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Ga. State looks for road win vs S. Alabama

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Georgia State (13-5, 7-4) vs. South Alabama (16-9, 10-6) Mitchell Center, Mobile, Alabama; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State looks for its third straight win over South Alabama at Mitchell Center. South Alabama’s last win at home against the Panthers came on Dec. 29, 2017. SAVVY VETERANS: Both of these teams have relied heavily on their seniors this…

Missouri St. looks to extend streak vs S. Illinois

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Missouri State (16-5, 12-5) vs. Southern Illinois (11-12, 5-12) Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its eighth straight conference win against Southern Illinois. Missouri State’s last MVC loss came against the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers 70-50 on Feb. 1. Southern Illinois lost 60-52 to Loyola of Chicago in its most recent game….

Illinois St. looks for home win vs Drake

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Drake (24-2, 15-2) vs. Illinois State (7-16, 4-13) Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State looks for its eighth straight win over Drake at Redbird Arena. The last victory for the Bulldogs at Illinois State was an 82-77 win on Jan. 12, 2013. TEAM LEADERSHIP: The Bulldogs have been led by Tremell Murphy and Joseph…

Rider looks to end streak vs St. Pete’s

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Rider (4-14, 4-11) vs. St. Peter’s (12-8, 9-6) John J. Moore Athletic Center, Jersey City, New Jersey; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Peter’s looks to extend Rider’s conference losing streak to five games. Rider’s last MAAC win came against the Marist Red Foxes 76-64 on Jan. 22. St. Peter’s is coming off a 66-52 win over Rider in…

UCSB looks to extend streak vs UC Riverside

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UC Santa Barbara (17-3, 13-2) vs. UC Riverside (10-7, 7-5) Student Recreation Center, Riverside, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Santa Barbara looks for its 14th straight conference win against UC Riverside. UC Santa Barbara’s last Big West loss came against the UC Irvine Anteaters 73-69 on Dec. 28, 2020. UC Riverside lost 72-68 loss at home to…

Texas State looks to extend streak vs La.-Monroe

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ULM (7-17, 5-12) vs. Texas State (17-6, 11-3) Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over ULM. In its last five wins against the Warhawks, Texas State has won by an average of 9 points. ULM’s last win in the series came on Feb….

La. Tech looks to sweep Rice

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Rice (12-11, 6-9) vs. Louisiana Tech (18-6, 11-4) Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, Louisiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rice seeks revenge on Louisiana Tech after dropping the first matchup in Ruston. The teams last played on Feb. 26, when the Bulldogs outshot Rice 52.1 percent to 32.3 percent and hit eight more 3-pointers on the way to a 101-57…

Seattle looks to sweep Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon (13-5, 7-2) vs. Seattle (10-8, 3-3) Redhawk Center, Seattle; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seattle goes for the season sweep over Grand Canyon after winning the previous matchup in Seattle. The teams last met on Feb. 26, when the Redhawks created 19 Grand Canyon turnovers and turned the ball over just nine times en route to a…

App State looks to extend streak vs Ga. Southern

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App State (13-10, 7-7) vs. Georgia Southern (12-12, 6-9) W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse, Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: App State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Georgia Southern. App State has won by an average of 4 points in its last five wins over the Eagles. Georgia Southern’s last win in the series…

Southern Miss seeks revenge on FAU

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Florida Atlantic (9-9, 4-5) vs. Southern Miss (8-15, 4-12) Reed Green Coliseum, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic goes for the season sweep over Southern Miss after winning the previous matchup in Hattiesburg. The teams last played on Feb. 26, when the Owls outshot Southern Miss from the field 44.4 percent to 39.6 percent and made…