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Indiana State is bracing for a lose-lose week while mounting enough focus to prepare for the NIT. The Sycamores (28-6) were left out of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and before the sting of that omission could be extinguished, reports surfaced that head coach Josh Schertz was nearing a deal to jump to St. Louis University. SLU fired Travis Ford, who was the highest-paid coach in the Atlantic 10 at $2.5 million annually. Indiana State paid Schertz less than $400,000 in 2023-24. A $3 million annual salary for Schertz would represent a raise of more than 750 percent. Multiple reports indicate the two sides were negotiating a contract late Sunday night as part of a colossal chain of events for Indiana State. After the NCAA Tournament field was set, Indiana State accepted a spot in the NIT and will play a first-round game at home Tuesday night against SMU. NCAA Tournament committee chair Dr. Charles McClelland reasoned Indiana State didn't measure up with the rest of the finalized field because of a poor nonconference slate. The Sycamores were regular-season champions in the Missouri Valley but failed to secure the automatic conference bid when they lost to Drake in the conference tournament championship game. "They had a magnificent season. They had great metrics," McClelland said of leaving Indiana State out of the NCAA Tournament. "But when you start to look at their non-conference and the games they played outside of conference, that was something we had to take a look at." Schertz, 48, has a 62-39 record at Indiana State and 399-108 overall including his 337-69 record at Lincoln Memorial (DII). Schertz had 11 consecutive 20-win seasons with the Railsplitters and was seven-time South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year. --Field Level Media

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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott restructured his contract to lower his nearly $60 million salary cap figure for 2024 and create $4 million for Dallas under the cap, according to multiple reports. Prescott is entering the final year of a four-year, $160 million contract. The 30-year-old agreed to add void years to his contract to allow the Cowboys to convert his $5 million roster bonus to a signing bonus, ESPN reported, which removes $4 million from the team's 2024 cap. At $55.45 million, Prescott's cap figure remains the second-highest in the NFL for 2024 behind Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson ($63.97 million). A long-term contract extension is expected for Prescott and would lower his cap figure immensely and might be necessary with free agency looming for pass rusher Micah Parsons and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, among others on the Dallas roster. Prescott on Monday also introduced his baby daughter to fans with photos posted to social media. Prescott and his girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos, shared five pictures of the newborn nicknamed MJ -- Margaret Rose Jane Prescott. "Being your parents is the biggest blessing life has to offer and we are so fortunate that you are ours! Welcome into this world, baby girl, you will always be loved and protected! We are so IN LOVE with you, Love, Mom & Dad," the post reads. --Field Level Media