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Providence looks to sweep Seton Hall

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Seton Hall (9-8, 6-5) vs. Providence (9-8, 5-6) Alumni Hall, Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Providence goes for the season sweep over Seton Hall after winning the previous matchup in Newark. The teams last went at it on Dec. 20, when the Friars shot 46.8 percent from the field while holding Seton Hall to just 43.5…

Memphis looks for home win vs UCF

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Central Florida (4-8, 2-7) vs. Memphis (10-6, 6-3) FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks for its fourth straight win over Central Florida at FedExForum. The last victory for the Knights at Memphis was a 68-64 win on Feb. 11, 2018. SAVVY SENIORS: Central Florida’s Brandon Mahan, Darin Green Jr. and Darius Perry have combined to…

No. 25 Drake looks for home win vs Illinois St.

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Illinois State (5-12, 2-9) vs. No. 25 Drake (17-0, 8-0) Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Drake looks for its fourth straight win over Illinois State at Knapp Center. The last victory for the Redbirds at Drake was a 69-55 win on Jan. 30, 2019. SAVVY SENIORS: Drake has relied heavily on its…

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…