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As soon as the NCAA tournament field is revealed, the griping begins. The complaints should be fewer than usual this year, however, after the selection committee chose Kansas State, Wake Forest, Providence and USC as the last four at-large teams to make this year’s NCAA tournament field. All four have flawed resumes, from Kansas State’s sub-.500 Big 12 record, to Wake Forest’s 3-10 record against top 50 opponents, to USC’s 11 victories over teams rated 200th or worse in the RPI. Continue to Article

March 12, 2017 6:27:pm EST

As part of an ongoing effort to broaden its scope, the Big Ten will converge a few blocks from the White House this week to crown a new basketball champion. Long a fixture in the Midwest, the Big Ten Tournament will be held in the nation's capital for the first time. ''It's going to be some big-time basketball,'' Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said. Continue to Article

March 07, 2017 2:24:pm EST

''I definitely think we should be in,'' senior guard Tony Wills told the Normal (Illinois) Pentagraph. Big wins are one thing the Redbirds are missing on the tournament resume. The Missouri Valley Conference was down this season from the usual campaign where it would have four, even five quality teams. Continue to Article

March 06, 2017 1:55:am EST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Senior star Peter Jok scored 20 of his 21 points in the second half and Iowa throttled Penn State 90-79 on Sunday, closing the regular season with four straight wins. Continue to Article

March 05, 2017 3:10:pm EST

Senior forward Nigel Hayes and other seniors for No. 22 Wisconsin will mark their final regular-season game when the Badgers host Minnesota on Sunday. There will be family introductions, career highlight videos and Senior Day festivities to honor Hayes, senior forward Vitto Brown, senior guard Bronson Koenig and senior guard Zak Showalter before and after the game at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin, which squandered a nine-point lead to fall 59-57 to Iowa on Thursday, has lost five of its last six games. Continue to Article

March 04, 2017 2:46:pm EST