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Indiana St., No. 22 Loyola-Chicago meet in conference play

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Indiana State (13-8, 10-6) vs. No. 22 Loyola of Chicago (19-4, 14-2) Joseph J. Gentile Center, Chicago; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: MVC foes meet as Indiana State takes on No. 22 Loyola of Chicago. Indiana State beat Evansville by 14 in its last outing. Loyola of Chicago is coming off a 54-52 win over Valparaiso in its most…

WCU seeks revenge on Wofford

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Wofford (13-8, 10-5) vs. Western Carolina (9-13, 2-11) Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina seeks revenge on Wofford after dropping the first matchup in Spartanburg. The teams last played on Jan. 23, when the Terriers outshot Western Carolina from the field 60.4 percent to 51.7 percent and made six more 3-pointers on the…

Holy Cross, Army meet in conference play

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Holy Cross (3-10, 3-10) vs. Army (9-6, 5-5) Christl Arena, West Point, New York; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Patriot League foes meet as Holy Cross takes on Army. Holy Cross fell 78-69 to Boston University on Wednesday. Army lost 92-83 to Colgate on Sunday. .GIFTED GRAYSON: Lonnie Grayson has connected on 38.5 percent of the 109 3-pointers he’s…

St. John’s, Marquette meet in conference play

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St. John’s (14-8, 8-7) vs. Marquette (10-12, 6-10) Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big East foes meet as St. John’s faces Marquette. Both programs earned victories in their last game. Marquette earned a 73-57 win on the road against Butler on Wednesday, while St. John’s got a 93-84 win at home against Xavier on Tuesday. SUPER…

S. Carolina faces tough test vs No. 20 Mizzou

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No. 20 Missouri (13-6, 6-6) vs. South Carolina (5-10, 3-8) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Missouri presents a tough challenge for South Carolina. South Carolina has won one of its five games against ranked opponents this season. Missouri fell 80-70 at Georgia on Tuesday. SUPER SENIORS: Missouri has benefited heavily from…

Colgate looks to extend streak vs BU

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Boston University (5-6, 5-6) vs. Colgate (9-1, 9-1) Cotterell Court, Hamilton, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colgate looks for its ninth straight conference win against Boston University. Colgate’s last Patriot League loss came against the Army Black Knights 75-73 on Jan. 3. Boston University beat Holy Cross by nine on Wednesday. TEAM LEADERSHIP: The versatile Jordan Burns…

Furman looks to extend streak vs Mercer

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Furman (14-7, 8-4) vs. Mercer (13-8, 6-7) Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head series over Mercer. Furman has won by an average of 8 points in its last 11 wins over the Bears. Mercer’s last win in the series came on Jan. 14, 2016, a 69-65…

Missouri St. looks to extend streak vs Evansville

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Missouri State (15-5, 11-5) vs. Evansville (8-12, 6-8) Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its seventh straight conference win against Evansville. Missouri State’s last MVC loss came against the Loyola of Chicago Ramblers 70-50 on Feb. 1. Evansville lost 87-73 to Indiana State in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERS: The Bears…

Kentucky looks to knock off No. 19 Tennessee

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Kentucky (7-13, 6-7) vs. No. 19 Tennessee (15-5, 8-5) Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Tennessee looks to give Kentucky its sixth straight loss against ranked opponents. Kentucky’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 15 Auburn Tigers 73-66 on Feb. 29, 2020. Tennessee is coming off a 93-73 win at…

VMI looks to sweep The Citadel

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VMI (12-10, 7-6) vs. The Citadel (11-9, 4-9) McAlister Field House, Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VMI goes for the season sweep over The Citadel after winning the previous matchup in Lexington. The teams last played on Jan. 16, when the Keydets shot 52.2 percent from the field while limiting The Citadel’s shooters to just 46.6…