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Ohio visits Western Michigan following Paveletzke’s 21-point game

Feb. 25, 2025

Ohio Bobcats (15-12, 9-5 MAC) at Western Michigan Broncos (9-18, 6-8 MAC) Kalamazoo, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -6.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio visits Western Michigan after Jackson Paveletzke scored 21 points in Ohio’s 84-67 win over the Akron Zips. The Broncos are 5-8 on their home court. Western Michigan is eighth in the MAC with 22.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Owen Lobsinger averaging 4.6. The Bobcats are 9-5 in MAC play. Ohio is the leader in the MAC scoring 15.3 fast break points per game.

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Northern Illinois visits Suder and Miami (OH)

Feb. 25, 2025

orthern Illinois Huskies (5-22, 1-13 MAC) at Miami (OH) RedHawks (20-7, 11-3 MAC) Oxford, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: RedHawks -14.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) takes on Northern Illinois after Peter Suder scored 22 points in Miami (OH)'s 96-92 overtime win over the Kent State Golden Flashes. The RedHawks have gone 13-1 in home games. Miami (OH) ranks second in the MAC with 15.8 assists per game led by Suder averaging 3.5. The Huskies are 1-13 in MAC play. Northern Illinois is 3-13 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 10.7 turnovers per game.

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Ball State and Akron square off in conference showdown

Feb. 25, 2025

Akron Zips (21-6, 13-1 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (14-13, 7-7 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -8.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jermahri Hill and Ball State host Nate Johnson and Akron in MAC action. The Cardinals are 8-5 in home games. Ball State scores 76.6 points and has outscored opponents by 2.4 points per game. The Zips have gone 13-1 against MAC opponents. Akron is third in the MAC allowing 73.7 points while holding opponents to 42.0% shooting.

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Osei-Bonsu, Missouri State Bears to host Pierre and the Belmont Bruins

Feb. 25, 2025

Belmont Bruins (19-10, 11-7 MVC) at Missouri State Bears (9-20, 2-16 MVC) Springfield, Missouri; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont plays Missouri State in MVC action Wednesday. The Bears are 7-7 on their home court. Missouri State has a 7-8 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Bruins are 11-7 in conference matchups. Belmont ranks seventh in the MVC with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonathan Pierre averaging 5.0.

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Graves leads Charlotte against Tulane after 23-point outing

Feb. 25, 2025

Charlotte 49ers (10-17, 3-11 AAC) at Tulane Green Wave (15-12, 9-5 AAC) New Orleans; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte takes on Tulane after Nik Graves scored 23 points in Charlotte’s 78-72 overtime win against the Temple Owls. The Green Wave have gone 12-3 at home. Tulane ranks fourth in the AAC with 14.5 assists per game led by Rowan Brumbaugh averaging 4.6. The 49ers are 3-11 against AAC opponents. Charlotte gives up 74.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 3.8 points per game.

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Marshall hosts Old Dominion after Mingo’s 25-point game

Feb. 25, 2025

Old Dominion Monarchs (11-18, 7-9 Sun Belt) at Marshall Thundering Herd (17-12, 10-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thundering Herd -10.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Marshall hosts Old Dominion after Dezayne Mingo scored 25 points in Marshall’s 69-59 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Thundering Herd are 12-3 on their home court. Marshall ranks sixth in the Sun Belt with 10.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Nate Martin averaging 3.2.

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Pittsburgh hosts Georgia Tech after Leggett’s 21-point showing

Feb. 25, 2025

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-14, 7-9 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (16-11, 7-9 ACC) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -8.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh plays Georgia Tech after Ishmael Leggett scored 21 points in Pittsburgh’s 76-72 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Panthers are 12-3 on their home court. Pittsburgh is seventh in the ACC at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 71.2 points while holding opponents to 44.0% shooting. The Yellow Jackets have gone 7-9 against ACC opponents. Georgia Tech has a 7-10 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

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No. 2 Duke visits Miami (FL) following Staton-McCray’s 21-point showing

Feb. 25, 2025

Duke Blue Devils (24-3, 15-1 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (6-21, 2-14 ACC) Coral Gables, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -22.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) hosts No. 2 Duke after A.J. Staton-McCray scored 21 points in Miami (FL)'s 81-68 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies. The Hurricanes have gone 6-9 in home games. Miami (FL) gives up 79.7 points to opponents and has been outscored by 5.1 points per game.

Business

CEO of Ben & Jerry’s parent company unexpectedly steps down

Feb. 25, 2025

The chief executive of Unilever, which owns ice cream brands such as Ben & Jerry’s and Magnum, has stepped down after less than two years at the helm, as the UK company works to boost its lackluster sales and profits. Hein Schumacher will be replaced by Unilever’s Chief Financial Officer Fernando Fernandez on March 1, the company said in a statement Tuesday. “The board has been impressed with Fernando’s decisive and results-oriented approach and his ability to drive change at speed,” Unilever Chairman Ian Meakins said in the statement.

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Mass layoffs of federal workers could hurt families and local economies — but may not dent the overall economy

Feb. 25, 2025

Elon Musk, wielding a chainsaw, is overseeing a rapid shrinking of the nation’s largest employer: the federal government. There’s no doubt the federal government’s 3.02 million-person civilian workforce is massive. Yet some economists are confident the widespread terminations spearheaded by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will likely not devastate the national economy or even topple the historically strong jobs market. “It’s not going to tip the economy into recession by itself,” said Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research.