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President Joe Biden arrives for the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., watch. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Joe Biden arrives for the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., watch. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name

The State of the Union was one of President Joe Biden’s best chances to make the broadest possible case for his reelection.

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FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Super Tuesday election night party Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Fake images of Trump surrounded by smiling Black voters are circulating online, highlighting the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections

File - Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)

It’s not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too

FILE - The interior of the I-Soon office, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, is seen after office hours in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dake Kang, File)

Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex

Result of the historic vote by Dartmouth basketball players to unionize

A Greek novelist and a lawyer are the first same-sex couple to wed at Athens city hall

A Greek novelist and his partner have become the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall, three weeks after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Greece.

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Boy searches through mass of concrete rubble after deadly Israeli strike on central Gaza

United Airlines plane loses a tire during takeoff

Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine’s history

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A skijoring team competes in Leadville, Colo., on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Skijoring draws its name from the Norwegian word skikjoring, meaning "ski driving." It started as a practical mode of transportation in Scandinavia and became popular in the Alps around 1900. Today's sport features horses at full gallop towing skiers by rope over jumps and around obstacles as they try to lance suspended hoops with a baton, typically a ski pole that's cut in half. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky skijoring

What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? An extreme — and quirky — winter sport called skijoring.

FILE - Officials are silhouetted as they use a telescope to scan the horizon for a crescent moon that will determine the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, March. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)

What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

Muscovites write letters to political prisoners in the office of the liberal party Yabloko in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Yabloko hosts monthly letter-writing evenings in cities across the country. With protests all but stifled, more and more Russians at home and abroad are seeking to channel their activism by writing letters to political prisoners. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

With dissent stifled, some Russians help political prisoners by writing them letters of support

Li Shuce, bottom right, whose son was onboard the missing Malaysian Airline MH370, speaks to journalists near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Friday, March 8, 2024. Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers who were on a vanished Malaysian Airline flight still are searching for answers. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370. The Boeing 777 left Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing with 239 people on board on March 8, 2014, but took a sharp turn south and fell off the radar. It never made it to Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

10 years on, parents of Chinese passengers on MH370 are still asking: What happened to my child?

This image released by BIKE Athletic shows a collection of jockstraps in New York on March 6, 2024. (Andrew Werner Photography for BIKE Athletic via AP)

The nostalgia, sex appeal and 150-year history of the jockstrap

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FILE - Joe Frazier hits Muhammad Ali with a left during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at New York's Madison Square Garden, in this March 8, 1971, file photo. (AP Photo/File)

Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali in ‘Fight of the Century’

On March 8, 1971, in the first of three fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Frazier defeated Ali by decision in what was billed as “The Fight of the Century” at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Crew members roll out the red carpet for Sunday's 96th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Crew members roll out the red carpet for Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Oscars producers promise cameos and surprises for Sunday’s (1 hour earlier) show

With just a few days to go until the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers are feeling good about what they’ve put together.

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This combination of photos shows promotional art for the films "Poor Things," left, "Wonka," center, and the Netflix series "The Gentlemen." (Searchlight/Warner Bros./Netflix via AP)

What to stream this week: Ariana Grande, ‘Wonka,’ Garth Brooks, animal queens and ‘Poor Things’

Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti and French President Emmanuel Macron, background right, attendattend a ceremony to seal the right to abortion in the French constitution, on International Women's Day, at the Place Vendome, in Paris, France March 8, 2024. France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, a powerful message of support for women's right on International Women's Day. (Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool Photo via AP)

France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day

France has inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day.

A woman receives an underwear for periods free of charge at a pharmacy in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Spain's Catalonia region rolled out this week a pioneering women's health initiative that offers millions of women reusable menstruation products for free. Some 2.5 million women in northeast Spain can receive one menstrual cup, one pair of underwear for periods, and two packages of cloth pads at local pharmacies free of charge. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The Spanish region of Catalonia offers women and girls free and reusable menstruation products

Band members of Shrijanshil Mahila Sanstha, or the Self-Reliant Women’s Group, stand for a photograph before they prepare to play at a wedding in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Once associated only with men from the Damai community, part of the lowest caste, these nine women have come together to play the naumati baja, or nine traditional instruments. Discrimination based on caste is believed to have caused some Dalit musicians to quit playing naumati baja. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal women keep the art of traditional instruments alive despite their past stigma

