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NoneTwo trends partially defined Arizona over Tommy Lloyd's first three seasons of coaching the Wildcats. They never lost a game in November, suggesting an effective combination of preseason preparation, bonding and role acceptance. They beat ranked teams such as Michigan (2021) and Michigan State (2023) while winning the 2022 Maui Invitational title. Also, the Wildcats never lost two games in a row, no matter what time of the season, suggesting a combination of resiliency, toughness and pride. Last season, they bounced back from an upset at Oregon State by handing Oregon a nine-point loss, and avenged a dreary regular-season finale at USC by clubbing the Trojans 70-49 five days later in the Pac-12 Tournament. Both of those trends disappeared over just eight days this month. The Wildcats lost at Wisconsin 103-88 on Nov. 15, and followed it with a potentially more dispiriting 69-55 loss to No. 12 Duke on Friday at McKale Center. Arizona guard KJ Lewis (5) and forward Carter Bryant (9) defend Duke guard Cooper Flagg after he grabbed a rebound in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson on Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. “I appreciate all the reminders, things that have never happened here. That’s great,” Lloyd said, cracking a smile when asked about all that history. “Listen, I'm humble enough to know that it's not always going to go easy, and I've always felt myself that the harder things you get, the better, because I think I'm built for it. And I'm going to hang with my team.” Lloyd hung with the Wildcats over the past week, and he had reason to feel it would lead to something different Friday. Arizona’s loss at Wisconsin could have been dismissed as a weird one-off, a game in which 63 fouls were called, with the Badgers hitting 41 of 47 free throws, adjusting better in their homecourt environment to the way the game was being called. This time, Arizona was playing at peak McKale, with a rowdy full house booing the Blue Devils upon entry, most everyone wearing white, and former standout players lined the south baseline. Besides, while perennially loaded Duke was starting three projected NBA lottery picks, all three were freshmen who had yet to play in such an adverse environment. The Wildcats had a full week to prepare for them after returning from Wisconsin, too. “There was a sense of urgency,” Lloyd said, “and we felt like we were addressing things.” They have more to address now. While tying their lowest-ever scoring output under Lloyd – the same amount they managed in a humbling 59-55 loss to Princeton in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament — the Wildcats shot just 39.6% from the field, hit only 6 of 23 3-pointers, made it to the free throw line just 11 times — and were outrebounded 43-30. How? Why? Lloyd and Duke coach Jon Scheyer alike credited Duke’s defense, which featured, among others, rugged freshman 7-footer Khaman Maluach, versatile forward Cooper Flagg and Aussie guard Tyrese Proctor, who played a starring role in helping quiet preseason all-American guard Caleb Love. "Love's a big-time player but Tyrese is as good of a defender on the perimeter ... he's just a pest," Scheyer said. "He's so disciplined with what he does." Wildcats guard Caleb Love is defended by Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown in the second half on Nov. 22, 2024. Love finished with eight points, four rebounds and four assists while making just 1 of 9 3-pointers. He's averaging 10.3 points with 21.4% 3-point shooting over Arizona's first four games. "He's not playing great right now. I've just got to be 100% honest," Lloyd said. "But it's my job to hang with him because this isn't the NBA. There aren't trades. You're not releasing guys, and I know this: Caleb's had so much success in college basketball, if we hang with him, it's the right thing to do, and we'll be rewarded for that." Together, the Blue Devils disrupted Arizona’s normally free-flowing offense and especially made it difficult for the Wildcats to score inside. Duke's lineup, the biggest nationally according to Kenpom rankings that take all of a team's player heights and adjust by minutes played, was also agile enough to switch defensively at just about any position and trap effectively. They made “us get the ball out our hands quick,” UA guard KJ Lewis said. “ I think we've got to do a better job moving the ball, being strong with the ball and just finding different ways to be effective in the offense.” Lewis (12 points) and point guard Jaden Bradley (20) were the only Wildcats to score in double figures, even though both suffered cramps in the second half, while Arizona received only 11 combined points from its four primary post players: Motiejus Krivas (5), Trey Townsend (4), Henri Veesaar (2) and Tobe Awaka (0). Duke guard Cooper Flagg pulls down a rebound against Arizona guard Jaden Bradley, left, and Motiejus Krivas, middle, during the first half, Nov. 22, 2024. Lloyd said he might have made a mistake in starting Krivas over Awaka, thinking it might be best to pair Krivas with Townsend and Awaka with Veesaar. Over the Wildcats’ first three games, Awaka had averaged a double-double as the starting center while Krivas was on a minutes limit because of a preseason foot injury, and Lloyd said not starting Awaka this time had nothing to do with how he was playing. “Maybe it wasn't the night to do it, but I was just thinking about pairing those bigs,” Lloyd said. That was “my overall overriding thought. So I'll figure that out.” Lloyd doesn’t have much time to adjust anything at the moment. The Wildcats (2-2) will leave after practice on Sunday for the Bahamas, where they’ll play three games over just three days starting Wednesday against Davidson (4-0) in the Battle 4 Atlantis. That's the tournament where they lost all three games they played under then-coach Sean Miller in 2017-18. But maybe it’s just as well. Atlantis' hectic pace won’t allow time to brood endlessly over a loss or soak up a win too long, a problem Lloyd and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas agreed on during a pregame conversation Friday. “Jay Bilas had the best quote of all,” Lloyd said after Friday’s game. “He told me he wishes that college basketball had a little bit more of the NBA feel to it, where you play these big games, you win them, or you lose them, and you get on to the next one. “In college basketball, it's not like that. When you’re a program like Duke or Arizona and you lose a game, I mean, panic ensues. I love playing in these. ... I wish we had more opportunities to do this stuff. If you're fearful of losing, you're never going to take the opportunity for a great environment like we had tonight.” Who: No. 17 Arizona (2-2) vs. Davidson (4-0) When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas TV: ESPN2 Radio: 1290-AM, 107.5-FM Arizona forward Tobe Awaka, left, and Duke guard Kon Knueppel chase after a loose ball in the first half of their game at McKale Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) scans the court as he’s defended by Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) defends Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer has some words for a referee in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) takes a shot