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deskgameAs for the College Football Playoff picture, No. 2 seed Georgia (11-2 SU, 4-9 ATS) enjoyed a bye in the first round while No. 7 seed Notre Dame (12-1 SU, 10-2-1 ATS) scored an easy win over Indiana to reach the quarters.
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deskgameBrooklyn also will gun aggressively from the outside; 47.3% of the Nets’ field goal attempts this season are from three-point range. Only Boston (55.9%) and Charlotte (49.7%) attempt a greater percentage of their shots from beyond the arc among Eastern Conference teams. The Knicks have allowed 13.7 three-pointers per game, which ranks 20th in the NBA, per TeamRankings.
deskgameAuburn forward Johni Broome, second from left, looks to shoot as Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, left, looks to block him during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala.
