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Monthly Archives: November 2024

Tom Izzo hoping Michigan State basketball’s shooting woes follow recent road to recovery

EAST LANSING — Tuesday’s loss to No. 1 Kansas continued to mystify Tom Izzo two days later. Not because of Michigan State basketball’s abysmal shooting performance in Atlanta, or even the struggles from 3-point range through the first three games of the season. How much better the Spartans shot during Thursday’s practice left the Hall of Fame coach equally as …

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Tom Izzo hoping Michigan State basketball’s shooting woes follow recent road to recovery

EAST LANSING — Tuesday’s loss to No. 1 Kansas continued to mystify Tom Izzo two days later. Not because of Michigan State basketball’s abysmal shooting performance in Atlanta, or even the struggles from 3-point range through the first three games of the season. How much better the Spartans shot during Thursday’s practice left the Hall of Fame coach equally as …

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Missouri State hosts Tulsa following Willis’ 22-point showing

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-0) at Missouri State Bears (1-1) Springfield, Missouri; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Hurricane -2.5; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Tulsa visits Missouri State after Keaston Willis scored 22 points in Tulsa’s 85-76 victory against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Missouri State went 17-16 overall with a 9-5 record at home during the 2023-24 …

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Sixers know they’re far from ‘high ceiling’ at 2-10 and with NBA’s worst-rated offense

Sixers know they’re far from ‘high ceiling’ at 2-10 and with NBA’s worst-rated offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia ORLANDO, Fla. — The on-paper picture isn’t so sparkling now for a Sixers team widely expected to be one of the Eastern Conference’s best before this season. At 2-10 following Friday night’s NBA Cup loss to the Magic, the Sixers …

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Bailey leads Davidson against East Tennessee State after 24-point game

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2-1) at Davidson Wildcats (2-0) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson plays East Tennessee State after Reed Bailey scored 24 points in Davidson’s 91-85 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons. Davidson went 9-7 at home a season ago while going 15-17 overall. The Wildcats …

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Ariel Hukporti brings ‘energy’ to shorthanded Knicks in win over Nets

There were plenty of storylines in the Knicks’ 124-122 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, and rookie Ariel Hukporti’s performance was definitely one of them. The 6-foot-11 center from Germany had the best game of his young career, scoring seven points, while coming down with four rebounds, dishing three assists and making four blocks in 30 minutes on …

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Northwestern State visits Rice after Thomas’ 20-point game

Northwestern State Demons (1-2) at Rice Owls (2-1) Houston; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -9.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State visits Rice after Micah Thomas scored 20 points in Northwestern State’s 73-57 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. Rice went 6-10 at home last season while going 11-21 overall. The Owls allowed opponents to score 75.7 …

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James makes history as Lakers down Spurs

LeBron James is averaging 9.6 assists per game this season [Getty Images] LeBron James recorded a triple-double for the fourth game in a row – the first time he has done so in his career – as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 120-115 in the NBA Cup. The 39-year-old managed 15 points, 15 rebounds and 12 …

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WSU suffers first loss of season with 76-66 setback to Iowa in neutral-site game in Illinois

Nov. 15—Sometime later this season, David Riley figures, his Washington State team will appreciate the result. The Cougars will be better for taking a 76-66 loss to Iowa on Friday evening in a neutral-site game in Illinois, especially once conference play kicks off. But to make sure that happens, WSU will need to improve. The categories are obvious: In the …

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History says Warriors’ 10-2 start bodes well for NBA Finals chances

History says Warriors’ 10-2 start bodes well for NBA Finals chances originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s official. Warriors fans don’t need to worry about the next six months — Golden State’s fate already is set. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration. But after the Warriors’ gritty 123-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night pushed them to …

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Highlights: Brook Lopez Hits Six Threes vs. Pelicans | 1.27.24 – NBA.com

Highlights: Brook Lopez Hits Six Threes vs. Pelicans | 1.27.24 NBA.com Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQYkxiWDJ6bjlZS203Yjduc2xEaVlSMVlodTdqTkFfTmpfWW4wSGZ4dnNoTXUweENuN3JCcFI0clFtb0QyWktrczlwM1pqZWMxTGRTUlpRT2Vfd0ltUnBnR19lU0E5c2xySzRZcHYzTUNHYmNoUUYteWR1RFI1eWNJckVFTWxwbzhjM01tUTJkTXFRcnhmdWc?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2024-01-27 08:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Buzzer breakdown: Gonzaga switches up starting lineup; Khalif Battle produces more highlights

Nov. 15—Here are three observations from No. 4 Gonzaga’s 113-54 win over UMass Lowell on Friday night at McCarthey Athletic Center. Starting lineup switch -up After relying on a handful of players, lineups and rotations in games against Baylor and Arizona State, it shouldn’t have come as a huge surprise that Gonzaga decided to tweak the starting lineup Friday. Michael …

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