at the basket as Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas (14) and Duke Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel (7) look on in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona fans jump out of their seats as Arizona scores another basket against Duke in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats forward Tobe Awaka (30) defends Duke Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown (6) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) makes a basket over Arizona Wildcats forward Carter Bryant (9) and Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd screams out toward his team in the first half against Duke at McKale Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The 12th-ranked Blue Devils defeated the Wildcats 69-55. Arizona Wildcats forward Tobe Awaka (30), Duke Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel (7) and Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) scramble over a loose ball in the first half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) gets his fingers on the ball during a scramble in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona forward Trey Townsend (4), UA guard KJ Lewis (5) and Duke guard Cooper Flagg dive onto the floor for a loose ball in the second half of their game at McKale Center in on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona guard Caleb Love, left, is defended by Duke guard Tyrese Proctor in the second half of their game at McKale Center on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Duke Blue Devils guard Caleb Foster (1) passes the ball over Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) and Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley (0) sits on the floor in pain in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Bradley reentered the game. Duke Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg (2), Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Gillis (18) and Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9), try to grab the ball from Arizona Wildcats forward Henri Veesaar (13) in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) makes a shot as he’s defended by Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor (5) and Duke Blue Devils guard Sion James (14) in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Students in the ZonaZoo cheer as the Wildcats take the court before a game against Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Derrick Williams, former Wildcat basketball player, takes in the crowd in the first half during a game against Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) makes a gesture after sinking a bucket in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona guard KJ Lewis (5) and forward Carter Bryant (9) defend Duke guard Cooper Flagg after he grabbed a rebound in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson on Nov. 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd expresses disbelief over a referee call in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Wildcats guard Caleb Love is defended by Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown in the second half on Nov. 22, 2024. Arizona Wildcats guard KJ Lewis (5) walks back to the bench after Arizona’s loss to Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats forward Henri Veesaar (13) watches his teammates on the floor as the clock winds down on their loss to Duke in the second half during a game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley (0) walks off the court with his team after the Wildcats’ loss to Duke at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on November 22, 2024. Duke won 69-55. Contact sports reporter Bruce Pascoe at bpascoe@tucson.com . On X(Twitter): @brucepascoe Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. 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In contrast, Paris Saint-Germain, led by the formidable attacking trio of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Angel Di Maria, are seen as one of the front-runners to lift the Champions League trophy this season. The French side will be facing reigning champions Bayern Munich in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Despite the absence of star striker Robert Lewandowski due to injury, Bayern Munich still have a strong squad capable of causing an upset. However, many analysts believe that PSG's firepower and defensive solidity give them the edge in this tie.
Sports News | India Stare at Defeat After Top Order Flops Yet AgainKBR, Inc. ( NYSE:KBR – Get Free Report ) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,650,000 shares, an increase of 28.6% from the November 30th total of 2,060,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,490,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Institutional Trading of KBR Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in shares of KBR in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in KBR by 2,029.2% in the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 511 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in KBR by 454.7% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 821 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 673 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in KBR during the 3rd quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new stake in KBR during the 3rd quarter valued at $111,000. 97.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have recently commented on KBR. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of KBR in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. StockNews.com lowered shares of KBR from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 6th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on KBR from $76.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. KeyCorp increased their target price on KBR from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on KBR from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.14. KBR Price Performance KBR stock opened at $57.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $62.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.46. KBR has a 52-week low of $51.60 and a 52-week high of $72.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.97, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.84. KBR ( NYSE:KBR – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The construction company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84. KBR had a return on equity of 28.87% and a net margin of 4.35%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that KBR will post 3.27 EPS for the current fiscal year. KBR Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. KBR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.21%. KBR Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) KBR, Inc provides scientific, technology, and engineering solutions to governments and commercial customers worldwide. It operates through Government Solutions and Sustainable Technology Solutions segments. The Government Solutions segment offers life-cycle support solutions to defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Read More Receive News & Ratings for KBR Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for KBR and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .