Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at UCLA Bruins (12-0, 1-0 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska takes on No. UCLA after Alexis Markowski scored 20 points in Nebraska's 72-61 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Saint Louis visits Kaur and Rhode Island
Saint Louis Billikens (6-7) at Rhode Island Rams (5-8) Kingston, Rhode Island; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Saint Louis after Harsimran Kaur scored 21 points in Rhode Island's 77-37 victory over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash. The Rams have gone 3-3 at home.
JMU hosts Troy after Dyer’s 23-point game
JMU's average of 5.3 made 3-pointers per game is 2.0 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Troy allows. Troy has shot at a 40.0% clip from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points greater than the 38.2% shooting opponents of JMU have averaged. The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
Grand Canyon plays Northern Arizona following Durazo-Frescas’ 27-point game
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-3) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (12-2) Phoenix; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon hosts Northern Arizona after Alyssa Durazo-Frescas scored 27 points in Grand Canyon's 108-44 victory over the Park (AZ) Buccaneers. The Antelopes have gone 10-0 in home games.
Purdue visits Olsen and No. 24 Iowa
Purdue Boilermakers (7-5, 0-1 Big Ten) at Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Iowa City, Iowa; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Iowa hosts Purdue after Lucy Olsen scored 21 points in Iowa's 92-86 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers.
No. 16 Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky following Salary’s 20-point performance
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (10-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on No. Kentucky after Destiny Salary scored 20 points in Western Kentucky's 80-70 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Oregon State visits Gonzaga after Ejim’s 29-point game
Oregon State Beavers (4-8, 0-1 WCC) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (6-7, 1-1 WCC) Spokane, Washington; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga hosts Oregon State after Yvonne Ejim scored 29 points in Gonzaga's 66-59 victory against the San Diego Toreros. The Bulldogs have gone 4-1 in home games.
Ciezki and Indiana host Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (9-3, 1-0 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana takes on Wisconsin after Shay Ciezki scored 20 points in Indiana's 90-55 win against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The Hoosiers are 6-1 in home games.
Tulane visits Moore and Florida Atlantic
Tulane Green Wave (7-4) at Florida Atlantic Owls (8-5) Boca Raton, Florida; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic hosts Tulane after Jada Moore scored 20 points in Florida Atlantic's 68-52 victory over the Wright State Raiders. The Owls have gone 5-1 in home games.
No. 22 NC State faces Clemson after James’ 21-point performance
Clemson Tigers (8-4, 1-0 ACC) at NC State Wolfpack (9-3, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State hosts Clemson after Aziaha James scored 21 points in NC State's 61-47 victory against the James Madison Dukes.
Joyner leads East Carolina against Tulsa after 30-point outing
East Carolina Pirates (8-4) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Carolina plays Tulsa after Amiya Joyner scored 30 points in East Carolina's 71-56 victory against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. The Golden Hurricane have gone 4-2 in home games.
Missouri State takes road win streak into matchup with UIC
Missouri State Bears (8-3) at UIC Flames (3-6) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Bears play UIC. The Flames are 2-3 on their home court.
‘Underrated for how tough he is’: Starc playing hurt as Boland flags pitch issue that may hurt Aussies
Scott Boland has confirmed strike bowler Mitchell Starc is feeling a niggle around the ribs but is confident the star quick will do his utmost to secure Australia a Boxing Day Test triumph over the next two days in Melbourne.
Shanahan pinpoints what makes Lions’ offense so dangerous
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan explains what makes the Detroit Lions' offense so dynamic ahead of the 49ers' matchup on "Monday Night Football" at Levi's Stadium.
Three memories of cricket in 2024
Following on from reviews of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, here are a few more moments to savour
By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket Blog
Such is the volume of Test cricket played by England that perspective is hard to discern – great wins soon displaced by great defeats, social media heroes elbowed out by social media villains (often the same player) and generational talents suddenly condemned as also-rans. Cricket, with its statistical tables, sortable databases and multiple formats, lends itself to trite hierarchies – take your pick of rankings, averages or aggregates as the basis for a row.
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