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Texas Southern looks to extend streak vs Alcorn State

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Alcorn State (6-10, 6-5) vs. Texas Southern (11-8, 8-3) Health & PE Center, Houston; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern looks for its fifth straight conference win against Alcorn State. Texas Southern’s last SWAC loss came against the Prairie View Panthers 77-75 on Feb. 21. Alcorn State came up short in an 89-75 game at Southern on Saturday….

Tulsa faces Northeastern State

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Northeastern State vs. Tulsa (10-11) Donald Reynolds Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Thursday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are set to battle the RiverHawks of Division II Northeastern State. Tulsa lost 73-69 at Central Florida in its most recent game. SENIOR STUDS: Tulsa has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Brandon Rachal, Elijah Joiner, Darien Jackson and…

No. 17 Oklahoma St. looks to knock off No. 3 Baylor

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No. 17 Oklahoma State (17-6, 10-6) vs. No. 3 Baylor (19-1, 11-1) Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Oklahoma State goes for its fifth straight win vs ranked opponents against No. 3 Baylor. Oklahoma State’s last loss vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 2 Baylor Bears 81-66 on Jan. 23. Baylor is…

Wagner looks to sweep Merrimack

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Merrimack (9-8, 9-8) vs. Wagner (12-6, 12-5) Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wagner goes for the season sweep over Merrimack after winning the previous matchup in Staten Island. The teams last faced each other on March 2, when Merrimack made only four free throws on eight attempts while the Seahawks went 19…

San Diego, San Francisco meet in WCC tourney

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No. 9 seed San Diego (3-10, 2-7) vs. No. 8 seed San Francisco (10-13, 4-9) West Coast Conference Tourney First Round, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego is set to meet San Francisco in the first round of the WCC tourney. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Dec. 31, when…

TCU looks to knock off No. 6 WVU

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TCU (12-11, 5-9) vs. No. 6 West Virginia (17-7, 10-5) WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, West Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 West Virginia looks to give TCU its ninth straight loss against ranked opponents. TCU’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 2 Baylor Bears 75-72 on Feb. 29, 2020. West Virginia lost 94-89 in…

Southern Utah looks to extend streak vs Portland St.

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Southern Utah (17-3, 10-2) vs. Portland State (9-10, 6-6) The Viking Pavilion, Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah looks for its sixth straight conference win against Portland State. Southern Utah’s last Big Sky loss came against the Weber State Wildcats 91-67 on Jan. 21. Portland State is coming off a 73-65 win over Northern Colorado on…

Nicholls St. looks to extend streak vs McNeese St.

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Nicholls State (16-6, 13-2) vs. McNeese State (10-11, 4-9) Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State looks for its seventh straight conference win against McNeese State. Nicholls State’s last Southland loss came against the Sam Houston Bearkats 78-71 on Feb. 6. McNeese State is coming off an 85-58 win over Houston Baptist on Saturday….

Prairie View looks for home win vs Southern

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Southern (8-8, 8-4) vs. Prairie View (12-4, 11-0) William Nicks Center, Prairie View, Texas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View looks for its sixth straight win over Southern at William Nicks Center. The last victory for the Jaguars at Prairie View was a 77-73 win on March 5, 2015. SENIOR STUDS: Prairie View’s Cam Mack, Jawaun Daniels and…

Jackson St. looks to extend streak vs Alabama A&M

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Alabama A&M (6-7, 4-7) vs. Jackson State (9-5, 9-0) Williams Center, Jackson, Mississippi; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State looks for its 15th straight conference win against Alabama A&M. Jackson State’s last SWAC loss came against the Grambling State Tigers 63-61 on Feb. 22, 2020. Alabama A&M has dropped its last five games against conference opponents. LEADING THE…