National Sports

Russell, La.-Lafeyette host UTA

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Texas-Arlington (11-11, 7-7) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (14-7, 8-6) Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Shahada Wells and Texas-Arlington will go up against Cedric Russell and Louisiana-Lafayette. The junior Wells has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 17.6 over his last five games. Russell, a…

Hammond, Monmouth visit Iona

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Monmouth (10-5, 10-4) vs. Iona (6-5, 4-3) Hynes Athletics Center, New Rochelle, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Deion Hammond and Monmouth will take on Isaiah Ross and Iona. Hammond has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 13.2 over his last five games. Ross…

Davis, Detroit host Robert Morris

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Robert Morris (4-12, 3-10) vs. Detroit (9-9, 8-6) Calihan Hall, Detroit; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jon Williams and Robert Morris will take on Antoine Davis and Detroit. The senior J. Williams is averaging 12.2 points and 5.8 assists over the last five games. Davis, a junior, has scored 30 percent of…

WKU looks to extend streak vs N. Texas

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Western Kentucky (15-4, 8-2) vs. North Texas (12-6, 8-2) The Super Pit, Denton, Texas; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky looks for its seventh straight conference win against North Texas. Western Kentucky’s last CUSA loss came against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 63-58 on Jan. 9. North Texas is coming off a 68-56 road win over Southern Miss in…

Southern Miss, FIU look to end streaks

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Southern Miss (7-14, 3-11) vs. Florida International (9-14, 2-12) Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Miami; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss looks to extend Florida International’s conference losing streak to 12 games. Southern Miss’ last CUSA win came against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 64-59 on Jan. 16. Florida International has dropped its last 11 games against conference opponents….

Wright State looks to extend streak vs NKU

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Wright State (17-4, 15-3) vs. Northern Kentucky (12-9, 10-6) BB&T Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State looks for its 10th straight conference win against Northern Kentucky. Wright State’s last Horizon loss came against the Cleveland State Vikings 66-64 on Jan. 15. Northern Kentucky is coming off a 71-66 win in Green Bay over Green…

SD State looks to sweep NDSU

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South Dakota State (12-5, 8-3) vs. North Dakota State (11-9, 11-4) Scheels Center, Fargo, North Dakota; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State goes for the season sweep over North Dakota State after winning the previous matchup in Sioux Falls. The teams last met on Dec. 10, when the Jackrabbits shot 46.7 percent from the field en route…

The Latest: Djokovic into Australian Open final for 9th time

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open final for the ninth time by beating No. 114-ranked Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The top-ranked Djokovic is 8-0 in his previous trips to the final at Melbourne Park. He is also unbeaten in all nine semifinals he has…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers end losing streak UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to end their three-game losing streak despite being without the services of Ben Simmons. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to guide the Sizers to a 118-113 win over the Rockets. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Tobias Harris added 24…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE 76ers end losing streak UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to end their three-game losing streak despite being without the services of Ben Simmons. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to guide the Sizers to a 118-113 win over the Rockets. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Tobias Harris added 24…