TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Djokovic holds off Tiafoe; Venus hobbles out in Australia MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eight-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) fended off Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the third round at Melbourne Park. The fourth set was on serve and appeared to be headed for another tiebreaker when Tiafoe was given a…
Troy (10-10, 4-6) vs. South Alabama (12-8, 6-5) Mitchell Center, Mobile, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama looks for its fifth straight conference win against Troy. South Alabama’s last Sun Belt loss came against the Georgia Southern Eagles 84-75 on Jan. 22. Troy came up short in a 79-64 game at home to Georgia Southern on Saturday….
Texas State (13-6, 7-3) vs. Texas-Arlington (11-9, 7-5) College Park Center, Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two junior guards will be on display as Mason Harrell and Texas State will face Shahada Wells and Texas-Arlington. Harrell has scored 21 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 16.4 over his last five games. Wells is…
Georgia Southern (12-9, 6-6) vs. Georgia State (8-5, 2-4) GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sun Belt foes meet as Georgia Southern matches up against Georgia State. Georgia Southern got past Troy by 15 on the road on Saturday. Georgia State lost 70-67 loss at home to South Alabama on Tuesday. SUPER SENIORS: Georgia State’s Eliel…
Presbyterian (5-11, 3-9) vs. Hampton (8-9, 7-5) Hampton Convocation Center, Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Rayshon Harrison and Presbyterian will take on Davion Warren and Hampton. The freshman Harrison has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 18 over his last five games. Warren, a…
Cincinnati (5-7, 3-4) vs. Memphis (12-6, 8-3) FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Keith Williams and Cincinnati will face Landers Nolley II and Memphis. The senior K. Williams has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.8 over his last five games. Nolley, a junior,…
Iowa State (2-12, 0-9) vs. Kansas (13-7, 7-5) Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas looks for its fourth straight win over Iowa State at Allen Fieldhouse. The last victory for the Cyclones at Kansas was a 92-89 win on Feb. 4, 2017. SENIOR STUDS: Iowa State’s Jalen Coleman-Lands, Solomon Young and Javan Johnson have collectively…
Southeast Missouri (7-12, 5-8) vs. Murray State (9-9, 6-7) CFSB Center, Murray, Kentucky; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Southeast Missouri. In its last seven wins against the Redhawks, Murray State has won by an average of 18 points. Southeast Missouri’s last win in the series came…
No. 20 Southern California (15-3, 9-2) vs. Washington (3-14, 2-11) Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Southern California looks to give Washington its fifth straight loss to ranked opponents. Washington’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 25 Utah State Aggies 78-61 on March 22, 2019. Southern California has won its…
Morehead State (15-6, 12-2) vs. Tennessee State (3-14, 2-12) Gentry Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State looks for its 12th straight conference win against Tennessee State. Morehead State’s last OVC loss came against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars 69-65 on Dec. 18, 2020. Tennessee State lost 86-72 on the road to Eastern Illinois in its most…
