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Mercer looks to sweep Samford

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Mercer (11-7, 4-6) vs. Samford (6-9, 2-6) Pete Hanna Center, Homewood, Alabama; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer goes for the season sweep over Samford after winning the previous matchup in Macon. The teams last played each other on Feb. 8, when the Bears created 27 Samford turnovers and turned the ball over just 17 times en route to…

San Diego St. looks to extend streak vs San Jose St.

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San Jose State (5-12, 3-10) vs. San Diego State (14-4, 8-3) Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over San Jose State. In its last six wins against the Spartans, San Diego State has won by an average of 20 points….

ETSU looks to extend streak vs The Citadel

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East Tennessee State (11-7, 7-3) vs. The Citadel (10-7, 3-7) McAlister Field House, Charleston, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over The Citadel. East Tennessee State has won by an average of 19 points in its last five wins over the Bulldogs. The Citadel’s last…

Rhode Island, St. Louis meet in conference play

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Rhode Island (9-11, 6-7) vs. Saint Louis (8-3, 1-2) Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A10 foes meet as Rhode Island takes on Saint Louis. Rhode Island fell short in a 75-63 game to UMass in its last outing. Saint Louis is coming off a 70-59 win over Saint Bonaventure in its most recent game. PLENTY…

Northwestern looks for home win vs Indiana

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Indiana (10-8, 5-6) vs. Northwestern (6-10, 3-9) Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern looks for its fourth straight win over Indiana at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The last victory for the Hoosiers at Northwestern was a 61-56 win on Feb. 22, 2014. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 19.9 points and 9.2 rebounds to lead the charge…

No. 21 Wisconsin looks to extend streak vs Nebraska

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No. 21 Wisconsin (14-6, 8-5) vs. Nebraska (4-10, 0-7) Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Wisconsin looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Nebraska. Wisconsin has won by an average of 12 points in its last five wins over the Cornhuskers. Nebraska’s last win in the series came on…

FAMU looks for home win vs NC Central

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NC Central (4-4, 2-1) vs. Florida A&M (3-8, 2-2) Al Lawson Center, Tallahassee, Florida; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M looks for its fifth straight win over NC Central at Al Lawson Center. The last victory for the Eagles at Florida A&M was an 81-63 win on Feb. 1, 2016. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Florida A&M’s MJ Randolph…

Omier, Arkansas St. host Little Rock

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Arkansas-Little Rock (10-9, 6-6) vs. Arkansas State (8-9, 5-5) First National Bank Arena, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Ruot Monyyong and Arkansas-Little Rock will face Norchad Omier and Arkansas State. The senior Monyyong is averaging 9.4 points over the last five games. Omier, a freshman, is averaging 13.4 points over…

No. 25 Rutgers looks to knock off No. 15 Iowa

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No. 25 Rutgers (11-6, 7-6) vs. No. 15 Iowa (13-6, 7-5) Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Iowa looks to give No. 25 Rutgers its fifth straight loss against ranked opponents. Rutgers’ last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini 91-88 on Dec. 20, 2020. Iowa lost…

Furman looks to sweep UNCG

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Furman (12-6, 6-3) vs. UNC Greensboro (13-6, 8-3) Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro seeks revenge on Furman after dropping the first matchup in Greenville. The teams last played on Feb. 8, when the Paladins outshot UNC Greensboro from the field 47.4 percent to 29 percent and made five more 3-pointers en route…