One of the topics that came up was his love of basketball and attending the Spartans' 80-78 win over Illinois in January.

Images of a flattened community center in Pebble City, toppled trees and shredded roofs are coming out of Mitchell County after a tornado was reported in the area around 6:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Bulldogs have progressed from a 54-year wait to reach March Madness in 2016 to a seemingly annual invitation.

While the two share the same last name, they are no relation. Yet, they’ve considered each other family throughout their ...