TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Medvedev to face Djokovic in Sunday final; Osaka and Brady meet in women’s final Saturday MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev (DAN’-ihl MEHD’-veh-dehv) has reached his second Grand Slam final by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets Friday at the Australian Open. Medvedev will face eight-time champion Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) at Melbourne Park on Sunday. The fourth-seeded…
Eastern Illinois (8-16, 5-12) vs. Austin Peay (14-9, 10-7) Winfield Dunn Center, Clarksville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks for its fifth straight win over Eastern Illinois at Winfield Dunn Center. The last victory for the Panthers at Austin Peay was an 87-86 win on Jan. 23, 2016. . KEY FACILITATOR: Marvin Johnson has either made…
Northern Iowa (7-15, 5-11) vs. Illinois State (7-15, 4-12) Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State looks for its sixth straight win over Northern Iowa at Redbird Arena. The last victory for the Panthers at Illinois State was a 54-53 win on Jan. 25, 2015. FAB FRESHMEN: Northern Iowa’s Austin Phyfe, Bowen Born and Nate…
East Tennessee State (12-10, 8-6) vs. Samford (6-12, 2-9) Pete Hanna Center, Homewood, Alabama; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State looks for its 12th straight win in the head-to-head series over Samford. East Tennessee State has won by an average of 10 points in its last 11 wins over the Bulldogs. Samford’s last win in the series…
Cal (8-16, 3-15) vs. Washington (4-17, 3-14) Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks for its fourth straight win over Cal at Alaska Airlines Arena. The last victory for the Golden Bears at Washington was a 78-75 win on Feb. 18, 2016. SUPER SENIORS: Cal’s Ryan Betley, Grant Anticevich and Makale Foreman have collectively scored…
Brigham Young (16-5, 7-3) vs. Loyola Marymount (11-6, 6-3) Albert Gersten Pavilion, Los Angeles; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount looks for its fifth straight conference win against Brigham Young. Loyola Marymount’s last WCC loss came against the Santa Clara Broncos 72-69 on Jan. 23. Brigham Young easily beat Pacific by 28 in its last outing. SUPER SENIORS:…
Campbell (13-9, 9-6) vs. Hampton (9-12, 8-8) Hampton Convocation Center, Hampton, Virginia; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Campbell looks for its sixth straight conference win against Hampton. Campbell’s last Big South loss came against the Radford Highlanders 67-61 on Jan. 20. Hampton lost 76-57 loss at home to Campbell in its most recent game. LEADING THE WAY: The explosive…
Utah (9-9, 6-8) vs. Oregon (13-4, 8-3) Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Utah. In its last six wins against the Runnin’ Utes, Oregon has won by an average of 8 points. Utah’s last win in the series came on Dec. 29, 2017,…
San Diego (3-7, 2-4) vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (21-0, 12-0) McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Gonzaga looks for its 14th straight win in the head-to-head series over San Diego. In its last 13 wins against the Toreros, Gonzaga has won by an average of 26 points. San Diego’s last win in the…
Miami (8-9, 5-7) vs. Northern Illinois (2-12, 1-8) Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks to extend Miami’s conference losing streak to five games. Miami’s last MAC win came against the Western Michigan Broncos 65-56 on Jan. 30. Northern Illinois lost 81-76 to Akron in its most recent game. SAVVY SENIORS: Miami’s Dalonte Brown,…
