3/27/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Saint Peter’s versus North Carolina is 5:05pm today on CBS.
Duke beat Arkansas 78-69. Paolo Banchero had 16 points and 7 rebounds, AJ Griffin had 18 points and Mark Williams finished with a 12 point and 12 rebound double-double. This is the 13 NCAA Final Four for Coach Krzyzewski. Duke faces the winner of North Carolina versus Saint Peters.
The NCAA Championship game will be April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
NHL Yesterday: Carolina beat the Blues. 7-2. Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svecknikov each scored two goals for Carolina. Nino Neiderreiter, Martin Nescas and Brett Pesce account for the other Hurricane goals. The Hurricanes are in Washington to face the Capitals tomorrow at 7pm.
Lightning beat the Red Wings 2-1 in overtime
Islanders fall to the Bruins 6-3
Black Hawks lost to the Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime
Senators lost to the Panthers 4-3 in a shootout
Devils got beaten by the Capitals 4-3
Maple Leafs cannot handle the Canadiens 4-2
Stars lost to the Canucks 4-1
Blue Jackets fall to the Wild 3-2 in overtime
Oilers get beaten by the Flames 9-5
Ducks lost to the Sharks 4-1
Kings beat the Kraken 4-2
Today: Lightning and Islanders pm
Red Wings versus Penguins 5pm
Rangers hosting the Sabres 5pm
Flyers against the Predators 5pm
Avalanche and Wild 6pm
Coyotes versus the Jets 7pm
Panthers at Maple Leafs 7pm
NBA: The Hornets are in Brooklyn tonight to face the Nets at 7:30pm.
Last Night: Spurs beat the Pelicans 107-103
Kings defeated the Magic 114-110 in overtime
Raptors smash the Pacers 131-91
Nets beat the Heat 110-95
Bucks get beaten by the Grizzlies 127-102
Bulls defeat the Cavaliers 98-94
Thunder lost to the Nuggets 113-107
Rockets take care of the Trail Blazers 115-98
Today: Knicks and Pistons 3:30pm
76ers and Suns 6pm
Warriors at Wizards 6pm
Celtics hosting the Timberwolves 6pm
Lakers and Pelicans 7pm
Jazz at Mavericks 7:30pm
NASCAR Cup Series: The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is up next at the Circuits of Americas in Austin, Texas. Green Flag drops today at 3:30pm and is on FOX TV.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: #16 AJ Allmendinger takes the checkered flag in The Pit Boss 250 at the Circuits of Americas in Austin, Texas. #21 Austin Hill comes in second and #7 Cole Cluster finishes third.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Zane Smith driving the #38 Ford takes the checkered flag in The Camping World Truck Series at the Circuits of Americas. John Hunter Nemechek finished second in the #4 Toyota. Kyle Busch comes in third in his #51 Toyota.
Local Sports: Dixie Youth Baseball registrations are going on right now through April 1, for ages 13-14 at the Whiteville Parks and recreation building. You must bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate when registering. The price is 15 dollars for city residents and 25 dollars for county residents.
Varsity Boys Baseball: The Whiteville Wolfpack hosts East Columbus on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 6:45. You can catch every pitch of every home on Kool 103.9-FM radio and streaming at www.Kool1039Radio.com
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