Fidan Ataselim, general secretary of We Will Stop Femicides Platform or WWSF, walks on the street following an interview with the Associated Press in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. At least 403 women were killed in Turkey last year, most of them by current or former spouses and other men close to them, according to the We Will Stop Femicides Platform, a group that tracks gender-related killings and provides support to victims of violence. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Turkey struggles to stop violence against women. At least 71 have been killed this year

From left, Vienna Philharmonic violinist and chairman Daniel Froschauer, clarinetist Andrea Goetsch and harpist Anneleen Lenaerts pose for a photograph on Feb. 29, 2024 at Carnegie Hall in New York. A male bastion from its founding in 1842 until 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic has 24 female players among 145 members with three vacancies as it tours the United States this week. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)

Vienna Philharmonic, once an all-male ensemble, now has 24 female musicians

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Haley’s exit from the GOP race pushes off — again — the day Americans could elect a woman president

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This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 shows cinnamon products sold in U.S. discount stores which contain elevated levels of lead. Top row from left are distributed by La Fiesta Food Products of La Miranda, Calif.; Moran Foods, LLC of Saint Ann, Mo., and MTCI of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Bottom row from left are from Raja Foods LLC of Skokie, Ill.; Greenbriar International, Inc. of Chesapeake, Va., and El Chilar of Apopka, Fla. (FDA via AP)

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns

Israeli troops move near the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel, Monday, March 4, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)

Hostage crisis poses dilemma for Israel and offers a path to victory for Hamas

FILE - A sign marks the entrance to Liberty University, March 24, 2020, in Lynchburg, Va. Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the Christian school failed to disclose information about crimes that occurred on its Lynchburg campus, including those involving sexual assaults, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Liberty University will pay $14 million, the largest fine ever levied under the federal Clery Act

FILE - A person heads into a Target store Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Lakewood, Colo. The company is slated to announce fourth-quarter financial results on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, hours before it holds its annual meeting with investors and analysts. The results and executive comments should offer more clues on shopper behavior in a still tough economic environment. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Target launches new paid membership program in a bid to drive sales

Canadian pianist Eric Guo plays Frederic Chopin's Concerto in F minor on a replica of a 1830 Pleyel piano during a concert marking the 19th century piano virutoso and composer's 214th birthday, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, March 1, 2024. Guo won a quintannual competition to play Chopin on period instruments organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Chopin lovers can’t meet their hero, but this pianist got to do the next best thing

This photo by Orla O'Brien shows a gray whale south of Nantucket, Mass., on March 1, 2024. Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago. They say it's an exciting discovery, but one that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life. (Orla O'Brien/New England Aquarium via AP)

What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key

FILE - People speak next to a famous photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt of a sailor kissing a nurse in New York's Times Square on V-J Day at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow on April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

An iconic WWII photo showing a nonconsensual kiss was almost banned from display. It didn’t last long

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting of his Competition Council to announce new actions to lower costs for families in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden administration would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of campaign against junk fees

Politics

FILE -In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Hawkins, signals an MV-22 Osprey to land on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on May 17, 2019. The military has greenlighted its Osprey to return to flight, three months after a part failure led to the deaths of eight service members in a crash in Japan in November. Naval Air Systems Command announced it on Friday. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amber Smalley/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Military’s Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan

Entertainment

Actor-singer Luke Grimes poses for a portrait Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

From ‘Yellowstone’ to a debut country album, Luke Grimes is ready to reintroduce himself

SPORTS

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic looks for a shot as Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, left, and guard Jaylen Brown defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Nikola Jokic’s triple-double helps Nuggets to season sweep of Celtics with 115-109 win

US News

Xcel Energy crews begin replacing hundreds of power poles in Fritch, Texas, May, 13, 2014 after a devastating wildfire tore through the small community Sunday evening. The utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. The provider made the statement in a news release Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Michael Schumacher/Amarillo Globe-News via AP, file)

Power lines ignited the largest wildfire in Texas history and one nearby, officials say

WORLD NEWS

FILE - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a joint news conference following their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, early Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A Turkish government official says Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations Friday, March 8, 2024, to end the war, now into its third year. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Turkey, where Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations to end Russia war

BUSINESS

FILE - A construction worker looks up at the I-10 freeway, which was closed by fire on Nov. 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Friday, March 8, 2024, the U.S. government issues its February jobs report. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)

