Thursday's regional semifinals EAST REGIONAL

Syracuse, N.Y.

•West Virginia (29-6) vs. Washington (26-9), 7:27 p.m., chs. 13, 9

•Kentucky (34-2)

vs. Cornell (29-4),

30 minutes after, chs. 13, 9

WEST REGIONAL

Salt Lake City

•Syracuse (30-4) vs. Butler (30-4), 7:07 p.m.

•Kansas State (28-7)

vs. Xavier (26-8),

30 minutes after

Friday's regional semifinals SOUTH REGIONAL

Houston

•Saint Mary's, Calif. (28-5)

vs. Baylor (27-7), 7:27 p.m.

•Duke (31-5) vs.

Purdue (29-5),

30 minutes after, chs. 13, 9

MIDWEST

REGIONAL

St. Louis

•Ohio State (29-7) vs. Tennessee (27-8), 7:07 p.m., chs. 13, 9

•Northern Iowa (30-4) vs. Michigan State (26-8), 30 minutes after