Monthly Archives: December 2024

Kansas State basketball vs Cincinnati: Score prediction, scouting report for Big 12 opener

[ad_1] MANHATTAN — Kansas State’s basketball team will finally be back home at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday for its Big 12 opener against Cincinnati. In the time since a record-breaking 120-73 blowout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 1, the Wildcats (6-5) have gone into a three-game tailspin with road losses to St. John’s (88-71) and Wichita State (84-65) sandwiched around …

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LeBron James at 40: NBA’s brightest star stares down the dying of the light

[ad_1] LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, turns 40 on Monday.Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images It’s Christmas Day and a scrum of journalists surround a smiling, exhausted LeBron James in the visiting locker room at Chase Center in San Francisco, minutes after the latest installment in a decades-spanning catalog of thrilling battles with his friend and foe, Stephen Curry. James …

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Jihad leads Arizona State against BYU after 20-point game

[ad_1] Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) at BYU Cougars (9-2) Provo, Utah; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State takes on BYU after Basheer Jihad scored 20 points in Arizona State’s 78-62 victory over the UMass Minutemen. The Cougars have gone 7-0 in home games. BYU ranks second in the Big 12 in rebounding averaging 38.5 rebounds. Keba Keita …

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Michigan State basketball vs. Western Michigan tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction

[ad_1] Michigan State’s Coen Carr dunks against Florida Atlantic’s Baba Miller, right, during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in East Lansing. • What: Michigan State vs. Western Michigan • When: 3 p.m. Monday • Where: Breslin Center • TV/Radio: Big Ten Newtwork/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM • Records/Rankings: MSU is 10-2 and ranked …

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Key matchup: Michael Ajayi, Pepperdine’s top scorer last season, could take assignment against Waves’ leading scorer Monday

[ad_1] Dec. 29—MALIBU, Calif. — Michael Ajayi has likely had Monday’s game against Pepperdine circled, underlined and highlighted ever since the West Coast Conference revealed Gonzaga’s 18-game league schedule on Aug. 6. The Pepperdine transfer may not be putting up the numbers he hoped to by a much-anticipated return to Firestone Fieldhouse, but Ajayi should still be a critical part …

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What does trading D’Angelo Russell mean for the Lakers?

[ad_1] Historically, teams are active on the day of the NBA trade deadline, making multiple trades — sometimes within a few minutes of each other — and overwhelming fans with trade information that makes it difficult to know what the heck is going on. The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets decided to give us all a break from that …

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Michigan rolls to 112-64 victory over Western Kentucky

[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vladislov Goldin and Nimari Burnett scored 17 points apiece and Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf posted double-doubles to lead Michigan to a 112-64 romp over Western Kentucky on Sunday night, snapping a six-game win streak for the Hilltoppers. Goldin made 7 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws for …

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Ian Jackson scores career-high 26, UNC beats Campbell 97-81

[ad_1] CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points, RJ Davis added 23 points, including five 3-pointers, and North Carolina beat Campbell 97-81 Sunday night in the Tar Heels’ final nonconference game of the season. Elliot Cadeau added 12 points and a career-high 12 assists, Drake Powell also scored 12 points and Jalen Washington added …

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Drake wins 65-46 against Belmont

[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points as Drake beat Belmont 65-46 on Sunday night. Stirtz added three steals for the Bulldogs (12-0, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Daniel Abreu scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Mitch Mascari had nine points and shot …

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Ian Jackson leads efficient, balanced scoring attack as UNC basketball dominates Campbell

[ad_1] Dec 29, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ian Jackson (11) reacts with forward James Brown (2) and guard Drake Powell (9) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The North Carolina Tar Heels welcomed Campbell University to the Dean Dome on Sunday night for one final, …

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