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Texas Southern visits Gourdine and Southern
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Thu,02/13/25-2:42AM , 118 Reads
Texas Southern Tigers (12-10, 11-0 SWAC) at Southern Jaguars (11-13, 9-2 SWAC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Southern faces Texas Southern after Aniya Gourdine scored 20 points in Southern's 50-44 win against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.
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Prairie View A&M plays Grambling, aims to break road slide
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Thu,02/13/25-2:42AM , 24 Reads
Prairie View A&M Panthers (6-14, 3-8 SWAC) at Grambling Tigers (9-13, 6-5 SWAC)

Grambling, Louisiana; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M visits Grambling looking to stop its three-game road losing streak.
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Pelicans face the Kings on 10-game slide
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Thu,02/13/25-1:00AM , 81 Reads
Sacramento Kings (28-26, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-42, 15th in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kings -6.5; over/under is 237
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Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis (23) shoots a three-pointer over New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Forest)

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Ellis' 27 points off the bench helps the Kings hold on to beat Williamson and the Pelicans 119-111
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Wed,02/12/25-9:49PM , 74 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Keon Ellis hit seven 3-pointers during a 27-point performance, Zach LaVine scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-111 on Wednesday night.
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Chance of Rain: 90%
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Sunrise: 7:09 AM
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