San Francisco plays Arizona State after Mogbo’s 21-point game
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:04:37 GMT
San Francisco Dons (5-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2)Tempe, Arizona; Sunday, 3 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sun Devils -2.5; over/under is 136.5BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco takes on the Arizona State Sun Devils after Jonathan Mogbo scored 21 points in San Francisco’s 76-58 victory against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.The Sun Devils have gone 3-0 in home games. Arizona State has a 1-0 record in one-possession games.The Dons are 0-1 in road games. San Francisco is fourth in the WCC with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Mogbo averaging 4.0.Arizona State makes 41.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.1 percentage points higher than San Francisco has allowed to its opponents (39.3%). San Francisco averages 14.4 more points per game (80.6) than Arizona State gives up to opponents (66.2).TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Perez is shooting 46.8% and averaging 12.0 points for the Sun Devils. Zane Meeks is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers for Arizona State.Mogbo is shoot...No. 15 Creighton visits Nebraska following Scheierman’s 21-point game
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Creighton Bluejays (6-1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0)Lincoln, Nebraska; Sunday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -4; over/under is 148.5BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Creighton takes on the Nebraska Cornhuskers after Baylor Scheierman scored 21 points in Creighton’s 79-65 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.The Cornhuskers have gone 6-0 in home games. Nebraska averages 9.7 turnovers per game and is 5-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.The Bluejays are 1-0 on the road. Creighton ranks 18th in college basketball averaging 12.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 40.0% from deep. Scheierman leads the team averaging 3.3 makes while shooting 40.4% from 3-point range.Nebraska makes 45.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.4 percentage points higher than Creighton has allowed to its opponents (41.3%). Creighton averages 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 5.9 more made shots on average than the 6.1 per game Nebraska allows.TOP PERFORMER...Canisius takes on Saint Peter’s following Dinkins’ 21-point game
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Saint Peter’s Peacocks (2-4, 1-0 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (5-3, 1-0 MAAC)Buffalo, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Griffins -5; over/under is 133BOTTOM LINE: Canisius hosts the Saint Peter’s Peacocks after Tre Dinkins scored 21 points in Canisius’ 93-73 win against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.The Golden Griffins are 2-0 in home games. Canisius is sixth in the MAAC with 31.8 points per game in the paint led by Frank Mitchell averaging 9.0.The Peacocks have gone 1-0 against MAAC opponents. Saint Peter’s allows 66.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.2 points per game.Canisius averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 4.1 more made shots than the 5.7 per game Saint Peter’s allows. Saint Peter’s averages 62.8 points per game, 11.0 fewer points than the 73.8 Canisius gives up to opponents.The Golden Griffins and Peacocks face off Sunday for the first time in MAAC play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Siem Uijtendaal...Pittsburgh plays Clemson following Hinson’s 22-point performance
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Clemson Tigers (6-0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (5-2)Pittsburgh; Sunday, 2 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -1.5; over/under is 146.5BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh plays the Clemson Tigers after Blake Hinson scored 22 points in Pittsburgh’s 71-64 loss to the Missouri Tigers.The Panthers are 4-1 on their home court. Pittsburgh scores 84.7 points while outscoring opponents by 20.4 points per game.The Tigers have gone 1-0 away from home. Clemson is sixth in the ACC with 34.5 rebounds per game led by Ian Schieffelin averaging 8.2.Pittsburgh makes 44.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.9 percentage points higher than Clemson has allowed to its opponents (40.5%). Clemson averages 10.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.2 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Pittsburgh allows.The matchup Sunday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.TOP PERFORMERS: Hinson averages 3.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Panthers, sc...Furman visits Battle and Arkansas
