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American faces Army in Patriot League quarters

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No. 5 seed American (4-5, 4-5) vs. No. 4 seed Army (11-8, 7-7) Patriot League Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Christl Arena, West Point, New York; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: American is set to match up against Army in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament. Army earned a 57-55 win over Boston University in its most recent game, while…

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New Mexico State (7-6, 4-5) vs. Tarleton St. (7-10, 2-7) Wisdom Gymnasium, Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State goes for the season sweep over Tarleton St. after winning the previous matchup in Stephenville. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 26, when the Aggies outshot Tarleton St. from the field 58 percent to 40.8…

Utah State looks for home win vs Nevada

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Nevada (14-8, 9-6) vs. Utah State (15-7, 12-4) Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, Utah; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah State looks for its fourth straight win over Nevada at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The last victory for the Wolf Pack at Utah State was a 93-87 win on Feb. 17, 2018. STEPPING UP: Utah State’s Neemias Queta has…

Georgetown seeks revenge on UConn

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Georgetown (9-11, 7-8) vs. UConn (13-6, 10-6) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown seeks revenge on UConn after dropping the first matchup in Washington. The teams last played each other on Feb. 23, when the Huskies shot 45.5 percent from the field while limiting Georgetown to just 35.8 percent on the way to…

ND looks to knock off No. 11 Fla St.

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No. 11 Florida State (15-4, 11-3) vs. Notre Dame (9-14, 6-11) Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Florida State looks to give Notre Dame its 27th straight loss to ranked opponents. Notre Dame’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 6 Wichita State Shockers 67-66 on…

Minnesota looks to end streak vs Rutgers

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Rutgers (13-10, 9-10) vs. Minnesota (13-13, 6-13) Williams Arena, Minneapolis; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers looks to extend Minnesota’s conference losing streak to seven games. Minnesota’s last Big Ten win came against the Purdue Boilermakers 71-68 on Feb. 11. Rutgers fell 72-51 at Nebraska on Monday. SUPER SENIORS: Minnesota’s Marcus Carr, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson have combined…

Lawson, S. Carolina visit Kentucky

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South Carolina (6-13, 4-11) vs. Kentucky (8-15, 7-9) Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as AJ Lawson and South Carolina will take on Brandon Boston Jr. and Kentucky. The junior Lawson has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 16.2 over…

USF looks for road win vs Tulane

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South Florida (8-11, 4-9) vs. Tulane (9-12, 4-12) Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse, New Orleans; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Florida looks for its third straight win over Tulane at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse. Tulane’s last win at home against the Bulls came on Feb. 18, 2017. SAVVY SENIORS: South Florida’s David Collins, Alexis Yetna and Justin…

Clemson looks to extend streak vs Pitt

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Pittsburgh (10-10, 6-9) vs. Clemson (15-6, 9-6) Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clemson looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Pittsburgh. In its last seven wins against the Panthers, Clemson has won by an average of 14 points. Pittsburgh’s last win in the series came on March 8, 2014, an…

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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…