US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength

SCIENCE

A gorilla family is observed by people visiting the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals’ routines at the zoo are disrupted when skies dim on April 8. They previously detected other strange animal behaviors in 2017 at a South Carolina zoo that was in the path of total darkness. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April

LIFESTYLE

FILE - Martin Luther King III, right, the son of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., walks with his daughter Yolanda, and Naomi King, left, the wife of Rev. King's brother, A.D., through an exhibition devoted to the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to King at the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, in Atlanta. Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King died Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Atlanta, according to family members. She was 92. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Civil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives against Houston Rockets guard Aaron Holiday, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives against Houston Rockets guard Aaron Holiday, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

NBA announces the Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 All-Star game

The Phoenix Suns will host the 2027 NBA All-Star game, giving owner Mat Ishbia a marquee event for the city roughly one year after he purchased the franchise.

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Two-time defending champion Aces become the 1st WNBA team to sell out allotted season tickets

The new pro women’s hockey league allows more hitting. Players say they like showing those skills

Marseille’s fans are getting the attacking soccer they demand under coach Gasset

FILE -Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson (33) works during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Atlanta. The Chicago Bears placed the franchise tag on cornerback Jaylon Johnson on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 after he finished his rookie contract with his first Pro Bowl season. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)

Bears, Pro Bowl CB Jaylon Johnson agree to 4-year, $76 million contract extension

Youths raise their hands to show police they are not carrying weapons during an anti-gang operation at the Portail neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Civilians navigate bodies in the streets amid violence gripping Haiti’s capital

Workers carry the coffin and a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny out of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 1, 2024. Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. (AP Photo)

Russians say final farewell at funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny

A Skytrain shuttles passengers between terminals through the Jewel complex at Changi Airport, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Singapore. The nature-themed complex boasts the world's tallest indoor waterfall surrounded by a five story indoor garden with thousands of trees, plants, ferns and shrubs. Singapore has become a global hub for water technology, being home to nearly 200 water companies and over 20 research centers and hosts a biennial International Water Week. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Water-stressed Singapore searches for new solutions to keep the taps flowing

Israeli female soldiers pose for a photo on a position on the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Israeli female soldiers pose for a photo on a position on the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

How this AP photographer caught this image of Israeli soldiers taking a selfie at the Gaza border

AP photographer Tsafrir Abayov has been covering the border between Israel and Gaza for almost 20 years.

Lisa McGuire stands near her former walkway on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, as she describes a fire that engulfed her home, killing her two dogs, in a Prichard, Ala., neighborhood with a history of severe water loss. When a neighbor called her about the fire, she said she rushed home to find firefighters with an empty hose attached to a hydrant. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Lisa McGuire stands near her former walkway on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, as she describes a fire that engulfed her home, killing her two dogs, in a Prichard, Ala., neighborhood with a history of severe water loss. When a neighbor called her about the fire, she said she rushed home to find firefighters with an empty hose attached to a hydrant. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking US cities

Trillions of gallons are lost from aging drinking water systems across the U.S. after decades of deferred maintenance and disinvestment.

Former US Rep. George Santos, expelled from Congress, says he is running again

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has announced he is running for Congress again. Santos posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge fellow Republican Rep.

Memphis police officer shot and wounded during traffic stop, official says

Police in Memphis say an officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop. Police department spokesperson Officer Theresa Carlson says that officers conducted a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 240 around 4:20 a.m.

Newcastle defender Trippier out 2 games with injury. Opportunity for Livramento

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says right back Kieran Trippier will miss at least two games because of a calf injury.

India says some of its citizens have been duped into working for the Russian army

Indian authorities say they are in talks with Russia’s government about the return of Indian citizens who were duped into working for the Russian army.

France makes 8 changes for Six Nations match at Wales. New citizen Meafou will make his debut

France reshuffled its team to take on Wales in the Six Nations on Sunday with lock Emmanuel Meafou, center Nicolas Depoortere and fullback Léo Barré set to make their international debut.

Plans for private universities in Greece trigger a political divide and weeks of protests

Thousands of protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose government plans to introduce privately run universities, following weeks of demonstrations including scores of university building occupations by students.

Former British leader Theresa May says she’ll quit Parliament before an election this year

Former British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will quit as a lawmaker when an election is called this year.

