COLLEGE BASKETBALL

There were no surprises for top-ranked UCLA when the NCAA Tournament brackets were announced.

The Bruins, as expected, were seeded No. 1 in the West Regional. They will open tournament play Friday in Boise, Ida., against Florida International, at 11-18 the only team in the field with a losing record.

NCAA TOURNAMENT

* First-round games: Thursday and Friday

* Second-round games: Saturday and Sunday

* West Regional: Oakland, March 23, 25

* East Regional: East Rutherford, N.J.

Oakland, March 24, 26

* Midwest Regional: Kansas City, Mo.

Oakland, March 24, 26

* Southeast Regional:

Birmingham, Ala., March 23, 25

* Final Four: Seattle, April 1, 3

LEFT OUT

Ohio: (23-9)

Virginia Tech: (20-10)

Texas Tech: (19-9)

Georgia: (18-9)

Iowa: (19-11)

Georgia Tech: (18-12)

George Washington: (18-13)

New Mexico State: (23-9)