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Photos of Nepali former rapper drawing crowds to his campaign for prime minister 03/04/2026 04:45am • CHITWAN, Nepal (AP) — Among the candidates vying to become Nepal’s next prime minister in a crucial election Thursday, few have generated the buzz of a Millennial former rapper who has shaken up the Himalayan country’s politics. Balendra Shah disrupted the established political order by winnin James Madison takes on Louisiana in Sun Belt Tournament 03/04/2026 04:42am • Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (11-21, 8-11 Sun Belt) vs. James Madison Dukes (17-14, 9-9 Sun Belt) Pensacola, Florida; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -5.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: James Madison and Louisiana play in the Sun Belt Tournament. The Dukes are 9-9 against Sun Belt UT Arlington visits Tarleton State following Johnson's 24-point showing 03/04/2026 04:42am • UT Arlington Mavericks (15-13, 7-9 WAC) at Tarleton State Texans (14-16, 5-12 WAC) Stephenville, Texas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State hosts UT Arlington after Dior Johnson scored 24 points in Tarleton State's 82-67 loss to the Cal Baptist Lancers. The Texans are 10-5 in home games Lattimore leads North Carolina Central against South Carolina State after 23-point showing 03/04/2026 04:42am • South Carolina State Bulldogs (8-21, 6-7 MEAC) at North Carolina Central Eagles (12-16, 8-5 MEAC) Durham, North Carolina; Thursday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina Central hosts South Carolina State after Gage Lattimore scored 23 points in North Carolina Central's 77-73 victory over the Maryl CSU Northridge faces CSU Bakersfield after Davis' 38-point outing 03/04/2026 04:42am • CSU Northridge Matadors (18-12, 11-7 Big West) at CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-22, 2-16 Big West) Bakersfield, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Northridge visits CSU Bakersfield after Josiah Davis scored 38 points in CSU Northridge's 95-84 loss to the UC Riverside Highlanders. Madimba leads Prairie View A&M against Texas Southern after 28-point game 03/04/2026 04:42am • Prairie View A&M Panthers (13-17, 8-9 SWAC) at Texas Southern Tigers (12-16, 10-7 SWAC) Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M visits Texas Southern after Joey Madimba scored 28 points in Prairie View A&M's 72-51 victory against the Alcorn State Braves. The Tigers ha Lehigh Mountain Hawks and Holy Cross Crusaders square off in Patriot League Tournament 03/04/2026 04:42am • Holy Cross Crusaders (11-21, 6-13 Patriot League) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-16, 11-7 Patriot League) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lehigh and Holy Cross square off in the Patriot League Tournament. The Mountain Hawks have gone 11-7 against Patriot League opponents, wi Northern Iowa Panthers and Evansville Purple Aces square off in MVC Tournament 03/04/2026 04:42am • Evansville Purple Aces (7-24, 3-17 MVC) vs. Northern Iowa Panthers (19-12, 11-9 MVC) St. Louis; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa and Evansville meet in the MVC Tournament. The Panthers have gone 11-9 against MVC opponents, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Northern Iowa le Florida A&M takes on Bethune-Cookman, looks for 4th straight win 03/04/2026 04:42am • Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17-13, 14-3 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (13-15, 10-7 SWAC) Tallahassee, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M heads into a matchup with Bethune-Cookman as winners of three straight games. The Rattlers have gone 7-4 at home. Florida A&M is 2 Hayhurst and Southern Utah host Utah Valley 03/04/2026 04:42am • Utah Valley Wolverines (22-7, 12-4 WAC) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (10-19, 6-10 WAC) Cedar City, Utah; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah hosts Utah Valley after Tanner Hayhurst scored 25 points in Southern Utah's 81-67 victory against the Utah Tech Trailblazers. The Thunderbirds Rutgers visits Fears and No. 8 Michigan State 03/04/2026 04:42am • Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-17, 5-13 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (24-5, 14-4 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Michigan State hosts Rutgers after Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 21 points in Michigan State's 77-64 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Spartans Tobiason leads Temple against Tulane after 20-point game 03/04/2026 04:42am • Tulane Green Wave (17-12, 8-8 AAC) at Temple Owls (15-14, 7-9 AAC) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple plays Tulane after Aiden Tobiason scored 20 points in Temple's 80-74 loss to the Rice Owls. The Owls are 9-6 in home games. Temple is 5-5 in games decided by 10 or more points. T Jacksonville State visits New Mexico State after Jones' 34-point game 03/04/2026 04:42am • Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-15, 9-9 CUSA) at New Mexico State Aggies (13-15, 6-12 CUSA) Las Cruces, New Mexico; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State hosts Jacksonville State after Jemel Jones scored 34 points in New Mexico State's 86-85 overtime loss to the Middle Tennessee Blue R Liberty hosts Louisiana Tech after Fenner's 25-point showing 03/04/2026 04:42am • Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-13, 9-9 CUSA) at Liberty Flames (24-5, 16-2 CUSA) Lynchburg, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits Liberty after Jaylen Fenner scored 25 points in Louisiana Tech's 84-76 loss to the Florida International Panthers. The Flames have gone 13-1 in h Loyola Marymount Lions and San Diego Toreros meet in WCC Tournament 03/04/2026 04:42am • San Diego Toreros (11-20, 5-13 WCC) vs. Loyola Marymount Lions (15-16, 6-12 WCC) Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 11:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount and San Diego meet in the WCC Tournament. The Lions have gone 6-12 against WCC opponents, with a 9-4 record in non-conference play. Loyola Marymou