KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - After battling heartbreak and tragedy just to reach the NCAA tournament, the Matadors of Cal State-Northridge ran into the greatest game of Roburt Sallie's life.

OREM, Utah, March 18, 2009- Utah Jazz assignee Morris Almond drained a game-winning 25-foot three-point jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Utah Flash to a 118-115 NBA Development League victory over the Reno Bighorns Wednesday night at the McKay Events Center.

Ramon Sessions scored six points along with seven rebounds and five assists, but the Bucks lost 106-80 to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Former Wolf Pack star JaVale McGee scored 13 points; grabbed four rebounds and swatted two shots in 20 minutes of the Wizards 123-108 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

The Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team scored six times in the eighth inning to break open a 14-6 win over UNLV in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Sacramento Kings are without top scorer Kevin Martin and fellow starter Andres Nocioni for tonight's game in Charlotte.

MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Tim Lincecum gave up a first-pitch home run to Alfonso Soriano, and it did not get much better after that.

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada coach Mark Fox figures the young Wolf Pack did pretty well this season for a team that suddenly found itself without the star center of an otherwise small front line who now regularly shows up in NBA highlight.

Nevada alum Corky Miller is emerging as a strong favorite to win the backup catcher's job with the White Sox, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Former Wolf Pack standout Joe Inglett is trying to get some playing time in centerfield with the Blue Jays, but so far, teammate Jose Bautista appears to have the inside track, according to the Vancouver Sun.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Reds announced their Opening Day lineup, which will feature former Wolf Pack star Chris Dickerson hitting out of the number two hole and playing left field, according to the Dayton Daily News.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Barack Obama picked North Carolina to defeat Louisville for the NCAA championship, a relatively safe selection for a trailblazing president.

NOME, Alaska (AP) - Make it three Iditarods in a row for Lance Mackey.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Free agent offensive tackle Marvel Smith is visiting the San Francisco 49ers, who are looking for a starter on the right side of their line.

Stefon Jackson scored 26 points including a floater in the lane with 4.4 seconds remaining to give Texas-El Paso a 79-77 win over Nevada on Tuesday night in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational.

Monta Ellis matched his season high with 29 points, Corey Maggette had 21, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 127-120 Tuesday night.

Stephen Curry scored 32 points as Davidson started its latest postseason tournament with a 70-63 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night.

Shane Doan scored with 26.9 seconds remaining and the Phoenix Coyotes edged the San Jose Sharks 4-3 Tuesday night.

Jodie Meeks scored 19 points and Patrick Patterson added 16 as Kentucky got past UNLV 70-60 Tuesday night in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament, the first NIT appearance in three decades for a Wildcats team accustomed to bigger stages in March.

Lorrenzo Wade had 20 points and 10 rebounds as San Diego State beat Weber State 65-49 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday.

Steve Briggs scored 27 points and hit a late, go-ahead 3-pointer to help Oklahoma Wesleyan win the NAIA Division II title game 60-53 over College of the Ozarks on Tuesday night.

Kenneth Faried had 14 points and 21 rebounds Tuesday night as Morehead State earned its first NCAA tournament victory in a quarter-century, opening with a 58-43 win over Alabama State.

Al Horford had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Josh Smith finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the Atlanta Hawks' sixth straight victory, 119-97 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Martin Brodeur posted his 552nd win and passed childhood idol and Hall of Famer Patrick Roy for the most career victories in league history on Tuesday night.

Kahiem Seawright scored 20 points in the second half - including all 10 for Rhode Island during its critical run - and the Rams beat Niagara 68-62 in an NIT first-round game on Tuesday night.