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Jacksonville State faces Tarleton State, aims to break 3-game slide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-7) at Tarleton State Texans (8-2, 2-0 WAC)Stephenville, Texas; Monday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State enters the matchup against Tarleton State as losers of three in a row.The Texans have gone 4-0 at home. Tarleton State ranks fourth in the WAC in rebounding averaging 37.1 rebounds. Kiandre Gaddy leads the Texans with 7.8 boards.The Gamecocks are 1-4 in road games. Jacksonville State is 1-4 in one-possession games.Tarleton State scores 73.5 points, 10.8 more per game than the 62.7 Jacksonville State gives up. Jacksonville State averages 5.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Tarleton State gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Jakorie Smith is shooting 43.8% and averaging 15.9 points for the Texans. Devon Barnes is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers for Tarleton State.Quincy Clark is averaging 9.5 points and 3.3 assists for the Gamecocks. KyKy Tandy is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games for J...

North Dakota State Bison play the Illinois State Redbirds, look for 4th straight victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

North Dakota State Bison (7-4) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-4, 2-0 MVC)Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -4; over/under is 134.5BOTTOM LINE: North Dakota State aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Bison take on Illinois State.The Redbirds are 4-1 on their home court. Illinois State ranks third in the MVC in rebounding with 37.8 rebounds. Myles Foster leads the Redbirds with 7.2 boards.The Bison are 2-3 in road games. North Dakota State scores 79.1 points and has outscored opponents by 9.7 points per game.Illinois State scores 66.2 points per game, 3.2 fewer points than the 69.4 North Dakota State gives up. North Dakota State has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 6.2 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of Illinois State have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Dalton Banks is shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Redbirds, while averaging 11.3 points and 3.4 assist...

Morgan State plays Campbell on 7-game road slide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

Morgan State Bears (4-8) at Campbell Fighting Camels (5-6)Buies Creek, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Morgan State will try to stop its seven-game road skid when the Bears take on Campbell.The Fighting Camels have gone 5-2 at home. Campbell is second in the CAA at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 61.5 points while holding opponents to 40.0% shooting.The Bears are 0-5 on the road. Morgan State has a 0-1 record in one-possession games.Campbell’s average of 5.8 made 3-pointers per game is 1.5 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Morgan State gives up. Morgan State averages 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than Campbell allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Dell’Orso is shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Fighting Camels, while averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Laurynas Vaistaras is shooting 53.8% and averaging 10.1 points over the past 10 games for Campbell.K...

Abilene Christian and UTEP set for cross-conference matchup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

UTEP Miners (6-4) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (4-6, 0-2 WAC)Abilene, Texas; Sunday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -1.5; over/under is 140.5BOTTOM LINE: Airion Simmons and the Abilene Christian Wildcats host Tae Hardy and the UTEP Miners in out-of-conference action.The Wildcats have gone 1-3 in home games. Abilene Christian ranks fifth in the WAC with 13.5 assists per game led by Kavion McClain averaging 3.5.The Miners have gone 0-2 away from home. UTEP is third in the CUSA scoring 78.6 points per game and is shooting 47.1%.Abilene Christian scores 74.8 points, 6.4 more per game than the 68.4 UTEP gives up. UTEP averages 5.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 6.5 per game Abilene Christian gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Jack Madden is shooting 43.2% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 10.9 points. Simmons is shooting 49.1% and averaging 13.9 points for Abilene Christian.Har...

Washington visits Seattle U after Tyson’s 22-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

Washington Huskies (6-3) at Seattle U Redhawks (6-4, 1-1 WAC)Seattle; Sunday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -4; over/under is 148.5BOTTOM LINE: Seattle U faces the Washington Huskies after Cameron Tyson scored 22 points in Seattle U’s 62-59 loss to the San Francisco Dons.The Redhawks are 6-1 on their home court. Seattle U averages 73.4 points while outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game.The Huskies play their first true road game after going 6-3 with a 1-2 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. Washington is fifth in the Pac-12 with 9.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Franck Kepnang averaging 2.2.Seattle U’s average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 6.4 per game Washington gives up. Washington has shot at a 47.4% rate from the field this season, 7.5 percentage points higher than the 39.9% shooting opponents of Seattle U have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Tyson averages 3.4 made 3-point...

