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The Breakdown | ‘Clubs are going to disappear’: grassroots rugby crying for help in Six Nations’ shadow
The community game’s feedback for the Bills, Sweeney and Beaumont, makes for painful reading as RFU hits the road in week of Calcutta Cup
You may have noticed that the sports pages are less, well, sporty than they once were. There is rather more chance of reading stern-faced stories about Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers or Manchester City’s latest legal dispute than, say, the muddy winter joys of grassroots rugby union. It is the way of the modern world and, anyway, England playing Scotland in the Six Nations this Saturday is a bigger deal, right?
Well, yes and no. If you are counting the beans inside the Rugby Football Union’s offices in Twickenham there is barely a contest. The Six Nations annually bankrolls the rest of the domestic game: it is the commercial goose that lays the golden Gilbert‑shaped eggs. Never mind the scoreboard, let’s keep the corporate guests well fed and watered. It’s all about the bottom line.
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Kelly leads Charleston Southern against High Point after 21-point performance
Charleston Southern Buccaneers (10-18, 6-7 Big South) at High Point Panthers (23-5, 11-2 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern plays High Point after Taje' Kelly scored 21 points in Charleston Southern's 75-72 loss to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. The Panthers have gone 14-1 in home games.
Campbell and Northern Iowa host Belmont
Northern Iowa Panthers (18-9, 12-4 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (18-9, 10-6 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa visits Belmont after Trey Campbell scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 74-67 win over the Murray State Racers. The Bruins are 9-4 on their home court.
Evansville visits Indiana State after Teel’s 36-point showing
Evansville Purple Aces (10-17, 7-9 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (13-14, 7-9 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State plays Evansville after Samage Teel scored 36 points in Indiana State's 85-76 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds. The Sycamores have gone 7-5 at home.
Thomas leads Austin Peay against Bellarmine after 22-point showing
Austin Peay Governors (12-15, 7-7 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (3-24, 0-14 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Governors -3.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay plays Bellarmine after LJ Thomas scored 22 points in Austin Peay's 76-63 win against the Stetson Hatters. The Knights have gone 3-10 in home games.
Blanton and Eastern Kentucky host Lipscomb
Lipscomb Bisons (19-8, 11-3 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (16-11, 10-4 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bisons -3.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky plays Lipscomb after Devontae Blanton scored 23 points in Eastern Kentucky's 86-80 overtime victory against the Queens Royals. The Colonels have gone 9-3 at home.
No. 5 Houston visits Arizona State following Freeman’s 21-point game
Houston Cougars (21-4, 13-1 Big 12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (12-13, 3-11 Big 12) Tempe, Arizona; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -11.5; over/under is 133.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State hosts No. Houston after BJ Freeman scored 21 points in Arizona State's 74-70 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.
No. 13 Purdue plays No. 14 Michigan State following Kaufman-Renn’s 30-point showing
Purdue Boilermakers (19-7, 11-4 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -3.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue takes on No.
Peterson leads East Tennessee State against UNC Greensboro
East Tennessee State is second in the SoCon at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 67.2 points while holding opponents to 43.0% shooting. The Spartans are 11-3 in SoCon play. UNC Greensboro is the top team in the SoCon giving up only 64.0 points per game while holding opponents to 39.4% shooting.