Yearly Archives: 2024

How to watch: No. 8 Alabama basketball vs. No. 25 Illinois

Alabama forward Grant Nelson (4) in action against Purdue at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana on Friday, Nov 15, 2024. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama basketball suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of Purdue on Friday. The Crimson Tide will look to bounce back from the 87-78 to defeat when it faces another quality Big Ten …

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Northwestern State wins 121-49 over John Melvin

NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Dontae Walker scored 29 points as Northwestern State beat John Melvin 121-49 on Tuesday night. Walker also added six rebounds for the Demons (2-3). Landyn Jumawan shot 6 for 9, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 17 points. Chris Mubiru went 6 of 8 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point …

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College football Week 13 picks: Louisville-Pittsburgh, Kentucky-Texas, more

Assistant sports editor Rich Barak still has a one-game lead over Jason Frakes, but sports director Natalie Pierre is climbing the standings one week at a time in The Courier Journal sports staff college football picks. Pierre went 3-2 last week, while everyone else went 2-3. For Week 13, all eight sports staffers predicted Texas and Ohio State to win their matchups. Ryan Black was …

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No. 9 Kentucky keeps looking for ways to improve

LEXINGTON Kentucky it seems can make teams feel like they’re playing a different sport when they’re on the basketball court. Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff waited until late in his media session to drop the line of the night from the podium. On Kentucky’s defense, which caused Lipscomb to shoot 17.2% from 3-point range: “You feel like you’re on a hot …

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5 things we learned about USI basketball through the first five games

EVANSVILLE — The first five games of the University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball season are in the books. The Screaming Eagles, aiming for a bounce-back season, haven’t exactly started on the right foot with a 1-4 record. After dropping their first two games in overtime, the Eagles split the I-64 Showcase with Marshall and Bellarmine before suffering a 19-point …

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Jihad leads Arizona State against Cal Poly after 20-point outing

Cal Poly Mustangs (3-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1) Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sun Devils -17.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State takes on Cal Poly after Basheer Jihad scored 20 points in Arizona State’s 81-66 victory against the Saint Thomas Tommies. The Sun Devils are 2-0 in home games. Arizona State averages …

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Virginia Cavaliers and the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers square off

Tennessee Volunteers (4-0) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (3-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Virginia faces No. 11 Tennessee in Nassau, Bahamas. Virginia finished 23-11 overall with a 9-3 record in non-conference games in the 2023-24 season. The Cavaliers averaged 62.9 points per game while shooting 42.8% from the field and 35.8% from behind the arc last season. Tennessee …

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Basketball Pickups: Have yourself a night, Dalton Knecht

Due to a sprained ankle, the Lakers have been without Rui Hachimura for the last three games. That opened the door for first-round pick Dalton Knecht to move into the starting lineup, and he’s made the most of his opportunity. A double-digit scorer in four straight, he caught fire in Tuesday’s win over the Jazz. Knecht shot 12-of-16 from the …

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Jones gets triple-double as No. 15 Marquette trounces No. 6 Purdue

NCAA Basketball: Purdue at Marquette MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kam Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game regular-season nonconference winning streak. Purdue (4-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season nonconference game since falling 58-54 at Miami on Dec. 8, 2020, compiling the fourth-longest such …

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Villanova secures 93-49 victory against Pennsylvania

BRYN MAWR, Pa. — Eric Dixon’s 23 points helped Villanova defeat Pennsylvania 93-49 on Tuesday night. Dixon also added six rebounds for the Wildcats (3-3). Wooga Poplar scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc. Jhamir Brickus went 6 of 8 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with …

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