Possible War Could Delay NCAA Tournaments

NCAA is considering the possibility of delaying their men and women’s basketball tournaments if the U.S. goes to war with Iraq. The Missouri Tigers, who are the sixth seed in the Western bracket, are scheduled to face 11th seeded Southern Illinois at 1:40 Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis. The SMS Lady Bears are the 15th seed in the Midwest bracket of the NCAA Women’s Tournament and are slated to face second-seeded Texas Tech in Lubbock at 5:40 Sunday night.