Marquette (11-12, 6-10) vs. UConn (11-6, 8-6) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette seeks revenge on UConn after dropping the first matchup in Milwaukee. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 5, when the Huskies shot 41.4 percent from the field while limiting Marquette to just 38.6 percent on the way to…
Navy (13-2, 10-1) vs. Loyola (Md.) (4-8, 4-8) Reitz Arena, Baltimore; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (Md.) looks for its fourth straight win over Navy at Reitz Arena. The last victory for the Midshipmen at Loyola (Md.) was a 75-62 win on Jan. 11, 2017. SENIOR STUDS: Loyola (Md.)’s Santi Aldama, Isaiah Hart and Luke Johnson have combined…
Georgetown (7-11, 5-8) vs. DePaul (4-11, 2-11) Wintrust Arena, Chicago; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big East foes meet as Georgetown matches up against DePaul. Georgetown fell 70-57 to UConn on Tuesday. DePaul lost 77-53 on the road to Creighton on Wednesday. VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership has been on display for both teams this year. Charlie Moore, Javon Freeman-Liberty…
Syracuse (13-7, 7-6) vs. Georgia Tech (12-8, 8-6) McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Quincy Guerrier and Syracuse will face Moses Wright and Georgia Tech. The sophomore Guerrier is averaging 10 points over the last five games. Wright, a senior, has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season…
No. 3 Michigan (16-1, 11-1) vs. Indiana (12-11, 7-9) Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Indiana. Michigan has won by an average of 17 points in its last seven wins over the Hoosiers. Indiana’s last win in the series came on Feb….
Delaware State (2-13, 0-8) vs. Norfolk State (13-7, 8-4) Echols Hall, Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Delaware State. In its last 10 wins against the Hornets, Norfolk State has won by an average of 17 points. Delaware State’s last win in the series came…
No. 14 Texas (14-6, 8-5) vs. No. 18 Texas Tech (14-8, 6-7) United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams meet as No. 14 Texas visits No. 18 Texas Tech in a Big 12 showdown. Texas has four wins and five losses against ranked opponents this season, while Texas Tech has won two of…
No. 25 Tennessee (16-6, 9-6) vs. Auburn (11-13, 5-10) Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Auburn looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over No. 25 Tennessee. In its last five wins against the Volunteers, Auburn has won by an average of 13 points. Tennessee’s last win in the series came on Jan….
GYMNASTICS COACH-SEXUAL ASSAULT Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been charged in Michigan with two dozen crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise. John Geddert was head coach of the 2012 U.S. women’s Olympic…
