Yearly Archives: 2025

Couch: From Jaxon Kohler on down, MSU reignited the possibilities for this season by winning how it did at Illinois

[ad_1] CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — If you take Jaxon Kohler at his word, a couple hours after his career performance at Illinois on Saturday night, after the Spartans’ plane landed and the bus dropped them off at Breslin Center, he was back in the gym, taking shots. This has been his routine, win or lose, for a while now. Just because …

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Temple hosts Florida Atlantic in conference showdown

[ad_1] Florida Atlantic Owls (14-10, 7-4 AAC) at Temple Owls (14-11, 6-6 AAC) Philadelphia; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -2.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: Temple faces Florida Atlantic in a matchup of AAC teams. The Temple Owls are 10-1 on their home court. Temple ranks seventh in the AAC in rebounding averaging 33.0 rebounds. Steve Settle …

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Stewart and Sacred Heart host Siena

[ad_1] Siena Saints (11-14, 6-8 MAAC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-13, 7-6 MAAC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -1.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart faces Siena after Amiri Stewart scored 20 points in Sacred Heart’s 99-90 loss to the Quinnipiac Bobcats. The Pioneers have gone 6-4 at home. Sacred Heart ranks second in …

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Anderson and Northern Iowa host Murray State

[ad_1] Northern Iowa Panthers (17-9, 11-4 MVC) at Murray State Racers (13-13, 7-8 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -1.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Murray State after Tytan Anderson scored 22 points in Northern Iowa’s 88-73 win over the Indiana State Sycamores. The Racers are 6-5 in home games. Murray State …

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UIC faces Missouri State, seeks to end 4-game slide

[ad_1] Missouri State Bears (9-17, 2-13 MVC) at UIC Flames (15-11, 7-8 MVC) Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: UIC will try to break its four-game slide when the Flames play Missouri State. The Flames are 7-5 in home games. UIC ranks ninth in the MVC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing …

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McClung wins third straight NBA Slam Dunk contest

[ad_1] Mac McClung has played only five NBA games in his career [Getty Images] Mac McClung jumped over a car on his way to winning his third straight NBA Slam Dunk contest at the All Star weekend in San Francisco. The 26-year-old, who has played five minutes in one game of NBA action this season for the Orlando Magic, received …

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Valparaiso visits Evansville after Schwieger’s 27-point showing

[ad_1] Valparaiso Beacons (11-15, 4-11 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (9-17, 6-9 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Purple Aces -2.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso faces Evansville after Cooper Schwieger scored 27 points in Valparaiso’s 101-86 victory against the Belmont Bruins. The Purple Aces have gone 6-8 in home games. Evansville is 7-13 against …

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Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament was everything the NBA All-Star Game wants to be

[ad_1] Napheesa Collier, right, drives past Aaliyah Edwards on her way to winning the Unrivaled 1-on-1 basketball final.Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP To paraphrase a Nobel laureate on the perennial crises facing another form of live entertainment, the NBA All-Star Game is an institution that has been dying for 70 years but has yet to succumb. The complaints are persistent, well-documented, and …

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Lamar visits Northwestern State following Patterson’s 23-point showing

[ad_1] Lamar Cardinals (16-10, 11-4 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (12-14, 8-7 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State hosts Lamar after Addison Patterson scored 23 points in Northwestern State’s 70-68 loss to the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. The Demons are 8-4 on their home court. Northwestern State has a 6-11 record against opponents above .500. …

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Iowa visits Queen and No. 25 Maryland

[ad_1] Iowa Hawkeyes (14-10, 5-8 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (19-6, 9-5 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -11.5; over/under is 159 BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Maryland plays Iowa after Derik Queen scored 24 points in Maryland’s 83-75 victory against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Terrapins have gone 14-1 at home. Maryland is third …

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Analysis: BYU cools off Kansas State with major contributions from its reserves, brilliant first half

[ad_1] Brigham Young Cougars center Fousseyni Traore (45) dunks the ball during a game between BYU and the Kansas State Wildcats at the Marriott Center on the campus of BYU in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News It took some brilliant defensive basketball in the first half, 41 points from BYU’s bench players and the …

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Battle’s 24 lead Gonzaga past Pepperdine 107-55

[ad_1] SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Khalif Battle’s 24 points helped Gonzaga defeat Pepperdine 107-55 on Saturday night. Battle also contributed five rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-7, 11-3 West Coast Conference). Nolan Hickman added 18 points while shooting 7 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc while they also had seven assists. Michael Ajayi shot 4 of 6 …

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Murauskas’ 30 lead Saint Mary’s over Washington State 77-56

[ad_1] MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Paulius Murauskas’ 30 points led Saint Mary’s over Washington State 77-56 on Saturday night. Murauskas added 10 rebounds for the Gaels (23-4, 13-1 West Coast Conference). Augustas Marciulionis scored 16 points and added seven assists and four steals. Jordan Ross had 12 points and shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 …

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