Game On! Sports Schedule for March 8-10, 2013
We haven’t quite reached hoops heaven yet, but this weekend gets us closer, as conference tournaments begin in earnest and the NBA offers a full slate of action.
The Miami Heat continues its quest to never lose again, while the traditional Duke-North Carolina rivalry is rekindled, highlighting a weekend of phenomenal traditional matchups that also features Indiana-Michigan and Syracuse-Georgetown. In the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks will seek to keep its ridiculously hot streak to start the season intact. Basically, there’s something for everyone this weekend.
Here’s a look at this weekend’s sports schedule. All times Eastern:
Friday, March 8
NBA
Oklahoma City at Charlotte 7 p.m.
Indiana at Orlando 7 p.m.
Washington at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Boston 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Philadelphia at Miami 8 p.m.
Utah at Chicago 8 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Sacramento 10 p.m.
Toronto at Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Houston at Golden State 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25
No games scheduled
NHL
Ottawa at New York Rangers 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville 8 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado 9 p.m.
Calgary at Anaheim 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 9
NBA
Brooklyn at Atlanta 7 p.m.
Utah at New York 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Washington 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Memphis 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver 9 p.m.
Houston at Phoenix 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at Golden State 10:30 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25
(3) Duke at North Carolina 9 p.m. (ESPN)
(4) Kansas at Baylor 6 p.m. (ESPN)
(17) Syracuse at (5) Georgetown 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Clemson at (6) Miami (FL) 2:30 p.m.
(24) Notre Dame at (8) Louisville 4 p.m. (CBS)
(9) Kansas State at (13) Oklahoma State 1:30 p.m.
(11) Florida at Kentucky 12 p.m. (CBS)
(12) New Mexico at Air Force 6 p.m.
(15) Marquette at St. John's 2 p.m. (ESPN)
La Salle at (16) Saint Louis 1:30 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Arizona State at (18) Arizona 4:30 p.m. (Fox Sports Net)
(19) Oregon at Utah 2:30 p.m.
(20) Pittsburgh at DePaul 2 p.m.
(23) UCLA at Washington 2 p.m. (CBS)
UAB at (25) Memphis 12 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Final - 6 p.m. (ESPN)
NHL
Philadelphia at Boston 1 p.m.
Washington at New York Islanders 1 p.m.
Detroit at Columbus 2 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Toronto 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Carolina 7 p.m.
Montreal at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Nashville 8 p.m.
Dallas at Phoenix 8 p.m.
Calgary at Los Angeles 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 10
NBA
Boston at Oklahoma City 1 p.m. (ABC)
Chicago at Los Angeles Lakers 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Cleveland at Toronto 6 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando 6 p.m.
Indiana at Miami 6 p.m.
Portland at New Orleans 7 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Sacramento 9 p.m.
Detroit at Los Angeles Clippers 9:30 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25
(2) Indiana at (7) Michigan 4 p.m. (CBS)
Northwestern at (10) Michigan State 6 p.m.
Illinois at (14) Ohio State 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
(21) Virginia Commonwealth at Temple 12 p.m. (CBS)
(22) Wisconsin at Penn State 12 p.m.
Big South Conference Tournament Final - 12 p.m. (ESPN2)
NHL
New York Rangers at Washington 12:30 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit 5 p.m.
Montreal at Florida 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at New Jersey 7 p.m.
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Chicago 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Minnesota 8 p.m.
San Jose at Colorado 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Anaheim 8 p.m.
NASCAR
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Las Vegas - Las Vegas Motor Speedway 3 p.m. (Fox)