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S. Carolina faces tough test vs No. 22 Florida

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South Carolina (4-6, 2-4) vs. No. 22 Florida (10-4, 6-3) Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Florida presents a tough challenge for South Carolina. South Carolina has lost both of its games against ranked teams this season. Florida has moved up to No. 22 in the latest AP rankings following wins over…

San Diego St. looks to extend streak vs NM

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San Diego State (13-4, 7-3) vs. New Mexico (5-11, 1-11) Rip Griffin Center, Lubbock, Texas; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State looks for its fifth straight conference win against New Mexico. San Diego State’s last MWC loss came against the Utah State Aggies 64-59 on Jan. 16. New Mexico lost 65-55 at Fresno State in its most…

LSU looks to knock off No. 10 Bama

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LSU (11-5, 6-3) vs. No. 10 Alabama (14-4, 9-0) Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 10 Alabama looks to give LSU its sixth straight loss against ranked opponents. LSU’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers 82-80 on Feb. 23, 2019. Alabama has won all nine games against SEC…

VMI seeks revenge on Wofford

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VMI (9-9, 4-5) vs. Wofford (11-5, 8-2) Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VMI seeks revenge on Wofford after dropping the first matchup in Lexington. The teams last met on Jan. 13, when the Terriers shot 52.6 percent from the field while limiting VMI to just 47.4 percent en route to the two-point…

Davis, SMU visit Tulsa

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SMU (9-4, 5-4) vs. Tulsa (9-6, 6-4) Donald Reynolds Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Kendric Davis and SMU will take on Brandon Rachal and Tulsa. The junior Davis has scored 22 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 13.2 over his last five games. Rachal, a…

Forbes, Tulane visit Wichita State

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Tulane (7-5, 2-5) vs. Wichita State (9-4, 5-2) Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two sophomore guards will be on display as Jaylen Forbes and Tulane will battle Tyson Etienne and Wichita State. Forbes has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.8 over his last five games. Etienne is…

Loyola-Chicago looks for home win vs Evansville

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Evansville (8-8, 6-4) vs. Loyola of Chicago (15-3, 10-1) Joseph J. Gentile Center, Chicago; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola of Chicago looks for its fifth straight win over Evansville at Joseph J. Gentile Center. The last victory for the Purple Aces at Loyola of Chicago was a 74-73 win on Feb. 14, 2016. SENIOR SCORING: Loyola of Chicago…

NC State faces tough test vs No. 14 Virginia

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No. 14 Virginia (11-3, 7-1) vs. North Carolina State (7-6, 3-5) PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Virginia presents a tough challenge for North Carolina State. North Carolina State has won one of its two games against ranked opponents this season. Virginia fell short in a 65-51 game at Virginia Tech on Saturday….

Vandy, A&M meet in conference play

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Vanderbilt (5-8, 1-6) vs. Texas A&M (8-7, 2-6) Reed Arena, College Station, Texas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SEC foes meet as Vanderbilt faces Texas A&M. Vanderbilt won 93-81 at home against South Carolina in its last outing. Texas A&M is coming off a 68-61 road win over Kansas State in its most recent game. SENIOR STUDS: Texas A&M…

Update on the latest sports

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NBA-SCHEDULE Lakers coming home after win over Hawks UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a victorious end to their seven-game road trip Anthony Davis and LeBron James carried the Lakers to a 107-99 victory in Atlanta. Davis finished with 25 points and James provided 12 of his 21 in the final period. The Lakers surged ahead with a…