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Miss. St. looks for home win vs Vandy

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Vanderbilt (5-10, 1-8) vs. Mississippi State (11-10, 5-7) Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State looks for its fifth straight win over Vanderbilt at Humphrey Coliseum. The last victory for the Commodores at Mississippi State was a 72-31 win on Feb. 23, 2013. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: The explosive Scotty Pippen Jr. is averaging 20.4…

Oregon looks to extend streak vs Arizona

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Oregon (10-4, 5-3) vs. Arizona (13-6, 7-6) McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona; Saturday, 1 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Arizona. Oregon has won by an average of 8 points in its last five wins over the Wildcats. Arizona’s last win in the series came on Jan. 13, 2018, a…

Elon looks to end streak vs Charleston

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Elon (3-7, 0-6) vs. College of Charleston (7-8, 5-3) TD Arena, Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: College of Charleston looks to extend Elon’s conference losing streak to eight games. Elon’s last CAA win came against the William & Mary Tribe 68-63 on March 8, 2020. College of Charleston is coming off a 66-53 win over Towson…

Furman looks to extend streak vs WCU

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Western Carolina (9-11, 2-9) vs. Furman (12-7, 6-4) Timmons Arena, Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman looks for its 11th straight win in the head-to-head series over Western Carolina. In its last 10 wins against the Catamounts, Furman has won by an average of 18 points. Western Carolina’s last win in the series came on Feb….

TCU looks to knock off No. 13 Texas

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TCU (11-7, 4-5) vs. No. 13 Texas (12-5, 6-4) Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Texas looks to give TCU its sixth straight loss against ranked opponents. TCU’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 2 Baylor Bears 75-72 on Feb. 29, 2020. Texas is coming off an…

Syracuse looks to extend streak vs BC

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Boston College (3-12, 1-8) vs. Syracuse (11-6, 5-5) Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Boston College. In its last five wins against the Eagles, Syracuse has won by an average of 19 points. Boston College’s last win in the series came on Feb….

Kansas State looks to knock off No. 23 Oklahoma St.

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Kansas State (5-16, 1-11) vs. No. 23 Oklahoma State (12-6, 5-6) Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Oklahoma State looks to give Kansas State its 14th straight loss against ranked opponents. Kansas State’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers 84-68 on Jan. 18, 2020. Oklahoma State…

Chattanooga looks for home win vs The Citadel

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The Citadel (11-7, 4-7) vs. Chattanooga (15-5, 6-5) McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga looks for its eighth straight win over The Citadel at McKenzie Arena. The last victory for the Bulldogs at Chattanooga was a 48-46 win on Feb. 18, 2012. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership has been on display for both of these teams….

Indiana faces tough test vs No. 4 Ohio State

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Indiana (11-8, 6-6) vs. No. 4 Ohio State (16-4, 10-4) Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Ohio State presents a tough challenge for Indiana. Indiana has won two of its seven games against ranked teams this season. Ohio State is coming off a 73-65 win over Maryland on Monday. SENIOR STUDS: Ohio State…

Update on the latest sports

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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….