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Syracuse meets Virginia in ACC quarters

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Syracuse (16-8, 10-7) vs. No. 1 seed Virginia (17-6, 13-4) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the ACC semifinals is up for grabs as Syracuse and Virginia prepare to do battle. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 25, when the Cavaliers outshot…

FAU, La. Tech meet in CUSA quarters

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Florida Atlantic (13-9, 8-5) vs. No. 1 seed Louisiana Tech (20-6, 12-4) Conference USA Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic is set to take on Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the CUSA tournament. Louisiana Tech earned a 99-66 win over Our Lady of the Lake last week,…

UNO, NW State meet in Southland quarters

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New Orleans (10-14, 9-7) vs. No. 4 seed Northwestern State (10-17, 9-7) Southland Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Leonard E. Merrell Center, Katy, Texas; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans is set to take on Northwestern State in the quarterfinals of the Southland tourney. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last faced each…

Fla St. faces Duke in ACC quarters

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Duke (13-11, 11-9) vs. No. 2 seed Florida State (15-5, 11-4) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duke is set to match up against Florida State in the ACC tourney quarterfinals. Duke knocked off Louisville by 14 on Wednesday, while Florida State fell to Notre Dame on Saturday, 83-73. STEPPING…

Ohio State meets Minnesota in Big Ten tourney

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Minnesota (14-14, 7-14) vs. No. 5 seed Ohio State (18-8, 12-8) Big Ten Tourney Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota is set to meet Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. The only regular season meeting came on Jan. 3, when the Golden Gophers shot 43.6 percent from the…

Fresno State faces CSU in MWC quarters

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Fresno State (12-11, 10-11) vs. No. 3 seed Colorado State (17-5, 14-4) Mountain West Conference Tournament Quarterfinals, Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas; Thursday, 11:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State and Colorado State are prepared to face off in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament. Colorado State swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last faced each other…

Penn State, Wisconsin meet in Big Ten 2nd round

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Penn State (11-13, 8-12) vs. No. 6 seed Wisconsin (16-11, 10-10) Big Ten Tourney Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State and Wisconsin are prepared to square off in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last met on…

EWU faces N. Arizona in Big Sky quarters

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Northern Arizona (6-15, 5-10) vs. No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (13-7, 12-3) Big Sky Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Dec. 19, when the…

Creighton faces Butler in Big East quarters

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Butler (10-14, 9-12) vs. No. 2 seed Creighton (18-7, 14-6) Big East Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Madison Square Garden, New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Butler and Creighton are prepared to face off in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played each other on…

Colorado faces Cal in Pac-12 quarters

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Cal (9-19, 4-18) vs. No. 3 seed Colorado (20-7, 15-6) Pac-12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Thursday, 11:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal is set to match up against Colorado in the Pac-12 tourney quarterfinals. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 13, when the Golden…