297 1212 19.5 Ellis, DAL 65 492 188 1249 19.2 Rose, CHI 46 316 142 846 18.4 Gasol, CHI 61 437 232 1113 18.2 Paul, LAC 64 433 202 1165 18.2 REBOUNDS G Off Def Tot Avg Jordan, LAC 64 297 633 930 14.5 Drummond, DET 62 314 493 807 13.0 Cousins, SAC 48 143 439 582 12.1 Gasol, CHI 61 177 560 737 12.1 Chandler, DAL 59 232 450 682 11.6 Randolph, MEM 53 183 421 604 11.4 Vucevic, ORL 56 179 450 629 11.2 Monroe, DET 60 206 427 633 10.6 Aldridge, POR 54 140 427 567 10.5 Davis, NOR 52 140 399 539 10.4 NCAAMEN TOURNAMENT AtlanticCoastConference FirstRound Boston College 66, Georgia Tech 65 Virginia Tech 81, Wake Forest 80 WestCoastConference Championship Gonzaga 91, BYU 75 NCAAWOMEN TOURNAMENT BigEastConference Championship DePaul 78, Seton Hall 68 MountainWestConference Quarterfinals Boise St. 64, UNLV 46 New Mexico 57, San Diego St. 56 San Jose St. 64, Colorado St. 55 WestCoastConference Championship BYU 76, San Francisco 65 NHL WESTERNCONFERENCE PACIFICDIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 68 42 19 7 91 199 186 Vancouver 66 38 24 4 80 189 179 Calgary 66 36 25 5 77 191 172 Los Angeles 66 32 21 13 77 180 170 San Jose 67 33 26 8 74 189 187 Arizona 67 21 38 8 50 143 224 Edmonton 67 18 38 11 47 152 227 CENTRALDIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 68 42 19 7 91 199 166 St. Louis 66 42 19 5 89 209 167 Chicago 66 39 21 6 84 190 154 Minnesota 67 37 23 7 81 192 170 Winnipeg 67 33 22 12 78 187 181 Colorado 67 30 26 11 71 179 190 Dallas 67 30 27 10 70 209 221 EASTERNCONFERENCE ATLANTICDIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 67 42 18 7 91 177 147 Tampa Bay 68 42 20 6 90 223 177 Detroit 65 37 17 11 85 192 172 Boston 66 34 22 10 78 179 171 Florida 66 29 23 14 72 163 188 Ottawa 65 30 24 11 71 185 176 Toronto 67 26 35 6 58 179 209 Buffalo 66 19 42 5 43 126 224 METROPOLITANDIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 69 43 22 4 90 219 194 N.Y. Rangers 65 41 17 7 89 200 156 Pittsburgh 66 38 18 10 86 189 162 Washington 67 36 21 10 82 200 165 Philadelphia 68 28 27 13 69 178 197 New Jersey 67 28 29 10 66 153 176 Columbus 66 28 34 4 60 170 210 Carolina 65 25 32 8 58 155 178 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday'sgames San Jose 2, Pittsburgh 1, SO N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 3, OT Detroit 5, Edmonton 2 Vancouver 2, Anaheim 1 Nashville 2, Arizona 1, OT Tuesday'sgames Columbus 4, Carolina 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Dallas 2, Philadelphia 1 Tampa Bay 1, Montreal 0, OT Boston 3, Ottawa 1 St. Louis 5, Winnipeg 4 Minnesota 6, New Jersey 2 Los Angeles 5, Colorado 2 Wednesday'sgames Buffalo at Toronto, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 6:30 p.m. Thursday'sgames Tampa Bay at Boston, 4 p.m. Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Dallas at Carolina, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Colorado, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Chicago at Arizona, 7 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Baseball MLBSPRINGTRAINING Monday'sgames Detroit 6, Toronto (ss) 4 Boston 3, St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 1, Baltimore 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3 Pittsburgh 1, Minnesota 1, tie Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Houston 1, Toronto (ss) 0 Miami 13, N.Y. Mets 2 San Diego 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Cincinnati (ss) 7, L.A. Angels 5 Texas 4, Oakland 1 Chicago White Sox 3, Arizona 3, tie Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 4 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 5, tie Seattle 4, Cleveland 3 Colorado 2, Cincinnati (ss) 2, tie Tuesday'sgames Boston 5, Tampa Bay (ss) 1 Houston 7, St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay (ss) 3 Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Miami 2, Washington 1 Detroit 6, Philadelphia 0 Minnesota 5, Toronto 3 San Diego 10, San Francisco 5 Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City 2 Cleveland 10, Chicago Cubs 6 L.A. Dodgers 2, Colorado (ss) 2, tie Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 3 Oakland 6, Arizona 5 L.A. Angels 5, Texas 4 Colorado (ss) 9, Seattle 3 Wednesday'sgames Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05 a.