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Montana looks for home win vs Weber State

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Weber State (11-4, 6-2) vs. Montana (8-9, 4-6) Dahlberg Arena, Missoula, Montana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana looks for its fourth straight win over Weber State at Dahlberg Arena. The last victory for the Wildcats at Montana was an 84-81 win on Dec. 31, 2016. FAB FRESHMEN: Montana’s Kyle Owens, Brandon Whitney and Josh Bannan have collectively scored…

Austin Peay looks for home win vs UTM

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UT Martin (7-11, 5-9) vs. Austin Peay (11-8, 7-6) Winfield Dunn Center, Clarksville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks for its fourth straight win over UT Martin at Winfield Dunn Center. The last victory for the Skyhawks at Austin Peay was an 85-79 win on Jan. 26, 2017. LEADING THE WAY: Austin Peay’s Terry Taylor has…

Minnesota faces tough test vs No. 24 Purdue

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No. 24 Purdue (13-7, 8-5) vs. Minnesota (12-7, 5-7) Williams Arena, Minneapolis; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Purdue presents a tough challenge for Minnesota. Minnesota has won four of its eight games against ranked opponents this season. Purdue won 75-70 over Northwestern on Saturday. SAVVY SENIORS: Minnesota’s Marcus Carr, Liam Robbins and Brandon Johnson have collectively accounted…

EWU looks to extend streak vs Montana State

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Eastern Washington (8-6, 7-2) vs. Montana State (9-5, 6-2) Max Worthington Arena, Bozeman, Montana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks for its sixth straight conference win against Montana State. Eastern Washington’s last Big Sky loss came against the Northern Colorado Bears 78-76 on Jan. 21. Montana State lost 82-74 on the road to Weber State in its…

Belmont looks to extend streak vs EKU

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Eastern Kentucky (15-4, 9-3) vs. Belmont (20-1, 14-0) Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Eastern Kentucky. In its last 10 wins against the Colonels, Belmont has won by an average of 16 points. Eastern Kentucky’s last win in the series came on Feb….

La.-Lafeyette looks for home win vs La.-Monroe

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ULM (4-15, 2-10) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (13-6, 7-5) Cajun Dome, Lafayette, Louisiana; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana-Lafayette looks for its sixth straight win over ULM at Cajun Dome. The last victory for the Warhawks at Louisiana-Lafayette was a 57-55 win on Jan. 19, 2015. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Cedric Russell has averaged 18.6 points to lead the way for…

St. Francis looks for home win vs St. Francis

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St. Francis (NY) (4-7, 4-6) vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (5-12, 4-9) DeGol Arena, Loretto, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Francis (Pa.) looks for its fifth straight win over St. Francis (NY) at DeGol Arena. The last victory for the Terriers at St. Francis (Pa.) was a 70-58 win on Feb. 18, 2016. LEADING THE CHARGE: St. Francis…

E. Illinois, JSU meet in conference play

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Eastern Illinois (7-14, 4-10) vs. Jacksonville State (12-7, 8-5) Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville, Alabama; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: OVC foes meet as Eastern Illinois matches up against Jacksonville State. Both teams are coming off of big victories this past Saturday. Jacksonville State earned a 66-54 win on the road over Southeast Missouri, while Eastern Illinois won 86-72 at…

UNLV, Boise State meet in conference play

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UNLV (8-9, 5-5) vs. Boise State (14-4, 10-3) ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV visits Boise State in a MWC matchup. UNLV won 69-64 at home against Air Force on Monday. Boise State lost 73-62 at Nevada on Sunday. LEADING THE CHARGE: Boise State’s Derrick Alston Jr. has averaged 16.9 points while Abu Kigab has…

Colorado looks to sweep Stanford

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Colorado (15-5, 10-4) vs. Stanford (12-7, 8-5) Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado goes for the season sweep over Stanford after winning the previous matchup in Boulder. The teams last met on Jan. 16, when the Buffaloes outshot Stanford from the field 41.2 percent to 36.7 percent and had five fewer turnovers on their way…