Britain face Davis Cup relegation playoff after defeat to Japan in deciding match

  • Jacob Fearnley and Billy Harris lose final-day singles
  • Japan’s 3-2 win means GB face September playoff tie

Great Britain face a relegation playoff in the Davis Cup after a makeshift team were beaten 3-2 by Japan.

Debutant Jacob Fearnley’s impressive singles win on Friday had given Leon Smith’s side hope of victory despite being without grand slam semi-finalists Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie.

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Arizona State hosts Love and Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (14-6, 8-2 Big 12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (12-8, 3-6 Big 12) Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -6.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona plays Arizona State after Caleb Love scored 22 points in Arizona's 86-75 overtime victory against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Sun Devils are 5-3 in home games.

Tonje and No. 17 Wisconsin host Northwestern

Wisconsin Badgers (16-5, 6-4 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin visits Northwestern after John Tonje scored 23 points in Wisconsin's 76-68 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.

Northern Arizona visits Northern Colorado following Hawthorne’s 32-point showing

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (13-8, 4-4 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (15-6, 7-1 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -7.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado takes on Northern Arizona after Isaiah Hawthorne scored 32 points in Northern Colorado's 67-62 victory against the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Bears are 9-1 in home games.

Watson and Delaware State host Coppin State

Delaware State Hornets (10-10, 2-3 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (3-17, 1-4 MEAC) Baltimore; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -7.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State visits Coppin State after Kaseem Watson scored 21 points in Delaware State's 73-66 victory against the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks. The Eagles have gone 3-3 at home.

Hinton and Harvard host Cornell

Harvard Crimson (7-11, 2-3 Ivy League) at Cornell Big Red (12-6, 4-1 Ivy League) Ithaca, New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Harvard takes on Cornell after Robert Hinton scored 28 points in Harvard's 90-82 win over the Columbia Lions. The Big Red have gone 5-4 in home games.

Northern Iowa visits Aalsma and Drake

Northern Iowa Panthers (10-10, 5-4 MVC) at Drake Bulldogs (12-8, 6-3 MVC) Des Moines, Iowa; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Northern Iowa after Abbie Aalsma scored 20 points in Drake's 93-66 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bulldogs are 5-3 on their home court.

Delaware State visits Jones and Coppin State

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Southern Indiana plays Tennessee Tech in conference showdown

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (11-11, 6-5 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (9-12, 4-7 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Screaming Eagles -1.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jaylon Johnson and Tennessee Tech visit Stephen Olowoniyi and Southern Indiana on Saturday. The Screaming Eagles have gone 7-3 in home games.

VCU puts home win streak on the line against Richmond

Richmond Spiders (7-14, 2-6 A-10) at VCU Rams (16-5, 6-2 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -18.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: VCU will try to keep its eight-game home win streak alive when the Rams face Richmond. The Rams have gone 10-0 in home games.

Grayson, Southern Miss Eagles host the Troy Trojans

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Texas State hosts Todd and Arkansas State

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