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 10:05 a.m. St. Louis vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwa- ter, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Milwaukee vs. San Francisco at Scotts- dale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (ss) vs. Cincinnati at Good- year, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. Texas vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Kansas City (ss) at Sur- prise, Ariz., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 1:10 p.m. AtMesa,Ariz. Arizona 020 002 010—5 10 2 Oakland 102 200 01x—6 11 0 Cahill, Nuno (3), A.Bradley (6), Mat. Reynolds (8) and O.Hernandez, Lalli; S.Gray, Whelan (3), Zito (4), Scribner (6), O'Flaherty (8), Cook (9) and Phegley, C.Blair. W— O'Flaherty;L— A.Bradley;Sv— Cook;HRs— Arizona, Ja.Lamb 2 (2), Tomas (1). Oakland, Canha (2). AtPeoria,Ariz. SanFran 120 000 101—59 3 SanDiego 014 113 00x—10 13 0 Y.Petit, Bochy (3), J.Lopez (4), C.Hall (4), B.Lara (5), Machi (6), Crick (7) and H.Sanchez, Susac; Kennedy, J.Jackson (2), Erlin (4), Mateo (6), Garces (7), C.Rea (8), Elbert (9) and De.Norris, R.Gale, G.Erickson. W— J.Jackson;L— Y.Petit;HRs— San Francisco, Panik (1). San Diego, Kemp (1), Upton (2), Quentin (1), Middlebrooks (2). Golf WORLDGOLFRANKING 1. Rory McIlroy NIR 11.32 2. Bubba Watson USA 7.74 3. Henrik Stenson SWE 7.27 4. Adam Scott AUS 7.00 5. Jason Day AUS 6.72 6. Jim Furyk USA 6.08 7. Dustin Johnson USA 5.98 8. Sergio Garcia ESP 5.95 9. Justin Rose ENG 5.66 10. Jordan Spieth USA 5.59 11. Rickie Fowler USA 4.88 12. Martin Kaymer GER 4.86 13. Jimmy Walker USA 4.76 14. Matt Kuchar USA 4.76 15. Hideki Matsuyama JPN 4.36 16. Patrick Reed USA 4.21 17. Billy Horschel USA 3.81 18. Brooks Koepka USA 3.79 19. J.B. Holmes USA 3.70 20. Victor Dubuisson FRA 3.70 21. Phil Mickelson USA 3.63 22. Graeme McDowell NIR 3.51 23. Bill Haas USA 3.41 24. Chris Kirk USA 3.39 25. Jamie Donaldson WAL 3.37 26. Zach Johnson USA 3.33 27. Kevin Na USA 3.31 28. Lee Westwood ENG 3.23 29. Ryan Palmer USA 3.16 30. Hunter Mahan USA 3.13 31. Ian Poulter ENG 3.10 32. Ryan Moore USA 3.05 33. Charl Schwartzel SAF 2.99 34. Keegan Bradley USA 2.93 35. Brandt Snedeker USA 2.93 36. Stephen Gallacher SCO 2.90 37. Anirban Lahiri IND 2.86 38. Louis Oosthuizen SAF 2.85 39. Joost Luiten NED 2.84 40. Bernd Wiesberger AUT 2.73 41. Thongchai Jaidee THA 2.73 42. Branden Grace SAF 2.71 43. Webb Simpson USA 2.64 44. Shane Lowry IRL 2.60 45. Danny Willett ENG 2.52 46. Luke Donald ENG 2.50 47. Paul Casey ENG 2.50 48. Gary Woodland USA 2.48 49. Jason Dufner USA 2.45 50. Brendon Todd USA 2.43 51. Marc Warren SCO 2.42 52. Thomas Bjorn DEN 2.32 53. Miguel Angel Jimenez ESP 2.31 54. Alexander Levy FRA 2.30 55. Marc Leishman AUS 2.30 56. Russell Henley USA 2.25 57. John Senden AUS 2.23 57. Andy Sullivan ENG 2.23 59. Tim Clark SAF 2.23 60. Harris English USA 2.22 61. Mikko Ilonen FIN 2.21 62. Tommy Fleetwood ENG 2.18 63. Marcel Siem GER 2.14 64. Graham DeLaet CAN 2.14 65. Francesco Molinari ITA 2.11 66. Ross Fisher ENG 2.04 67. Steve Stricker USA 2.03 68. Charley Hoffman USA 2.02 69. Kevin Streelman USA 2.00 70. Koumei Oda JPN 1.97 71. Ben Martin USA 1.92 72. Daniel Berger USA 1.90 72. Jonas Blixt SWE 1.90 74. Nick Watney USA 1.85 75. Matt Jones AUS 1.81 Odds GLANTZ-CULVERLINE For March 11 NCAABasketball