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Pacific meets Santa Clara in WCC quarters

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Santa Clara (11-7, 5-5) vs. No. 6 seed Pacific (9-8, 6-7) West Coast Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara is set to take on Pacific in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 14, when the Tigers outshot Santa Clara 47.8…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Wizards beat slumping Clippers UNDATED (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 33 points and the Washington Wizards pushed ahead with a late run to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-117 after All-Star Paul George was a late scratch Thursday night. Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds while Moe Wagner added 12 points as the Wizards snapped…

Update on the latest sports

AP

NBA-SCHEDULE Wizards beat slumping Clippers UNDATED (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 33 points and the Washington Wizards pushed ahead with a late run to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-117 after All-Star Paul George was a late scratch Thursday night. Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds while Moe Wagner added 12 points as the Wizards snapped…

Stetson meets Liberty in Atlantic Sun semis

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Stetson (11-13, 8-9) vs. Liberty (21-5, 12-2) Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney Semifinals, UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Friday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stetson is ready to face Liberty with a spot in the Atlantic Sun championship game on the line. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last went at it on Jan. 16,…

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…