Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — For all that Iowa star Megan Gustafson has accomplished, she has yet to win an NCAA Tournament game with the Hawkeyes. Expect that to change. Gustafson and the second-seeded Hawkeyes will open tournament play when they host 15th-seeded Mercer. Iowa, which won the Big Ten tournament, hasn’t won in the NCAAs since making a Sweet Sixteen run in 2015 _ before Gustafson arrived on campus.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Cassius Winston scored 26 points and second-seeded Michigan State held off Bradley 76-65 in the opening round of the East Region. Xavier Tillman had 16 points with 11 boards for the Spartans (29-6), who’ll face Big Ten rival Minnesota in search of its first trip to the Sweet 16 in four years. Bradley gave the Big Ten champions all they could handle though.

UNDATED (AP) — The spotlight of the NCAA Tournament shifts to Zion Williamson and No. 1 overall seed Duke. Along with the other 31 teams playing in first-round games Friday. But there won’t be more attention on anybody than the Blue Devils’ star freshman, who gets to open against North Dakota State in his home state of South Carolina.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dedric Lawson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Kansas dominated inside for an 87-53 rout over Northeastern in the opening round of the Midwest Region. The fourth-seeded Jayhawks had a notable size advantage inside and used it, outscoring the Huskies 50-16 in the paint while grabbing 17 more rebounds. Kansas shot 56 percent and advanced to Saturday’s second round against fifth-seeded Auburn.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Utah State and Washington are making their first NCAA Tournament appearances since 2011. The two teams are back and play each other in a first-round game on Friday. Utah State made it for the 21st time, but they haven’t won a game since 2001. Washington, the No. 9 seed, has been here 17 times and advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2006 and 2010.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The blue bloods have plenty of competition in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Texas Tech and Buffalo are building powerful programs in under-the-radar outposts. Houston is a budding mid-major in a large city. Kansas State, which fights in Kansas’ shadow, tied Texas Tech for the Big 12 title. Tennessee and Virginia Tech are better known for football. All have the talent to make a run in the tournament.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Many of the 1,000 players on NCAA Tournament’s teams know what it’s like to be on the pencil end of a bracket, trying to pick the most probable upsets. Now they’re on the other side, filling the brackets instead of guessing how they’ll turn out.