Wofford (12-7, 9-4) vs. East Tennessee State (11-8, 7-4) Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State seeks revenge on Wofford after dropping the first matchup in Spartanburg. The teams last played on Feb. 1, when the Terriers shot 51 percent from the field while limiting East Tennessee State’s shooters to just…
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….
Butler (7-10, 6-8) vs. Georgetown (5-10, 3-7) McDonough Arena, Washington; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown seeks revenge on Butler after dropping the first matchup in Indianapolis. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 6, when the Bulldogs outshot Georgetown from the field 38.3 percent to 33.9 percent and had nine fewer turnovers en route to the 63-55…
Valparaiso (7-13, 4-7) vs. Missouri State (12-5, 8-5) JQH Arena, Springfield, Missouri; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: MVC foes meet as Valparaiso squares off against Missouri State. Both teams last played this past Wednesday. Missouri State knocked off Southern Illinois by 12 points, while Valparaiso fell 76-52 to Bradley. SENIOR STUDS: Valparaiso’s Donovan Clay, Ben Krikke and Eron Gordon…
Samford (6-10, 2-7) vs. VMI (10-10, 5-6) Cameron Hall, Lexington, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Samford looks for its fourth straight win over VMI at Cameron Hall. VMI’s last win at home against the Bulldogs came on Jan. 21, 2016. SUPER SENIORS: Samford has relied heavily on its seniors. A.J. Staton-McCray, Jacob Tryon, Jalen Dupree and Preston Parks…
UNC Greensboro (14-6, 9-3) vs. Mercer (12-7, 5-6) Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Mercer. UNC Greensboro has won by an average of 14 points in its last five wins over the Bears. Mercer’s last win in the series came on Feb. 17,…
Auburn (11-10, 5-7) vs. Kentucky (5-13, 4-7) Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Auburn looks to extend Kentucky’s conference losing streak to five games. Kentucky’s last SEC win came against the LSU Tigers 82-69 on Jan. 23. Auburn beat Vanderbilt by six on the road in its last outing. EARLY RISERS: Neither…
No. 15 Iowa (14-6, 8-5) vs. Michigan State (10-7, 4-7) Jack Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State looks for its fourth straight win over No. 15 Iowa at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. The last victory for the Hawkeyes at Michigan State was a 76-59 win on Jan. 14, 2016. SUPER…
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 (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…
