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Alabama hosts Eastern Kentucky after Walker’s 20-point outing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-7) at Alabama Crimson Tide (6-5)Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson Tide -24; over/under is 166BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky visits the Alabama Crimson Tide after Leland Walker scored 20 points in Eastern Kentucky’s 88-81 loss to the Troy Trojans.The Crimson Tide have gone 5-1 in home games. Alabama averages 11.6 turnovers per game and is 3-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.The Colonels have gone 0-4 away from home. Eastern Kentucky has a 1-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.Alabama averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 9.5 per game Eastern Kentucky allows. Eastern Kentucky has shot at a 45.6% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points above the 45.0% shooting opponents of Alabama have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Grant Nelson is averaging 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Crimson Tide.Isaiah Cozart is scoring 15.4 points per game with 9....

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the TCU Horned Frogs meet in Honolulu, Hawaii

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

TCU Horned Frogs (9-2) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-3)Honolulu; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The TCU Horned Frogs and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors meet at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.The Rainbow Warriors have an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Hawaii is sixth in the Big West with 33.8 points per game in the paint led by Bernardo da Silva averaging 8.4.The Horned Frogs have a 9-2 record against non-conference oppponents. TCU has an 8-1 record in games decided by 10 points or more.Hawaii averages 76.3 points, 6.2 more per game than the 70.1 TCU gives up. TCU has shot at a 50.4% clip from the field this season, 7.5 percentage points above the 42.9% shooting opponents of Hawaii have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: da Silva is averaging 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors. Noel Coleman is averaging 15.6 points over the last 10 games for Hawaii.Emanuel Miller is shooting 52.7% and averaging 17.3 points for the Horned Frogs. JaKobe Coles is...

Georgia Tech takes on Nevada

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

Nevada Wolf Pack (11-1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-3, 1-0 ACC)Honolulu; Sunday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The Nevada Wolf Pack and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets square off in Honolulu, Hawaii.The Yellow Jackets have a 7-3 record against non-conference oppponents. Georgia Tech is the ACC leader with 43.1 rebounds per game led by Baye Ndongo averaging 9.3.The Wolf Pack have an 11-1 record in non-conference games. Nevada has a 9-1 record in games decided by 10 or more points.Georgia Tech scores 72.4 points, 7.6 more per game than the 64.8 Nevada allows. Nevada averages 5.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Georgia Tech gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Kelly is shooting 33.5% and averaging 15.2 points for the Yellow Jackets. Dabbo Coleman is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Georgia Tech.Jarod Lucas is averaging 17.3 points for the Wolf Pack. Kenan Blackshear is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 g...

Pennsylvania visits James and Rider

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

Pennsylvania Quakers (7-5) at Rider Broncs (3-8, 0-2 MAAC)Lawrenceville, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Quakers -2; over/under is 144BOTTOM LINE: Rider hosts the Pennsylvania Quakers after Mervin James scored 25 points in Rider’s 88-85 overtime win against the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens.The Broncs are 2-1 on their home court. Rider is second in the MAAC with 25.4 defensive rebounds per game led by TJ Weeks Jr. averaging 5.3.The Quakers are 0-2 in road games. Pennsylvania ranks second in the Ivy League with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Andrew Laczkowski averaging 2.2.Rider averages 71.6 points per game, 0.1 more points than the 71.5 Pennsylvania allows. Pennsylvania has shot at a 48.3% clip from the field this season, 4.6 percentage points greater than the 43.7% shooting opponents of Rider have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: James is scoring 19.1 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Broncs. Corey McKeithan is averaging ...

Jones and North Texas host UT Arlington

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

UT Arlington Mavericks (6-5, 1-1 WAC) at North Texas Mean Green (5-5)Denton, Texas; Saturday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mean Green -8; over/under is 131.5BOTTOM LINE: North Texas plays the UT Arlington Mavericks after Rubin Jones scored 20 points in North Texas’ 72-54 loss to the Mississippi State Bulldogs.The Mean Green have gone 4-0 at home. North Texas is the leader in the AAC in team defense, allowing 59.8 points while holding opponents to 39.7% shooting.The Mavericks are 0-4 in road games. UT Arlington ranks seventh in the WAC allowing 72.2 points while holding opponents to 42.3% shooting.North Texas’ average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 7.2 per game UT Arlington gives up. UT Arlington averages 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 more made shots on average than the 5.7 per game North Texas gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Jason Edwards is scoring 14.5 points per game with 1.7 rebounds and 1.2...

