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Missouri St. looks for road win vs Illinois St.

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Missouri State (11-5, 7-5) vs. Illinois State (5-14, 2-11) Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks for its third straight win over Illinois State at Redbird Arena. Illinois State’s last win at home against the Bears came on Feb. 27, 2019. TEAM LEADERSHIP: Illinois State’s DJ Horne has averaged 14.9 points while Antonio Reeves…

Northern Iowa, Evansville meet in conference play

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Northern Iowa (6-12, 4-8) vs. Evansville (8-10, 6-6) Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: MVC foes meet as Northern Iowa battles Evansville. Each team last played this past Sunday. Northern Iowa won 70-67 at home against Indiana State, while Evansville is coming off of a 69-58 road loss against Loyola of Chicago. FEARLESS FRESHMEN: Northern Iowa’s…

No. 11 Bama looks to extend streak vs S. Carolina

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No. 11 Alabama (15-5, 10-1) vs. South Carolina (5-7, 3-5) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Alabama looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over South Carolina. Alabama has won by an average of 8 points in its last five wins over the Gamecocks. South Carolina’s last win in…

Georgetown faces tough test vs No. 19 Creighton

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No. 19 Creighton (14-5, 10-4) vs. Georgetown (5-9, 3-6) McDonough Arena, Washington; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Creighton presents a tough challenge for Georgetown. Georgetown has won one of its four games against ranked opponents this season. Creighton snuck past Marquette by three points on Saturday. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership could play a big role in this…

Duke looks to extend streak vs ND

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Notre Dame (7-10, 4-7) vs. Duke (7-7, 5-5) Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina; Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Duke looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Notre Dame. In its last seven wins against the Fighting Irish, Duke has won by an average of 17 points. Notre Dame’s last win in the series came…

Indiana St. looks for home win vs Bradley

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Bradley (10-11, 4-8) vs. Indiana State (11-8, 8-6) Hulman Center, Terre Haute, Indiana; Tuesday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State looks for its fifth straight win over Bradley at Hulman Center. The last victory for the Braves at Indiana State was an 81-73 win on Jan. 28, 2018. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Indiana State’s Tyreke Key has averaged 15.9…

Syracuse looks to sweep NC State

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Syracuse (10-6, 4-5) vs. North Carolina State (8-7, 4-6) PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina State seeks revenge on Syracuse after dropping the first matchup in Syracuse. The teams last played each other on Jan. 31, when the Orange shot 46 percent from the field and went 10 for 11 from the free…

Lofton, SBU host La Salle

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La Salle (8-11, 5-7) vs. Saint Bonaventure (9-2, 7-2) Reilly Center, St. Bonaventure, New York; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two junior guards will be on display as Jack Clark and La Salle will face Kyle Lofton and Saint Bonaventure. Clark is averaging 12.2 points over the last five games. Lofton has scored 22 percent of the team’s points…

Kansas State looks to knock off No. 13 Texas

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No. 13 Texas (11-5, 5-4) vs. Kansas State (5-15, 1-10) Fred Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Texas looks to give Kansas State its 13th straight loss to 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. Texas has dropped…

Hemphill, Drake host Valpo

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Valparaiso (7-12, 4-6) vs. Drake (18-1, 9-1) Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Donovan Clay and Valparaiso will take on Shanquan Hemphill and Drake. The sophomore Clay is averaging 9.4 points over the last five games. Hemphill, a senior, is averaging 15.6 points over the last five games….