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Belmont looks to extend streak vs E. Illinois

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Belmont (18-1, 12-0) vs. Eastern Illinois (6-13, 3-9) Lantz Arena, Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its ninth straight win in the head-to-head series over Eastern Illinois. Belmont has won by an average of 24 points in its last eight wins over the Panthers. Eastern Illinois’ last win in the series came on Jan. 10,…

Idaho looks to end streak vs EWU

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Eastern Washington (6-6, 5-2) vs. Idaho (0-13, 0-10) Cowan Spectrum at the Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington looks to extend Idaho’s conference losing streak to 12 games. Idaho’s last Big Sky win came against the Idaho State Bengals 80-76 on March 7, 2020. Eastern Washington beat Sacramento State by 15 on Monday. SAVVY…

Harper Jr., Rutgers host Minnesota

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Minnesota (11-6, 4-6) vs. Rutgers (10-6, 6-6) Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Marcus Carr and Minnesota will take on Ron Harper Jr. and Rutgers. The senior Carr has scored 26 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15 over his last five games….

Morehead St. looks to extend streak vs Murray State

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Murray State (8-8, 5-6) vs. Morehead State (13-6, 10-2) Ellis T Johnson Arena, Morehead, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State looks for its 10th straight conference win against Murray State. Morehead State’s last OVC loss came against the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars 69-65 on Dec. 18, 2020. Murray State beat Southeast Missouri by 17 on Monday. SUPER SENIORS:…

Utah State looks for road win vs Fresno State

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Utah State (13-5, 10-2) vs. Fresno State (7-6, 5-6) Save Mart Center, Fresno, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah State looks for its third straight win over Fresno State at Save Mart Center. Fresno State’s last win at home against the Aggies came on Feb. 20, 2016. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Fresno State’s Orlando Robinson has averaged 15.5…

CSU looks to end streak vs Longwood

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Longwood (6-14, 5-9) vs. Charleston Southern (1-15, 0-12) Buccaneer Fieldhouse, Charleston, South Carolina; Thursday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Longwood looks to extend Charleston Southern’s conference losing streak to 14 games. Charleston Southern’s last Big South win came against the Presbyterian Blue Hose 81-64 on March 3, 2020. Longwood fell 66-54 at Presbyterian in its last outing. FABULOUS FRESHMEN: Charleston…

Tenn. Tech looks to sweep Southeast Mo.

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Tennessee Tech (2-16, 2-9) vs. Southeast Missouri (6-11, 4-7) Show Me Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southeast Missouri seeks revenge on Tennessee Tech after dropping the first matchup in Cookeville. The teams last met on Dec. 30, when the Golden Eagles shot 48.1 percent from the field while holding Southeast Missouri’s shooters to just 44.4…

JSU looks to sweep UTM

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Jacksonville State (10-7, 6-5) vs. UT Martin (5-10, 3-8) Skyhawk Arena, Martin, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Martin seeks revenge on Jacksonville State after dropping the first matchup in Jacksonville. The teams last met on Dec. 30, when the Gamecocks shot 47.4 percent from the field while holding UT Martin’s shooters to just 39.4 percent en route…

Jackson St. looks for home win vs Alcorn State

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Alcorn State (3-7, 3-2) vs. Jackson State (4-5, 4-0) Williams Center, Jackson, Mississippi; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jackson State looks for its fifth straight win over Alcorn State at Williams Center. The last victory for the Braves at Jackson State was a 63-50 win on Jan. 11, 2017. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Jackson State’s Tristan Jarrett has averaged…

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NBA SCHEDULE-CLIPPERS-NETS Irving scores 39, Nets cool off Clippers with 124-120 win UNDATED (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 39 points, including eight straight in the fourth-quarter run that sent Brooklyn into the lead for good, and the Nets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-120. Kevin Durant added 28 points, James Harden had 23 points, 14 assists and 11…