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Austin Peay looks to extend streak vs Southeast Mo.

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Austin Peay (13-8, 9-6) vs. Southeast Missouri (7-14, 5-10) Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks for its ninth straight win in the head-to-head series over Southeast Missouri. Austin Peay has won by an average of 14 points in its last eight wins over the Redhawks. Southeast Missouri’s last win in the…

Illinois St. faces tough test vs No. 22 Loyola-Chicago

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No. 22 Loyola of Chicago (18-4, 13-2) vs. Illinois State (6-15, 3-12) Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois; Tuesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Loyola of Chicago presents a tough challenge for Illinois State. Illinois State has played a ranked team only once this season and lost. Loyola of Chicago came up short in a 51-50 overtime game at Drake…

Toledo looks to extend streak vs Miami

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Miami (8-8, 5-6) vs. Toledo (16-6, 11-3) Savage Arena, Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toledo looks for its 14th straight win in the head-to-head series over Miami. In its last 13 wins against the RedHawks, Toledo has won by an average of 10 points. Miami’s last win in the series came on Feb. 10, 2010, a 55-47…

Flanigan, Auburn host Miss. St.

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Mississippi State (11-11, 5-8) vs. Auburn (11-11, 5-8) Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as D.J. Stewart Jr. and Mississippi State will go up against Allen Flanigan and Auburn. The junior Stewart has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 13.6 over his last five…

Xavier looks to extend streak vs St. John’s

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Xavier (11-3, 4-3) vs. St. John’s (13-8, 7-7) Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, New York; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Xavier looks for its 13th straight win in the head-to-head series over St. John’s. Xavier has won by an average of 10 points in its last 12 wins over the Red Storm. St. John’s’ last win in the series came on…

Ranked teams meet as No. 9 OU hosts No. 12 Texas

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No. 12 Texas (13-5, 7-4) vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (13-5, 8-4) Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams meet as No. 12 Texas visits No. 9 Oklahoma in a Big 12 showdown. Texas has three wins and four losses against ranked opponents this season, while Oklahoma has won five of its nine games…

Northern Iowa, Valpo meet in conference play

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Northern Iowa (7-14, 5-10) vs. Valparaiso (8-14, 5-8) Athletics-Recreation Center, Valparaiso, Indiana; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso hosts Northern Iowa in a MVC matchup. Northern Iowa won 74-60 at home against Valparaiso in its last outing. Valparaiso lost 74-60 on the road to Northern Iowa in its most recent game. FAB FRESHMEN: Northern Iowa’s Austin Phyfe, Bowen Born…

Georgia faces tough test vs No. 20 Mizzou

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No. 20 Missouri (13-5, 6-5) vs. Georgia (12-8, 5-8) Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Missouri presents a tough challenge for Georgia. Georgia has lost both of its games against ranked teams this season. Missouri has dropped to No. 20 in the latest AP rankings following losses to Mississippi and Arkansas last week. SUPER…

Jones, S. Illinois host Evansville

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Evansville (8-11, 6-7) vs. Southern Illinois (10-9, 4-9) Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Shamar Givance and Evansville will face Lance Jones and Southern Illinois. The junior Givance is averaging 13.8 points over the last five games. Jones, a sophomore, is averaging 10.2 points over the last five games….

N. Illinois looks to sweep Akron

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Northern Illinois (2-11, 1-7) vs. Akron (12-4, 10-3) James A. Rhodes Arena, Akron, Ohio; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois goes for the season sweep over Akron after winning the previous matchup in DeKalb. The teams last met on Jan. 12, when the Huskies shot 46.3 percent from the field while holding Akron’s shooters to just 41.7 percent…