The first four at-large teams that don't make the original field will be placed in order and serve as replacement teams.

The board also approved more than $21 million in guaranteed contracts for Sarkisian's staff.

Victor Bailey Jr. made 5-of-8 3-pointers and finished with 21 points as No. 25 Tennessee beat in-state rival Vanderbilt 70-58 Wednesday night to sweep the season series.

Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois.

Carlik Jones scored 18 points, Jae'Lyn Withers had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Louisville beat Notre Dame 69-57.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Chris Harris scored 15 points and Nana Akenten added 13 as Southeast Missouri (9-15, 7-11) dropped its home finale to Eastern Kentucky (19-6, 13-5), 87-65, Monday afternoon at the Show Me Center.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Lance Jones had 21 points as Southern Illinois narrowly defeated Valparaiso 67-64.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville coach Chris Mack says it was ``not a good look'' to be shown maskless in a viral video while celebrating the Cardinals' Dec. 26 victory over rival Kentucky.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Christopher Bell raced to the his first NASCAR Cup victory with a late pass Sunday on the road course at Daytona International Speedway.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Jacob Ognacevic scored 15 points off the bench and Valparaiso survived a late turnover to defeat Southern Illinois 66-65.

Tevin Brown had a season-high 29 points as Murray State easily defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 89-62 on Saturday night.

Chris Harris scored 18 points as Southeast Missouri romped past Eastern Kentucky 94-72.

Day'Ron Sharpe had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead five North Carolina players scoring in double figures and the Tar Heels trailed for just 29 seconds in their 99-54 win over Louisville.

Johni Broome had 14 points and nine rebounds for Morehead State (17-7, 14-3 Ohio Valley Conference). 

Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the season, Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points in 24 minutes, and No. 5 Illinois cruised past Minnesota 94-63.

This was the seventh consecutive victory for the Illini.

Tommy Schuster threw three touchdown passes, Otis Weah had 91 yards rushing and a score, and North Dakota beat Southern Illinois 44-21 in a FCS spring season opener.

It's taken a long time, but Kentucky is getting better. Just in time for the postseason, too.

Dru Smith and Mark Smith helped No. 20 Missouri build a large first-half lead and snap a three-game losing streak with a 93-78 victory over South Carolina.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The NCAA has granted Louisville's request for its infractions case to be resolved through the Independent Accountability Resolution Process.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of next month's men's basketball tournament in Indiana.

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Jordan Skipper-Brown had 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead Eastern Illinois to a 68-59 win over Murray State.

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Tre King scored 24 points on 10-for-13 shootingas Eastern Kentucky defeated UT Martin 89-72.

PADUCAH, KY -- With three games remaining in the regular season, the UT Martin women's basketball team is within reach of clinching yet another OVC regular season title.

PADUCAH, KY -- Single-session tickets for this years Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament will go on sale February 22nd at 10am central time.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Gaige Prim had a career-high 29 points, 21 rebounds and six assists as Missouri State beat Southern Illinois 68-53 on Wednesday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Davion Mintz had 18 points, Jacob Toppin scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half and Kentucky blew a 17-point lead before holding on to beat Vanderbilt 82-78.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Victor Bailey drilled 7 of 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points to lead No. 19 Tennessee to a 93-73 victory over South Carolina.

With the Ohio Valley Conference scheduled to open their spring football season this Sunday, today the OVC announced the postponement of two conference games due to winter storms. Their statement reads:

Louisville's basketball game against Syracuse has been postponed following a positive COVID-19 test, quarantining and contact tracing within the Cardinals' program.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Eric Reed Jr. had a season-high 22 points and Southeast Missouri defeated Austin Peay 86-81 in overtime.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Toumani Camara scored 15 points, including a big three-point play, and the Bulldogs rallied to beat No. 20 Missouri 80-70.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kofi Cockburn had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu added 13 points and No. 5 Illinois beat Northwestern 73-66.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida coach Dan Mullen finally acknowledged making some "regrettable'' comments last year.

PADUCAH, KY -- The Murray State Racers continued their run of great basketball on Monday afternoon with a convincing 86-57 win over SIU Edwardsville.

PADUCAH, KY -- This year the Ohio Valley Conference's men's and women's basketball tournaments will be switching to a traditional style bracket format.

CARBONDALE, Ill. - The SIU men's basketball team allowed its fewest points of the year in a 59-49 win over Illinois State on Sunday afternoon at Banterra Center, avenging Saturday's 25-point loss to the Redbirds.

Tevin Brown scoredd a season-high 25 points on 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range and Murray State smashed UT Martin 84-55.

Terry Taylor scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Austin Peay topped Southeast Missouri 78-63.

UT Martin senior Chelsey Perry scored with 1.1 seconds left to lead UT Martin past Murray State 67-65 at the CFSB Center on Saturday afternoon.

DJ Horne scored 17 points and Emon Washington scored 11 points with 10 rebounds and Illinois State beat Southern Illinois 80-55 to end the Redbirds' six-game losing streak.

Cam Thomas scored 25 points, JaVonte Smart added 20 and LSU beat No. 16 Tennessee 78-65.

Isaiah Jackson scored a career-high 18 points and added 11 rebounds, Brandon Boston Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points and Kentucky edged Auburn 82-80 to end a four-game losing streak.

KJ Williams had 17 points and seven rebounds for Murray State.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Cameron Holden produced team-highs of 14 points and nine rebounds for the University of Tennessee at Martin men’s basketball squad but Austin Peay exacted revenge with a 71-50 win over the Skyhawks at the Dunn Center.

PADUCAH, KY -- Former Caldwell County standout and Murray State pitcher Shane Burns was named to the 2021 OVC baseball All-OVC preseason team on Thursday afternoon.

The two schools will try again to play Friday at the CFSB Center.

Keaton Hervey had 18 points and three blocks as Missouri State got past Southern Illinois 65-53.

Jaden Springer scored a career-high 30 points to lead No. 16 Tennessee to a 89-81 victory over Georgia.

Lawrence is expected to be the No. 1 overall selection in April by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have the top pick.

The College Football Hall of Famer was hired by the program in December and returned to campus Jan. 4.