Warrick and Northern Kentucky host Eastern Kentucky

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

Northern Kentucky Norse (6-5, 2-0 Horizon League) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-5)Richmond, Kentucky; Sunday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -2.5; over/under is 142.5BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky plays the Eastern Kentucky Colonels after Marques Warrick scored 22 points in Northern Kentucky’s 94-59 win against the Cumberlands (KY) Patriots.The Colonels have gone 4-2 in home games. Eastern Kentucky is ninth in college basketball with 88.1 points and is shooting 46.5% from the field.The Norse are 1-4 in road games. Northern Kentucky is seventh in the Horizon League with 33.5 rebounds per game led by Sam Vinson averaging 5.5.Eastern Kentucky averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 2.0 more made shots than the 6.6 per game Northern Kentucky gives up. Northern Kentucky averages 5.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.7 per game Eastern Kentucky gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Moreno is shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc ...

Huntley-Hatfield and Louisville host Pepperdine

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

Pepperdine Waves (5-7) at Louisville Cardinals (4-6, 0-1 ACC)Louisville, Kentucky; Sunday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -3; over/under is 145.5BOTTOM LINE: Louisville takes on the Pepperdine Waves after Brandon Huntley-Hatfield scored 20 points in Louisville’s 75-63 loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves.The Cardinals are 4-2 on their home court. Louisville is 2-2 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.9 turnovers per game.The Waves are 0-2 on the road. Pepperdine is sixth in the WCC with 13.8 assists per game led by Ethan Anderson averaging 3.4.Louisville scores 73.4 points per game, 1.6 more points than the 71.8 Pepperdine allows. Pepperdine averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than Louisville gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Skyy Clark is shooting 29.4% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Cardinals, while averaging 16.3 points. Tre White is shooting 37.6% and averaging 13.1 points for Louisvil...

Omaha hosts Blackmon and Stetson

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

Stetson Hatters (6-4) at Omaha Mavericks (5-6)Omaha, Nebraska; Sunday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -1; over/under is 143.5BOTTOM LINE: Stetson visits the Omaha Mavericks after Jalen Blackmon scored 22 points in Stetson’s 123-43 win against the Johnson (FL) Suns.The Mavericks are 4-0 in home games. Omaha is 0-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.The Hatters are 1-4 in road games. Stetson is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.Omaha scores 72.5 points, 5.7 more per game than the 66.8 Stetson allows. Stetson averages 9.7 more points per game (78.6) than Omaha gives up to opponents (68.9).TOP PERFORMERS: Tony Osburn averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Mavericks, scoring 8.5 points while shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc. Frankie Fidler is shooting 41.2% and averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for Omaha.Blackmon is shooting 47.0% from beyond the arc with 3.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Hatters, while averaging 21.7 points. Aubin ...

In Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2 young daughters

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tantrums, tears, temperature, toilet accidents. These travails of childhood are familiar to any parent. But for Doron Katz Asher, the daily whims of children took on a new, frightening dimension while in Hamas captivity with her two young daughters.If the girls cried, militants would bang on the door of the room where she was being held. When they were hungry, she didn’t always have anything to feed them. She slept with one eye open, always keeping watch over her daughters.“(I felt) Fear. Fear that maybe because my daughters are crying and are making some noise they’ll get some directive from above to take them, to do something to them,” Katz Asher told Israel Channel 12 TV in a lengthy interview broadcast Saturday night. “Constant fear.”Her account builds on a growing number of freed captives who are sharing their harrowing stories of weeks in captivity even as roughly 129 hostages remain.Katz Asher, 34, and her daughters Raz, 4, and Aviv, 2, were visiting f...

Ukrainian drone video provides a grim look at casualties as Russian troops advance toward Avdiivka

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:14 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their staggering losses.A Ukrainian military drone unit near Stepove, a village just north of Avdiivka, where some of the most intense battles have taken place, shot the video this month.It’s an apocalyptic scene: In two separate clips, the bodies of about 150 soldiers — most wearing Russian uniforms — lie scattered along tree lines where they sought cover. The village itself has been reduced to rubble. Rows of trees that used to separate farm fields are burned and disfigured. The fields are pocked by artillery shells and grenades dropped from drones. The drone unit said it’s possible that some of the dead were Ukrainians.The footage was provided to the AP by Ukraine’s BUAR unit of the 110th Mechanized Brigade, involved in the fighting in the area. The unit said that the footage w...