Charlotte 49ers (4-3) at Davidson Wildcats (6-2) Davidson, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -8.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson faces Charlotte after Reed Bailey scored 25 points in Davidson's 73-72 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Wildcats are 4-0 on their home court.
No. 20 Wisconsin visits Illinois after Jakucionis’ 20-point performance
Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -6.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Wisconsin after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 20 points in Illinois' 70-66 overtime loss to the Northwestern Wildcats.
Fresno State visits No. 5 USC after Watkins’ 21-point showing
Fresno State Bulldogs (7-3) at USC Trojans (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. USC takes on Fresno State after JuJu Watkins scored 21 points in USC's 66-53 victory over the Oregon Ducks.
Bryant visits Brown after Mancini’s 22-point showing
Bryant Bulldogs (7-2) at Brown Bears (4-6) Providence, Rhode Island; Tuesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant plays Brown after Mia Mancini scored 22 points in Bryant's 63-52 loss to the Marist Red Foxes. The Bears have gone 2-2 in home games.
Olsen and No. 21 Iowa host No. 18 Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones (8-2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (8-1) Iowa City, Iowa; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa hosts No.
Demeke and Delaware host Villanova
Villanova Wildcats (5-5) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3-5) Newark, Delaware; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware takes on Villanova after Rebecca Demeke scored 21 points in Delaware's 73-26 win against the Delaware State Hornets. The Fightin' Blue Hens have gone 2-1 in home games.
St. John’s puts road win streak on the line against Hofstra
St. John's Red Storm (8-1) at Hofstra Pride (3-5) Hempstead, New York; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. John's visits Hofstra trying to extend its four-game road winning streak.
UMKC faces Kansas following Bennett’s 23-point game
UMKC Kangaroos (3-7) at Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) Lawrence, Kansas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMKC plays Kansas after Emani Bennett scored 23 points in UMKC's 67-50 loss to the Idaho State Bengals. The Jayhawks have gone 5-0 at home.
Gamble and UNC Greensboro host No. 14 North Carolina
UNC Greensboro Spartans (7-2) at North Carolina Tar Heels (9-1) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits No. North Carolina after Jayde Gamble scored 20 points in UNC Greensboro's 83-61 victory over the Le Moyne Dolphins.
Charleston (SC) plays Jacksonville State after Barbot’s 35-point game
Charleston (SC) Cougars (6-1) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-3) Jacksonville, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) visits Jacksonville State after Taryn Barbot scored 35 points in Charleston (SC)'s 86-45 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. The Gamecocks have gone 3-0 in home games.
Are Champions League goalfests down to new format or deeper disparities?
Eye-catching thrashings have been a feature of the revamped competition, but the cause is up for debate
If Paris Saint-Germain take an early lead at Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday they may wonder whether to stick or twist. The new Champions League format has, at least in part, been designed to ensure Europe’s superpowers have fewer opportunities to fail, so their position risks embarrassment. They will not even qualify for the playoff round in February unless they improve on 25th place and, with three league-phase games remaining, are two points and three goals shy of the cutoff.
A tight 1-0 would prise the door back open but that might not cut it in this season’s competition. Salzburg are a shadow of their former selves and it should be an invitation to rack up a big score. The majority of PSG’s rivals have done so at least once: this edition of the tournament has been hallmarked by booming scorelines and the question, in a week that promises more of them, is why.
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South Africa beat Sri Lanka to stay on course for World Test Championship final
- South Africa 358 & 317; Sri Lanka 328 & 238 | South Africa win by 109 runs
- Proteas need to win just one of their remaining two Tests to reach final
Spinner Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa secured a 109-run victory over Sri Lanka on the last day of the second Test at St George’s Park and a 2-0 sweep of the series. Maharaj finished with figures of 5-76 as South Africa took 70 minutes to dismiss Sri Lanka for 238.
The game had been set up for a thrilling finale as both teams required a win to keep them in contention for a place in next June’s World Test Championship final.
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