Mississippi has a key player back for its visit to Minnesota’s Barn with a women’s ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If not for a key injury down the stretch, the Mississippi Rebels might have been hosting the first two rounds of the women’s NCAA Tournament in friendly confines. Instead they will step into Minnesota’s Williams Arena on Sunday as a five seed, visiting the fourth-seeded Golden Gophers with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Mississippi at least has guard Sira Thienou back on the court. She made her return in the Rebels’ 81-66 first-round victory over Gonzaga after being sidelined since Feb. 17 with a bone bruise on her left knee. Thienou had 12 points...