South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-18, 1-7 Big South) at Radford Highlanders (14-9, 4-4 Big South) Radford, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -13.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate visits Radford after Mister Dean scored 22 points in South Carolina Upstate's 82-75 loss to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Highlanders are 7-1 in home games.
Taylor, SIU-Edwardsville Cougars take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks
SIU-Edwardsville is second in the OVC giving up 66.4 points while holding opponents to 40.2% shooting. Western Illinois scores 66.9 points per game, 0.5 more points than the 66.4 SIU-Edwardsville allows. SIU-Edwardsville averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 more makes per game than Western Illinois gives up.
New Mexico State visits Western Kentucky after Lander’s 28-point outing
New Mexico State Aggies (12-9, 5-3 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (13-8, 4-4 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hilltoppers -3; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on New Mexico State after Khristian Lander scored 28 points in Western Kentucky's 78-74 victory over the UTEP Miners. The Hilltoppers are 10-2 on their home court.
Villanova plays Creighton following Longino’s 27-point game
Creighton Bluejays (15-6, 8-2 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (12-9, 5-5 Big East) Philadelphia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova takes on Creighton after Jordan Longino scored 27 points in Villanova's 87-74 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. The Wildcats are 10-2 on their home court.
Lowe and the Pittsburgh Panthers take on conference foe Wake Forest
Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6, 5-4 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (15-6, 7-3 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -2.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits Wake Forest in ACC action Saturday. The Demon Deacons are 10-1 in home games.
Dent leads New Mexico against Utah State
New Mexico Lobos (17-4, 9-1 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (19-2, 9-1 MWC) Logan, Utah; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aggies -4; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico visits Utah State after Donovan Dent scored 34 points in New Mexico's 75-73 victory against the UNLV Rebels. The Aggies have gone 11-1 in home games.
Koroma leads Le Moyne against Wagner after 21-point outing
The Seahawks have gone 6-4 in home games. Wagner is 6-4 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.0 turnovers per game. The Dolphins are 2-5 in conference play.
Missouri State hosts Murray State after Wood’s 29-point game
Murray State Racers (11-11, 5-6 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (7-15, 0-11 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -2.5; over/under is 131 BOTTOM LINE: Murray State visits Missouri State after Jacobi Wood scored 29 points in Murray State's 78-74 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces. The Bears have gone 5-5 at home.
Luster leads Stony Brook against UNC Wilmington after 27-point performance
Stony Brook Seawolves (5-17, 1-8 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (17-5, 7-2 CAA) Wilmington, North Carolina; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -17.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook visits UNC Wilmington after CJ Luster II scored 27 points in Stony Brook's 81-74 loss to the Charleston (SC) Cougars. The Seahawks are 12-2 in home games.
Williams, Long Island Sharks to host Hill and the Chicago State Cougars
Chicago State Cougars (2-20, 2-5 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (5-16, 2-6 NEC) New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NEC foes LIU and Chicago State meet on Saturday. The Sharks have gone 5-6 in home games.
Some games are bigger than others … so pressure is on Ireland and England
Visitors can forge a winning new identity under Maro Itoje but the experienced Irish remain marginal favourites
Every Six Nations fixture is a grand occasion but some games are bigger than others. Ireland and England both know how crucial today’s Dublin eliminator will be in terms of establishing early championship momentum. Listening to the upbeat pre-match tone of the visitors’ new captain, Maro Itoje – “I think we have a team that’s ready to write our own stories” – this also feels like a pivotal moment for Steve Borthwick’s whole England project.
A lot has already been said and written since last March’s corresponding match when Marcus Smith drilled a last-gasp drop-goal through the sticks amid ecstatic Twickenham scenes reminiscent of Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally. England have subsequently played eight Test matches and lost six, beating only Japan twice. The majority of those losses have been tight but close doesn’t win any cigars at the elite level.
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