Yearly Archives: 2024

UNC Wilmington takes on No. 1 Kansas after Newby’s 20-point game

UNC Wilmington Seahawks (3-0) at Kansas Jayhawks (4-0) Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Wilmington plays No. 1 Kansas after Donovan Newby scored 20 points in UNC Wilmington’s 89-85 win over the South Carolina Upstate Spartans. Kansas finished 15-1 at home last season while going 23-11 overall. The Jayhawks averaged 75.6 points per game last season, 13.4 …

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NBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday

NBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics say they will make the traditional champions’ visit to the White House on Thursday, when they will be welcomed by President Joe Biden a day before their game in Washington against the Wizards. The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship …

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UT Rio Grande Valley visits Wisconsin after Tonje’s 41-point outing

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (3-2) at Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) Madison, Wisconsin; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -20; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin hosts UT Rio Grande Valley after John Tonje scored 41 points in Wisconsin’s 103-88 victory over the Arizona Wildcats. Wisconsin went 14-3 at home last season while going 22-14 overall. The Badgers shot …

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ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Nov. 17

Mar 8, 2024; Greensboro, NC, USA; General view of the ACC logo before the game between Notre Dame vs Louisville at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports We still are in the early stages of the college basketball season. Naturally, that means ACC teams still are figuring out who they are. For the moment though, we have an …

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Men’s basketball comes up short against Saint Mary’s 77-74

Nov 4, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg talks to players during the first half against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced its first big test of the season, traveling to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to battle West Coast Conference foe Saint Mary’s. …

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Elliott leads Southern Illinois against North Dakota State after 21-point showing

North Dakota State Bison (2-2) at Southern Illinois Salukis (1-2) Carbondale, Illinois; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Salukis -7.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois takes on North Dakota State after Elijah Elliott scored 21 points in Southern Illinois’ 85-78 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Southern Illinois finished 19-13 overall with a 13-5 record at home …

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Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has a new challenge after win over Duke | C.L. Brown

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope said he understood the assignment when he was hired. We’ll find out on Tuesday, when the Wildcats play Lipscomb, to what extent he did. Easily beating Wright State and Bucknell the first two games didn’t add anything to the imagination of what this version of the Wildcats could be. Rallying to beat Duke and its …

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No. 18 Arkansas vs. Pacific

FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1, 0-0 SEC) are back in action Monday night as they are set to host the Pacific Tigers (3-2, 0-0 WCC) inside Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas comes into the game after sneaking past Troy last Tuesday, while the Tigers’ last game was a three-point loss to Northern Arizona on Thursday of last week. …

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Where does Arkansas basketball’s recruiting class rank after signing Springdale’s Isaiah Sealy?

Arkansas basketball didn’t have to leave its own backyard to land its third top-100 recruit of the current cycle. Four-star small forward Isaiah Sealy signed with John Calipari and the Razorbacks Saturday, choosing Arkansas over Ole Miss, Boston College and California. Sealy is a senior at Springdale High School, just 15 miles north of Bud Walton Arena. Sealy is now …

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Texas A&M vs Northwestern State: Aggies women roll in home win

The Texas A&M women’s basketball team rumbled past Northwestern State 75-54 Sunday at Reed Arena. The Aggies are 3-2 on the season and have won three of their last four games. Northwestern State, a Louisiana-based university in the Southland Conference, fell to 2-3. A&M forward Jada Malone led all scorers with 24 points on 10-for-13 shooting off the bench. Sahara …

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Can Monmouth build on Rutgers effort?: 3 keys vs Wichita State, as Hawks seek first win

Monmouth did what it had to do at Jersey Mike’s Arena Friday night against nationally-ranked Rutgers, pushing the Scarlet Knights – they were down 11 points with just over five minutes to play – in a competitive 98-81 loss. So there’s that. But as energizing as that performance was against the No. 24 team in the country, the reality is …

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WKU rallies from 11 down to beat Bisons

BOWLING GREEN — Western Kentucky rallied from an 11-point first-half deficit with sticky defense to overhaul Lipscomb 66-61 in a hard-scrabble college basketball game on Sunday afternoon in E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers will take a 2-2 record into Wednesday’s 7 p.m. game against visiting Jackson State. “We’re very happy to get a good win against a very good Lipscomb …

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Leach leads Northwestern against Montana State after 27-point game

Montana State Bobcats (1-3) at Northwestern Wildcats (3-1) Evanston, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Montana State after Jalen Leach scored 27 points in Northwestern’s 67-58 overtime victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. Northwestern finished 22-12 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats shot 45.5% from the field and 39.0% from …

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Ball fined for homophobic comment

LaMelo Ball is averaging 29.7 points this season [Getty Images] Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 (£79,000) by the NBA for making an “offensive and derogatory” homophobic comment. The 23-year-old made the remark in a courtside interview after the 115-114 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. He was discussing his team’s defensive strategy on the …

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