Yearly Archives: 2024

LIVE UPDATES: No. 2 Alabama basketball hosts Arkansas State

Alabama basketball will welcome a familiar face back to Coleman Coliseum on Friday. Despite being stranded for two hours when the team bus broke down on route to Alabama, Arkansas State made it to Tuscaloosa against the odds to face the Crimson Tide in game No. 2 of the 2024-25 season. Arkansas State coach Bryan Hodgson, who was previously an …

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Report: Heat ‘intrigued’ by Kings star Fox, other marquee players

Report: Heat ‘intrigued’ by Kings star Fox, other marquee players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Miami Heat have their eyes on one of the Kings’ prized possessions. According to Clutchpoints NBA insider Brett Siegel, Miami is interested in Sacramento’s star point guard, De’Aaron Fox, among other big names. “Going after the best of the best is always …

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Bostic helps Illinois upset Florida State

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Kendall Bostic helped the Illinois women’s basketball team upset No. 19-ranked Florida State 83-74 in the Illini’s season opener Thursday night. Bostic scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished two assists in 39 minutes of playing time. She also had one blocked shot and one steal. The former Northwestern High School star was her usual efficient …

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Draymond, Moody hilariously tease Steph’s mentorship method

Draymond, Moody hilariously tease Steph’s mentorship method originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green and Moses Moody love how Steph Curry advises young Warriors players, even if they find it somewhat funny. Moody and Green explained how Curry will give you his undivided attention at practice. “That man gives you the most profound answer,” Green said to Moody …

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Former Wisconsin basketball star among shortest odds for 2024 Wooden Award

Former Wisconsin basketball star AJ Storr is among the favorites to win the Wooden Award entering the 2024-25 college basketball season. BetMGM places Storr’s odds at +2000, tied for the eighth-highest in the sport. The Wooden Award is annually awarded to the most outstanding college basketball player in men’s and women’s hoops. Previous winners include Zach Edey, Zion Williamson and …

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Jessamy leads Tennessee State against Colorado State after 23-point game

Tennessee State Tigers (1-0) at Colorado State Rams (1-0) Fort Collins, Colorado; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -20.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State visits Colorado State after Ron Jessamy scored 23 points in Tennessee State’s 96-66 win against the Fisk Bulldogs. Colorado State went 25-11 overall a season ago while going 15-2 at home. The …

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What I’m looking at: Howard

What I’m looking at: Howard I’m going to try out a new idea to publish a couple of hours before basketball games this season, let me know what you guys think or have any suggestions for other things you’re looking for. It will be part basic scouting report, part matchups and part what I’m keeping an eye out for or …

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No. 14 Purdue takes on Northern Kentucky after Loyer’s 21-point performance

Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -19.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Purdue hosts Northern Kentucky after Fletcher Loyer scored 21 points in Purdue’s 90-73 victory over the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. Purdue went 16-0 at home last season while going 34-5 overall. The Boilermakers averaged …

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Villanova hosts NJIT following Dixon’s 33-point showing

NJIT Highlanders (0-1) at Villanova Wildcats (1-1) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -21.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays NJIT after Eric Dixon scored 33 points in Villanova’s 90-80 loss to the Columbia Lions. Villanova finished 18-16 overall a season ago while going 10-6 at home. The Wildcats allowed opponents to score 65.6 …

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Hornets’ Miles Bridges out at least 2 weeks with bone bruise in right knee

The Charlotte Hornets won’t have second-leading scorer Miles Bridges in their lineup for at least two weeks after he was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right knee. Bridges’ injury was officially announced by the team on Friday and he was listed as out on Friday’s injury report for Charlotte’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers. He’ll be re-evaluated in …

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Montana State visits Wichita State after Hill’s 31-point performance

Montana State Bobcats (0-1) at Wichita State Shockers (1-0) Wichita, Kansas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State faces Montana State after Justin Hill scored 31 points in Wichita State’s 91-84 win against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Wichita State finished 15-19 overall last season while going 10-5 at home. The Shockers averaged 6.3 steals, 4.2 blocks and 11.9 turnovers …

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Roy Williams has a perfect reason for not attending Kansas-North Carolina at Allen Fieldhouse

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Two-time AP Coach of the Year and three-time national champion Roy Williams is currently retired after a long and successful career. But long before he was the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels for nearly two decades between 2003 and 2021, he led the program for another college basketball juggernaut for the Kansas Jayhawks. …

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‘Salute Captain Klay’: How Warriors will honor franchise icon’s return

‘Salute Captain Klay’: How Warriors will honor franchise icon’s return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Klay Thompson’s return to Chase Center on Tuesday when the Warriors welcome home the franchise icon in their game against the Dallas Mavericks will be full of smiles, tears and a rousing standing ovation. It also will feature a special wrinkle from Golden …

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Arkansas basketball vs Baylor: BetSaracen lines, staff picks

Arkansas vs Baylor: BetSaracen lines, staff picks HawgBeat continues its weekly partnership with BetSaracen, the official mobile sports wagering platform of the Saracen Casino Resort. Each game day eve, we provide an easy guide for all of the lines, player props and specials featured on the BetSaracen app for that week’s Arkansas Razorback basketball game. This week, the Hogs will …

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With its defense back, so are the Golden State Warriors

This offseason, it was hard not to focus on the shock of seeing Klay Thompson in another jersey and wondering what that would mean for the Warriors chemistry. There was (and still is) talk about how Golden State needs to land a second star to put next to Stephen Curry. Through it all, the Warriors front office was quietly willing …

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East Tennessee State hosts Eastern Kentucky after Kimble’s 23-point outing

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (1-0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1-0) Johnson City, Tennessee; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -9.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits East Tennessee State after George Kimble III scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 98-69 victory against the Alice Lloyd Eagles. East Tennessee State finished 19-16 overall last season while going …

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