Across
- 2. Start of a basketball game
- 6. Seasonal movement of birds
- 9. Tournament prediction sheet
- 10. Three leaf symbol of Ireland
- 11. Official list of team players
- 15. Bright yellow flower of early spring
- 16. Preseason preparation for athletes
- 19. Figure from Irish folklore
- 21. Diamond stations a runner must touch
- 23. College basketball semifinals in March
- 24. Early spring flower
- 25. Another name for a shamrock
- 26. Forceful basketball shot
Down
- 1. Date when day and night are equal
- 3. Player who throws the ball
- 4. Flavor often linked to March treats
- 5. Melting of ice as temperatures rise
- 7. Bird often seen as a sign of spring
- 8. Hit that circles all the bases
- 12. Season that begins in late March
- 13. Third month of the year
- 14. Focus of a history month in March
- 17. Color linked to St. Patrick's Day
- 18. Sport beginning spring training in March
- 20. Increasing daylight after winter
- 22. Unexpected tournament victory