Impressive in ways other than Camron Elwer's offense (above), Delphos St. John blew out first-timer Malvern in the state Division VII semi-final game to set up the anticipated prize at the end of the journey - one win away from a title.
How and why Ohio State lost its first NCAA Tournament game since its last appearance in 2022 is open to debate and how fans choose to feel about it. Read Jeff Gilbert
Forced to play on the road because UD Arena was hosting the NCAA's First Four, the University of Dayton had to play at Bradley, despite being the higher seed, but sloughed it off behind Javon Bennett's 25 points and whipped Bradley, 80-66. in the first round of the NIT.
The RedHawks shoot the basketball often and better than any other team in the country this season. They showed SMU and doubters on Wednesday night in raucous UD Arena just how good their all-around game is. Read Jeff Gilbert
Howard and Texas took their opportunities to make lifetime memories and ran with them Tuesday night at the First Four. Tramon Mark lets go of the winning shot against N.C. State in the 2026 First Four.
