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TULSA, Oklahoma — Several larger teammates, some wearing highlighter-colored practice jerseys, are engaging in dunk contest for the delight of the oohing-and-aahing crowd of 500. It's the day before the NCAA Tournament opens in Tulsa. Manu Lecomte, 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds and the smallest on the Continue to Article

March 17, 2017 4:00:am EST

Duke guard Matt Jones believes the challenge of overcoming problems and injuries has helped the Blue Devils evolve into powerhouse team they were projected to be at the start this season. The second-seeded Blue Devils (27-8) were the preseason No. 1 until a rash of injuries - including a back operation to coach Mike Krzyzewski that kept him off the sidelines for a few weeks - stunted their progression during the regular season. Two East region games in Tulsa, Oklahoma match third-seeded Baylor (25-7) against No. 14 seed New Mexico State (28-5) and sixth-seeded SMU (29-4) against 11th-seeded Southern Cal, which won its way in with a First Four victory over Providence on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

March 16, 2017 8:36:pm EST

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- No. 3 seed Baylor (25-7) vs. No. 14 seed New Mexico State (28-5) Continue to Article

March 16, 2017 3:35:pm EST

The University of Louisville sat out last year's NCAA Tournament as part of a sacrifice offered to the NCAA for hiring female escorts to party with basketball recruits. The Cardinals are back this year, with a nice No. 2 seeding to boot. Rick Pitino will be on the sidelines, despite the NCAA's contention that he failed to properly monitor a staffer who paid for strippers and escorts over a four-year period. Continue to Article

March 15, 2017 4:32:pm EST

Due to multiple concerns, Malik Monk and Co. could be shown the door early in the NCAA Tournament. In the eCommerce world of brackets, Kentucky is that trademark. Alongside Duke, North Carolina, UCLA and Kansas, it owns a corner in the game’s Parthenon. Continue to Article

March 14, 2017 10:26:am EST