NORMAN, Okla. — Skylar Vann scored 17 points, Payton Verhulst added 16 and No. 3 seed Oklahoma cruised into the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament, dispatching No. 6 seed Iowa 96-62 on Monday. Raegan Beers had 11 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in just 18 minutes for the Sooners. ...

Ben McCollum, who led Drake’s dominating run through the Missouri Valley Conference and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs, was named head coach at Iowa on Monday. Athletic director Beth Goetz announced McCollum’s hiring 10 days after she fired Fran ...

PELLA — Parker Gooding’s runner-up finish in the 3,200-meter run led the Marshalltown boys’ track and field team at the Central College Indoor Meet on Thursday. Gooding scored the silver with a lifetime-best time of 10 minutes, 29.83 seconds, trailing only Gage Heyne of English Valleys ...

MILWAUKEE — Mississippi’s senior-dominated roster understood how much was at stake this season. The Rebels responded by doing something this program hadn’t accomplished in over two decades. Sean Pedulla scored 20 points, Jaemyn Brakefield had 19 and Ole Miss beat Iowa State 91-78 on ...

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk expects to encounter some emotions when she coaches against her alma mater and mentor for a chance to reach the Sweet 16. Baranczyk grew up in Iowa and played for the University of Iowa when Jan Jensen was an assistant coach for the Hawkeyes. ...

WICHITA, Kan. — Darrion Williams scored a season-high 28 points, JT Toppin had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Texas Tech dominated No. 11 seed Drake in the paint on its way to a 77-64 victory Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Elijah Hawkins added 16 ...