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UTA looks for road win vs Texas State

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Texas-Arlington (11-10, 7-6) vs. Texas State (14-6, 8-3) Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos, Texas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas-Arlington looks for its third straight win over Texas State at Strahan Coliseum. Texas State’s last win at home against the Mavericks came on Jan. 7, 2017. SAVVY SENIORS: Texas State’s Mason Harrell, Isiah Small and Shelby Adams have collectively scored…

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NBA-SCHEDULE Blazers top Sixers again UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have won six of their last eight games, but the two losses have come at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard had 30 points and the Blazers won for the fourth time in five games by outlasting the Sixers, 118-114. Carmelo Anthony added 24 points off…

Austin Peay looks to extend streak vs Southeast Mo.

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Southeast Missouri (7-12, 5-8) vs. Austin Peay (12-8, 8-6) Winfield Dunn Center, Clarksville, Tennessee; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Southeast Missouri. In its last seven wins against the Redhawks, Austin Peay has won by an average of 14 points. Southeast Missouri’s last win in the series…

Adewunmi, SIUE visit JSU

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Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-10, 6-6) vs. Jacksonville State (13-7, 9-5) Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Mike Adewunmi and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville will battle Darian Adams and Jacksonville State. Adewunmi is averaging 15 points over the last five games. Adams is averaging 15.4 points over the last five games….

Mt. St. Mary’s looks for home win vs LIU Brooklyn

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Long Island-Brooklyn (7-6, 7-6) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (7-7, 6-4) Knott Arena, Emmitsburg, Maryland; Friday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary’s looks for its fifth straight win over Long Island-Brooklyn at Knott Arena. The last victory for the Sharks at Mount St. Mary’s was a 62-58 win on Feb. 23, 2017. VETERAN LEADERSHIP: Long Island-Brooklyn’s Eral Penn, Ty…

Tenn. Tech looks to end streak vs E. Illinois

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Eastern Illinois (7-15, 4-11) vs. Tennessee Tech (2-19, 2-12) Hooper Eblen Arena, Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois looks to extend Tennessee Tech’s conference losing streak to seven games. Tennessee Tech’s last OVC win came against the Tennessee State Tigers 74-71 on Jan. 16. Eastern Illinois came up short in a 76-64 game at Jacksonville State…

Shuler, Ole Miss visit S. Carolina

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Mississippi (11-8, 6-6) vs. South Carolina (5-8, 3-6) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Devontae Shuler and Mississippi will go up against AJ Lawson and South Carolina. The senior Shuler has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 17.2 over his last…

Alabama St. looks for home win vs Alabama A&M

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Alabama A&M (6-2, 4-2) vs. Alabama State (3-8, 3-8) Dunn-Oliver Acadome, Montgomery, Alabama; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State looks for its fifth straight win over Alabama A&M at Dunn-Oliver Acadome. The last victory for the Bulldogs at Alabama State was an 80-75 win on Jan. 16, 2016. SUPER SENIORS: Alabama State’s Brandon Battle, DJ Heath and Kevion…

CSU looks to end streak vs High Point

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Charleston Southern (1-16, 0-13) vs. High Point (8-10, 6-7) Millis Center, High Point, North Carolina; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: High Point looks to extend Charleston Southern’s conference losing streak to 15 games. Charleston Southern’s last Big South win came against the Presbyterian Blue Hose 81-64 on March 3, 2020. High Point is coming off a 77-73 home win…

FDU looks for home win vs Wagner

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Wagner (5-5, 5-4) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (7-10, 6-5) Rothman Center, Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson looks for its fifth straight win over Wagner at Rothman Center. The last victory for the Seahawks at Fairleigh Dickinson was a 68-59 win on Feb. 4, 2017. SQUAD LEADERS: The senior tandem of Alex Morales and Elijah Ford…