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Church altar featuring homeless man goes on display a stone's throw from his grave at the Vatican 12/17/2025 05:19am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope. Seven years on, the man’s likeness has gone on display in the Vatican, a reunion of s Louvre workers vote to extend a strike at world’s most visited museum 12/17/2025 04:50am • PARIS (AP) — Louvre workers vote to extend a strike at world’s most visited museum. Cross and Nicholls State host Houston Christian 12/17/2025 04:43am • Houston Christian Huskies (5-6, 1-2 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (2-7, 1-0 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -3.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State hosts Houston Christian after Zaiden Cross scored 20 points in Nicholls Eastern Illinois takes on SIU-Edwardsville, seeks to break 5-game skid 12/17/2025 04:43am • SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (7-4) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (2-8, 0-1 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois aims to stop its five-game skid when the Panthers take on SIU-Edwardsville. The Panthers have gone 2-2 at home. Eastern Illinois is 1-6 against oppon Ike and No. 7 Gonzaga host Campbell 12/17/2025 04:43am • Campbell Fighting Camels (5-5) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (10-1) Spokane, Washington; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -37.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Gonzaga takes on Campbell after Graham Ike scored 25 points in Gonzaga's 82-72 victory against the UCLA Bruins. The Bull Robinson and UAB host Cleveland State 12/17/2025 04:43am • Cleveland State Vikings (4-8, 0-2 Horizon League) at UAB Blazers (7-4) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blazers -18.5; over/under is 161.5 BOTTOM LINE: UAB hosts Cleveland State after Ahmad Robinson scored 25 points in UAB's 86-85 loss to the Troy Trojans. The Bl Monmouth hosts Monroe and Quinnipiac 12/17/2025 04:43am • Quinnipiac Bobcats (8-3, 2-0 MAAC) at Monmouth Hawks (5-6) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -1.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac faces Monmouth after Amarri Monroe scored 22 points in Quinnipiac's 75-71 win against the UMass-Lowell Rive Muntu leads Tennessee Tech against Southeast Missouri State after 22-point outing 12/17/2025 04:43am • Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5-6) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (5-6) Cookeville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech plays Southeast Missouri State after Brandon Muntu scored 22 points in Tennessee Tech's 101-69 win over the Bethel (TN) Wildcats. The Golden Eagles Charleston Southern takes on North Florida, looks for 6th straight home win 12/17/2025 04:43am • North Florida Ospreys (2-8) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (7-5) North Charleston, South Carolina; Thursday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Buccaneers face North Florida. The Buccaneers are 5-0 on their home court. Charl Marquette hosts Halaifonua and Georgetown 12/17/2025 04:43am • Georgetown Hoyas (7-3) at Marquette Golden Eagles (5-6) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -4.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown faces Marquette after Julius Halaifonua scored 22 points in Georgetown's 76-68 overtime win over the Saint Peter's Peaco Louisiana visits Tavares and Southern Miss 12/17/2025 04:43am • Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1-10) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss hosts Louisiana after Isaac Tavares scored 20 points in Southern Miss' 71-67 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. The Golden Eagles have gone 3-0 at home. Southern Manhattan hosts Furman following Bowser's 24-point outing 12/17/2025 04:43am • Furman Paladins (7-4) at Manhattan Jaspers (4-7, 1-1 MAAC) Riverdale, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman takes on Manhattan after Cooper Bowser scored 24 points in Furman's 105-57 victory against the Bob Jones Bruins. The Jaspers are 2-1 on their home court. Manhattan has a 1-5 recor Santa Clara Broncos and the North Texas Mean Green square off in Santa Cruz, California 12/17/2025 04:43am • North Texas Mean Green (8-3) vs. Santa Clara Broncos (8-3) Santa Cruz, California; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncos -11.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara squares off against North Texas at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California. The Broncos are 8-3 in no Wake Forest hosts Longwood after Colvin's 33-point game 12/17/2025 04:43am • Longwood Lancers (6-6) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-3) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Demon Deacons -26.5; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest takes on Longwood after Myles Colvin scored 33 points in Wake Forest's 111-73 victory over the Quee Xavier takes on Creighton in conference matchup 12/17/2025 04:43am • Creighton Bluejays (5-5) at Xavier Musketeers (8-3) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Musketeers -2.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: Josh Dix and Creighton visit Tre Carroll and Xavier in Big East play Wednesday. The Musketeers have gone 7-1 at home. Xavier ranks sixth in