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No. 16 Virginia Tech looks to extend streak vs Pitt

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No. 16 Virginia Tech (13-3, 7-2) vs. Pittsburgh (8-5, 4-4) Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Virginia Tech looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Pittsburgh. Virginia Tech has won by an average of 7 points in its last five wins over the Panthers. Pittsburgh’s last win in the series…

Louisville, Syracuse meet in conference play

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Louisville (11-4, 6-3) vs. Syracuse (10-5, 4-4) Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: ACC foes meet as Louisville faces Syracuse. Louisville got past Georgia Tech by 16 on Monday. Syracuse is coming off a 76-73 win over North Carolina State on Sunday. TEAM LEADERS: Syracuse’s Quincy Guerrier has averaged 16.3 points and 9.5 rebounds while…

E. Illinois looks for road win vs SIUE

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Eastern Illinois (5-13, 2-9) vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (6-7, 4-3) Sam M. Vadalabene Center, Edwardsville, Illinois; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois looks for its third straight win over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Sam M. Vadalabene Center. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s last win at home against the Panthers came on Feb. 25, 2017. SUPER SENIORS: Eastern Illinois has relied heavily on its…

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…