No. 4 Arizona plays No. 14 Florida Atlantic

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

Florida Atlantic Owls (9-2) vs. Arizona Wildcats (9-1)Las Vegas; Saturday, 3 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -7; over/under is 163.5BOTTOM LINE: The No. 4 Arizona Wildcats play the No. 14 Florida Atlantic Owls in Las Vegas, Nevada.The Wildcats have a 9-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Arizona leads the Pac-12 with 29.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Oumar Ballo averaging 4.7.The Owls are 9-2 in non-conference play. Florida Atlantic scores 83.5 points while outscoring opponents by 15.4 points per game.Arizona’s average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.3 more made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Florida Atlantic gives up. Florida Atlantic has shot at a 50.8% clip from the field this season, 10.8 percentage points above the 40.0% shooting opponents of Arizona have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Kylan Boswell averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 12.0 points while shooting 46.0% from beyond the arc. Caleb Lo...

UNC Asheville hosts Kennesaw State after Banks’ 33-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

Kennesaw State Owls (9-3) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (7-6)Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4.5; over/under is 160.5BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville hosts the Kennesaw State Owls after Josh Banks scored 33 points in UNC Asheville’s 76-63 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.The Bulldogs are 4-1 on their home court. UNC Asheville scores 81.6 points while outscoring opponents by 7.5 points per game.The Owls are 2-3 in road games. Kennesaw State scores 86.7 points while outscoring opponents by 10.6 points per game.UNC Asheville averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 3.1 more made shots than the 6.4 per game Kennesaw State allows. Kennesaw State averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 more made shots on average than the 6.7 per game UNC Asheville gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Drew Pember is scoring 17.6 points per game with 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Bulldogs. Banks is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 ga...

Detroit Mercy visits NC State following Morsell’s 21-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

Detroit Mercy Titans (0-12, 0-2 Horizon League) at NC State Wolfpack (8-3, 1-0 ACC)Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -24; over/under is 144.5BOTTOM LINE: NC State takes on the Detroit Mercy Titans after Casey Morsell scored 21 points in NC State’s 82-70 victory over the Saint Louis Billikens.The Wolfpack have gone 6-0 in home games. NC State is seventh in the ACC scoring 79.5 points while shooting 45.6% from the field.The Titans are 0-9 on the road. Detroit Mercy allows 77.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 16.4 points per game.NC State is shooting 45.6% from the field this season, 2.2 percentage points lower than the 47.8% Detroit Mercy allows to opponents. Detroit Mercy averages 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game NC State gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: DJ Horne is shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolfpack, while averagi...

Cloudy and Warm for Noche Buena and Christmas

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

The weekend is here and we are getting very close to the Noche Buena and Christmas holidays! The weather looks to cooperate for our holiday plans this weekend overall as high pressure remains in control of our pattern. Like previous days though, it won’t be completely dry and skies won’t be fully clear.Expect a mix of sun and clouds this Saturday with a few passing showers, especially in the morning. The breeze will build, turning gusty tonight, while highs top off at near-normal levels in the mid to upper 70s.Then on Sunday for Christmas Eve, clouds will return, making for a gloomy-looking day. At least most of these clouds won’t be of the rain-producing variety, so mostly dry conditions are expected.By Monday on Christmas Day, winds will veer more out of the southeast opposed to the east-northeast this weekend, allowing for warmer temperatures with highs near 80F. Like Sunday, that will be paired with mostly cloudy skies and an isolated shower.Times of showers an...

Israel ‘creating massive obstacles’ to Gaza aid, UN chief says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:48:21 GMT

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the way Israel is conducting its offensive against Hamas is “creating massive obstacles to the distribution of humanitarian aid inside Gaza,” in a post on X Friday night. The Portuguese diplomat issued his statement shortly after the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution calling for increased aid deliveries to Gaza.He added that 136 U.N. aid workers in Gaza have been killed in 75 days of combat — something he described as unprecedented in the body’s history.“An effective aid operation in Gaza requires security; staff who can work in safety; logistical capacity; and the resumption of commercial activity,” wrote in his Friday night statement.The U.N. resolution urged to “create the conditions for sustainable cessation of hostilities,” but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire in the conflict.After days of fraught negotiations, the U.N. Security Council passed the text with 13 votes in favor and no votes against...