Arkansas State faces Louisiana, seeks 4th straight victory — and more

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10-20, 7-10 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (19-11, 10-7 Sun Belt)

Jonesboro, Arkansas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State will attempt to build upon its three-game win streak with a victory over Louisiana.

The Red Wolves have gone 10-4 at home. Arkansas State is third in the Sun Belt with 15.6 assists per game led by Chandler Jackson averaging 4.4.

The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 7-10 against Sun Belt opponents. Louisiana is 3-12 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Arkansas State averages 83.2 points, 13.6 more per game than the 69.6 Louisiana gives up. Louisiana averages 62.9 points per game, 14.9 fewer points than the 77.8 Arkansas State allows to opponents.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Arkansas State won 79-62 in the last matchup on Feb. 20. Jackson led Arkansas State with 31 points, and Jaxon Olvera led Louisiana with 18 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Harmon is averaging 13.1 points for the Red Wolves. Jackson is averaging 11.2 points over the last 10 games.

Dorian Finister is averaging 14.5 points for the Ragin' Cajuns. Dariyus Woodson is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wolves: 6-4, averaging 83.5 points, 41.0 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.9 points per game.

Ragin' Cajuns: 5-5, averaging 68.3 points, 26.6 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.

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Inter Milan star Hakan Calhanoglu will reportedly be in contention for Saturday’s Serie A clash against Genoa at San Siro.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, Lautaro Martinez remains the only notable absentee in the home squad.

Hakan Calhanoglu missed Inter’s last league outing, as well as both Champions League playoff legs against Bodo/Glimt.

However, the Turkish midfielder has apparently regained full fitness, shrugging off a minor calf problem.

Hakan Calhanoglu Fit for Inter Milan vs Genoa Clash

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Calhanoglu resumed full training yesterday and will be in contention for the team this weekend.

Whether Cristian Chivu would decide to hand him a starting berth remains uncertain.

Nevertheless, the 32-year-old’s return from injury comes as a major boost for Inter, as they bid to win a domestic double.

Sitting ten points clear of second-placed AC Milan, Chivu’s charges are in firm control of their Serie A title quest.

Furthermore, they’ll face Como in a two-legged Coppa Italia tie, and Calhanoglu’s recovery could prove decisive in their push to secure both trophies.

Real Madrid have launched an investigation after a supporter allegedly performed a Nazi salute before the club's Champions League win against Benfica on Wednesday.

Prior to the kick-off at the Bernabeu, a fan appeared to make the fascist gesture as the television cameras panned around the 83,000-seater stadium.

The fan was identified by security staff moments later and ejected from the ground.

Real beat Portuguese side Benfica 2-1 in the second leg of their knockout round play-off tie to progress 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16 of the Champions League.

In a statement, the Spanish club said they have asked its disciplinary committee "to initiate an immediate expulsion procedure" for the fan.

"Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society," it added.

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The incident comes after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr alleged he was racially abused by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during the first leg in Lisbon.

The 25-year-old Brazilian, who scored the only goal of the game, informed the referee he had been racially abused by Prestianni and the game was halted for 10 minutes after he and his Madrid team-mates left the pitch.

Argentine winger Prestianni was subsequently handed a provisional one-match ban and missed the second leg after Uefa rejected Benfica's appeal against his suspension. He could still face further punishment, pending the result of a full Uefa investigation.

Vinicius, who scored Madrid's winner on 80 minutes, received support by the home fans as a banner with the words "no to racism" in Spanish was displayed in the stands before kick-off.

His team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni also said the win was "for everyone who stands against racism".

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Brown Bears (9-15, 3-8 Ivy League) at Columbia Lions (15-10, 4-7 Ivy League)

New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Brown takes on Columbia after Landon Lewis scored 21 points in Brown's 80-71 victory against the Princeton Tigers.

The Lions have gone 8-4 at home. Columbia has a 1-1 record in one-possession games.

The Bears have gone 3-8 against Ivy League opponents. Brown has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Columbia makes 48.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.5 percentage points higher than Brown has allowed to its opponents (42.7%). Brown has shot at a 44.3% clip from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 42.8% shooting opponents of Columbia have averaged.

The teams square off for the second time this season in Ivy League play. Brown won the last meeting 86-80 on Jan. 17. Lewis scored 26 points to help lead the Bears to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kenny Noland is shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, while averaging 16.8 points and 3.4 assists. Blair Thompson is averaging 10.6 points over the last 10 games.

Lewis is averaging 16.7 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Bears. Jeremiah Jenkins is averaging 9.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lions: 3-7, averaging 69.9 points, 30.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 4.6 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.5 points per game.

Bears: 3-7, averaging 68.9 points, 29.2 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.