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 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 (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 (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…
College of Charleston (8-9, 6-4) vs. Hofstra (12-9, 8-6) Mack Sports Complex, Hempstead, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Zep Jasper and College of Charleston will battle Jalen Ray and Hofstra. The junior Jasper is averaging 16.4 points over the last five games. Ray, a senior, has scored 25 percent of…
Mount St. Mary’s (8-9, 7-6) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (7-13, 6-8) Rothman Center, Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Mount St. Mary’s. In its last six wins against the Mountaineers, Fairleigh Dickinson has won by an average of 7 points. Mount St. Mary’s’ last win…
Michigan State (10-9, 4-9) vs. Indiana (12-9, 7-7) Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Aaron Henry and Michigan State will face Trayce Jackson-Davis and Indiana. The junior Henry has scored 20 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 17.6 over his last five games. Jackson-Davis, a…
MLB-NEWS Blue Jays expect to play in Florida, Buffalo and Toronto UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays expect to split the home portion of this year’s regular-schedule among their spring training complex in Dunedin (duhn-EE’-dihn), Florida, their Triple-A ballpark in Buffalo, New York, and the Rogers Center in Toronto. Toronto announced Thursday that it will play the first two…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 3:00 p.m. Lara Gut-Behrami says winning giant slalom gold at a major championship has been “a career-long dream.” The Swiss skier says “GS has always been so important for me in my entire career” because “I always knew that if I’m skiing well in GS…
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…
