Daily Archives: December 17, 2024

Tom Izzo, Michigan State basketball look to extend 22-game streak on Greg Kampe, Oakland

[ad_1] EAST LANSING – Almost every year, right around this time, Tom Izzo laments his decision. Yes, the holiday season remains about giving, and Izzo and Michigan State basketball have given Greg Kampe and Oakland ample opportunities to play the blueblood over the past 25-plus years. The Spartans helped open the O’Rena back in 1998 the first time they met, …

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Brown: Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball system works. Why that’s great news for UK players

[ad_1] Remember when being labeled a “system” player was a bad thing? Kentucky basketball’s Mark Pope has turned that old-school knock into something else entirely. Pope’s system has made his players better by helping to enhance skills that, prior to their time at UK this season, laid dormant. The ball keeps moving as the players do. The options are limitless. …

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Arkansas basketball’s Trevon Brazile finding form under John Calipari

[ad_1] John Calipari believes, with each passing game, the Arkansas basketball newcomers are becoming more comfortable. Jonas Aidoo’s healthy, Johnell Davis’ shooting and DJ Wagner’s aggression have all played a part in a four-game winning streak that includes last week’s victory over Michigan at the Jimmy V Classic. With eight new faces in this year’s rotation, the transfers and freshmen …

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Northern Illinois visits Walker and Illinois State

[ad_1] Northern Illinois Huskies (3-7) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4, 0-1 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State plays Northern Illinois after Chase Walker scored 27 points in Illinois State’s 81-77 win against the Saint Louis Billikens. The Redbirds have gone 4-1 at home. Illinois State is third in the MVC with 25.6 defensive rebounds per …

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Fantasy Basketball Pickups: Hello, Ausar Thompson

[ad_1] The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons have met three times this season, and the two matchups hosted by the latter have been highly entertaining. Detroit’s NBA Cup win over Miami required overtime, with Erik Spoelstra mistakenly calling a timeout that his team did not have to seal the outcome. There was no such misfortune on Monday, but Detroit picked …

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Panthers outlast App State in Greensboro

[ad_1] GREENSBORO — High Point University could’ve packed it in when things weren’t going its way. Instead it rallied and came away with a big win. The Panthers trailed by 15 in the first half but went on to lead by 11 in the second. They held on down the stretch to win a gritty nonconference men’s basketball game 65-59 …

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Thunder-Bucks preview, NBA Cup review & stories around the NBA with Ball Don’t Stop & Andrew Schlecht | Kevin O’Connor Show

[ad_1] This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show In this episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin deep dives on the two NBA cup final teams and what to expect in their upcoming showdown before discussing ALL of the latest news and storylines around the NBA. Kevin is first joined by NBA …

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