No. 6 Illinois (13-5, 9-3) vs. Nebraska (4-11, 0-8) Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Illinois looks to give Nebraska its 15th straight loss to ranked opponents. Nebraska’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Maryland Terrapins 69-61 on March 14, 2019. Illinois has moved up to No. 6…
UC San Diego (4-5, 1-5) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (12-7, 8-4) Icardo Center, Bakersfield, California; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big West foes meet as UC San Diego matches up against Cal State Bakersfield. UC San Diego easily beat Bethesda by 37 at home on Sunday. Cal State Bakersfield is coming off a 62-57 win at UC Irvine on…
Nebraska Omaha (2-16, 0-8) vs. Kansas City (7-10, 3-5) Swinney Recreation Center, Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas City looks to extend Nebraska Omaha’s conference losing streak to 11 games. Nebraska Omaha’s last Summit League win came against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks 84-83 on Feb. 26, 2020. Kansas City is coming off a 49-47 win…
Milwaukee (7-8, 6-7) vs. Wright State (15-4, 13-3) Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Milwaukee. In its last five wins against the Panthers, Wright State has won by an average of 5 points. Milwaukee’s last win in the series came on…
Simpson vs. Portland State (5-9) The Viking Pavilion, Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Portland State Vikings will be taking on the Storm of Division III Simpson. Portland State is coming off a 61-56 home win over Montana in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERSHIP: James Scott has averaged 13.4 points and 5.6 rebounds this year for…
UAB (16-2, 9-1) vs. Louisiana Tech (15-6, 8-4) Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, Louisiana; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAB looks for its seventh straight conference win against Louisiana Tech. UAB’s last CUSA loss came against the Charlotte 49ers 70-55 on Jan. 16. Louisiana Tech lost 57-55 at North Texas in its most recent game. TEAM LEADERSHIP: The Blazers have…
Detroit (8-8, 7-5) vs. Cleveland State (14-5, 14-2) Wolstein Center, Cleveland; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks for its sixth straight conference win against Cleveland State. Detroit’s last Horizon loss came against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 86-81 on Jan. 22. Cleveland State has won its last four games against conference opponents. SUPER SENIORS: Detroit has relied heavily on…
Georgia Tech (9-7, 5-5) vs. Clemson (12-5, 6-5) Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clemson seeks revenge on Georgia Tech after dropping the first matchup in Atlanta. The teams last met on Jan. 20, when the Yellow Jackets outshot Clemson from the field 57.4 percent to 52.1 percent and made seven more 3-pointers en route…
Bellarmine (11-5, 8-2) vs. North Alabama (10-6, 6-4) Flowers Hall, Florence, Alabama; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bellarmine looks for its ninth straight conference win against North Alabama. Bellarmine’s last Atlantic Sun loss came against the Lipscomb Bisons 65-58 on Jan. 9. North Alabama lost 69-60 on the road to Florida Gulf Coast in its most recent game. SUPER…
NBA-SCHEDULE Clippers end first losing skid of season UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ first two-game losing streak of the season is over. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had a season-high 36 points and Lou Williams added 27 off the bench in a 115-107 decision over the Timberwolves. Leonard and Williams both hit shots down the stretch, including a late 3-pointer…
