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Fresno State faces tough test vs No. 25 San Diego St.

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No. 25 San Diego State (16-4, 10-3) vs. Fresno State (9-8, 7-8) Save Mart Center, Fresno, California; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 San Diego State presents a tough challenge for Fresno State. Fresno State has played a ranked team only once this season and lost. San Diego State has won its last seven games against conference opponents….

Colorado looks to sweep Oregon State

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Colorado (16-7, 11-6) vs. Oregon State (11-10, 8-8) Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado goes for the season sweep over Oregon State after winning the previous matchup in Boulder. The teams last played on Feb. 8, when the Buffaloes outshot Oregon State from the field 55.8 percent to 32.7 percent and recorded seven fewer turnovers…

DePaul looks to end streak vs St. John’s

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DePaul (3-10, 1-10) vs. St. John’s (14-8, 8-7) Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John’s looks to extend DePaul’s conference losing streak to six games. DePaul’s last Big East win came against the Marquette Golden Eagles 68-61 on Jan. 23. St. John’s is coming off a 93-84 home win against Xavier on Tuesday. SENIOR…

Pepperdine, Santa Clara meet in conference play

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Pepperdine (10-8, 6-3) vs. Santa Clara (9-6, 3-4) Leavey Center, Santa Clara, California; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara plays host to Pepperdine in a WCC matchup. Pepperdine snuck past Saint Mary’s by two points on Saturday, while Santa Clara fell to San Diego on Thursday, 71-60. VETERAN PRESENCE: Each team has relied heavily on their seniors this…

Wagner looks to extend streak vs St. Francis

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St. Francis (Pa.) (6-13, 5-10) vs. Wagner (8-5, 8-4) Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wagner looks for its eighth straight conference win against St. Francis (Pa.). Wagner’s last NEC loss came against the Long Island-Brooklyn Sharks 77-66 on Jan. 14. St. Francis (Pa.) beat St. Francis (NY) by 14 at home last…

Duke faces tough test vs No. 7 Virginia

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No. 7 Virginia (15-4, 11-2) vs. Duke (9-8, 7-6) Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Virginia presents a tough challenge for Duke. Duke has lost all three of its games against ranked teams this season. Virginia came up short in an 81-60 game at Florida State on Monday. SUPER SENIORS: Virginia’s Sam…

LIU Brooklyn looks to extend streak vs CCSU

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Central Connecticut (4-13, 4-10) vs. Long Island-Brooklyn (7-7, 7-7) Steinberg Wellness Center, Brooklyn, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Island-Brooklyn looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Central Connecticut. In its last five wins against the Blue Devils, Long Island-Brooklyn has won by an average of 15 points. Central Connecticut’s last win in…

EKU, Southeast Mo. meet in conference play

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Eastern Kentucky (18-5, 12-4) vs. Southeast Missouri (8-14, 6-10) Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri hosts Eastern Kentucky in an OVC matchup. Each program is coming off of a victory in their last game. Southeast Missouri earned an 86-81 overtime home win against Austin Peay on Tuesday, while Eastern Kentucky won 89-72…

The Latest: Skier Faivre says “not so easy to enjoy” GS gold

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): ___ 3:15 p.m. Mathieu Faivre says “it was not so easy to enjoy” winning gold in the men’s giant slalom at the world championships after French teammate Alexis Pinturault skied out in the final run. Pinturault started as the favorite for gold and held a…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Raptors add to Bucks’ slump UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have continued their freefall since Jrue Holiday was sidelined by COVID-19 protocols. Norman Powell poured in 29 points and Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) had 27 as the Raptors handed the Bucks their fifth straight loss, 110-96 Toronto began a 21-4 run in the first quarter and began the second…