Jayhawks join elite club...Orange and Wildcats upset

UNDATED (AP) -- Kansas has become the third school in Division I men's basketball to win 2,000 games.

The top-ranked Jayhawks reached the milestone by beating Texas Tech 80-68 in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 18 rebounds, and Sherron Collins chipped in with 19 points and six assists to lead the Jayhawks to their 30th win in 32 outings.

Kansas joins Kentucky and North Carolina in the 2,000-win club.

No. 23 Texas A&M earned a rematch with Kansas by virtue of its 70-64 victory over Nebraska. Donald Sloan scored 23 points to lead the Aggies.

Also in the Big 12, Jamar Samuels scored 21 of his career-high 27 points in the first half as ninth-ranked Kansas State blasted Oklahoma State 83-64.

No. 21 Baylor is finishing its Big 12 game against Texas.

There were three upsets in the Big East tournament.

Chris Wright's 27 points led No. 22 Georgetown to a surprising 91-84 win over top seed and third-ranked Syracuse in the tourney quarterfinals. The Orange sustained a potentially costly loss when starting center Arinze Onuaku injured his right leg with 5:07 remaining and didn't return to the game.

The eighth-seeded Hoyas next face Marquette, which pulled off its own upset by downing No. 10 Villanova 80-76. Lazar Hayward had 20 points and seven rebounds, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:51 left.

The third upset had Notre Dame outlasting 16th-ranked Pittsburgh 50-45. Luke Harangody had 12 points and hit three key free throws in the final two minutes.

No. 7 West Virginia is taking on Cincinnati right now.

Darrington Hobson's 28 points helped eighth-ranked New Mexico hold off Air Force 75-69 in the Mountain West Conference quarterfinals. Dairese Gary added 20 points to the Lobos' 15th straight win.

Also in the Mountain West, San Diego State was a 72-71 winner over Colorado State.

No. 14 BYU is currently playing TCU in Las Vegas before UNLV battles Utah.

No. 15 Tennessee overcame its worst first half of the season to beat LSU 59-49 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Wayne Chism had 17 points and 10 for the Vols.

Alabama knocked off South Carolina 68-63 in the first game of the tourney. The night session got under way with Florida ousting Auburn 78-69 before Georgia took the court against Arkansas.

No. 25 UTEP faces UCF tonight in the final game of the Conference USA quarterfinals in Tulsa. The winner gets Houston in the semifinals.

Memphis ended its four-year run as tournament champion by falling to Houston 66-65.

Southern Miss was a 58-44 winner against UAB, before Tulsa outscored Marshall 80-64.

UCLA posted a 75-69 triumph over Arizona to advance in the Pac 10 tourney. Joining the Bruins in the semifinals is Cal, which outscored Oregon 90-74.

The day's other Pac 10 quarterfinal games have Stanford against Arizona State and Washington versus Oregon State.

The ACC tournament began with Virginia beating Boston College 68-62 before Miami clobbered Wake Forest 83-62. Georgia Tech also moved into the ACC quarterfinals by topping North Carolina 62-58.

Round 1 of the ACC tourney concludes with N.C. State against Clemson.

In the Big 10 tourney, Michigan surprised Iowa 59-52, Northwestern downed Indiana 73-58 and Minnesota ripped Penn State 76-55.

Stephen F. Austin has reached the Southland Conference title game with a 60-53 decision over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Utah State and Louisiana Tech won their first-round games in the WAC tournament.

Western Michigan, Ohio and Akron have moved into the Mid-American Conference semifinals.

Hampton and South Carolina State have advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC tourney.

Alabama State was a first-round winner in the SWAC tournament.

Calhoun staying put

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Head basketball coach Jim Calhoun will remain on the Connecticut bench next season. Calhoun says he intends to sign a new contract with the school that he's led to two national championships.

ESPN.com reported that Calhoun had reached agreement on a four-year deal, citing a statement released by his agent.

Magic throttle Bulls

UNDATED (AP) -- The Orlando Magic had little trouble earning their seventh straight victory tonight while maintaining their three-game lead over Atlanta in the NBA's Southeast Division.

