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Murray State, JSU meet in OVC tourney

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No. 5 seed Murray State (13-12, 10-10) vs. No. 4 seed Jacksonville State (17-8, 13-6) Ohio Valley Conference Tourney First Round, Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State is set to match up against Jacksonville State in the opening round of the OVC tournament. In the regular season, Jacksonville State won both of the head-to-head…

Iowa State looks to knock off No. 18 Texas Tech

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Iowa State (2-19, 0-16) vs. No. 18 Texas Tech (16-8, 8-7) United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Texas Tech looks to give Iowa State its 18th straight loss against ranked opponents. Iowa State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 16 Seton Hall Pirates 76-66 on Dec. 8, 2019. Texas…

Austin Peay faces EKU in OVC tourney

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No. 6 seed Austin Peay (14-12, 10-10) vs. No. 3 seed Eastern Kentucky (21-6, 15-5) Ohio Valley Conference Tourney First Round, Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay is set to square off against Eastern Kentucky in the opening round of the OVC tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece….

Illinois St. faces Northern Iowa in MVC tourney

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No. 10 seed Illinois State (7-17, 4-14) vs. No. 7 seed Northern Iowa (9-15, 7-11) Missouri Valley Conference Tourney First Round, Enterprise Center, St. Louis; Thursday, 9:08 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State is set to match up against Northern Iowa in the opening round of the MVC tournament. Northern Iowa swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last…

No. 13 Kansas battles UTEP

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UTEP (12-10) vs. No. 13 Kansas (18-8) Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Kansas hosts UTEP in a non-conference matchup. Both squads are coming off of big home victories this past weekend. Kansas earned a 71-58 win over Baylor on Saturday, while UTEP emerged with a 77-62 win over Charlotte on Sunday. SAVVY SENIORS:…

Ranked teams meet as No. 16 OU hosts No. 15 Texas

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No. 15 Texas (15-7, 9-6) vs. No. 16 Oklahoma (14-8, 9-7) Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams battle as No. 15 Texas visits No. 16 Oklahoma in a Big 12 showdown. Texas has four wins and six losses against ranked opponents this season, while Oklahoma has won five of its 10 games…

Winthrop faces Longwood in Big South semis

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No. 5 seed Longwood (12-15, 11-10) vs. No. 1 seed Winthrop (21-1, 18-1) Big South Conference Tourney Semifinals, Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the Big South championship game is about to be punched as Longwood and Winthrop are set to square off. Winthrop swept the two-game regular season series. The…

Weber State looks to extend streak vs N. Colorado

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Northern Colorado (10-9, 6-7) vs. Weber State (16-5, 11-3) Dee Events Center, Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State looks for its sixth straight conference win against Northern Colorado. Weber State’s last Big Sky loss came against the Montana Grizzlies 80-67 on Feb. 11. Northern Colorado fell 73-65 at home to Portland State in its last outing….

Nebraska looks to knock off No. 5 Iowa

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Nebraska (7-17, 3-14) vs. No. 5 Iowa (18-7, 12-6) Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Iowa looks to give Nebraska its 17th straight loss against ranked opponents. Nebraska’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Maryland Terrapins 69-61 on March 14, 2019. Iowa is coming off a 73-57 road…

Sac State looks to end streak vs Montana State

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Sacramento State (7-10, 4-8) vs. Montana State (10-8, 7-5) Max Worthington Arena, Bozeman, Montana; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana State looks to extend Sacramento State’s conference losing streak to seven games. Sacramento State’s last Big Sky win came against the Montana Grizzlies 89-83 on Jan. 23. Montana State is coming off a 71-61 win at Idaho on Sunday….