Kobe Sanders, Nevada beat Oklahoma St. for fifth place in Charleston
Kobe Sanders tied a season high with 27 points as Nevada claimed fifth place in the Charleston Classic with a 90-78 victory over Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon in South Carolina. Sanders helped the Wolfpack (6-1) earn a second win following one-possession games against Vanderbilt and VCU. After hitting the decisive 3-pointer with five seconds left in Friday's 64-61 win over VCU, Sanders made 7 of 10 shots, hit three 3s and sank 10 of 13 free throws Sunday. Nick Davidson added 223 points as Nevada led by as many as 19 and shot 58.9 percent. Brandon Love contributed 11 on 5-of-5 shooting as the Wolfpack scored 46 points in the paint and scored at least 85 for the fourth time this season. Marchelus Avery led the Cowboys (4-2) with 15 points and Arturo Dean added 13. Robert Jennings and Abou Ousmane added 11 apiece but leading scorer Bryce Thompson was held to seven points on 1-of-9 shooting as Oklahoma State shot 42 percent and 73.2 percent (30-of-41) at the line. After Avery's 3 forged a 12-12 tie with 13:41 remaining, Nevada gradually gained separation. The Wolfpack took a 24-15 lead on Chuck Bailey's jumper in the paint with 8:28 left but the Cowboys inched back, getting within 33-31 on a dunk by Avery with 4:11 left. Another Bailey jumper staked Nevada to a 40-33 lead by halftime. Nevada began pulling away early in the second half as it scored eight in a row for a 52-40 lead on a basket by Love with 16:44 left. A 3 by Sanders opened a 62-43 lead with 14:06 remaining before Oklahoma State charged back. After Nevada made eight straight shots, the Cowboys countered with 11 straight points and trailed 62-54 with 11:19 left on a 3-pointer by Avery. Thompson made his first basket by sinking a jumper with 10:37 left to get Oklahoma State within 64-56 left, and Keller's triple cut the margin to 70-64 nearly three minutes later. The Cowboys were within 78-72 on a basket by Avery with 3:56 remaining, but he fouled out about a minute later and the Wolfpack outscored Oklahoma State 12-6 the rest of the way as Sanders sank five free throws. --Field Level Media
‘That Guy Is An Idiot’: New Jersey Assemblyman Rips John Kirby After Hearing Answer About Drone WavePakistani police have arrested more than 4,000 supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of a planned rally in the capital, Islamabad, to demand his release, a security official said Sunday (November 24). Khan, who has been imprisoned for over a year and faces more than 150 criminal cases, remains a popular figure in Pakistan. His political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), claims the charges are politically motivated. Shahid Nawaz, a security officer in Punjab province, confirmed the arrests, which include five parliamentarians. Authorities have sealed off Islamabad with shipping containers and closed major roads linking the city to PTI strongholds in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Clashes erupted Sunday between police and PTI supporters along the Punjab-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, with reports of tit-for-tat tear gas exchanges. In a bid to disrupt communications, Pakistan suspended mobile data services in “security-sensitive areas.” The Interior Ministry announced the suspension on X, the social media platform banned in the country, but did not specify the affected areas or the duration of the shutdown. Telecom company Nayatel encouraged customers to use landline services as a workaround. PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram said Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, was en route to Islamabad in a convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister, Ali Amin Gandapur. “She cannot leave the party workers on their own,” Akram said. In Peshawar, a festive atmosphere prevailed as PTI supporters danced, played drums, and displayed Khan’s pictures while caravans headed toward the capital. Internet advocacy group NetBlocks reported issues with messaging app WhatsApp, widely used by Khan’s supporters for event coordination and information sharing. The government has previously used similar tactics, including last month’s cellphone shutdown in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, to thwart pro-Khan rallies. The move disrupted banking, ride-hailing, and food delivery services, drawing public criticism. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Islamabad’s Red Zone, which houses key government buildings, has been sealed off. “Anyone reaching it will be arrested,” Naqvi told reporters, blaming PTI for disrupting public life and businesses. According to Geo News, protests by Imran Khan’s PTI party have incurred over PKR 2.7 billion from government coffers over the past 18 months. This includes the cost of destruction of public and private property. With inputs from AP