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Illinois, Drexel meet in First Round

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No. 16 seed Drexel (12-7) vs. No. 1 seed Illinois (23-6) NCAA Tournament First Round, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Indianapolis; Friday, 12:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Drexel and Illinois are set to clash in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois earned a 91-88 overtime win over Ohio State on Sunday, while Drexel won 63-56 against Elon on March 3….

Baylor, Hartford meet in First Round

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No. 16 seed Hartford (15-8) vs. No. 1 seed Baylor (22-2) NCAA Tournament First Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Hartford is preparing to take on Baylor, with the winner punching its ticket to the Round of 32. Hartford knocked off UMass Lowell by 14 on Saturday, while Baylor is coming off of an 83-74…

Ohio State, Oral Roberts meet in First Round

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No. 15 seed Oral Roberts (16-10) vs. No. 2 seed Ohio State (21-9) NCAA Tournament First Round, Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oral Roberts and Ohio State will take the floor in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Oral Roberts won 75-72 against North Dakota State on March 3, while Ohio State fell…

Texas Tech, Utah State meet in First Round

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No. 11 seed Utah State (20-8) vs. No. 6 seed Texas Tech (17-10) NCAA Tournament First Round, Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana; Friday, 12:45 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah State and Texas Tech are set to square off in a NCAA first round matchup. Texas Tech lost 67-66 to Texas last week, while Utah State fell 68-57 against San Diego State…

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NFL-NEWS 49ers hand Trent Williams richest contract ever at OL UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have locked up their biggest potential free agent for the long term by agreeing to give star left tackle Trent Williams the richest contract ever for an offensive lineman. Williams’ agents at Elite Loyalty Sports say the deal will pay Williams $138.1 million…

Arkansas, Colgate meet in First Round

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No. 14 seed Colgate (14-1) vs. No. 3 seed Arkansas (22-6) NCAA Tournament First Round, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Friday, 11:45 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Colgate and Arkansas will go at it in a NCAA first round matchup. Colgate beat Loyola (Md.) by 13 on Sunday, while Arkansas fell to LSU on Saturday, 78-71. SUPER SENIORS: Arkansas’ JD Notae, Justin…

Florida, Virginia Tech meet in First Round

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No. 10 seed Virginia Tech (15-6) vs. No. 7 seed Florida (14-9) NCAA Tournament First Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Friday, 11:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Virginia Tech is taking on Florida in a NCAA first round game. Florida lost 78-66 to Tennessee on Friday, while Virginia Tech fell 81-73 against North Carolina last week. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Florida’s Tre Mann has…

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NFL-NEWS 49ers hand Trent Williams richest contract ever at OL UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have locked up their biggest potential free agent for the long term by agreeing to give star left tackle Trent Williams the richest contract ever for an offensive lineman. Williams’ agents at Elite Loyalty Sports say the deal will pay Williams $138.1 million…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz knock off Celtics UNDATED (AP) — The Utah Jazz hope they’ve pulled out of their first tailspin of the season by winning in Boston. Donovan Mitchell had eight of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to send the Jazz past the Celtics, 117-109. Jordan Clarkson added 20 points off the bench for Utah, which hit 19 3-pointers…

SMU faces Boise State in NIT first round

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No. 3 seed SMU (11-5) vs. No. 2 seed Boise State (18-8) NIT First Round, Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Boise State will take the floor in the first round of the NIT. Boise State lost 89-82 to Nevada on Thursday, while SMU came up short in a 74-71 game against Cincinnati on…