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NMSU faces Utah Valley in WAC semis

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No. 3 seed New Mexico State (11-7, 8-6) vs. No. 2 seed Utah Valley (11-10, 9-4) Western Athletic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State is ready to take on Utah Valley with the winner earning its place in the WAC championship game. The teams split the regular season series at…

Montana, EWU meet in Big Sky semis

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No. 6 seed Montana (15-12, 9-9) vs. No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (14-7, 13-3) Big Sky Conference Tourney Semifinals, Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana is set to take on Eastern Washington with the winner securing its spot in the Big Sky championship game. Eastern Washington swept the two-game regular season series. The teams…

CSU faces Utah State in MWC semis

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Colorado State (18-5, 15-4) vs. No. 2 seed Utah State (19-7, 16-4) Mountain West Conference Tournament Semifinals, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah State is set to take on Colorado State with a spot in the MWC championship game up for grabs. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece….

UC Riverside faces UC Irvine in Big West semis

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No. 3 seed UC Riverside (14-7, 11-5) vs. No. 2 seed UC Irvine (17-8, 14-4) Big West Conference Tourney Semifinals, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine is ready to face UC Riverside with the winner securing a spot in the Big West championship game. The teams split the regular season series at one…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-BIG 12 TOURNAMENT Bears, Cowboys reach semis KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor and No. 12 Oklahoma State both survived close calls before earning the right to square off in the Big 12 semifinals. The Bears advanced by holding off Kansas State, 74-68. MaCio Teague scored 24 points and Davion Mitchell had 23, but Baylor couldn’t pull away…

Oklahoma St., Baylor meet in Big 12 semis

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Oklahoma State (19-7, 12-7) vs. Baylor (22-1, 14-1) Big 12 Conference Tourney Semifinals, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Big 12 championship game is on the line as Oklahoma State and Baylor are set to square off. In the regular season, Baylor won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last…

Nicholls St. meets NW State in Southland semis

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Northwestern State (11-17, 10-7) vs. No. 1 seed Nicholls State (17-6, 14-2) Southland Conference Tourney Semifinals, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, Texas; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State is ready to face Northwestern State with a spot in the Southland championship game up for grabs. Nicholls State won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The…

Georgetown, Seton Hall meet in Big East semis

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Georgetown (11-12, 9-9) vs. Seton Hall (14-12, 11-9) Big East Conference Tourney Semifinals, Madison Square Garden, New York; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the Big East championship game is ready to be punched as Georgetown and Seton Hall are set to do battle. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams…

Ga. Tech meets Virginia in ACC semis

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Georgia Tech (16-8, 12-6) vs. Virginia (18-6, 14-4) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney Semifinals, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the ACC championship game is ready to be punched as Georgia Tech and Virginia are set to do battle. In the regular season, Virginia won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last…