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San Francisco, LMU meet in WCC quarters

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San Francisco (11-13, 5-9) vs. No. 5 seed Loyola Marymount (12-8, 7-5) West Coast Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco is set to match up against Loyola Marymount in the WCC tournament quarterfinals. Loyola Marymount won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last faced each other…

Duquesne, SBU meet in A10 quarters

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Duquesne (9-8, 8-7) vs. No. 1 seed Saint Bonaventure (13-4, 11-4) Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Stuart Siegel Center, Richmond, Virginia; Friday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duquesne is set to match up against Saint Bonaventure in the quarterfinals of the A10 tournament. Saint Bonaventure won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last went at…

EKU, Morehead St. meet in OVC quarters

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Eastern Kentucky (22-6, 16-5) vs. No. 2 seed Morehead State (21-7, 18-3) Ohio Valley Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State are prepared to face off in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on…

FGCU, North Alabama meet in Atlantic Sun semis

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Florida Gulf Coast (10-7, 5-5) vs. North Alabama (12-10, 8-8) Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney Semifinals, UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Gulf Coast is ready to face North Alabama with a spot in the Atlantic Sun championship game up for grabs. In the regular season, Florida Gulf Coast won both of the head-to-head matchups. The…

Drake faces Northern Iowa in MVC quarters

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Northern Iowa (10-15, 8-11) vs. No. 2 seed Drake (24-3, 15-3) Missouri Valley Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the MVC semifinals is up for grabs as Northern Iowa and Drake prepare to square off. In the regular season, Drake won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last went…

Vandy looks to sweep Ole Miss

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Vanderbilt (8-14, 3-12) vs. Mississippi (14-10, 9-8) The Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi seeks revenge on Vanderbilt after dropping the first matchup in Nashville. The teams last played on Feb. 27, when the Commodores outshot Mississippi from the field 53.1 percent to 43.9 percent and made seven more 3-pointers en route to…

Belmont meets JSU in OVC quarters

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Jacksonville State (18-8, 14-6) vs. No. 1 seed Belmont (25-3, 19-2) Ohio Valley Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State is set to take on Belmont in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament. In the regular season, Belmont won both of the head-to-head matchups. The teams last played each other on Feb….

S. Illinois meets Loyola-Chicago in MVC quarters

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Southern Illinois (12-13, 6-13) vs. No. 1 seed Loyola of Chicago (21-4, 16-2) Missouri Valley Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Friday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois and Loyola of Chicago are prepared to match up in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament. Loyola of Chicago won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The…

SD State faces Nebraska Omaha in Summit League quarters

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Nebraska Omaha (5-19, 3-11) vs. South Dakota State (15-6, 11-4) Summit League Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Saturday, 6:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska Omaha is set to square off against South Dakota State in the Summit League tournament quarterfinals. South Dakota State earned an 89-77 win over Kansas City in its most recent game, while…

Siena looks to extend streak vs Canisius

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Canisius (6-5, 6-5) vs. Siena (12-3, 12-3) Times Union Center, Albany, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena looks for its fifth straight conference win against Canisius. Siena’s last MAAC loss came against the Niagara Purple Eagles 64-62 on Feb. 20. Canisius fell 73-66 at Siena in its last outing. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Siena’s Manny Camper has averaged 14.4…