FanDuel Draws Backlash for Odds of Cavaliers Going Undefeated

Sportsbooks never give odds that accurately reflect real world probabilities. A recent line offered by FanDuel, however, took the discrepancy to a new level. A post on X from the FanDuel Sportsbook account on Tuesday afternoon promoted odds of +100000 for betting on the Cleveland Cavaliers to go 82-0 in the 2024-25 NBA regular season. …

Brown leads Nicholls State against Northern Kentucky after 21-point showing

Nicholls State Colonels (1-2) at Northern Kentucky Norse (0-2) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State takes on Northern Kentucky after Robert Brown III scored 21 points in Nicholls State's 93-44 win against the Mississippi University for Women Owls. Northern Kentucky finished 18-15 overall last season while going 12-3 at home.

Duke stumbles to Kentucky

If the first half of Tuesday night’s Champions Classic game showed how good Duke can be against an elite team, the second half put Duke’s flaws on display for the first time. The result — a 77-72 loss to Kentucky at State Farm Arena — leaves a taste of both bitterness and optimism. The former is obvious, as the sixth-ranked Blue Devils lost for the first time this season.

Tracey scores 19, rallies Oregon from 13 down to beat Portland 80-70 in OT

Jadrian Tracey scored 19 points and Oregon scored the first 11 points in overtime to pull out an 80-70 win over Portland after erasing a 13-point second-half deficit on Tuesday night. The Ducks were down 54-41 with eight minutes to go and they were still in an 11-point hole with 4:46 to play. Tracey made a layup and then Keeshawn Barthelemy hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get back into the game, trailing 60-57 with three minutes left.