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There are several other important games in Ohio this weekend. No. 16 Dayton has the weekend off, but Cincinnati needs a win Saturday at TCU to improve its chances to reach the NCAA Tournament. The Bearcats edged the Horned Frogs in overtime on Jan. 16 and you can use one of the top'Cincinnati Bearcats betting promos'to back UC once again. Xavier has a chance to impress the NCAA tournament committee during Sunday's road game at No. 7 Marquette.
Meanwhile, the MAC is getting down to the nitty-gritty as Akron and Toledo share the league lead with five games. The Zips host Kent State tonight in yet another edition of their classic rivalry – remember, these schools are just 14 miles apart – while the Rockets go to Bowling Green to face a Falcons squad that has dropped six of its last eight.