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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…

Arizona looks for home win vs Oregon State

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Oregon State (10-8, 7-6) vs. Arizona (13-6, 7-6) McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona looks for its seventh straight win over Oregon State at McKale Memorial Center. The last victory for the Beavers at Arizona was a 63-55 win on Feb. 13, 2010. VARYING EXPERIENCE: Oregon State has depended on senior leadership this year…

Washington St. seeks revenge on UCLA

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UCLA (13-4, 9-2) vs. Washington State (11-8, 4-8) Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington State seeks revenge on UCLA after dropping the first matchup in Los Angeles. The teams last played each other on Jan. 14, when the Bruins outshot Washington State from the field 54.1 percent to 46 percent and had…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz now 16 for 17 UNDATED (AP) — The Utah Jazz have continued one of the most torrid stretches in team history. Donovan Mitchell poured in 36 points and had nine assists as the Jazz picked up their fifth straight win, 122-108 over the Celtics. Joe Ingles scored a season-high 24 points and added six assists for the Jazz,…