AtlanticCoastConference AtGreensboro,N.C. SecondRound Favorite Line Underdog Clemson 2 Florida St. North Carolina 10 Georgia Tech or North Carolina 10 Boston College NC State 4 Pittsburgh Miami 9 Virginia Tech or Miami 4½ Wake Forest ConferenceUSA AtBirmingham,Ala. FirstRound UTSA 4 FIU Charlotte 1 Middle Tenn. W. Kentucky 6½ Marshall North Texas 1 Rice BIG12 AtKansasCity,Mo. FirstRound Kansas St. Pk TCU Texas 11 Texas Tech Pac-12Conference AtLasVegas FirstRound California 4 Washington St. Arizona St. 6 Southern Cal Colorado 1 Oregon St. Stanford 8 Washington MountainWestConference AtLasVegas FirstRound New Mexico 3 Air Force at UNLV 9½ Nevada BigTenConference AtChicago FirstRound Penn St. 1 Nebraska Minnesota 10 Rutgers Mid-AmericanConference AtCleveland SecondRound Bowling Green 2 E. Michigan W. Michigan Pk Akron ATLANTIC10 AtBrooklyn,N.Y. FirstRound George Mason 2 Fordham Duquesne 3 Saint Louis BigEastConference AtNewYork FirstRound Seton Hall Pk Marquette Creighton 3 DePaul SoutheasternConference AtNashville,Tenn. FirstRound Mississippi St. 1 Auburn South Carolina 7½ Missouri SouthwesternAthleticConference AtHouston Quarterfinals Alabama St. 12½ MVSU Texas Southern 26 Grambling St. or Texas Southern 16 Alcorn St. Mid-EasternAthleticConference AtNorfolk,Va. Quarterfinals NC Central 15 Coppin St. or NC Central 13 Bethune-Cookman Norfolk St. 12½ NC A&T or Norfolk St. 14 SC State SouthlandConference AtKaty,Texas FirstRound McNeese St. 2 SE Louisiana New Orleans 2½ Nicholls St. PATRIOTLEAGUE Champions hip at Lafayette 4 American U. NBA Favorite Line(O/U) Underdog Chicago 7 (186) at Philadelphia at Charlotte 4½ (202) Sacramento Memphis 5 (194) at Boston at Miami 4½ (197) Brooklyn at Milwaukee 7½ (189) Orlando at Thunder 6½ (214) Clippers Atlanta 6 (211) at Denver at Phoenix 4 (209) Minnesota at Portland 3 (207) Houston at Golden State 14 (207) Detroit NHL Favorite Line Underdog at Toronto -280/+230 Buffalo at Washington -135/+115 N.Y. Rangers Anaheim -120/+100 at Calgary Transactions BASEBALL AmericanLeague BaltimoreOrioles: Agreed to terms with RHPs Brad Brach, Jason Garcia, Kevin Gausman, Logan Verrett, Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright, LHPs Tim Berry and T.J. McFarland, Cs Steve Clevenger and Caleb Joseph, INFs Manny Machado, Jimmy Paredes, Jonathan Schoop, and Christian Walker, and Ofs David Lough and Henry Urrutia on one-year contracts. ClevelandIndians: Agreed to terms with INFs Jesus Aguilar and Erik Gonzalez, OF Tyler Holt, C Roberto Perez, LHP TJ House and RHPs Austin Adams, Trevor Bauer, Charles Brewer, C.C. Lee, Zach McAllister and Danny Salazar on one- year contracts. NewYorkYankees: Named Hideki Matsui special adviser to the general manager. NationalLeague CincinnatiReds: Optioned OF Yorman Rodriguez to Louisville (IL) and OF Juan Duran to Pensacola (SL). Reassigned RHP Jonathon Crawford, LHP Ismael Guillon, RHP Nick Howard, RHP Robert Stephenson, RHP Nick Travieso, INF Neftali Soto, OF Ryan LaMarre and OF Jesse Winker to their minor league camp. WashingtonNationals: Reassigned LHP Matt Purke to their minor league camp. BASKETBALL NationalBasketballAssociation NBA: Suspended Miami C Hassan White- side for elbowing Boston C Kelly Olynyk in the back of the neck. Women'sNationalBasketball Association SeattleStorm: Named Rob Fodor and Ryan Webb assistant coaches. FOOTBALL NationalFootballLeague ArizonaCardinals: Signed LB LaMarr Woodley to a one-year contract. AtlantaFalcons: Signed QB T.J. Yates to a contract extension. Agreed to terms with LB Justin Durant, G Mike Person, LB Brooks Reed and RB Antone Smith. BaltimoreRavens: Traded DT Haloti Ngata and a 2015 seventh-round draft pick to Detroit for a 2015 fourth- and fifth-round draft pick. | SPORTS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 2 B