Mercer (15-9, 8-8) vs. Western Carolina (10-15, 3-13) Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer goes for the season sweep over Western Carolina after winning the previous matchup in Macon. The teams last met on Jan. 16, when the Bears shot 47.3 percent from the field while limiting Western Carolina’s shooters to just 37.3 percent…
Oklahoma State (15-6, 8-6) vs. No. 7 Oklahoma (14-6, 9-5) Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Oklahoma looks for its fourth straight win over Oklahoma State at Lloyd Noble Center. The last victory for the Cowboys at Oklahoma was a 68-66 win on Jan. 30, 2017. SQUAD LEADERS: Oklahoma’s Austin Reaves has averaged…
Miami (7-14, 3-13) vs. Clemson (14-5, 8-5) Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clemson looks for its fifth straight conference win against Miami. Clemson’s last ACC loss came against the Duke Blue Devils 79-53 on Jan. 30. Miami fell short in an 88-71 game at home to Florida State in its last outing. SUPER SENIORS:…
LSU (14-7, 9-5) vs. No. 20 Arkansas (18-5, 10-4) Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Arkansas presents a tough challenge for LSU. LSU has won one of its four games against ranked teams this season. Arkansas has won its last eight games against conference opponents. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Neither team has been afraid to…
South Carolina (5-12, 3-10) vs. Georgia (14-9, 7-9) Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina looks for its 10th straight win in the head-to-head series over Georgia. South Carolina has won by an average of 10 points in its last nine wins over the Bulldogs. Georgia’s last win in the series came on March 11,…
Lipscomb (15-10, 9-5) vs. North Alabama (10-10, 6-8) Flowers Hall, Florence, Alabama; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb looks to extend North Alabama’s conference losing streak to eight games. North Alabama’s last Atlantic Sun win came against the North Florida Ospreys 82-78 on Jan. 29. Lipscomb took care of Kennesaw State by 14 at home on Saturday. SUPER SENIORS:…
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…
