The Panthers have a 3-2 record in non-conference games. Georgia State leads the Sun Belt averaging 80.6 points and is shooting 45.3%. The Governors have a 3-2 record in non-conference play.
Richmond Spiders and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs square off in Estero, Florida
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-0) vs. Richmond Spiders (3-3) Estero, Florida; Tuesday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -5.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech and Richmond square off in Estero, Florida. The Spiders are 3-3 in non-conference play.
No. 22 Xavier Musketeers play the Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines (5-1) vs. Xavier Musketeers (6-0) Cypress Lake, Florida; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Xavier squares off against Michigan at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Cypress Lake, Florida.
UCLA hosts Simpson and Southern Utah
Southern Utah Thunderbirds (6-1) at UCLA Bruins (5-1) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -22.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah faces UCLA after Jamir Simpson scored 21 points in Southern Utah's 82-67 victory against the Idaho Vandals. The Bruins are 5-0 on their home court.
Providence plays Oklahoma in Nassau, Bahamas
Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) vs. Providence Friars (5-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Providence takes on Oklahoma in Nassau, Bahamas. The Friars have a 5-0 record in non-conference games.
Charleston (SC) hosts Northern Kentucky in out-of-conference game
Northern Kentucky Norse (1-4) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (4-2) Charleston, South Carolina; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ante Brzovic and Charleston (SC) host Sam Vinson and Northern Kentucky in non-conference action. The Cougars are 2-1 on their home court.
Georgetown takes on Wagner following Peavy’s 24-point game
The Hoyas have gone 4-1 at home. Georgetown is 1-1 against opponents over . The Seahawks have gone 1-3 away from home.
Appalachian State Mountaineers and the Sam Houston Bearkats meet in Wilmington, North Carolina
Sam Houston Bearkats (3-2) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-2) Wilmington, North Carolina; Wednesday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston and Appalachian State play at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have a 3-2 record against non-conference oppponents.
Virginia faces Manhattan in non-conference play
The Cavaliers are 2-0 in home games. Virginia averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 1-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Jaspers are 0-2 in road games.
Lilly leads Brown against Stony Brook after 21-point game
Stony Brook Seawolves (2-4) at Brown Bears (3-3) Providence, Rhode Island; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brown hosts Stony Brook after Kino Lilly Jr. scored 21 points in Brown's 83-76 win against the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Bears are 2-2 in home games.
Cornell visits Syracuse after Noard’s 20-point game
Cornell Big Red (4-2) at Syracuse Orange (3-2) Syracuse, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell faces Syracuse after Cooper Noard scored 20 points in Cornell's 84-68 win against the Iona Gaels. The Orange are 3-0 in home games.
Celebrini continues meteoric rise in Sharks’ seven-goal rout of Kings
Sharks rookie center Macklin Celebrini made franchise history during San Jose's 7-2 rout of the Los Angeles Kings on Monday at SAP Center.
Kerr explains minutes strategy for Steph in Warriors’ loss to Nets
Warriors coach Steve Kerr addressed Steph Curry's playing time after Golden State's 128-120 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
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Rising star Luke Littler and world champion Luke Humphries are the stars of an ever-expanding cultural phenomenon
There are plant burgers and arancini on sleek dark plates. There is a beer mat with the face of Brendan Dolan on it. In one corner of the room Michael van Gerwen is being interviewed by Troy Deeney live on TalkSport. In another an influencer called JaackMaate is filming a video for his YouTube channel.
Dave Allen, the press chief at the Professional Darts Corporation, remembers the first time they held a media launch before the world championship. It was 2008, Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld and Sid Waddell dressed as Santa Claus, holding a huge novelty dartboard. A handful of people turned up, a few photos were taken, and then everyone packed up and went home.
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Italian has enjoyed a sublime 2024 on tour but Wada’s appeal after he was cleared over two positive doping tests looms ahead
At the end of the 2023 tennis season, as Jannik Sinner had elevated his game to new heights and his Italy team to their first Davis Cup title in 46 years, there was one comparison to note. Thirteen years earlier, Novak Djokovic had found his way after a difficult period by winning the Davis Cup, a victory that provided a platform for one of the greatest tennis seasons in 2011 and the start of his decade-plus reign.
Sinner’s first triumph for Italy at the Davis Cup has similarly preceded a staggering breakout season and, one year on, he ends 2024 as by far the best and most consistent tennis player in the world.
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