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Bryant looks to extend streak vs Mt. St. Mary’s

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Mount St. Mary’s (10-10, 9-7) vs. Bryant (14-5, 10-4) Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant looks for its fifth straight conference win against Mount St. Mary’s. Bryant’s last NEC loss came against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 95-84 on Jan. 31. Mount St. Mary’s needed overtime to beat St. Francis (Pa.) by seven points…

Youngstown St. meets Oakland in Horizon quarters

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No. 6 seed Youngstown State (15-11, 10-11) vs. No. 3 seed Oakland (10-17, 10-10) Horizon Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Athletics Center Orena, Oakland, Michigan; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State and Oakland are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Horizon tourney. Oakland swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last met on Jan. 16, when…

Xavier, Georgetown meet in conference play

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Xavier (13-5, 6-5) vs. Georgetown (8-11, 6-8) McDonough Arena, Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big East foes meet as Xavier matches up against Georgetown. Xavier is coming off a big 77-69 win in its last outing over then-No. 13 Creighton. Georgetown is coming off a 68-60 road win over DePaul in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: Xavier…

Ranked teams meet as No. 2 Michigan hosts No. 4 Illinois

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No. 4 Illinois (18-6, 14-4) vs. No. 2 Michigan (18-1, 13-1) Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two top-5 teams battle as No. 4 Illinois visits No. 2 Michigan in a Big Ten showdown. Illinois has four wins and three losses against ranked opponents this season, while Michigan has won six of its seven games…

Wright State meets Milwaukee in Horizon quarters

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No. 8 seed Milwaukee (9-11, 8-10) vs. No. 2 seed Wright State (18-5, 16-4) Horizon Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Horizon semifinals is on the line as Milwaukee matches up against Wright State. In the regular season, Wright State won both of the head-to-head matchups. The…

Auburn faces tough test vs No. 8 Bama

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Auburn (12-13, 6-10) vs. No. 8 Alabama (19-6, 14-2) Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Alabama presents a tough challenge for Auburn. Auburn has won two of its three games against ranked teams this season. Alabama is coming off a 64-59 win at Mississippi State in its most recent game. FEARLESS FRESHMEN: Auburn has…

No. 18 Texas Tech looks for home win vs TCU

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TCU (12-10, 5-8) vs. No. 18 Texas Tech (15-8, 7-7) United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Texas Tech looks for its sixth straight win over TCU at United Supermarkets Arena. The last victory for the Horned Frogs at Texas Tech was a 62-42 win on Jan. 17, 2015. TEAM LEADERS: Texas Tech’s Mac…

UTRGV, NMSU meet in conference play

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Texas Rio Grande Valley (9-6, 2-2) vs. New Mexico State (7-7, 4-6) Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: WAC foes meet as Texas Rio Grande Valley faces New Mexico State. Texas Rio Grande Valley came up short in a 73-64 game at Utah Valley in its last outing. New Mexico State lost 64-55 to…

Boise State looks to sweep Fresno State

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Fresno State (10-10, 8-10) vs. Boise State (18-6, 14-5) ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State seeks revenge on Boise State after dropping the first matchup in Boise. The teams last played on Jan. 20, when the Broncos created 16 Fresno State turnovers and turned the ball over just eight times on the way to…

Ft. Wayne, Cleveland St. meet in Horizon quarters

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No. 10 seed Purdue Fort Wayne (8-14, 7-14) vs. No. 1 seed Cleveland State (16-7, 16-4) Horizon Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Wolstein Center, Cleveland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Horizon semifinals is on the line as Purdue Fort Wayne is set to take on Cleveland State. Cleveland State earned a 67-55 win over Purdue Fort Wayne…