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Richmond seeks revenge on VCU

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VCU (18-6, 11-4) vs. Richmond (13-8, 6-6) Robins Center, Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VCU goes for the season sweep over Richmond after winning the previous matchup in Richmond. The teams last met on Feb. 17, when the Rams shot 51 percent from the field while holding Richmond’s shooters to just 32.8 percent en route to the…

Grand Canyon seeks revenge on Utah Valley

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Utah Valley (11-9, 9-3) vs. Grand Canyon (14-6, 8-3) Grand Canyon University Arena, Phoenix; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley goes for the season sweep over Grand Canyon after winning the previous matchup in Phoenix. The teams last met on March 5, when the Wolverines shot 40 percent from the field and went 5 for 9 from 3-point…

Troy, CCU meet in Sun Belt quarters

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Troy (11-16, 5-12) vs. No. 2 seed Coastal Carolina (15-6, 9-5) Sun Belt Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Hartsell Arena, Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Troy is set to take on Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tourney. Coastal Carolina earned a 76-71 win over Troy on Saturday, while Troy won 91-86 against Texas-Arlington on Friday….

Dixie St. seeks revenge on NMSU

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New Mexico State (9-7, 6-6) vs. Dixie St. (8-12, 4-9) Burns Arena, St. George, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dixie St. seeks revenge on New Mexico State after dropping the first matchup in St. George. The teams last played each other on March 5, when the Aggies forced 18 Dixie St. turnovers and turned the ball over just…

Charlotte looks to end streak vs Marshall

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Charlotte (9-14, 5-10) vs. Marshall (14-6, 8-5) Henderson Center, Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marshall looks to extend Charlotte’s conference losing streak to eight games. Charlotte’s last CUSA win came against the Florida International Panthers 68-65 on Jan. 30. Marshall is coming off a 75-67 win at home over Charlotte in its most recent game. VETERAN…

LMU, St. Mary’s meet in WCC semis

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Loyola Marymount (13-8, 8-5) vs. No. 4 seed Saint Mary’s (13-8, 4-6) West Coast Conference Tourney Semifinals, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount is ready to take on Saint Mary’s with the winner punching its ticket the WCC championship game. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 21, when the…

Loyola-Chicago faces Indiana St. in MVC semis

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Indiana State (15-9, 12-7) vs. Loyola of Chicago (22-4, 17-2) Missouri Valley Conference Tourney Semifinals, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MVC championship game is on the line as Indiana State and Loyola of Chicago are set to do battle. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The…

TCU looks to knock off No. 15 Texas

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No. 15 Texas (16-7, 10-6) vs. TCU (12-12, 5-10) Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Texas looks to give TCU its 10th straight loss to ranked opponents. TCU’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 2 Baylor Bears 75-72 on Feb. 29, 2020. Texas won 69-65 at…

North Alabama meets Liberty in Atlantic Sun finals

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North Alabama (13-10, 9-8) vs. Liberty (22-5, 13-2) Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney Championship, UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama is set to face off against Liberty in the Championship of the Atlantic Sun tournament. Liberty swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last played on Feb. 23, when the Flames outshot North Alabama…

Mercer, Wofford meet in SoCon quarters

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Mercer (16-10, 9-9) vs. No. 2 seed Wofford (15-8, 12-5) Southern Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Harrah’s Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer is set to meet Wofford in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament. Wofford won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last met on Jan. 30, when the Terriers…