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Cal visits USC after Ellis’ 20-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

California Golden Bears (4-9, 0-2 Pac-12) at USC Trojans (6-7, 0-2 Pac-12)Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -8.5; over/under is 151.5BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts the California Golden Bears after Boogie Ellis scored 20 points in USC’s 86-70 loss to the Oregon State Beavers.The Trojans are 3-2 in home games. USC averages 13.5 turnovers per game and is 2-3 when it wins the turnover battle.The Golden Bears have gone 0-2 against Pac-12 opponents. Cal ranks ninth in the Pac-12 with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Fardaws Aimaq averaging 6.9.USC scores 77.5 points per game, 0.1 more points than the 77.4 Cal gives up. Cal averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than USC gives up.The Trojans and Golden Bears face off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Collier is averaging 15 points and 4.2 assists for the Trojans. Ellis is averaging 19.1 points over the last 10 games...

Mayo leads South Dakota State against Weber State after 25-point game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-7, 1-0 Summit League) at Weber State Wildcats (9-4, 2-0 Big Sky)Ogden, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -7; over/under is 141.5BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State plays the Weber State Wildcats after Zeke Mayo scored 25 points in South Dakota State’s 80-61 victory against the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks.The Wildcats have gone 6-0 at home. Weber State has a 0-2 record in one-possession games.The Jackrabbits are 1-1 in road games. South Dakota State ranks sixth in the Summit League shooting 34.8% from 3-point range.Weber State’s average of 8.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 9.3 per game South Dakota State allows. South Dakota State averages 8.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 more made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Weber State gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Dillon Jones is averaging 18.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.9 steals for the Wildcats. Steve...

Chicago State plays Oklahoma State on 4-game road skid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

Chicago State Cougars (7-13) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5)Stillwater, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -17; over/under is 134.5BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State will look to stop its four-game road slide when the Cougars visit Oklahoma State.The Cowboys have gone 6-2 at home. Oklahoma State ranks fifth in the Big 12 with 17.1 assists per game led by Javon Small averaging 5.1.The Cougars are 3-7 on the road. Chicago State is the top team in the DI Independent allowing only 70.2 points per game while holding opponents to 46.9% shooting.Oklahoma State averages 10.0 made 3-pointers per game, 4.1 more made shots than the 5.9 per game Chicago State allows. Chicago State averages 64.0 points per game, 3.1 fewer than the 67.1 Oklahoma State allows to opponents.TOP PERFORMERS: Small is shooting 44.8% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Cowboys, while averaging 15.5 points and 5.1 assists. Eric Dailey Jr. is averaging 10.2 points and 6.1 re...

Wichita State and North Texas square off for conference matchup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

North Texas Mean Green (7-5) at Wichita State Shockers (8-5)Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 9 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Aaron Scott and the North Texas Mean Green take on Colby Rogers and the Wichita State Shockers in AAC action.The Shockers have gone 6-0 in home games. Wichita State leads the AAC in rebounding, averaging 43.1 boards. Kenny Pohto paces the Shockers with 7.7 rebounds.The Mean Green are 0-1 in road games. North Texas scores 69.2 points while outscoring opponents by 10.3 points per game.Wichita State makes 44.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.8 percentage points higher than North Texas has allowed to its opponents (38.4%). North Texas averages 69.2 points per game, 2.6 fewer than the 71.8 Wichita State allows to opponents.The Shockers and Mean Green square off Thursday for the first time in AAC play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Rogers is scoring 16.2 points per game with 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Shockers. Xavier Bell is averaging 14.6 points over ...

Dorius and Utah Valley host Cal Baptist

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

Cal Baptist Lancers (8-5, 1-1 WAC) at Utah Valley Wolverines (6-7, 1-1 WAC)Orem, Utah; Thursday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley faces the Cal Baptist Lancers after Trevin Dorius scored 20 points in Utah Valley’s 85-63 loss to the Boise State Broncos.The Wolverines have gone 4-1 in home games. Utah Valley is seventh in the WAC with 33.7 points per game in the paint led by Dorius averaging 7.0.The Lancers are 1-1 against WAC opponents. Cal Baptist has a 2-4 record against opponents over .500.Utah Valley’s average of 4.8 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 5.8 per game Cal Baptist allows. Cal Baptist’s 42.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points lower than Utah Valley has given up to its opponents (44.6%).The Wolverines and Lancers square off Thursday for the first time in WAC play this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Tanner Toolson is shooting 27.4% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for ...

4 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, including Patrick Williams’ early exit

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — After two early wins over one of the powerhouses of the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls couldn’t pull off another upset of the Philadelphia 76ers.It was an ugly affair Tuesday — Joel Embiid logged 31 points in 31 minutes in his return from injury, the Bulls fell ice cold on 3-pointers and the game was more than over before the fourth quarter.But the worst news of the night was a single incident in the third quarter: the announcement that Patrick Williams, after playing less than 11 minutes in the first half, would not return with an ankle injury.Williams tweaked his right ankle two games ago against the Indiana Pacers, then reaggravated the injury Saturday against the 76ers at the United Center. Despite missing most of Tuesday’s loss, Williams — who played all 82 games last season — said he aims to play again Wednesday.“I’m not worried,” Williams said. “Meeting with all the training staff, it doesn̵...

Ukraine trains its sights on Russian border region, seeking to stir up discontent

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

The Russian military said Wednesday it shot down 12 Ukrainian missiles over Russia’s southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces seek to embarrass Russian President Vladimir Putin and puncture his argument that life in Russia is going on as normal despite the 22-month war.Belgorod Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said the situation in the regional capital, also called Belgorod, “remains tense.” The city came under two rounds of shelling Wednesday morning, Gladkov wrote on Telegram.“Air defense systems worked,” he said, promising more details about possible damage after inspecting the area later in the day. Wednesday was a national holiday in Russia.The Russian side of the border with Ukraine has come under frequent attack in recent days. During the war, Russian border villages have sporadically been targeted by Ukrainian artillery fire, rockets, mortar shells and drones launched from thick forests where they are hard to detect.Lately, as missiles and drones have fallen on Uk...

In the news today: Ottawa to accept applications from refugees seeking to leave Gaza

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…Ottawa to accept 1,000 applications from Canadians’ relatives seeking way out of GazaThe National Council of Canadian Muslims is calling on the federal government to remove a cap on the number of Palestinians who can seek refuge with their Canadian extended family members from the violence in the Gaza Strip.The special extended family program for people in Gaza is set to launch next week, after Palestinian Canadians pleaded for months to get help from the government to rescue their loved ones as the Israel-Hamas war continues.The program would offer visas to a maximum of 1,000 Palestinians, which would allow them to take refuge in Canada for three years if their families are willing to financially support them during that time.Court injunction against law banning public drug use disappointing, say police chiefsA top British Columbia law enforcement offici...

Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest-ever strike

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors walked off the job in Britain on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service.Managers said tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers. The doctors, who form the backbone of hospital and clinic care, plan to stay off the job until 7 a.m. on Tuesday.Senior doctors and other medics have had to be drafted in to cover for emergency services, critical care and maternity services.Julian Hartley, chief executive of heath care managers’ organization NHS Providers, said the strike came at one of the toughest times of the year for the health service, “immediately after the Christmas and New Year period because of the pressures the demands, and of course we’ve got flu, we’ve got COVID.“So there’s going to be an impact on patients that w...

‘Darkest before dawn’: Another tough year for office REITs but opportunities may lurk

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:05:14 GMT

TORONTO — It’s poised to be another challenging year for office real estate investment trusts, but some money managers say there could be decent entry points in the sector for long-term investors.“We are in a ‘darkest before dawn’ scenario heading into 2024 for office REITs — there is no denying they are cheap … but there are numerous headwinds that office landlords face,” said Michael McNabb, portfolio manager at Purpose Investments Inc., via email.“I think a lot of investors forget that this was the hottest REIT asset class heading into 2020,” he said, when office vacancy rates were extremely tight and investors flocked to the sector for its monthly payouts.But post-pandemic, McNabb said he’s noticed pedestrian traffic in Toronto’s PATH system — an underground walkway network in the downtown core — is still very low on Mondays and Fridays in particular.“The office isn’t dead, but I do believe it has changed.”The COVID-induced work-from-home shift has ravaged the office...