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Southeast Mo., Morehead St. meet in OVC tourney

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No. 7 seed Southeast Missouri (11-15, 9-11) vs. No. 2 seed Morehead State (20-7, 17-3) Ohio Valley Conference Tourney First Round, Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri is set to match up against Morehead State in the opening round of the OVC tourney. Morehead State swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last…

Rhode Island looks to extend streak vs St. Joe’s

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Rhode Island (10-14, 7-10) vs. Saint Joseph’s (4-14, 3-9) Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena, Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Saint Joseph’s. Rhode Island has won by an average of 8 points in its last five wins over the Hawks. Saint Joseph’s’ last win in the…

St. John’s looks to sweep Providence

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Providence (12-11, 8-9) vs. St. John’s (14-10, 8-9) Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s goes for the season sweep over Providence after winning the previous matchup in Providence. The teams last went at it on Feb. 6, when the Red Storm shot 58.6 percent from the field while holding Providence to just 46.8…

No. 19 San Diego St. looks for road win vs UNLV

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No. 19 San Diego State (19-4, 13-3) vs. UNLV (11-12, 8-8) Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 San Diego State looks for its third straight win over UNLV at Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV’s last win at home against the Aztecs came on Jan. 27, 2018. STEPPING UP: UNLV’s Bryce Hamilton has…

VCU, Dayton meet in conference play

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VCU (17-6, 10-4) vs. Dayton (13-8, 9-7) University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A10 foes meet as VCU faces Dayton. VCU fell 65-57 at Davidson on Saturday. Dayton is coming off a 55-52 win over Saint Bonaventure on Monday. TALE OF TWO ROSTERS: Dayton has been fueled by senior leadership this year while VCU…

CSU looks to extend streak vs NM

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New Mexico (6-14, 2-14) vs. Colorado State (16-4, 13-3) Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colorado; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State looks for its fifth straight conference win against New Mexico. Colorado State’s last MWC loss came against the Boise State Broncos 85-77 on Jan. 29. New Mexico fell 62-55 at Air Force on Wednesday. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS:…

Ranked teams meet as No. 10 Nova hosts No. 14 Creighton

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No. 14 Creighton (17-6, 13-5) vs. No. 10 Villanova (15-4, 10-3) Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams match up as No. 14 Creighton visits No. 10 Villanova in a Big East showdown. Creighton has three wins and one loss against ranked opponents this season, while Villanova has won one of its two games…

Minnesota looks to end streak vs Penn State

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Minnesota (13-12, 6-12) vs. Penn State (8-13, 5-12) Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Penn State looks to extend Minnesota’s conference losing streak to six games. Minnesota’s last Big Ten win came against the Purdue Boilermakers 71-68 on Feb. 11. Penn State lost 73-52 loss at home against Purdue on Friday. VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior…

St. Louis meets La Salle in A10 tourney

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Saint Louis (13-5, 6-4) vs. La Salle (9-15, 6-11) Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney First Round, Stuart Siegel Center, Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis is set to match up against La Salle in the first round of the A10 tourney. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The teams last played on…

Louisville faces tough test vs No. 22 Virginia Tech

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Louisville (13-5, 8-4) vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech (15-5, 9-4) Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Virginia Tech presents a tough challenge for Louisville. Louisville has won one of its two games against ranked teams this season. Virginia Tech is coming off an 84-46 home win against Wake Forest in its most recent game….