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Furman Paladins (4-4) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3)Fayetteville, Arkansas; Monday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Arkansas hosts the Furman Paladins after Khalif Battle scored 21 points in Arkansas’ 80-75 victory against the Duke Blue Devils.The Razorbacks are 4-1 on their home court. Arkansas ranks fourth in the SEC with 25.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Trevon Brazile averaging 5.6.The Paladins have gone 0-2 away from home. Furman is 0-1 in one-possession games.Arkansas’ average of 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.3 per game Furman gives up. Furman scores 7.0 more points per game (82.3) than Arkansas gives up to opponents (75.3).TOP PERFORMERS: Tramon Mark is scoring 18.4 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Razorbacks. Battle is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers for Arkansas.JP Pegues averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Paladins, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc. Ma...US defense chief: Israel must protect civilians or risk ‘strategic failure’ in Gaza
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France, Germany deplore Paris knife attack that left German national dead
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:04:37 GMT
The French president and Germany’s foreign affairs minister condemned Saturday’s knife attack in Paris that injured two and left a German national dead.Police arrested a 26-year-old Frenchman, who had been on the security services watchlist, soon after the assault Saturday night near the Eiffel Tower, on Quai de Grenelle.“I send all my condolences to the family and loved ones of the German national who died this evening during the terrorist attack in Paris and think with the emotion of the people currently injured and in care,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on X. “The national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office … will be responsible for shedding light on this matter so that justice can be done in the name of the French people.” Emergency services treated the two injured, a French national and a foreign tourist, whose wounds are not life-threatening.Following his arrest, the assailant told police he was distressed over how “many Muslims are dying in Afghanistan an...Pentagon: US arms industry struggling to keep up with China
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:04:37 GMT
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — America’s defense industry is struggling to achieve the kind of speed and responsiveness to stay ahead in a high-tech arms race with competitors such as China, an unreleased draft of a new Pentagon report on the defense industry warns.The first ever National Defense Industrial Strategy, which is set to be released in the coming weeks by Pentagon acquisition chief William LaPlante, is meant to be a comprehensive look at what the Pentagon needs in order to tap into the expertise of small tech firms, while funding and supporting traditional companies to move faster to develop new tech.As it stands now, the U.S. defense industrial base “does not possess the capacity, capability, responsiveness, or resilience required to satisfy the full range of military production needs at speed and scale,” according to a draft version of the report, obtained by POLITICO.The document, dated Nov. 27, adds that “just as significantly, the traditional defense contractors in the ...Patriots-Chargers preview: Can Bill Belichick scheme an upset of Justin Herbert?
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:04:37 GMT
Welcome back to Zappe Hour.Backup quarterback Bailey Zappe will make his first start of the season Sunday against the Chargers. Hopes are not high for Zappe, who went 9-of-14 for 54 yards and an interception last week in his fourth relief appearance of the season. But change should be a positive for a languishing Patriots offense.As for the Chargers, losers of three straight, quarterback Justin Herbert remains one of the NFL’s best and dangerous passers. Though he is 0-2 in his career against Bill Belichick, who is responsible for two of the worst performances of Herbert’s career. Could Belichick cook up an upset Sunday?Here’s what to watch for:When the Patriots runLast week, offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien called six more passes than runs, despite averaging a full yard more on handoffs than dropbacks. Here’s hoping that changes.The Patriots boast one of the league’s most efficient run games, ranking in the top 10 by success rate and EPA since ...Bridge: Dec. 3, 2023
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:04:37 GMT
Unlucky Louie is no physicist but insists he can prove that sound travels slower than light: Louie says that some of the advice he gave his daughters at 16 didn’t get through to them until they were 22.Louie held today’s North hand in a duplicate game and heard his partner open 1NT.“Our 1NT range was 15 to 17 points,” Louie told me. “Should I raise to 2NT with a balanced eight-point hand?”Louie had raised, and since South had a tiptop maximum, he went on to 3NT. West led a heart: eight, ace, three. South played low on East’s heart return, and West took the queen and led a third heart. East discarded a diamond.“My partner took the king,” Louie said, “led a diamond to dummy, returned a club to his queen — and exhaled when the finesse won. He went to the king of spades and won a second club finesse with his jack, but when he took the ace, West threw a spade. My partner took eight tricks and gave me some advice: Pass 1NT....Latest news
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