North Carolina (11-6, 6-4) vs. Duke (7-6, 5-4) Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two sophomore forwards will be on display as Armando Bacot and North Carolina will face Matthew Hurt and Duke. Bacot is averaging 13.2 points over the last five games. Hurt has scored 25 percent of the team’s points this season…
Idaho (0-14, 0-11) vs. Eastern Washington (7-6, 6-2) Reese Court, Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 3:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks for its fifth straight conference win against Idaho. Eastern Washington’s last Big Sky loss came against the Northern Colorado Bears 78-76 on Jan. 21. Idaho fell 89-75 at home to Eastern Washington in its last outing. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior…
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-14, 2-6) vs. Alabama State (2-7, 2-7) Dunn-Oliver Acadome, Montgomery, Alabama; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas-Pine Bluff looks for its third straight win over Alabama State at Dunn-Oliver Acadome. Alabama State’s last win at home against the Golden Lions came on Feb. 4, 2017. SENIOR STUDS: Alabama State’s Brandon Battle, DJ Heath and Kevion Stewart have…
Washington State (11-7, 4-7) vs. Oregon State (9-7, 6-5) Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State looks for its sixth straight win over Washington State at Gill Coliseum. The last victory for the Cougars at Oregon State was a 71-68 win on Jan. 26, 2013. FAB FRESHMEN: Washington State’s Efe Abogidi, Andrej Jakimovski and Dishon…
Montana (8-8, 4-5) vs. Portland State (4-9, 2-5) The Viking Pavilion, Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 3:05 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana goes for the season sweep over Portland State after winning the previous matchup in Portland. The teams last played on Feb. 4, when the Grizzlies outshot Portland State from the field 45.3 percent to 36.2 percent and made 10 more…
Utah State (14-5, 11-2) vs. Fresno State (7-7, 5-7) Save Mart Center, Fresno, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Fresno State. Utah State has won by an average of 12 points in its last five wins over the Bulldogs. Fresno State’s last win in the series…
No. 11 Tennessee (12-4, 5-4) vs. Kentucky (5-11, 4-5) Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, Lexington, Kentucky; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Tennessee looks to give Kentucky its fifth straight loss to ranked opponents. Kentucky’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 15 Auburn Tigers 73-66 on Feb. 29, 2020. Tennessee came up short…
Notre Dame (7-9, 4-6) vs. Georgia Tech (8-6, 4-4) McCamish Pavilion, Atlanta; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two forwards will be on display as Nate Laszewski and Notre Dame will take on Moses Wright and Georgia Tech. The junior Laszewski has scored 21 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 10.4 over his last five games….
Grambling State (7-8, 5-3) vs. Southern (4-6, 4-2) F.G. Clark Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern goes for the season sweep over Grambling State after winning the previous matchup in Grambling. The teams last played on Jan. 9, when the Jaguars outshot Grambling State 42.9 percent to 33.9 percent and hit five more 3-pointers en…
Fairleigh Dickinson (6-9, 5-4) vs. Long Island-Brooklyn (6-4, 6-4) Steinberg Wellness Center, Brooklyn, New York; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Island-Brooklyn seeks revenge on Fairleigh Dickinson after dropping the first matchup in Brooklyn. The teams last played each other on Feb. 4, when the Knights shot 44.3 percent from the field while limiting Long Island-Brooklyn’s shooters to just…
