Georgia (12-7, 5-7) vs. No. 11 Alabama (16-5, 11-1) Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Alabama presents a tough challenge for Georgia. Georgia has played a ranked team only once this season and lost. Alabama is coming off an 81-78 win over South Carolina on Tuesday. SQUAD LEADERS: The play-making Sahvir Wheeler is averaging…
Charlotte (9-10, 5-6) vs. Old Dominion (10-5, 6-3) Chartway Arena, Norfolk, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte seeks revenge on Old Dominion after dropping the first matchup in Charlotte. The teams last played on Feb. 10, when the Monarchs shot 61.7 percent from the field while holding Charlotte to just 48.3 percent en route to a two-point victory….
South Dakota (11-7, 10-3) vs. North Dakota (6-15, 6-9) Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota goes for the season sweep over South Dakota after winning the previous matchup in Sioux Falls. The teams last played on Dec. 10, when the Fighting Hawks outshot South Dakota 48.1 percent to 45.2 percent…
Duke (7-8, 5-6) vs. North Carolina State (8-8, 4-7) PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Matthew Hurt and Duke will face Jericole Hellems and North Carolina State. The sophomore Hurt has scored 23 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 14.2 over his last five…
Nevada (14-7, 9-5) vs. San Jose State (5-13, 3-11) Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose, California; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada looks for its fifth straight conference win against San Jose State. Nevada’s last MWC loss came against the Wyoming Cowboys 93-88 on Jan. 24. San Jose State lost 77-55 on the road to San Diego State…
No. 5 Villanova (13-2, 8-1) vs. No. 19 Creighton (15-5, 11-4) CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two ranked teams battle as No. 5 Villanova visits No. 19 Creighton in a Big East showdown. Villanova has one win and zero losses against ranked opponents this season, while Creighton has won two of its three…
Wofford (12-7, 9-4) vs. East Tennessee State (11-8, 7-4) Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State seeks revenge on Wofford after dropping the first matchup in Spartanburg. The teams last played on Feb. 1, when the Terriers shot 51 percent from the field while limiting East Tennessee State’s shooters to just…
NBA-RAPTORS-FLORIDA Raptors to call Tampa home for rest of season TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Raptors aren’t going back to Toronto this season. The team said Thursday it will stay in its adopted home of Tampa, Florida, because of ongoing challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic and how that affects the process of crossing the border between the U.S….
Butler (7-10, 6-8) vs. Georgetown (5-10, 3-7) McDonough Arena, Washington; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown seeks revenge on Butler after dropping the first matchup in Indianapolis. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 6, when the Bulldogs outshot Georgetown from the field 38.3 percent to 33.9 percent and had nine fewer turnovers en route to the 63-55…
Valparaiso (7-13, 4-7) vs. Missouri State (12-5, 8-5) JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: MVC foes meet as Valparaiso squares off against Missouri State. Both teams last played this past Wednesday. Missouri State knocked off Southern Illinois by 12 points, while Valparaiso fell 76-52 to Bradley. SENIOR STUDS: Valparaiso’s Donovan Clay, Ben Krikke and Eron Gordon…
