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San Diego State visits Grant-Foster and Grand Canyon

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

San Diego State Aztecs (7-1) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (6-1, 2-0 WAC)Phoenix; Tuesday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon takes on the San Diego State Aztecs after Tyon Grant-Foster scored 21 points in Grand Canyon’s 76-69 victory over the UT Arlington Mavericks.The Antelopes have gone 4-0 in home games. Grand Canyon averages 80.3 points while outscoring opponents by 12.0 points per game.The Aztecs are 1-1 in road games. San Diego State ranks fifth in the MWC giving up 67.3 points while holding opponents to 39.1% shooting.Grand Canyon averages 80.3 points, 13.0 more per game than the 67.3 San Diego State allows. San Diego State averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Grand Canyon gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Grant-Foster averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Antelopes, scoring 22.3 points while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc. Rayshon Harrison is shooting 37.6% and averaging 14.4 points for Grand Canyon.Jaedon LeDee is averaging ...

Indiana visits Michigan following McDaniel’s 33-point performance

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

Indiana Hoosiers (6-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (4-4)Ann Arbor, Michigan; Tuesday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Michigan hosts the Indiana Hoosiers after Dug McDaniel scored 33 points in Michigan’s 86-83 overtime loss to the Oregon Ducks.The Wolverines have gone 2-1 in home games. Michigan scores 82.0 points while outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game.The Hoosiers play their first true road game after going 6-1 with a 2-1 record in neutral-site games to start the season. Indiana has a 2-1 record in games decided by 10 points or more.Michigan’s average of 9.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 more made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Indiana allows. Indiana averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 5.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.9 per game Michigan allows.The Wolverines and Hoosiers face off Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: McDaniel is shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc with 2.6...

Gipson and Mississippi Valley State host Liberty

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-8) at Liberty Flames (6-2)Lynchburg, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State faces the Liberty Flames after Arecko Gipson scored 20 points in Mississippi Valley State’s 79-48 loss to the North Texas Mean Green.The Flames have gone 2-0 at home. Liberty averages 80.0 points while outscoring opponents by 14.5 points per game.The Delta Devils have gone 0-8 away from home. Mississippi Valley State has a 0-8 record against opponents over .500.Liberty averages 11.4 made 3-pointers per game, 2.9 more made shots than the 8.5 per game Mississippi Valley State gives up. Mississippi Valley State averages 3.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Liberty allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Rode is scoring 14.9 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Flames. Kaden Metheny is averaging 12.5 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 46.8% for Liberty.Rayquan Brown i...

Cornell Big Red take on the Syracuse Orange, look for 5th straight victory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

Cornell Big Red (7-1) at Syracuse Orange (5-3, 0-1 ACC)Syracuse, New York; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Cornell is looking to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Big Red take on Syracuse.The Orange are 4-0 in home games. Syracuse averages 76.4 points while outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game.The Big Red are 3-1 on the road. Cornell is third in the Ivy League with 25.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Cooper Noard averaging 4.6.Syracuse is shooting 43.4% from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points lower than the 46.2% Cornell allows to opponents. Cornell has shot at a 51.3% rate from the field this season, 8.7 percentage points greater than the 42.6% shooting opponents of Syracuse have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Judah Mintz is scoring 18.5 points per game and averaging 2.9 rebounds for the Orange. Chris Bunch is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers for Syracuse.Sean Hansen is averaging 12.4 points for the Big Red. Noard is averaging 11.9 points for Cornell.___The A...

Northern Illinois hosts Indiana State after Amos’ 26-point performance

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

Indiana State Sycamores (7-1, 2-0 MVC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5-2)DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois takes on the Indiana State Sycamores after Xavier Amos scored 26 points in Northern Illinois’ 89-67 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats.The Huskies have gone 2-0 in home games. Northern Illinois averages 84.6 points and has outscored opponents by 6.0 points per game.The Sycamores are 1-1 on the road. Indiana State ranks fourth in college basketball averaging 11.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 41.5% from deep. Isaiah Swope leads the team averaging 3.8 makes while shooting 46.2% from 3-point range.Northern Illinois averages 84.6 points, 11.1 more per game than the 73.5 Indiana State allows. Indiana State scores 8.5 more points per game (87.1) than Northern Illinois gives up (78.6).TOP PERFORMERS: David Coit is scoring 19.6 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Huskies. Amos is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers for Northern ...

Utah Valley puts home win streak on the line against Weber State

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

Weber State Wildcats (4-2) at Utah Valley Wolverines (5-3, 1-1 WAC)Orem, Utah; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Wolverines face Weber State.The Wolverines are 3-0 in home games. Utah Valley is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.The Wildcats are 1-0 in road games. Weber State has a 0-2 record in one-possession games.Utah Valley’s average of 4.9 made 3-pointers per game is 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Weber State gives up. Weber State averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Utah Valley allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Stone-Carrawell is scoring 12.3 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Wolverines. Tanner Toolson is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers for Utah Valley.Steven Verplancken Jr. averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 12.5 points while shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc. D...

Idaho hosts Martindale and Pacific

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

Pacific Tigers (4-5) at Idaho Vandals (4-4)Moscow; Tuesday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Pacific faces the Idaho Vandals after Judson Martindale scored 21 points in Pacific’s 78-58 loss to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.The Vandals have gone 3-2 in home games. Idaho is fifth in the Big Sky at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 69.1 points while holding opponents to 41.7% shooting.The Tigers are 1-2 on the road. Pacific is 2-4 against opponents over .500.Idaho is shooting 45.9% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 46.4% Pacific allows to opponents. Pacific has shot at a 41.5% clip from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points less than the 41.7% shooting opponents of Idaho have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: D’Angelo Minnis averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Vandals, scoring 9.5 points while shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc. Julius Mims is shooting 59.4% and averaging 10.9 points for Idaho.Martindale is scoring 11.8 points per game and ...

Boston Fire respond to fire at two-family home on Market Street

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

The Boston Fire Department responded to a large fire in a two-family home on Market Street Sunday night.No one was hurt in the blaze, which broke out in the attic.The fire department said six people were displaced by the fire; several pets were rescued from the building.Officials estimated the damages from the fire will be around $250,000.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1731526600124932194

Global warming could cost poor countries trillions. They’ve urged the UN climate summit to help

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions of dollars for poorer countries to adapt and cope with global warming.Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley focused on how poorer countries, with help from richer countries and international finance, could shoulder the astronomical costs for the world to adapt to climate change, reduce its future impact, and pay for losses and damage caused as climate trouble like floods, forest fires and heat waves rip through communities.The U.N. climate summit known as COP28, which is being presided over by the head of the United Arab Emirates’ biggest oil company, put its attention Monday on how developing countries could possibly pay trillions of dollars that experts say they will need to cope with global warming.“This has probably been the most progress we’ve see...

Divers have discovered wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, Air Force says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:08 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American crew crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. The body of one victim was recovered and identified earlier, while seven others remained missing.The Air Force Special Operations Command said the remains were being recovered and their identities have yet to be determined.“The main priority is bringing the Airmen home and taking care of their family members. Support to, and the privacy of, the families and loved ones impacted by this incident remains AFSOC’s top priority,” it said in a statement.The U.S. military identified the one confirmed victim as Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday.On Monday, divers from the Japanese navy and U.S. military spotted what appeared...