Columbus native Amani Lyles played a crucial role off the bench to help Akron win the MAC Tournament and earn a March Madness showdown vs. Arizona.

The Kent State Golden Flashes will play the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in the National Invitational Tournament Tuesday evening at 7.

So that's why I kept Auburn No. 1 for 68 straight days — and also why the selection committee made Auburn the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, because even after going from 27-2 ...