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Iona looks to extend streak vs Canisius

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Iona (7-5, 5-3) vs. Canisius (6-3, 6-3) Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iona looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Canisius. Iona has won by an average of 12 points in its last five wins over the Golden Griffins. Canisius’ last win in the series came on Jan. 21,…

NMSU seeks revenge on Utah Valley

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Utah Valley (8-8, 6-2) vs. New Mexico State (5-6, 2-5) Eastwood High School Gym, El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State seeks revenge on Utah Valley after dropping the first matchup in El Paso. The teams last played on Feb. 19, when the Wolverines shot 57.4 percent from the field while limiting New Mexico State’s…

Monmouth seeks revenge on Iona

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Monmouth (10-6, 10-5) vs. Iona (7-5, 5-3) Hynes Athletics Center, New Rochelle, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth seeks revenge on Iona after dropping the first matchup in New Rochelle. The teams last played on Feb. 19, when the Gaels shot 55.4 percent from the field while limiting Monmouth to just 38.8 percent en route to the…

UAB looks for home win vs ODU

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Old Dominion (11-6, 7-4) vs. UAB (17-4, 10-3) Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB looks for its fourth straight win over Old Dominion at Bartow Arena. The last victory for the Monarchs at UAB was a 70-59 win on Feb. 7, 2019. STEPPING UP: Tavin Lovan is averaging 13.2 points to lead the way for…

NKU looks to sweep Wright State

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Wright State (17-5, 15-4) vs. Northern Kentucky (13-9, 11-6) BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky goes for the season sweep over Wright State after winning the previous matchup in Highland Heights. The teams last went at it on Feb. 19, when the Norse shot 46 percent from the field while holding Wright State…

FIU looks to end streak vs Southern Miss

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Southern Miss (8-14, 4-11) vs. Florida International (9-15, 2-13) Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Miami; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss looks to extend Florida International’s conference losing streak to 13 games. Florida International’s last CUSA win came against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 68-55 on Jan. 8. Southern Miss beat Florida International by 13 on the road in…

Canisius looks to extend streak vs Fairfield

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Canisius (6-3, 6-3) vs. Fairfield (5-15, 5-10) George Bisacca Court at Alumni Hall, Fairfield, Connecticut; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Canisius looks for its sixth straight conference win against Fairfield. Canisius’ last MAAC loss came against the Monmouth Hawks 97-69 on Dec. 28, 2020. Fairfield lost 80-69 to Canisius in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: Fairfield has relied…

Lipscomb looks to extend streak vs Kennesaw St.

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Kennesaw State (4-17, 1-12) vs. Lipscomb (14-10, 8-5) Allen Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Kennesaw State. In its last 10 wins against the Owls, Lipscomb has won by an average of 13 points. Kennesaw State’s last win in the series came on Feb. 25,…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Nuggets whip Cavs behind Murray, Jokic UNDATED (AP) — Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) allowed the Denver Nuggets to end a two-game skid. Murray pumped in a career-high 50 points and Jokic had a triple-double as the Nuggets handed the Cavaliers their ninth straight loss, 120-103. Murray hit 21 of his 25 shots, including 8 of 10…

Update on the latest sports

AP

NBA-SCHEDULE Nuggets whip Cavs behind Murray, Jokic UNDATED (AP) — Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) allowed the Denver Nuggets to end a two-game skid. Murray pumped in a career-high 50 points and Jokic had a triple-double as the Nuggets handed the Cavaliers their ninth straight loss, 120-103. Murray hit 21 of his 25 shots, including 8 of 10…