The Magic burst out to a 32-point halftime lead before cruising to a 111-82 rout of Chicago. Vince Carter led Orlando with 23 points and Matt Barnes added 14 to help Orlando improve to 46-and-20.

NHL-SCHEDULE

UNDATED (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings began the day in danger of missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 20 years. They took a step toward extending their season by whipping Minnesota 5-1 behind two goals from Johan Franzen. Henrik Zetterberg added a goal and two assists for the Wings, who began the day one point behind Calgary in the battle for the final Western Conference playoff berth.

The Flames are hosting Ottawa right now.

Also in the NHL, Brian Pothier scored 23 seconds into overtime to complete Carolina's 4-3 verdict over Pittsburgh. Eric Staal and Ray Whitney each had a goal and an assist as the Hurricanes won for the 13th time in 17 games while ending the Penguins' four-game winning streak.

Montreal has a four-game winning streak after Andrei Kostitsyn scored in the fifth shootout round to lift the Canadiens past Edmonton 5-4. Jaroslav Halak blanked the Oilers in the shootout after making 21 saves in regulation and overtime.

Mark Recchi supplied the game-winner and Tuukka Rask handled 31 shots in Boston's 5-1 win at Philadelphia. Patrice Bergeron notched a goal and two assists for the Bruins.

Washington clinched the Southeast Division title when Columbus nipped Atlanta 2-1. Kristian Huselius had a goal and an assist for the winners.

Chris Mason stopped 29 shots before T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes scored shootout goals to lift St. Louis to its sixth win in seven games, 2-1 over the New York Islanders.

Toronto downed Tampa Bay 4-3 on Phil Kessel's goal at 3:33 of overtime.

Not yet

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- If Tiger Woods competes at Augusta next month, he'll do it without playing any warmup tournaments.

Two people with knowledge of his plans tell The Associated Press Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters.

Woods has spent the last two weeks practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home. Swing coach Hank Haney flew there during the weekend to work with him, leading to speculation that he was close to playing again.

Round one in Florida

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Charl Schwartzel played bogey-free golf en route to a 5-under-par 67 and a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the CA Championship in Florida.

Ernie Els hit into the water with his approach on No. 18 and made bogey for a 4-under 68, putting him in a three-way tie for second with Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby.

Member of "Fearsome Foursome" passes away

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen has died at age 69, one year after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Olsen was a consensus All-American at Utah State and won the 1961 Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman. The Rams drafted him third overall in 1962 and he spent the next 15 years with the team before retiring in 1976 with 14 Pro Bowls on his resume.

Olsen joined Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier on the Rams' storied "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line. They helped the club set an NFL record for the fewest yards allowed during a 14-game season in 1968.

Olsen went on to work as a football analyst and actor on TV. He had a role on "Little House on the Prairie," before starring in his own series, "Father Murphy," from 1981 to 1983 and the short-lived "Aaron's Way" in 1988.

Man convicted in slaying of Broncos player

DENVER (AP) -- Suspected gang member Willie Clark has been found guilty of murder in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams three years ago.

A jury returned the verdict after an 11-day trial and a day and a half of deliberation. Clark faces a sentence of life in prison. There was no immediate word on a possible appeal.

Johnson staying put

UNDATED (AP) -- Tank Johnson has signed a four-year contract to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The big defensive tackle started 13 games last season despite a problem with his right foot that limited his mobility and caused a lot of pain. Johnson came to Cincinnati on a one-year deal from Dallas.

In other pro football news:

-- Unrestricted free-agent running back Kevin Faulk has re-signed with the Patriots. The 33-year-old Faulk ran for 335 yards and caught 37 passes for 301 yards and scored three touchdowns last season.

-- Carolina starting quarterback Matt Moore has signed his one-year, $3.043 million tender with the Panthers rather than test the free-agent market. The 25-year-old Moore went 4-1 as a starter with eight touchdowns and two interceptions and a passer rating of 98.5 after previous starter Jake Delhomme was sidelined with a broken finger at the end of last season.

-- The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent guard Andy Alleman. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder was New Orleans' third-round draft choice in 2007. He started four games in Miami in 2008, and started three games for Kansas City last season.