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Portland St. seeks revenge on N. Colorado

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Portland State (8-10, 5-6) vs. Northern Colorado (10-8, 6-6) Bank of Colorado Arena, Greeley, Colorado; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado goes for the season sweep over Portland State after winning the previous matchup in Greeley. The teams last met on Feb. 25, when the Bears shot 47.2 percent from the field while limiting Portland State to just…

Weber State looks to extend streak vs Sac State

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Weber State (15-5, 10-3) vs. Sacramento State (7-9, 4-7) The Hornets Nest, Sacramento, California; Saturday, 2 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State looks for its fifth straight conference win against Sacramento State. Weber State’s last Big Sky loss came against the Montana Grizzlies 80-67 on Feb. 11. Sacramento State has dropped its last five games against conference opponents. SAVVY SENIORS:…

UCLA looks to extend streak vs Colorado

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UCLA (17-5, 13-3) vs. Colorado (18-7, 13-6) CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCLA looks for its fifth straight conference win against Colorado. UCLA’s last Pac-12 loss came against the Washington State Cougars 81-73 on Feb. 11. Colorado is coming off a big 80-62 win over No. 19 Southern California in its most recent game….

Austin Peay looks for road win vs JSU

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Austin Peay (14-11, 10-9) vs. Jacksonville State (16-8, 12-6) Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks for its third straight win over Jacksonville State at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Jacksonville State’s last win at home against the Governors came on Jan. 7, 2017. SENIOR STUDS: Jacksonville State’s Darian Adams, Brandon Huffman and Kayne Henry…

E. Illinois looks for home win vs UTM

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UT Martin (7-16, 5-14) vs. Eastern Illinois (9-17, 6-13) Lantz Arena, Charleston, Illinois; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois looks for its sixth straight win over UT Martin at Lantz Arena. The last victory for the Skyhawks at Eastern Illinois was a 75-73 win on Feb. 19, 2015. . CREATING OFFENSE: Marvin Johnson has had his hand in…

Iowa State looks to end streak vs TCU

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TCU (11-10, 4-8) vs. Iowa State (2-17, 0-14) James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU looks to extend Iowa State’s conference losing streak to 19 games. Iowa State’s last Big 12 win came against the TCU Horned Frogs 65-59 on Feb. 25, 2020. TCU fell short in a 74-66 game at home to West…

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…