Missouri's Kim Anderson coaches out season after his firing
Kim Anderson was told more than a week ago this would be his final season leading Missouri, making for an awkward finish to the regular sea... MARCH 6, 2017
Red-hot Wichita State now has long wait for NCAA Tournament
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State hasn't lost since mid-January, rolling through the Missouri Valley Tournament and routing Illinois State... MARCH 6, 2017
Bubble Watch: Illinois State starts a long week
Imagine waiting a week to hear whether or not you have done enough to earn the biggest of your dreams. MARCH 6, 2017
No. 21 Wichita State beats Illinois State to win MVC tourney (Mar 05, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) No. 21 Wichita State left no doubt as to whom the top team in the Missouri Valley Conference was. MARCH 6, 2017
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Sunday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: MARCH 5, 2017
Top 25 Capsules
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Joel Berry II scored 28 points - including a critical late-game burst of seven straight for his team - to help No. 5 North Carolina hold off No. 17 Duke 90... MARCH 5, 2017
No. 21 Wichita State meets Illinois State for MVC title (Mar 05, 2017)
ST. LOUIS -- No. 21 Wichita State and Illinois State sure looked the part of NCAA Tournament teams Saturday in double-figure victories during the semifinals of the Missouri Valley... MARCH 5, 2017
Top 25 Capsules
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Joel Berry II scored 28 points - including a critical late-game burst of seven straight for his team - to help No. 5 North Carolina hold off No. 17 Duke 90... MARCH 5, 2017
No. 21 Wichita St tops Missouri St to reach MVC title game (Mar 04, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Wichita State forward Shaquille Morris wants to cut down the nets at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. MARCH 5, 2017
Illinois St. beats S. Illinois 63-50 to advance to MVC final (Mar 04, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) MiKyle McIntosh scored 15 points and No. 1 seed Illinois State never trailed in a 63-50 win over fourth-seeded Southern Ill... MARCH 5, 2017
No. 22 Drake women finish perfect MVC regular season (Mar 4, 2017)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Lizzy Wendell scored 25 points, leading three Bulldogs to reach 20, and No. 22 Drake beat Wichita State 105-89 on Saturday, winning its 19th straight game a... MARCH 4, 2017
No. 21 Wichita State tries not to stumble against Missouri State (Mar 04, 2017)
ST. LOUIS -- After Friday night's 82-56 rout of Bradley in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall was asked how he kept... MARCH 4, 2017
Johnson has 20 points, 17 boards to lead Missouri State (Mar 03, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Alize Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Missouri State to a 70-64 victory over Northern Iowa in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quar... MARCH 4, 2017
No. 21 Wichita State beats Bradley 82-56 in MVC Tournament (Mar 03, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Wichita State used its depth to overpower Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals. MARCH 4, 2017
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Daxter Miles Jr. tied a career high with 23 points to lead No. 10 West Virginia to an 87-76 victory over No. 24 Iowa State on Friday night. MARCH 4, 2017
Southern Illinois turns back Loyola 55-50 in MVC quarters (Mar 03, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike Rodriguez scored 16 points, Sean Lloyd had 14 and fourth-seeded Southern Illinois held off fifth-seeded Loyola Chicago... MARCH 3, 2017
Illinois State sets blocked shot mark in MVC win over Aces (Mar 03, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Deontae Hawkins scored 19 points, Keyshawn Evans had 16 and Illinois State set a program record on Friday with its 26th win... MARCH 3, 2017
No. 21 Wichita State isn't taking MVC tourney lightly (Mar 03, 2017)
By most objective standards, No. 21 Wichita State passes the eye test. The Shockers are averaging 82.5 points per game, 10 more than they averaged last season. They are shooting 4... MARCH 3, 2017
Thomas leads Bradley past Drake, 67-58 and into quarters (Mar 02, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Donte Thomas scored 17 points and No. 7 seed Bradley beat No. 10 seed Drake, 67-58 in a first-round Missouri Valley Conference Tournament game Thursday night at th... MARCH 3, 2017
No. 22 Drake women win 18th in row despite 46 from Fruendt (Mar 2, 2017)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Becca Hittner scored 22 points and Lizzy Wendell 21 and No. 22 Drake extended its school-record winning streak to 18 games, beating Missouri State 98-91 on... MARCH 3, 2017
Evansville survives Indiana State rally to stay alive in MVC (Mar 02, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Jaylon Brown scored 27 points and Duane Gibson added 20 as Evansville jumped out early and then held on to defeat Indiana S... MARCH 3, 2017
Wichita St awards Marshall bonus not required by contract
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State is giving coach Gregg Marshall the $25,000 bonus he would have earned for winning the Missouri Valley coa... MARCH 2, 2017
Shockers, as usual, are favorites to win MVC tourney
Missouri Valley Conference tournament preview MARCH 1, 2017
Wichita State favored as Missouri Valley Tournament begins
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The favorite to win the Missouri Valley Tournament isn't even the No. 1 seed. MARCH 1, 2017
Colts owner, ex-punter boost Indiana teen deaths reward fund
DELPHI, Ind. (AP) Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee says he and team owner Jim Irsay are nearly doubling the reward for information leading to an arrest in the killing... MARCH 1, 2017