Alabama star Brandon Miller talked publicly for the first time since police said he was at the scene of a fatal shooting.

Santiago Vescovi scored 18 points and Tennessee pounded Longwood 88-56 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, showing exactly why it felt it deserved better than a No. 3 seed.

Griff Aldrich, a former lawyer and CEO, and Rebecca Tillett — both hired the same day four years ago by Longwood — have the Lancers men’s and women’s teams in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in each program’s history.

The Travis Tigers won state with the Harrison twins back in 2013 and reached the Regional Quarters last season. Gone is superstar Justin Hill but Brownson has some talent back to compete for the District 20-6A crown. Mehki McIntyre is a star in the making and could vie for the District MVP, while Cameron Oliver and Cameron Crockett return to the huddle. Oliver is a first-teamer, but they will have to wait for him to get off the football field. The future is the rangy forward Crockett, who holds offers from TCU, Western Kentucky and TSU.