Will NCAA tournament expansion help the mid-majors? ‘The fans love the Cinderella story.’

CHICAGO — Illinois-Chicago men’s basketball coach Rob Ehsan thinks the NCAA tournament is one of the greatest sporting events in the United States, if not the world. He is “100% supportive” of the NCAA giving more athletes a chance to experience it by expanding the Division I men’s and women’s tournaments from 68 to 76 teams. Loyola coach Drew Valentine is equally in favor of the expansion. ...