INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — If the pregame prayer sounded more like a scouting report, it was. And if Sister Jean didn’t have any plans for next weekend, well, she does now. Loyola Chicago carried out its 101-year-old superfan’s plans to a T on Sunday, moving to the Sweet 16 with a 71-58 win over Illinois, the…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trying to defend a three-point lead with under 6 seconds left, Oklahoma’s Elijah Harkless played it perfectly. Harkless fouled Missouri’s Drew Buggs as he dribbled, putting him at the line with 2.1 seconds remaining — which wasn’t enough — and the Sooners slipped by the ninth-seeded Tigers to win 72-68 on Saturday…

Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. Makes sense they’d hold down a bunch of spots on The Associated Press All-America teams. The Bulldogs’ Corey Kispert and the Bears’ Jared Butler led the way with first-team nods Tuesday from the national panel of 63…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dru Smith made two free throws with 15.2 seconds left, and the Missouri Tigers held off Georgia 73-70 Thursday night to advance to the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Seventh-seeded Missouri (16-8) will play eighth-ranked Arkansas on Friday night. The Tigers led 62-50 and nearly blew that lead after failing to make…

Jordan Binnington told family members he signed a $36 million, six-year contract extension with the St. Louis Blues, then went for a solo cruise downtown. Binnington drove by the hotel he stayed at after earning his first real NHL callup at age 25 and by Enterprise Center, which became his home arena after languishing in…