The No. 3 seed Iowa State Cyclones (24-9) will open their NCAA Tournament campaign on Friday against No. 14 seed Lipscomb Bisons (25-9) in what promises to be an intriguing first-round contest.

Brian Cashman didn’t have an update — or much optimism — on Gerrit Cole’s condition one day after the Yankees ace said he was “concerned” about his elbow. “[I’m] prepared for the ...