Kentucky holds off Belmont 73-70 (Mar 17, 2017)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Just when it seemed Kentucky's veterans would have to carry the load against Belmont, Maci Morris stepped up to provid... MARCH 17, 2017
Middle Tennessee takes down Big Ten's Minnesota 81-72 (Mar 16, 2017)
MILWAUKEE (AP) Middle Tennessee took down another Big Ten team in the NCAA Tournament, though the latest victory didn't really feel like a... MARCH 17, 2017
Kentucky hopes to use home-court advantage to slow Belmont
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Kentucky hopes that holding serve at home smooths the short path to its ultimate destination. MARCH 17, 2017
A look at Thursday's opening day of the NCAA Tournament
A look at some interesting things in Thursday's opening round the NCAA Tournament: MARCH 16, 2017
A look at the best to come in the NCAA Tournament
This year's NCAA Tournament has a chance to be just as good as 2016, when Kris Jenkins capped March Madness the most dramatic way possible... MARCH 16, 2017
Bracket-buster Middle Tennessee takes aim at Big Ten again
MILWAUKEE (AP) Bracket-buster Middle Tennessee is back in the NCAA Tournament with a chance to take down another Big Ten team. MARCH 16, 2017
A quick look at MTSU and Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament
MILWAUKEE (AP) No. 5 seed Minnesota (24-9) vs. No. 12 seed Middle Tennessee (30-4) MARCH 15, 2017
Players from one-bid leagues ready for NCAA spotlight
The NCAA Tournament gives top players from one-bid leagues the opportunity to share the spotlight with the major-conference performers who... MARCH 15, 2017
Family over everything: NCAAs a reunion for Meier and Kieger
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) The first congratulatory text Miami coach Katie Meier got after it was revealed her Hurricanes were hosting NCAA Tournament games this weekend was from on... MARCH 15, 2017
Stars from one-bid leagues savor chance to take center stage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) How much can a mid-major player's life change with one memorable NCAA Tournament performance? Just ask Middle Tennessee's Reggie Upshaw. MARCH 14, 2017
Middle Tennessee working to be next mid-major powerhouse
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have gotten downright greedy when it comes to March. MARCH 14, 2017
Middle Tennessee-Minnesota Preview (Mar 16, 2017)
MILWAUKEE -- A year ago, Middle Tennessee pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 15 seed by knocking off No. 2 seed Michigan State. MARCH 14, 2017
North Texas hires McCasland after his 20 wins at Arkansas St
DENTON, Texas (AP) North Texas hired Grant McCasland as its new basketball coach Monday after he won 20 games in his only season at Arkansas State. MARCH 14, 2017
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Monday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: MARCH 13, 2017
Vandy hoping to get NCAA call despite loss
Vanderbilt had a rough ending to the SEC Tournament, blown out 76-62 to Arkansas in the semifinals Saturday. MARCH 12, 2017
MTSU repeats in C-USA tourney title, 83-72 over Marshall (Mar 11, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Giddy Potts and Middle Tennessee both reached the big 3-0 in timely fashion. MARCH 12, 2017
Western Kentucky claims CUSA tourney title, 67-56 over USM (Mar 11, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kendall Noble and Western Kentucky weren't encumbered by big-game jitters. MARCH 12, 2017
Marshall hits C-USA tourney-record 19 3s, advances to finals (Mar 10, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jon Elmore scored 21 points on seven 3-pointers, Ryan Taylor had his 40th career double-double and No. 6 seed Marshall hit a Conference USA Tournament-recor... MARCH 11, 2017
Middle Tennessee cruises to C-USA Tournament title game (Mar 10, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Reggie Upshaw scored 18 points, including three 3-pointers, with eight rebounds, Giddy Potts had 14 points and five steals and No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee b... MARCH 10, 2017
McCree's double-double helps Louisiana Tech gain semifinals (Mar 09, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Erik McCree scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, leading second-seeded Louisiana Tech to a 69-57 victory over No. 7 seed UAB on Thursday night in a Con... MARCH 10, 2017
Browning, Elmore help Marshall edge into C-USA semifinals (Mar 09, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Stevie Browning scored 24 points, and Jon Elmore added 15 including the winning free throw as sixth-seeded Marshall bumped off No. 3 seed Old Dominion 64-63... MARCH 10, 2017
Upshaw, Middle Tennessee beat UTSA 86-70 in C-USA quarters (Mar 09, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Reggie Upshaw scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, JaCorey Williams added 14 points and nine rebounds and No. 1 seed Middle Tennessee beat Texas-San Antoni... MARCH 9, 2017
UTEP uses first-half run to knock off Rice in C-USA tourney (Mar 09, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Dominic Artis scored 20 of his season-high 26 points, and UTEP scored 20 of the last 25, in the first half before holding off Rice for an 86-76 win in the C... MARCH 9, 2017
Marshall jumps out early, rolls in C-USA tourney first round (Mar 08, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Stevie Browning scored 18 of his 22 points in the first half and Marshall cruised to an 89-74 victory over Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night in the first... MARCH 9, 2017
UAB edges Charlotte on Lee's dunk with 6 seconds left (Mar 08, 2017)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) William ''HaHa'' Lee dunked a teammate's airball with six seconds remaining to give seventh-seeded UAB a 74-73 victory over No. 10 seed Charlotte on Wednesd... MARCH 9, 2017