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Safety-first approach, brittle batting: Why Pakistan froze before India’s ingenuity

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17 February 2026
Pakistan's meek surrender against India in the World Cup left fans bewildered. Despite possessing spinners suited for the slow Colombo pitch, Pakistan's decision to field first and their batting approach proved costly. Poor form from Shaheen Afridi further hampered their efforts, leading to a defeat that highlighted their inability to learn from past mistakes.
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Clemson visits Wake Forest following Harris' 25-point outing

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17 February 2026

Clemson Tigers (20-6, 10-3 ACC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-12, 4-8 ACC)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest faces Clemson after Juke Harris scored 25 points in Wake Forest's 68-63 victory over the Stanford Cardinal.

The Demon Deacons have gone 9-6 at home. Wake Forest scores 79.7 points while outscoring opponents by 2.7 points per game.

The Tigers are 10-3 in ACC play. Clemson is 5-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Wake Forest makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.6 percentage points higher than Clemson has allowed to its opponents (40.5%). Clemson averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than Wake Forest allows.

The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Harris is scoring 21.3 points per game with 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Demon Deacons. Myles Colvin is averaging 10.1 points over the last 10 games.

RJ Godfrey is scoring 11.6 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Tigers. Carter Welling is averaging 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Demon Deacons: 3-7, averaging 76.3 points, 25.3 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points per game.

Tigers: 7-3, averaging 69.8 points, 29.0 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.7 points.

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

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Seton Hall hosts DePaul after Benson's 23-point game

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17 February 2026

DePaul Blue Demons (13-12, 5-9 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (18-8, 8-7 Big East)

Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: DePaul plays Seton Hall after N.J. Benson scored 23 points in DePaul's 72-71 victory against the Creighton Bluejays.

The Pirates are 11-3 on their home court. Seton Hall scores 71.7 points while outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game.

The Blue Demons have gone 5-9 against Big East opponents. DePaul scores 71.7 points and has outscored opponents by 1.5 points per game.

Seton Hall is shooting 43.9% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 43.2% DePaul allows to opponents. DePaul has shot at a 44.3% clip from the field this season, 4.1 percentage points higher than the 40.2% shooting opponents of Seton Hall have averaged.

The Pirates and Blue Demons match up Wednesday for the first time in Big East play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adam Clark is averaging 12.5 points, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals for the Pirates. TJ Simpkins is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

CJ Gunn is averaging 13.8 points for the Blue Demons. Brandon Maclin is averaging 12.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 4-6, averaging 68.3 points, 32.1 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.

Blue Demons: 4-6, averaging 67.0 points, 29.2 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.1 points.

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

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