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UTSA seeks revenge on UAB

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UAB (19-5, 11-4) vs. UTSA (12-10, 8-7) UTSA Convocation Center, San Antonio; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB goes for the season sweep over UTSA after winning the previous matchup in San Antonio. The teams last played on Feb. 26, when the Blazers outshot UTSA from the field 41 percent to 38.3 percent and recorded seven fewer turnovers en…

Wynter, Drexel visit JMU

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Drexel (9-7, 4-5) vs. James Madison (13-6, 8-2) Atlantic Union Bank Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two junior guards will be on display as Camren Wynter and Drexel will go up against Vado Morse and James Madison. Wynter has scored 25 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 19.2 over his last five…

Middle Tenn. seeks revenge on ODU

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Middle Tennessee (5-14, 3-10) vs. Old Dominion (13-6, 9-4) Chartway Arena, Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion goes for the season sweep over Middle Tennessee after winning the previous matchup in Norfolk. The teams last went at it on Feb. 26, when Middle Tennessee made just three foul shots on five attempts while the Monarchs hit…

UC San Diego, UC Irvine meet in conference play

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UC San Diego (5-9, 2-9) vs. UC Irvine (13-8, 10-4) Bren Events Center, Irvine, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC San Diego visits UC Irvine in a Big West matchup. UC San Diego fell 80-55 at UC Irvine in its last outing. UC Irvine is coming off an 80-55 home win against UC San Diego in its most…

Montana State looks to end streak vs Idaho

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Montana State (9-8, 6-5) vs. Idaho (1-19, 1-16) Cowan Spectrum at the Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho looks to extend Montana State’s conference losing streak to six games. Montana State’s last Big Sky win came against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 58-53 on Jan. 23. Idaho is coming off a 74-69 home win over Montana…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat put chill in Jazz UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat continue to do their best to put a 7-14 start in their rearview mirror. The Heat have a season-high, five-game winning streak after Jimmy Butler poured in a season-high 33 points in a 124-116 win over the Jazz. Goran Dragic tied his season best with 26 points as…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Heat put chill in Jazz UNDATED (AP) — The Miami Heat continue to do their best to put a 7-14 start in their rearview mirror. The Heat have a season-high, five-game winning streak after Jimmy Butler poured in a season-high 33 points in a 124-116 win over the Jazz. Goran Dragic tied his season best with 26 points as…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Raptors stretch Rockets’ skid into double digits UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were without one of their top players and most of their coaching staff on Friday against Houston. The absences didn’t stop the Raptors from ending a two-game skid and dealing the Rockets their 10th straight loss. Norman Powell scored 30 points and Kyle Lowry had a…

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NBA-NEWS Durant out through All-Star Game UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets will be spending more time without Kevin Durant. The team says the forward will be out through the All-Star break because of a hamstring injury that already has forced him to miss the Nets’ last six games. Durant was the top vote-getter for the Eastern Conference All-Star team….

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WNBA-DREAM SALE WNBA approves Montgomery’s role in new Dream ownership group ATLANTA (AP) — Real estate investor Larry Gottesdiener has been approved as the lead owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream following pressure on former Sen. Kelly Loeffler to sell her share of the team. Co-owner Mary Brock also sold her share of the club, which will remain in Atlanta….