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UCLA looks to sweep ASU

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Arizona State (7-10, 4-7) vs. UCLA (15-5, 11-3) Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCLA goes for the season sweep over Arizona State after winning the previous matchup in Tempe. The teams last played on Jan. 7, when the Bruins shot 45.3 percent from the field while limiting Arizona State to just 38.9 percent on their…

Gardner-Webb looks for road win vs Radford

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Gardner-Webb (10-14, 9-10) vs. Radford (13-11, 12-6) Dedmon Center, Radford, Virginia; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb looks for its fourth straight win over Radford at Dedmon Center. Radford’s last win at home against the Runnin’ Bulldogs came on Jan. 17, 2019. YOUTH MOVEMENT: Gardner-Webb has benefited heavily from its freshmen. Jaheam Cornwall, D’Maurian Williams, Jordan Sears and Jamaine…

EWU looks to extend streak vs Montana

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Eastern Washington (11-6, 10-2) vs. Montana (9-11, 5-8) Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Montana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks for its ninth straight conference win against Montana. Eastern Washington’s last Big Sky loss came against the Northern Colorado Bears 78-76 on Jan. 21. Montana lost 90-76 at Eastern Washington in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: Eastern Washington…

Murray State looks to extend streak vs SIUE

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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-13, 6-9) vs. Murray State (12-10, 9-8) CFSB Center, Murray, Kentucky; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State looks for its 15th straight win in the head-to-head series over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. In its last 14 wins against the Cougars, Murray State has won by an average of 15 points. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s last win in the series came…

Idaho looks to end streak vs Portland St.

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Portland State (7-9, 4-5) vs. Idaho (0-18, 0-15) Cowan Spectrum at the Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho; Saturday, 3:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland State looks to extend Idaho’s conference losing streak to 17 games. Idaho’s last Big Sky win came against the Idaho State Bengals 80-76 on March 7, 2020. Portland State easily beat Idaho by 20 at home in…

No. 17 USC looks to extend streak vs Arizona

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Arizona (14-8, 8-8) vs. No. 17 Southern California (18-3, 12-2) Galen Center, Los Angeles; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Southern California looks for its eighth straight conference win against Arizona. Southern California’s last Pac-12 loss came against the Oregon State Beavers 58-56 on Jan. 19. Arizona fell 74-60 at UCLA on Thursday. FAB FRESHMEN: Arizona’s James Akinjo,…

Seton Hall looks to extend streak vs Georgetown

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Seton Hall (13-8, 10-5) vs. Georgetown (6-10, 4-7) McDonough Arena, Washington; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall looks for its fifth straight conference win against Georgetown. Seton Hall’s last Big East loss came against the Villanova Wildcats 80-72 on Jan. 30. Georgetown is coming off a 78-63 win over Butler on Saturday. SAVVY VETERANS: Each team has relied…

Winthrop looks to extend streak vs High Point

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Winthrop (19-1, 16-1) vs. High Point (8-12, 6-9) Millis Center, High Point, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over High Point. Winthrop has won by an average of 14 points in its last six wins over the Panthers. High Point’s last win in the series came on…

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…