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Lucca keeps Italy’s spot-kick spat burning with latest penalty drama | Nicky Bandini

After Ademola Lookman’s miss in midweek, Lorenzo Lucca invited further criticism in ignoring his Udinese teammates

This was the week of the undesignated penalty taker in Italian football. On Tuesday, Ademola Lookman missed a spot-kick against Club Brugge and then listened to his manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, tear him to shreds for having the audacity to step up when teammates encouraged him to. The responsibility was supposed to fall to Charles De Ketelaere, but Lookman claimed the Belgian had told him to go for it.

Gasperini used his post-game press conference to roast Lookman, calling him “one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen,” and adding that: “even in training he has a very low conversion rate. He shoots them really badly.” Four days later, Gasperini claimed surprise that his words had caused the striker to feel disrespected.

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Coppin State hosts Shockley-Okeke and Howard

Howard Bison (12-15, 7-3 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (4-21, 2-8 MEAC) Baltimore; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -7.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Howard visits Coppin State after Cameron Shockley-Okeke scored 24 points in Howard's 87-81 win against the Morgan State Bears. The Eagles are 3-5 on their home court.

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Hampton faces Stony Brook following Beale’s 20-point outing

Stony Brook Seawolves (6-22, 2-13 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (15-13, 7-8 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -9; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton takes on Stony Brook after George Beale scored 20 points in Hampton's 83-70 win against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. The Pirates are 9-4 in home games.

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Essegian leads Nebraska against No. 12 Michigan after 20-point game

Michigan Wolverines (20-6, 12-3 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-10, 7-9 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -1.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska hosts No. Michigan after Connor Essegian scored 20 points in Nebraska's 89-72 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Suder and Miami (OH) host Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-22, 1-13 MAC) at Miami (OH) RedHawks (20-7, 11-3 MAC) Oxford, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) hosts Northern Illinois after Peter Suder scored 22 points in Miami (OH)'s 96-92 overtime win over the Kent State Golden Flashes. The RedHawks have gone 13-1 at home.

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Morgan leads Texas State against Troy after 20-point showing

Troy Trojans (18-10, 11-5 Sun Belt) at Texas State Bobcats (15-14, 8-8 Sun Belt) San Marcos, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State hosts Troy after Tyler Morgan scored 20 points in Texas State's 93-92 overtime win against the South Alabama Jaguars. The Bobcats have gone 9-3 in home games.

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No. 8 Iowa State visits Thompson and Oklahoma State

Iowa State Cyclones (21-6, 12-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-14, 5-11 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State plays No. Iowa State after Bryce Thompson scored 21 points in Oklahoma State's 96-64 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.

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Murray-Boyles and South Carolina host No. 15 Missouri

South Carolina Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (20-7, 9-5 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina plays No. Missouri after Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points in South Carolina's 84-69 win against the Texas Longhorns.

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Illinois hosts Sandfort and Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes (15-12, 6-10 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa visits Illinois after Payton Sandfort scored 27 points in Iowa's 85-79 win against the Washington Huskies. The Fighting Illini have gone 11-4 in home games.