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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…

Update on the latest sports

AP

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…

Mizzou, Arkansas meet in SEC quarters

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Missouri (16-8, 9-8) vs. No. 2 seed Arkansas (21-5, 13-4) Southeastern Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri is set to meet Arkansas in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last went at it on Feb. 13, when the Razorbacks…

Oregon State meets Oregon in Pac-12 semis

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Oregon State (15-12, 12-10) vs. Oregon (20-5, 15-4) Pac-12 Conference Tournament Semifinals, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State is ready to take on Oregon with a spot in the Pac-12 championship game up for grabs. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on March 7, when…

N. Texas, La. Tech meet in CUSA semis

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North Texas (15-9, 11-5) vs. Louisiana Tech (21-6, 13-4) Conference USA Conference Tourney Semifinals, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech is set to take on North Texas with the winner earning its place in the CUSA championship game. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams…

Toledo faces Ohio in MAC semis

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Ohio (14-7, 10-5) vs. Toledo (21-7, 16-4) Mid-American Conference Tourney Semifinals, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MAC championship game is on the line as Ohio and Toledo are set to do battle. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 8, when the Rockets shot 61.8 percent from…