Central Arkansas (5-18, 4-11) vs. Northwestern State (9-17, 8-7) Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas looks for its third straight win over Northwestern State at Prather Coliseum. Northwestern State’s last win at home against the Bears came on March 4, 2017. SQUAD LEADERSHIP: Northwestern State’s Trenton Massner has averaged 12.7 points and 4.6 rebounds…
No. 4 Illinois (19-6, 15-4) vs. No. 7 Ohio State (18-7, 12-7) Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Illinois goes for its fifth straight win vs ranked opponents against No. 7 Ohio State. Illinois’ last loss vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes 87-81 on Jan. 16. Ohio…
Lamar (7-17, 6-10) vs. McNeese State (10-11, 4-9) Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lamar goes for the season sweep over McNeese State after winning the previous matchup in Beaumont. The teams last met on Jan. 30, when the Cardinals shot 38.3 percent from the field while holding McNeese State’s shooters to just 35.7 percent…
Texas A&M (8-8, 2-7) vs. No. 12 Arkansas (20-5, 12-4) Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Arkansas presents a tough challenge for Texas A&M. Texas A&M has lost both of its games against ranked teams this season. Arkansas has won its last 10 games against conference opponents. PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE: Senior leadership could…
Incarnate Word (8-12, 5-8) vs. Abilene Christian (20-4, 12-2) Teague Special Events Center, Abilene, Texas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Abilene Christian looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Incarnate Word. In its last seven wins against the Cardinals, Abilene Christian has won by an average of 14 points. Incarnate Word’s last win in the…
MLB-NEWS AP source: Bradley agrees to $24M, 2-year deal with Brewers UNDATED (AP) — Free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is joining the Milwaukee Brewers, agreeing to the parameters of a $24 million, two-year contract. That’s according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the details of the agreement…
Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THE NUMBERS: VACCINES: Nearly 54.1 million people, or 16.3% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the CDC. Some 27.7 million people have completed their vaccination, or 8.4% of the population. CASES: The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases…
Indiana (12-13, 7-11) vs. No. 23 Purdue (17-8, 12-6) Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Purdue looks for its ninth straight win in the head-to-head series over Indiana. In its last eight wins against the Hoosiers, Purdue has won by an average of 9 points. Indiana’s last win in the series came on…
No. 6 seed Bucknell (4-6, 4-6) vs. No. 3 seed Lafayette (9-5, 9-5) Patriot League Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Kirby Sports Center, Easton, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bucknell is set to meet Lafayette in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament. Lafayette swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last played each other on Jan. 10, when…
Mississippi State (14-12, 8-9) vs. Auburn (12-14, 6-11) Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as D.J. Stewart Jr. and Mississippi State will face Allen Flanigan and Auburn. The junior Stewart has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 13.8 over his last five games. Flanigan,…
