Santa Clara (12-7, 6-5) vs. No. 3 seed Pepperdine (11-11, 7-6) West Coast Conference Tourney Semifinals, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the WCC championship game is ready to be punched as Santa Clara and Pepperdine are set to face off. The only regular season meeting came on Feb. 20, when the Broncos…
NFL-NEWS Washington releases Alex Smith UNDATED (AP) — Washington has released veteran quarterback Alex Smith. The move clears just under $15 million in salary cap space for Washington, which is hoping to figure out its long-term QB situation and fill many holes in the aftermath of a 7-9 season. Coach Ron Rivera said he met with Smith this week, each…
Cal State Fullerton (6-8, 5-8) vs. UC San Diego (6-10, 3-10) RIMAC, San Diego; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal State Fullerton seeks revenge on UC San Diego after dropping the first matchup in San Diego. The teams last faced each other on March 5, when the Tritons outshot Cal State Fullerton 52.3 percent to 49.2 percent and made…
Seattle (11-9, 4-4) vs. California Baptist (12-9, 5-6) CBU Events Center, Riverside, California; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: California Baptist seeks revenge on Seattle after dropping the first matchup in Riverside. The teams last faced each other on March 5, when the Redhawks shot 42.9 percent from the field en route to a one-point victory. TEAM LEADERS: The electric…
Oregon (18-5, 13-4) vs. Oregon State (14-11, 11-9) Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State looks for its fourth straight win over Oregon at Gill Coliseum. The last victory for the Ducks at Oregon State was an 80-59 win on March 4, 2017. VETERAN PRESENCE: Each of these teams has relied heavily on their seniors…
Hawaii (11-8, 9-8) vs. UC Davis (8-7, 6-5) The Pavilion, Davis, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over UC Davis. Hawaii has won by an average of 7 points in its last five wins over the Aggies. UC Davis’ last win in the series came on March 1,…
Penn State (9-13, 6-12) vs. Maryland (15-11, 9-10) Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maryland seeks revenge on Penn State after dropping the first matchup in University Park. The teams last played on Feb. 5, when the Nittany Lions shot 31.5 percent from the field and went 16 for 18 from the free throw line…
UC Irvine (15-8, 12-4) vs. Long Beach State (5-10, 4-7) The Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine goes for the season sweep over Long Beach State after winning the previous matchup in Long Beach. The teams last played on March 5, when Long Beach State made only eight free throws on 12 attempts…
UC Riverside (12-7, 9-5) vs. Cal State Northridge (9-11, 5-8) Matadome, Northridge, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal State Northridge seeks revenge on UC Riverside after dropping the first matchup in Northridge. The teams last played each other on March 5, when the Highlanders outshot Cal State Northridge from the field 45.5 percent to 41.3 percent and made…
Cal Poly (3-18, 1-14) vs. UC Santa Barbara (18-4, 14-3) Thunderdome, Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Santa Barbara looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Cal Poly. In its last seven wins against the Mustangs, UC Santa Barbara has won by an average of 14 points. Cal Poly’s last win in…
