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1. Roundtable: Predictions for Friday's NCAA tournament games

   The Madness started for real on Thursday. Here are our panel's top takeaways from the day's action, as well as a look-ahead at Friday's NCAA tournament games.

2. Source: Cards, Goldy finalizing 5-year extension

   Slugger Paul Goldschmidt is finalizing a five-year extension for $130 million with the Cardinals, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal will keep him in St. Louis through the 2024 season.

3. Sources: Bama negotiating buyout with Johnson

   Alabama is in the process of negotiating a buyout with head coach Avery Johnson, sources confirmed to ESPN.

4. MSU's Izzo doesn't apologize for yelling at Henry

   Tom Izzo didn't apologize for yelling at freshman forward Aaron Henry during the second half of Michigan State's first-round NCAA tournament win over Bradley on Thursday.

5. Wofford's Magee breaks NCAA career 3s record

   Wofford guard Fletcher Magee set the NCAA Division I career 3-point record on Thursday night, surpassing Oakland's Travis Bader, as the Terriers advanced in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.

6. Morant first with tourney triple-double since '12

   Murray State's Ja Morant became the first player to record a triple-double in the NCAA tournament since Draymond Green in 2012 in Thursday's win over Marquette and Markus Howard.

7. UCLA soccer coach in admissions scandal resigns

   UCLA men's soccer coach Jorge Salcedo, who allegedly took $200,000 to help two applicants get into the school, resigned Thursday.

8. Inside Ja Morant's NCAA tournament star turn

   Morant's triple-double sent Murray State past Marquette and displayed just how difficult he is to contain.

9. What to watch for in 2019 women's NCAA tournament's first round

   From top seeds making their debut to where to look for upsets, we break down the top storylines to track as the 2019 women's tournament tips Friday.

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