UEFA president Čeferin offers ‘total support’ to Italian soccer boss accused of embezzlement

UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin on Friday expressed his “total support” for Italian soccer chief Gabriele Gravina, who is being investigated by Rome prosecutors for alleged embezzlement and money laundering.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. out of Saudi GP with appendicitis. Oliver Bearman steps up at age 18

Carlos Sainz Jr. has been ruled out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with appendicitis, with Ferrari handing 18-year-old Oliver Bearman his Formula 1 debut hours before qualifying.

UN rights office says Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’

The U.N. human rights office says in a report that the establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem amount to a war crime.

Sarah Schmeizel and Narin An atop leaderboard after 2nd round of LPGA event in China

Narin An shot a 7-under 65 to join Sarah Schmeizel in the lead after the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA on China’s southern island of Hainan.

Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness extends his contract after speculation over Bayern job

Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness signed a contract extension on Friday in a move which seems to rule him out of contention for the soon-to-be vacant Bayern Munich job.

Ancer and Burmester shoot 63 to take first-round lead at LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong

Abraham Ancer and Dean Burmester have shot 7-under 63s to share the first-round lead at the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong.

China’s top court, prosecutors report surging cyberscams, stress protecting national security

China has reported large increases in arrests and cases of phone and internet scams last year, as leaders showcase the ruling Communist Party’s determination to safeguard national security and public order.

Northern Iowa plays in MVC Tournament against the Belmont

The Northern Iowa Panthers play in the MVC Tournament against the Belmont Bruins. Friday’s game is the third meeting this season between the two teams.

Indiana State Sycamores and Missouri State Bears play in MVC Tournament

The Indiana State Sycamores square off against the Missouri State Bears in the MVC Tournament. Friday’s meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.

No. 25 Dayton hosts VCU following Holmes’ 25-point showing

No. 25 Dayton hosts the VCU Rams after Daron Holmes scored 25 points in Dayton’s 100-83 win against the Saint Louis Billikens.

UT Martin Skyhawks play in OVC Tournament against the Morehead State Eagles

The UT Martin Skyhawks and Morehead State Eagles meet in the OVC Tournament. Friday’s game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

Gordon, Iona Gaels to host Emejuru and the Siena Saints

Iona faces Siena in a matchup of MAAC teams. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

Little Rock plays in OVC Tournament against the Western Illinois

The Little Rock Trojans and Western Illinois Leathernecks square off in the OVC Tournament. Friday’s meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

Eastern Michigan visits Central Michigan following Butler’s 24-point performance

Central Michigan plays the Eastern Michigan Eagles after Derrick Butler scored 24 points in Central Michigan’s 69-63 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies.

High Point faces Radford in Big South Tournament

The High Point Panthers play in the Big South Tournament against the Radford Highlanders. Friday’s game will be the third meeting this season between the two teams.

Anderson leads Ball State against Bowling Green after 23-point game

Ball State plays the Bowling Green Falcons after Jalin Anderson scored 23 points in the Cardinals’ 76-69 victory against the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Merrimack Warriors square off against the Le Moyne Dolphins in NEC Tournament

The Merrimack Warriors and Le Moyne Dolphins play in the NEC Tournament. Saturday’s meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams.

Jones leads Memphis against Florida Atlantic after 32-point game

Memphis takes on the Florida Atlantic Owls after David Jones scored 32 points in the Tigers’ 106-87 victory over the UAB Blazers.

Buie, Northwestern Wildcats to host Garcia and the Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Northwestern Wildcats will host conference foe Minnesota. Saturday’s meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

Appalachian State meets Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Tournament

The Appalachian State Mountaineers take on the Georgia Southern Eagles in the Sun Belt Tournament. The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season.

Collins, Marist Red Foxes to host Obioha and the Niagara Purple Eagles

Niagara visits Marist in MAAC play Saturday. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

UMass-Lowell River Hawks play in America East Tournament against the UMBC Retrievers

The UMass-Lowell River Hawks and UMBC Retrievers play in the America East Tournament. Saturday’s game will be the third meeting this season between the two teams.

Tulane hosts Wichita State after Rogers’ 25-point outing

Wichita State faces the Tulane Green Wave after Colby Rogers scored 25 points in the Shockers’ 87-66 win over the Rice Owls.