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Rhode Island seeks revenge on Duquesne

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Rhode Island (10-13, 7-9) vs. Duquesne (7-8, 6-7) UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duquesne goes for the season sweep over Rhode Island after winning the previous matchup in Pittsburgh. The teams last played on Jan. 20, when the Dukes shot 50 percent from the field while limiting Rhode Island to just 38.1 percent en route…

NC A&T looks for home win vs NC Central

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NC Central (4-6, 2-3) vs. NC A&T (10-10, 6-1) Corbett Sports Center, Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC A&T looks for its sixth straight win over NC Central at Corbett Sports Center. The last victory for the Eagles at NC A&T was a 58-44 win on Feb. 7, 2015. SAVVY SENIORS: NC A&T’s Kameron Langley, Tyler…

Merrimack seeks revenge on St. Francis

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St. Francis (NY) (9-9, 9-8) vs. Merrimack (8-7, 8-7) Hammel Court, North Andover, Massachusetts; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Francis (NY) goes for the season sweep over Merrimack after winning the previous matchup in North Andover. The teams last met on Feb. 25, when the Terriers shot 50 percent from the field while holding Merrimack’s shooters to just…

Utah looks to knock off No. 19 USC

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No. 19 Southern California (19-5, 13-4) vs. Utah (9-11, 6-10) Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Southern California looks to give Utah its sixth straight loss to ranked opponents. Utah’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats 69-66 on Dec. 18, 2019. Southern California fell…

Washington St., ASU meet in conference play

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Washington State (14-11, 7-11) vs. Arizona State (9-11, 6-8) Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington State visits Arizona State in a Pac-12 matchup. Washington State fell 69-53 at Arizona in its last outing. Arizona State is coming off an 80-72 win at home over Washington in its most recent game. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED: Arizona…

Murray State looks to extend streak vs Tenn. Tech

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Murray State (13-11, 10-9) vs. Tennessee Tech (4-22, 4-15) Hooper Eblen Arena, Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Tennessee Tech. Murray State has won by an average of 10 points in its last six wins over the Golden Eagles. Tennessee Tech’s last win in the…

Sacred Heart seeks revenge on FDU

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Fairleigh Dickinson (9-14, 8-9) vs. Sacred Heart (8-8, 8-7) William Pitt Center – West Gym, Fairfield, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart seeks revenge on Fairleigh Dickinson after dropping the first matchup in Fairfield. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 25, when the Knights outshot Sacred Heart from the field 54.7 percent to 46.3 percent…

Jackson St. looks to extend streak vs MVSU

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Jackson State (7-5, 7-0) vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-19, 1-11) Harrison Complex, Itta Bena, Mississippi; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State looks for its 13th straight conference win against Mississippi Valley State. Jackson State’s last SWAC loss came against the Grambling State Tigers 63-61 on Feb. 22, 2020. Mississippi Valley State lost 82-62 at Prairie View on Thursday….

SC St. looks to end streak vs FAMU

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Florida A&M (6-9, 5-3) vs. South Carolina State (0-16, 0-6) Smith-Hammond-Middleton Center, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M looks to extend South Carolina State’s conference losing streak to 13 games. South Carolina State’s last MEAC win came against the Coppin State Eagles 70-66 on Feb. 15, 2020. Florida A&M won 75-67 at South Carolina State…

No. 22 San Diego St. looks to extend streak vs Boise State

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Boise State (18-5, 14-4) vs. No. 22 San Diego State (18-4, 12-3) Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 San Diego State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Boise State. In its last five wins against the Broncos, San Diego State has won by an average of…