Good morning, New York-area sports fans! Let's get right to your first look at the area sports scene for this Monday.
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- NCAA TOURNAMENT: Syracuse is seeded third in the East Region and St. John's sixth in the Southeast Region for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Big East also earned a record-setting 11 bids to the tournament. Pretty good hoops around here, eh? ↵
- NBA: The New York Knicks did not play good basketball Sunday night at Madison Square Garden, suffering a 106-92 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The up-and-down Knicks are still looking for consistency with their revamped lineup. ↵
- MLB: Johan Santana of the New York Mets is disputing reports that he has suffered a setback in his rehab from shoulder surgery. If so, that is good news for Mets fans. ↵
- NHL: Our Joe Fortunato breaks down the NHL playoff picture, which finds the New York Rangers breathing a little eaiser and the New Jersey Devils creeping ever closer to the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. ↵