Yearly Archives: 2024

Jimmies men’s hoops beats Northern State 79-64 at home

Nov. 23—JAMESTOWN — The University of Jamestown men’s basketball continued thier stretch of games against Northern Sun teams with a 79-64 win over Northern State University on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Harold Newman Arena. The win is head coach Casey Bruggeman’s first at Newman Arena. The win also sees the Jimmies end a 14 game losing streak against the Wolves …

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Offense starts hot as Kansas State downs Cincinnati on Senior Night

Following two disappointing losses in a row, Kansas State found their winning recipe against Cincinnati in their final home game of the regular season, defeating the Bearcats, 41-15. Although it was senior night for K-State, junior running back DJ Giddens stole the show. The Junction City (Kans.) native scored two touchdowns, rushing for rushing 143 yards. Giddens also caught three …

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Noted critic Perkins admits Warriors have won him over as a fan

Noted critic Perkins admits Warriors have won him over as a fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have won over Kendrick Perkins. The 14-year NBA big man-turned-ESPN analyst hasn’t always spoken glowingly about the Warriors over the years but on Saturday night, Perkins admitted on X, formerly Twitter, that he’s a fan of this current Golden …

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No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas

NCAA Basketball: George Mason at Marquette NASSAU, Bahamas — David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday. Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by banking in a shot with 1:33 remaining …

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Kaufman-Renn leads No. 6 Purdue to rout of Marshall

Syndication: Journal-Courier WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and Myles Colvin and Camden Heide each scored 13 to lead No. 6 Purdue to an 80-45 rout of Marshall on Saturday. Colvin and Heide were making their first starts of the season for Purdue (5-1). Braden Smith, who was averaging 14.6 points, was scoreless on an 0-for-4 shooting …

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Mashburn scores 26, Temple downs UMass 87-80

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 26 points in Temple’s 87-80 victory against UMass on Saturday night. Mashburn shot 9 for 20 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Owls (4-2). Quante Berry scored 12 points and added six rebounds. William Settle had 12 points and shot 2 of …

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College basketball experts offer insights on the UConn men

Nov. 23—The Maui Invitational has served as a launching pad for national championship runs. In the prestigious event’s history, seven teams that competed in the Maui field in November went on to cut down the title nets in April. UConn is on that list. During the 2010-11 season, the Huskies, led by Kemba Walker, gave the college basketball world a …

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2024-25 Fantasy Basketball Week 6 Schedule Breakdown

Thanksgiving week is here, which means some funky scheduling for the NBA. Turkey Day has been ceded to the NFL as usual, with no NBA teams in action. At least nine games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, with the Tuesday and Saturday schedules consisting of five games. Between the schedule, the continuation of the Emirates NBA …

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Northern Kentucky defeats Kentucky State 85-59

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Randall Pettus II and Sam Vinson each scored 17 points as Northern Kentucky beat Kentucky State 85-59 on Saturday. Pettus also contributed five rebounds, six assists, and six steals for the Norse (1-4). Vinson shot 6 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added four …

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Presbyterian wins 71-61 over Monmouth

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Kobe Stewart scored 17 points as Presbyterian beat Monmouth 71-61 on Saturday. Stewart had five rebounds and six assists for the Blue Hose (5-3). Kory Mincy added 16 points while shooting 4 for 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. Jamahri Harvey …

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With Duke Brennan’s return, Grand Canyon back on all cylinders, blowing out Norfolk State

With center Duke Brennan back from a shoulder injury, everything fell into place for Grand Canyon’s basketball team during Friday night’s 91-73 rout of Norfolk State before a sellout crowd of 7,022 at Global Credit Union Arena. Players were no longer out of position. It opened up the court more for forward JaKobe Coles and guard Tyon Grant-Foster and led …

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Will Wemby seek revenge on TJD for poster in Warriors-Spurs?

Will Wemby seek revenge on TJD for poster in Warriors-Spurs? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area San Antonio Spurs took Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA draft hoping he would revitalize a once-elite franchise. The rookie provided dozens of encouraging moments, but one lowlight also lives on. Wembanyama was on the business end of a dunk …

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Arkansas State dominates Lane College 103-60

Arkansas State battled to a 103-60 victory over Lane College, making 18 three-pointers during the game Friday night inside of First National Bank Arena. The Red Wolves improved their record to 4-1, remaining undefeated at home with a 4-0 record. They had a shooting percentage of 48.7, converting 38 out of 78 attempts. The team also recorded a season-high of …

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No. 5 UCLA ready for revenge vs. No. 1 South Carolina two years after tournament loss

UCLA center Lauren Betts blocks Louisville guard Tajianna Roberts’ (22) shot while Gabriela Jaquez (11) looks on during the Bruins’ win on Nov. 4 in Paris. (Aurelien Morissard / Associated Press) After UCLA was eliminated by South Carolina during the 2023 Sweet 16, Bruins coach Cori Close sat at the podium for her postgame news conference. As the questions poured …

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Takeaways from Cincinnati Bearcats basketball vs. Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon

Connor Hickman was one of the Cincinnati Bearcats in double figures at Georgia Tech Saturday afternoon. ATLANTA – In their first visit to Georgia Tech since the Carter Administration, the Cincinnati Bearcats stung the Yellowjackets for the second consecutive season, 81-58. Leading the No. 16 (USA Today)/No. 18 (AP) Bearcats was junior Dillon Mitchell with his first double-double of the …

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