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NBA:
BKN–MAGIC-HORNETS
CHARLOTTE — Looking to gain some momentum for a playoff push, Kemba Walker and the Hornets host the Orlando Magic. By Sports Writer Steve Reed. UPCOMING. 650 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
BKC–T25-ACC-DUKE-NORTH CAROLINA
NEW YORK — College basketball’s greatest rivalry comes to Brooklyn when No. 14 Duke plays No. 6 North Carolina for a spot in the championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. The teams split their two regular-season matchups this year. By Sports Writer Mike Fitzpatrick. UPCOMING: 750 words, AP photos. Game starts at 7 p.m. EST.
BKC–T25-ACC-NOTRE DAME-FLORIDA STATE
NEW YORK — No. 16 Florida State faces No. 22 Notre Dame in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. The storied football schools split two basketball games this season. By College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. UPCOMING: 700 words, with photos. Game starts about 9:30 p.m.
BKC–T25-AAC-EAST CAROLINA-SMU
HARTFORD, Conn. — No. 12 SMU goes for a 14th straight win as the Mustangs face East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. By Pat Eaton-Robb. UPCOMING: 700 words, AP photos. Developing from noon tip.
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