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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…

Wichita State looks to sweep UCF

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Wichita State (11-4, 7-2) vs. Central Florida (5-9, 3-8) Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Florida seeks revenge on Wichita State after dropping the first matchup in Wichita. The teams last played each other on Jan. 30, when the Shockers created 23 Central Florida turnovers and turned the ball over just 13 times en…

VMI looks to sweep WCU

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VMI (10-9, 5-5) vs. Western Carolina (8-11, 1-9) Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina seeks revenge on VMI after dropping the first matchup in Lexington. The teams last played each other on Jan. 27, when the Keydets outshot Western Carolina from the field 50 percent to 33.8 percent and hit six more 3-pointers…

Ole Miss faces tough test vs No. 10 Mizzou

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No. 10 Missouri (13-3, 6-3) vs. Mississippi (10-8, 5-6) The Pavilion at Ole Miss, Oxford, Mississippi; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Missouri presents a tough challenge for Mississippi. Mississippi has . Missouri has moved up to No. 10 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Kentucky and Alabama last week. SUPER SENIORS: Missouri has benefited heavily…

ODU, Charlotte meet in conference play

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Old Dominion (9-5, 5-3) vs. Charlotte (9-9, 5-5) Dale F. Halton Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CUSA foes meet as Old Dominion battles Charlotte. Each team is coming off an ugly loss on Saturday. Charlotte lost 73-60 on the road to Middle Tennessee, while Old Dominion fell 87-67 at home to Marshall. SUPER SENIORS: Charlotte…

Williamson, Wake Forest visit BC

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Wake Forest (5-8, 2-8) vs. Boston College (3-11, 1-7) Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Daivien Williamson and Wake Forest will battle Jay Heath and Boston College. The junior Williamson is averaging 16.4 points over the last five games. Heath, a sophomore, is averaging 15 points…

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NBA SCHEDULE-CAVALIERS-SUNS Suns rally to beat Cavaliers UNDATED (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-113. The Suns have won six of their past seven games while the Cavaliers have dropped four straight. Booker propelled the Suns to victory this…

Analysis: Bucs laugh off fouls as Chiefs see red over yellow

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to laugh off the few flags they drew in Super Bowl 55, while the Kansas City Chiefs were seeing red over all their flags. The Chiefs had eight flags in the first half that set the tone for their 31-9 loss to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. The Chiefs came up short in their quest to become the first team since Brady’s New England Patriots in 2003-04 to win back-to-back Super Bowl championships. Brady led an offense of free agents, newcomers and castoffs, and Shaq Barrett led a defense that throttled Patrick Mahomes.