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Flanigan, Auburn host Florida

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Florida (11-6, 7-5) vs. Auburn (11-12, 5-9) Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two sophomore guards will be on display as Tre Mann and Florida will battle Allen Flanigan and Auburn. Mann is averaging 12.6 points over the last five games. Flanigan is averaging 14.8 points over the last five games. FRESHMAN QUARTET: Auburn has relied…

Michigan State looks for home win vs No. 5 Illinois

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No. 5 Illinois (16-5, 12-3) vs. Michigan State (11-9, 5-9) Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State looks for its fourth straight win over No. 5 Illinois at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. The last victory for the Fighting Illini at Michigan State was a 59-54 win on Feb. 7, 2015….

Liberty looks to extend streak vs North Alabama

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North Alabama (10-9, 6-7) vs. Liberty (18-5, 9-2) Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, Virginia; Tuesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Liberty looks for its seventh straight conference win against North Alabama. Liberty’s last Atlantic Sun loss came against the Stetson Hatters 65-59 on Jan. 15. North Alabama has dropped its last six games against conference opponents. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Darius McGhee…

No. 8 Nova looks for home win vs St. John’s

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St. John’s (14-9, 8-8) vs. No. 8 Villanova (14-3, 9-2) Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Villanova looks for its fourth straight win over St. John’s at Finneran Pavilion. The last victory for the Red Storm at Villanova was an 81-68 win on Feb. 26, 2011. SENIOR STUDS: Villanova’s Collin Gillespie, Jermaine Samuels and…

BG looks for road win vs E. Michigan

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Bowling Green (12-9, 8-7) vs. Eastern Michigan (4-9, 1-8) Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bowling Green looks for its third straight win over Eastern Michigan at Convocation Center. Eastern Michigan’s last win at home against the Falcons came on Jan. 29, 2014. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership has been on display for both of these teams….

Winthrop looks to extend streak vs Hampton

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Hampton (9-13, 8-9) vs. Winthrop (20-1, 17-1) Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop looks for its fifth straight conference win against Hampton. Winthrop’s last Big South loss came against the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs 57-55 on Jan. 29. Hampton came up short in a 73-68 game at home to Campbell in its last outing. SAVVY…

Goodwin, St. Louis visit VCU

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Saint Louis (11-4, 4-3) vs. VCU (16-5, 9-3) Stuart Siegel Center, Richmond, Virginia; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jordan Goodwin and Saint Louis will battle Nah’Shon Hyland and VCU. The senior Goodwin is averaging 12.2 points over the last five games. Hyland, a sophomore, has scored 26 percent of the team’s points…

N. Illinois looks to end streak vs Buffalo

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Buffalo (9-7, 7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (2-13, 1-9) Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo looks to extend Northern Illinois’s conference losing streak to five games. Northern Illinois’ last MAC win came against the Akron Zips 67-65 on Jan. 12. Buffalo fell short in an 80-70 game to Toledo on Friday. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Juniors…

Ole Miss faces tough test vs No. 24 Mizzou

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Mississippi (12-9, 7-7) vs. No. 24 Missouri (14-6, 7-6) Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Missouri presents a tough challenge for Mississippi. Mississippi has won both of its games against ranked teams this season. Missouri is coming off a 93-78 win at South Carolina in its most recent game. SENIOR STUDS: Missouri has relied…

Quinnipiac looks to sweep Iona

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Iona (8-5, 6-3) vs. Quinnipiac (8-9, 6-7) People’s United Center, Hamden, Connecticut; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iona seeks revenge on Quinnipiac after dropping the first matchup in Hamden. The teams last played each other on Feb. 17, when Iona made just seven free throws on 10 attempts while the Bobcats went 19 for 25 en route to a…