Indiana scores 69.5 points and has outscored opponents by 5.8 points per game. Purdue scores 63.6 points per game, 0.1 fewer points than the 63.7 Indiana gives up. Indiana averages 69.5 points per game, 5.7 fewer points than the 75.2 Purdue gives up.
No. 21 Oklahoma State visits Kansas after Evans’ 24-point game
Oklahoma State Cowgirls (23-5, 13-4 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (16-12, 6-11 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas hosts No. Oklahoma State after Elle Evans scored 24 points in Kansas' 71-66 win against the BYU Cougars.
Stony Brook hosts Rodriguez and Monmouth
Monmouth Hawks (13-13, 8-7 CAA) at Stony Brook Seawolves (11-15, 6-9 CAA) Stony Brook, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth faces Stony Brook after Damaris Rodriguez scored 25 points in Monmouth's 75-65 loss to the Drexel Dragons. The Seawolves are 9-4 on their home court.
Xavier hosts Seton Hall after Catalon’s 36-point showing
Seton Hall Pirates (20-8, 12-5 Big East) at Xavier Musketeers (6-22, 1-16 Big East) Cincinnati; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall takes on Xavier after Savannah Catalon scored 36 points in Seton Hall's 76-67 victory against the DePaul Blue Demons. The Musketeers have gone 5-9 at home.
No. 6 South Carolina plays No. 15 Kentucky following Feagin’s 22-point game
Kentucky Wildcats (22-5, 11-4 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (26-3, 14-1 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -15.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. South Carolina hosts No.
Crooks and Iowa State host No. 14 Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (20-10, 11-6 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa State faces No. Kansas State after Audi Crooks scored 29 points in Iowa State's 98-73 win over the UCF Knights.
Clark leads Norfolk State against North Carolina Central after 20-point performance
Norfolk State Spartans (25-4, 12-0 MEAC) at North Carolina Central Eagles (8-19, 5-7 MEAC) Durham, North Carolina; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Norfolk State visits North Carolina Central after Da'Brya Clark scored 20 points in Norfolk State's 88-57 win against the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The Eagles are 5-5 in home games.
No. 17 Baylor hosts No. 10 TCU following Van Lith’s 26-point game
TCU Horned Frogs (27-3, 15-2 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (25-5, 15-2 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU faces No.
No. 22 Creighton takes on Villanova, aims for 5th straight home win
Villanova Wildcats (17-12, 11-6 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (23-5, 15-2 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Bluejays face Villanova.
Marquette visits No. 5 UConn following Strong’s 22-point game
Marquette Golden Eagles (20-8, 12-5 Big East) at UConn Huskies (27-3, 17-0 Big East) Storrs, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn hosts Marquette after Sarah Strong scored 22 points in UConn's 72-53 win against the Creighton Bluejays.
Clemson hosts Virginia Tech following Baker’s 24-point showing
The Hokies are 8-9 against ACC opponents. Virginia Tech ranks second in the ACC shooting 37.9% from 3-point range. Clemson is shooting 42.5% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 44.1% Virginia Tech allows to opponents.
‘Pride and dread churn through me’: what it’s like to take sides at the sharp end of boxing
In an extract from his new book, our correspondent relives in vivid detail being inside Isaac Chamberlain’s camp for a European title fight
Donald McRae has met hundreds of fighters over 50 years watching and writing about boxing. Sometimes interviews have turned into friendships. In his new book McRae relives his time inside the camp of one of his favourite boxers, Isaac Chamberlain, as Chamberlain fought Chris Billam-Smith for European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, Saturday 30 July 2022
Continue reading...Stretched to the limit: why hamstring fails are curse of the Premier League
Academics and medics are working to understand why hamstring injuries are keeping players sidelined for longer
The sight of a player pulling up with a hamstring injury has become all too familiar in the Premier League. Weary muscles are being stretched to the limit by an expanding calendar, but dealing with more games is not the only challenge for medical departments.
It is not that there has been a sudden explosion. It can simply seem that way when high-profile players such as the Arsenal forwards Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz are long-term absentees. Using figures up to and including game week 26, that ended last Sunday, the Premier Injuries website says 100 of the 418 injuries this season related to hamstrings (24%), compared with 120 from 457 (26%) at the same stage last year.
Continue reading...Gregg scores 23, Gonzaga beats San Francisco 95-75, clinched No. 2 seed in WCC tourney
Ben Gregg scored 23 points on Saturday night to help Gonzaga beat San Francisco 95-75 in the regular season finale for both teams and clinch a berth into the semifinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs will be the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, which begins March 6 in Paradise, Nevada. San Francisco falls to the third seed and earns a berth into the quarterfinals.
Eagles Stay or Go 2025: Did Jake Elliott earn another year?
We continue our Stay or Go series in 2025 with a look at the Eagles' specialists.