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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Alabama A&M (6-8, 4-8) vs. Grambling State (10-11, 8-6) Assembly Center, Grambling, Louisiana; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling State looks to extend Alabama A&M’s conference losing streak to seven games. Alabama A&M’s last SWAC win came against the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 56-55 on Feb. 8. Grambling State is coming off a 91-68 home win over Alabama State…
Southern (8-9, 8-5) vs. Texas Southern (12-8, 9-3) Health & PE Center, Houston; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern looks for its sixth straight conference win against Southern. Texas Southern’s last SWAC loss came against the Prairie View Panthers 77-75 on Feb. 21. Southern fell 68-61 at Prairie View in its last outing. LEADING THE CHARGE: The dynamic…
St. Peter’s (12-10, 9-8) vs. Quinnipiac (9-11, 7-9) People’s United Center, Hamden, Connecticut; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Peter’s seeks revenge on Quinnipiac after dropping the first matchup in Hamden. The teams last faced each other on March 4, when the Bobcats shot 37.5 percent from the field while holding St. Peter’s’s shooters to just 28.3 percent en…
Seton Hall (13-11, 10-8) vs. St. John’s (15-10, 9-9) Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s seeks revenge on Seton Hall after dropping the first matchup in Newark. The teams last played on Dec. 11, when the Pirates outshot St. John’s from the field 47.3 percent to 43.9 percent and made 14 more free…
