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Sacred Heart looks for home win vs FDU

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Fairleigh Dickinson (8-14, 7-9) vs. Sacred Heart (8-7, 8-6) William Pitt Center – West Gym, Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart looks for its fifth straight win over Fairleigh Dickinson at William Pitt Center – West Gym. The last victory for the Knights at Sacred Heart was an 80-68 win on Jan. 7, 2016. FRESHMAN QUARTET:…

Tennessee St. seeks revenge on Morehead St.

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Tennessee State (4-17, 3-15) vs. Morehead State (18-7, 15-3) Ellis T Johnson Arena, Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State goes for the season sweep over Tennessee State after winning the previous matchup in Nashville. The teams last met on Feb. 11, when the Eagles shot 48.2 percent from the field while holding Tennessee State to just…

Northwestern looks to end streak vs Minnesota

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Northwestern (6-14, 3-13) vs. Minnesota (13-10, 6-10) Williams Arena, Minneapolis; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota looks to extend Northwestern’s conference losing streak to 14 games. Northwestern’s last Big Ten win came against the Ohio State Buckeyes 71-70 on Dec. 26, 2020. Minnesota lost 94-63 to Illinois on Saturday. SUPER SENIORS: Minnesota’s Marcus Carr, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson…

Johnson II, N. Colorado host Portland St.

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Portland State (8-9, 5-5) vs. Northern Colorado (9-8, 5-6) Bank of Colorado Arena, Greeley, Colorado; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as James Scott and Portland State will take on Matt Johnson II and Northern Colorado. Scott is averaging 10.2 points over the last five games. Johnson is averaging 19.6 points over the…

No. 1 Gonzaga looks to extend streak vs Santa Clara

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Santa Clara (10-6, 4-4) vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (22-0, 13-0) McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Gonzaga looks for its 18th straight conference win against Santa Clara. Gonzaga’s last WCC loss came against the Brigham Young Cougars 91-78 on Feb. 22, 2020. Santa Clara got past Pepperdine by four in its last outing….

LIU Brooklyn looks to extend streak vs Bryant

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Long Island-Brooklyn (9-7, 9-7) vs. Bryant (12-5, 8-4) Chace Athletic Center, Smithfield, Rhode Island; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Island-Brooklyn looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Bryant. Long Island-Brooklyn has won by an average of 10 points in its last seven wins over the Bulldogs. Bryant’s last win in the series came on…

Wyoming looks to extend streak vs San Jose St.

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San Jose State (5-15, 3-13) vs. Wyoming (12-9, 6-8) Arena-Auditorium, Laramie, Wyoming; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming looks for its 10th straight win in the head-to-head series over San Jose State. In its last nine wins against the Spartans, Wyoming has won by an average of 9 points. San Jose State’s last win in the series came on…

Buffalo looks to extend streak vs C. Michigan

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Central Michigan (6-13, 2-10) vs. Buffalo (10-7, 8-5) Alumni Arena, Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Buffalo looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Central Michigan. In its last 10 wins against the Chippewas, Buffalo has won by an average of 10 points. Central Michigan’s last win in the series came on Feb….

Ranked teams meet as No. 3 Michigan hosts No. 9 Iowa

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No. 9 Iowa (17-6, 11-5) vs. No. 3 Michigan (16-1, 11-1) Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two top-10 teams match up as No. 9 Iowa visits No. 3 Michigan in a Big Ten showdown. Iowa has six wins and three losses against ranked opponents this season, while Michigan has won five of its six…

UIC meets Youngstown St. in Horizon tourney

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No. 11 seed Illinois-Chicago (9-12, 6-10) vs. No. 6 seed Youngstown State (14-11, 9-11) Horizon Conference Tourney First Round, Beeghly Physical Education Center, Youngstown, Ohio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois-Chicago and Youngstown State are set to do battle in the opening round of the Horizon tournament. The teams split the regular season series at one win apiece. The…