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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…

No. 23 Wisconsin looks to knock off No. 5 Illinois

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No. 5 Illinois (17-6, 13-4) vs. No. 23 Wisconsin (16-8, 10-7) Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Illinois looks to give No. 23 Wisconsin its sixth straight loss to ranked opponents. Wisconsin’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Minnesota Golden Gophers 71-59 on Dec. 31, 2020. Illinois took care…

LIU Brooklyn seeks revenge on Bryant

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Long Island-Brooklyn (9-8, 9-8) vs. Bryant (13-5, 9-4) Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, Rhode Island; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Island-Brooklyn seeks revenge on Bryant after dropping the first matchup in Smithfield. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 25, when the Bulldogs shot 51.7 percent from the field while holding Long Island-Brooklyn to just 37 percent on…

Miss. St. looks for home win vs No. 6 Bama

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No. 6 Alabama (18-6, 13-2) vs. Mississippi State (13-11, 7-8) Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State looks for its fourth straight win over No. 6 Alabama at Humphrey Coliseum. The last victory for the Crimson Tide at Mississippi State was a 68-58 win on Jan. 3, 2017. TEAM LEADERSHIP: The Crimson Tide have been…

Grambling St. looks for home win vs UAPB

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-19, 2-11) vs. Grambling State (9-10, 7-5) Assembly Center, Grambling, Louisiana; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling State looks for its fifth straight win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Assembly Center. The last victory for the Golden Lions at Grambling State was a 75-66 win on Feb. 24, 2018. SUPER SENIORS: Grambling State has relied heavily on its…