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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points — both season highs — and Tomislav Ivisic had his third double-double of the season to help Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34 Monday night. The 7-foot-1 Ivisic scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds with two steals. Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1). After Little Rock's Mwani Wilkinson hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring, White made a layup and then hit two free throws to give Illinois the lead for good with 18:26 left in the first half. Riley hit a 3-pointer to make it 20-10 with 12 minutes left in the first half before the Fighting Illini scored 23 consecutive points — including four 3-pointers and three dunks — to take a 30-point lead when White made a layup with 4:05 left in the first half. The Trojans went 0 for 9 from the field and committed three turnovers during a scoring drought of nearly 8 minutes and Illinois scored eight second-chance points off four offensive rebounds during that span. Jakucionis, who played point guard for Lithuniana at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship, scored 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting and hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line as Illinois took a 51-19 halftime lead. Jordan Jefferson led Little Rock (3-4) with 11 points. __ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball Illinois' Will Riley (7) shoot over Oakland's Isaiah Lewis (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. Credit: AP/Craig PessmanGuest post: Romania’s economic “Golden Age” - public perception versus the reality in numbersGulfstream Special Missions Awarded Significant Contract to Service U.S. Military Aircraft SAVANNAH, Ga. , Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contractor logistics support services (CLS) contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for C-20 and C-37 fleets. This contract extends over a seven-year period and provides services to the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard. "For nearly 60 years, Gulfstream has been a trusted partner to governments and military organizations worldwide, and we are honored that the U.S. Air Force has once again selected our company to support the U.S. military's fleet," said Mark Burns , president, Gulfstream. "This demonstrates the strength of our world-class Customer Support network and its ability to support all of our customers' missions. Gulfstream's Special Missions business delivers cutting-edge aircraft expertly engineered for a wide range of critical operations and is currently experiencing unprecedented activity with customers around the world." The latest CLS contract is valued at $991 million and includes a wide variety of support such as global maintenance, component overhaul, repair and modification services. Gulfstream Customer Support will perform the work at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland ; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii ; Ramstein Air Base, Germany ; Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay; and Naval Base Ventura County, California . To date, Gulfstream has delivered more than 200 special missions aircraft to over 40 countries, including all branches of the U.S. military and key U.S. government agencies. NOTE TO EDITORS Inspired by the belief that aviation could fuel business growth, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. invented the first purpose-built business aircraft, the Gulfstream I, which first flew in 1958. Today, more than 3,200 aircraft are in service around the world. Together with parent company General Dynamics, Gulfstream consistently invests in the future, dedicating resources to researching and developing innovative new aircraft, technologies and services. With a fleet that includes the super-midsize Gulfstream G280, the record-setting Gulfstream G650 and Gulfstream G650ER, and a next-generation family of aircraft including the category-leading Gulfstream G400, the award-winning Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600, the ultralarge-cabin Gulfstream G700 and the ultralong-range Gulfstream G800, Gulfstream offers an aircraft for every mission. All are backed by the worldwide Gulfstream Customer Support network. Learn more at gulfstream.com . Headquartered in Reston, Virginia , General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $42.3 billion in revenue in 2023. More information is available at www.gd.com . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-air-force-again-selects-gulfstream-for-fleet-support-302314414.html SOURCE Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
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Sukalp Bhatija transforms traditional textiles into modern statements of sustainabilityIt was a long time coming for the Nebraska Cornhuskers but it all finally came together Saturday on a memorable afternoon in Lincoln. In beating Wisconsin 44-25, the Huskers became bowl-eligible for the first time since 2016, beat the Badgers for the first time since 2012 and showed their most progress this season. Over the past several weeks, head coach Matt Rhule and even new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen have said the players have to make plays, execute and stay locked in for a full 60 minutes. Related: Huskers become bowl-eligible with dominant 44-25 win over Wisconsin Follow us on Facebook “They’ve wanted to get it done, it’s gonna come down just really to execution, how we match up with Wisconsin, the things that we do well, so I’ve just encouraged them to focus and I’ve encouraged them not to shy away from the gravity of this," Rhule said leading up to the game. "To lock into it and lean into it, the only way out is to go through it and so they’ve gotta bust through this weekend.” He added, "I want us to go win the game and I want our players to walk off proud knowing that they won the game." On the day Nebraska honored roughly 30 players on Senior Day, the Big Red finally accomplished those goals felt the emotions they've long been waiting for. “This will be the last time we ever celebrate six wins but, as I’ve told our players, it’s always hard to be the first to do it," Rhule said. “My speech to them in the locker room was, 'I would do anything to do this for you but I can’t, you have to go do it.' ... I got a little bit choked up there too (during the BTN postgame interview)," he added, "because, they’ve worked so hard and I wanted them to have this.” "You know what, we don't have a place for it, but we're going to find one!" Matt Rhule talks @HuskerFootball being bowl eligible and taking home the Freedom Trophy for the first in his tenure at Nebraska 🙌 #B1GFootball pic.twitter.com/QBVCjtFfon Not only did they do it but the Huskers did it in a big way. They racked up their most points and second-most yards since Rhule took over and got their biggest margin of victory over a power-conference team since a 56-7 shellacking of Northwestern on Oct. 2, 2021. Importantly, Nebraska secured a bowl game berth with the win but the team and state also felt some things it hasn't for a long time. “Joy. I mean, just to finally attain one of the goals we had for our season and prevail through all the adversity that’s been thrown at us, to be able to go out and be able to do it, it’s awesome,” senior defensive tackle Ty Robinson said. “It was incredible. I’m ecstatic," said wide receiver Jahmal Banks. "Everyone that loves Nebraska won today. Moments like that come once in a lifetime so I definitely cherished that. I’m definitely grateful to be a part of that.” “It felt great, it felt amazing," running back Emmett Johnson described. "It’s been awhile since we’ve gone on to a bowl game. I’m really happy for the seniors and the guys that have been here for a long time through the ups and downs. It was exciting in the locker room, that was a great feeling.” And some relief? “Yes. 100%. 100%," Rhule admitted. "And again, it’s relief in that I’ve got the benefit of doing this twice before ... so to come full tilt two years later, to be able to run the football in the game, to be able to stop the run, yeah, I’m proud of them but it does feel like relief and it feels like relief because I want those older players to know ... we’re not snakebit, there is no curse, you’ve just gotta go play good football and if you play good football, good things will happen.” That's what the Huskers did, they played good football. There were still missed opportunities and is certainly a lot of room for growth, but when the coaches put them in good spots, the players delivered more often than not. According to Pro Football Focus, Nebraska's running backs and receivers forced 18 missed tackles on Saturday, easily their most of the season. It's no coincidence the Huskers also tallied six runs of at least 10 yards — something they've only done one other time this season, back in Week 2 against Colorado. “I just think they went out and they executed. ... The players made the explosive plays, the players made people miss," Rhule said. "Like, Emmett was untackleable at times today, right?” There is a lot left to do, but this was the next step this team needed to take. The program can't get back to being a contender without first making a bowl game, and that has now been accomplished, which is reason for celebration. “It’s big for the state. It felt good to get the win for us and for them. I know this state’s been through a lot with us, they go through it with us and they’ve stuck by us this whole time and they haven’t given up on us so it was awesome to see,” senior defensive back Isaac Gifford said. It's also reason to celebrate because, as Rhule said, the standard has now been raised. Next year, sights will be set much higher than just six wins and a bowl game, and the team knows that. “Playoffs next year," quarterback Dylan Raiola said. "I mean, as simple as that.” Dylan Widger-Imagn Images