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December 7th brings a smorgasbord of basketball action, spotlighting a trio of marquee matchups that promise to deliver excitement and drama from the college courts to the NBA arenas.
Read MoreThe Duke Blue Devils are the 2025 ACC Football Champions after defeating the #17 Virginia Cavaliers, 27-20. On the opening possession of overtime, Darian Mensah found Jeremiah Hasley in the end zone on 4th & 1 to give the Blue Devils the lead. Then, on Virginia's first play of overtime, they tried to get tricky with a double pass, but Chandler Morris' pass was intercepted by Luke Mergott. It was Mergott's first career interception, and it decided the ACC Championship. It is the Blue Devils' first outright ACC Championship since 1962. Mensah completed 19 pf 25 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Duke running back Nate Sheppard ran for 97 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Cooper Barkate caught five passes for 91 yards. Virginia Chandler Morris completed 21 of 40 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns. One of those touchdowns was an 18-yard pass to Eli Wood with 22 seconds left to force overtime. Running back J'Mari Taylor had 66 rushing yards, 34 receiving yards, and a touchdown.
Read MoreFlorida State vs. Houston: Going on the road, the Seminoles were defeated by the #8 Cougars, 82-67. Florida State made 10 three-pointers, but only shot 38.6% overall from the floor. Robert McCray V led FSU with 16 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Chauncey Wiggins added 14 points and six rebounds. Houston's Emanuel sharp hit six three-pointers and led all scorers with 27 points. Kingston Flemings finished with 21 points, eight steals, five assists, and three rebounds.
Read MoreWest Virginia vs. Wake Forest: Playing at the Holiday Hoopfest in Charleston, SC, the Demon Deacons defeated the Mountaineers, 75-66. The game was tied at halftime, but Wake Forest shot 53.6% in the second half and controlled the final 20 minutes. Juke Harris scored a game-high 28 points, making seven three-pointers. Tre'von Spillers added 16 points, four rebounds, and three blocks. Nate Calmese only scored four points for the Demon Deacons, but he also had nine assists and four steals. For West Virginia, Honor Huff hit seven three-pointers and scored 24 points. Chance Moore added 16 points and eight rebounds.
Read MoreThe Virginia Tech Hokies took care of business with a 73-62 win over George Mason. Four players scored in double figures for Mike Young's squad, led by Jaden Schutt's 18 points on 6-12 shooting from deep. Amani Hansberry stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals, while Tyler Johnson added 13 points and Ben Hammond chipped in 10 points in the win.
Read MoreIndiana vs. Louisville: The Louisville Cardinals bounced back nicely with a 87-78 win over the Indiana Hoosiers at the CareSource Invitational. Five players scored in double figures for the Cards, led by Ryan Conwell's 21 points. Isaac McKneely and J'Vonne Handley each added 15 points while Sananda Fru and Kobe Rogers each chipped in 12 points for Pat Kelsey's squad. Mikel Brown Jr. scored 9 points in the win. Tucker DewVries led the Hoosiers with 26 points in a losing effort.
Read MoreThe NC State Wolfpack took care of business with their 75-63 win over UNC Asheville. Ven-Allen Lubin had an amazing game to lead the way for the Pack, scoring 23 points on an extremely efficient 9-11 shooting from the floor while grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking a shot in the win. Matt Able and Quadir Copeland each added 13 points for Will Wade's club. As a team, the Wolfpack dominated the inside game and outscored UNC Asheville 40-14 in the paint.
Read MoreThe Hurricanes had a big second half in an 88-64 win over the Golden Eagles. The game was tied at 34 at halftime, and Miami scored 54 points on 56.8% shooting in the second half. After making 50.0% of their field goal attempts in the first half, Southern Miss was held to 38.5% shooting in the second half. Malik Reneau scored 21 points to lead the Hurricanes. Tre Donaldson had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Timotej Malovec came off the 'Canes bench and scored 16 points, making four three-pointers. Tylik Weeks and Djahi Binet each scored 12 points to lead Southern Miss.
Read MoreIn a classic top-10 matchup between two blue blood programs, the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils outlasted the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans, 66-60. Freshman sensation Cameron Boozer woke up from a slow start to dominate the 2nd half, scoring 16 of his 18 points after the break. Boozer shot 7-13 from the floor and recorded another double-double with 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot before fouling out late in the game. Caleb Foster added 12 points and Nikolas Khamenia chipped in 10 points in the win. Cooper Carson scored 16 points for Tom Izzo's crew in the loss.
Read MoreWhat a day it was for our GameSim predictions! The Miami Hurricanes not only won but obliterated expectations with an impressive 88–64 victory over Southern Miss. GameSim had them pegged to win closely at 88.3 to 63.9, delivering a solid prediction right down the line. The spread? A hefty -21.5, and they made it look easy.
Read MoreThe Eagles survived a serious scare from the Chargers, 67-63. Boston College trailed for most of the game and was down by as many as 13 to New Haven before halftime. BC shot 56.5% from the floor and made seven three-pointers in the second half. Fre Payne led the way with 18 points on 7-13 shooting with four made threes. Donald Hand Jr. finished the game with 13 points and three rebounds. Luka Toews added 12 points. New Haven's Jabari Fitzpatrick had 16 points and six rebounds.
Read MoreThe Virginia Cavaliers defeated the Dayton Flyers 86-73 in a Men’s College basketball December matchup. Jacari White came off the bench to lead the Cavs with 25 points on 9-9 shooting from the field including shooting 7-7 from 3-point land. Thijs De Ridder led UVA with 9 rebounds and Chance Mallory added 12 points in the win.
Read MoreThe Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pulled away from Monmouth in the second half for a 79-67 win in Men’s Basketball play. Kowacie Reeves Jr. and Lamar Washington each scored 23 points to lead the Yellow Jackets to the win. Washington added 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a well-rounded performance. Freshman Mouhamed Sylla scored 13 points and 9 rebounds for Georgia Tech as well.
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