SEC commissioner Greg Sankey called NCAA language covering tampering rules "archaic" but stopped short of urging the oversight body to halt tampering investigations, the way the Big Ten did earlier this week.
One year after winning only five games, Prairie View A&M continued its dramatic turnaround by earning its first NCAA tournament victory, a 67-55 triumph over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four.
Duke will open the NCAA tournament Thursday without big man Patrick Ngongba, who continues to recover from a foot injury, putting some added pressure on star freshman Cameron Boozer.