Like it or not, the UNC Tar Heels are in the March Madness Tournament for 2025. Whether they deserve to be there or not, however, is up for debate.

There is no shortage of Southwest Missouri basketball connections to March Madness this year. Here are the players and teams to watch.

Network Ohio team voted on the state's top 25 high school softball players going into the 2025 OHSAA season. Here they are.