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NEW YORK -- One of the Kentucky freshmen stepped up big from the outside while the rest of the Wildcats took care of things with defense.Malik Monks 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting from 3-point range and the second-ranked Wildcats defense that held No. 13 Michigan State to 32.8 percent shooting combined for a 69-48 victory Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden.These guys took some pride defensively here, Kentucky coach John Calipari said. Michigan State they run great stuff. They iso and do things that forced us to prepare beyond where we are.The Wildcats (3-0) averaged 90 points in their first two games but this time it was defense that did it as the Spartans (0-2) shot 32.8 percent from the field (20 of 61) including 5 for 26 (19.2 percent) from beyond the arc.Relying on another talented freshman class, Kentucky was able to up the tempo enough and keep the tenacious defense going that the Spartans committed 20 turnovers which the Wildcats turned into 24 points.Freshman DeAaron Fox added 12 points for Kentucky, which snapped Michigan States two-game winning streak in the series that the Wildcats lead 13-11.We knew they were going pack it in. I just had to be prepared, Monk said. They set me up well. I was just able to knock down the shot.Kenny Goins and Cassius Winston led the Spartans with nine points each. Freshman Miles Bridges was held to six points on 2-for-11 shooting but he grabbed 12 rebounds.We did a couple of things knowing that if he got going he would be a beast, Calipari said of Bridges. He had 12 rebounds, but the way we played, we just made it really difficult for him to just play basketball.Spartans coach Tom Izzo said, Im actually a little embarrassed. I felt like we competed defensively for the most part, we just didnt do anything offensively. We looked like a team that was an AAU team, we just went 1-on-1 didnt move the ball and got frustrated.The Spartans were coming off a 68-65 loss to No. 10 Arizona in Honolulu.I was very disappointed in the way we were kind of `deer in the headlights but you know you have four freshmen playing at Madison Square Garden and coming off the Hawaii trip, that was the way we played. Well get better.Kentucky led 34-26 at halftime and the Wildcats opened the big lead with a 16-7 run that made it 51-37 with 12:04 to play. Michigan State continued to struggle from the outside and the Wildcats led by as many as 23 points.Its the same freshmen that played against Canisius and we were down with three minutes in the half, Calipari said. Weve got a long way to go. This shows us what were capable of and now we have to build from this. You have to convince them that if we become a great defensive team.BIG PICTURE:Kentucky: The Wildcats freshman class is as loaded with talent as any recruited by Calipari and this group has size. ... Last season the Wildcats had trouble setting any kind of presence inside but with freshmen Ban Adebayo and Wenyen Gilbert grabbing 11 rebounds between them. Kentucky was able to stay on the glass with the Spartans only being outrebounded 44-40.Michigan State: The Spartans played in Honolulu on Friday and then headed across the country for this game. Michigan State will travel 13,600 miles by Nov. 29 and in a 21-day span they will face at least three Top 15 opponents. ... Michigan State wont be at full strength for a while as they wait for Gavin Schilling and Ben Carter to return from injuries.ALL ALONE:Monk was the only Wildcat to make a 3-pointer. The rest of the team was 0 for 7. Nobody on Michigan State made more than one 3.You have to give Monk credit he was 3 for 13 going in and hit some big 3s early, unguarded on the break, Izzo said.FOUL SHOOTING:Kentucky was 16 of 20 at the free throw line while the Spartans were 3 of 9.SITTING PRETTY:In the row behind the Kentucky bench were Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Brown who was Calipari boss at Kansas and Bruiser Flint, the coach who succeeded Calipari at Massachusetts. Also sitting in a good seat was New York Knicks guard Carmelo Anthony. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski went over and gave Anthony a big hug before the second game. The two were part of the last Olympic gold medals for the U.S.UP NEXT:Kentucky: The Wildcats return to Rupp Arena to face Duquesne on Sunday.Michigan State: The Spartans finally stop traveling to go home and play Mississippi Valley State on Friday. Cheap Stan Smith Pink . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. Stan Smith Clearance . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. http://www.stansmithdiscount.com/discount-stan-smith-shoes.html .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Cheap Ultra Boost Wholesale . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Adidas Sneakers Stan Smith Sale . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands.Sky Sports reporter Richard Graves snapped a two game losing streak to beat our Carolina Panthers fan by a solitary game in week 10. You cant script sports, or indeed predictions as it was Panthers who proved to be the clincher for Richard, finishing with a 9-5 record to keep his faint play-off hopes alive.This week Richard puts his predictive powers to the test against Liz Fox, Seattle Seahawks fan and editor-in-chief of @NFLGirlUK. Richards 2016 Results Richard UK Fan Base Season Record v Jaguars 10-6 11-5 0-1 v Bengals 10-6 7-9 1-1 v Redskins 5-11 9-7 1-2 v Raiders 8-7 8-7 1-2-1 v Vikings 9-5 10-4 1-3-1 v Eagles 9-6 9-6 1-3-2 v Patriots 8-7 7-8 2-3-2 v Bills 8-5 (OT loss) 8-5 (OT win) 2-4-2 v Giants 8-5 10-3 2-5-2 v Panthers 9-5 8-6 3-5-2 New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers, Friday, 12:30am Sky Sports 1 Richard: A big NFC South showdown to kick off week 11 and its between two teams still in the play-off race following the Atlanta Falcons surprise defeat in Philadelphia. That being said, both these teams come into this match-up off the back of heartbreaking losses themselves. None more so than New Orleans, losing to a blocked extra point attempt which was returned for a two-point defensive conversion. When Carolina went to New Orleans in week 6, they fought out a thriller - rallying from a double digit deficit, only to fall short as the Saints hung on for a 41-38 win. This may well be another high scoring affair on a Thursday night. Both teams rank in the bottom ten for points allowed, Carolina have the 25th ranked pass defence while the Saints are dead last. Wil Lutz and the New Orleans Saints edged out the Carolina Panthers in week 6, will the same result play out on Thursday night? The New Orleans offence is now the number one ranked unit in the NFL for yards per game, but the Panthers possess the second best rushing defence in the league. All signs point to an entertaining encounter. PanthersNFL Girl UK: Both teams suffered massive last-minute defeats on Sunday so they each have something to prove, and Im hoping it will be a high scoring game. Drew Brees seems to be single-handedly leading his team to victory and Panthers cant seem to stop anyone right now. SaintsBaltimore ravens @ Dallas Cowboys, Sunday 5:30pm Sky Sports 2Richard: This promises to be the pick of the Sunday games. The top team in the AFC North locking horns with the top team in the NFC East. Baltimores number one ranked run defence facing the Cowboys number one ranked rushing offence. Dallas rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot now with 1005 yards through nine games on his own! He requires just three more yards to break the Cowboys all time rookie rushing record. Elliott went over 1,000 yards for the season with his three touchdown, game-winning performance against Pittsburgh Baltimore snapped a four game losing streak when beating the Browns last time out and theyve had 10 days to prepare for this test, but if they are to cause an upset in this one itll be down to their defence, which has already limited the Steelers LeVeon Bell and Buffalos LeSean McCoy to 90 yards combined this season! A defence which is second in interceptions (11) and is the NFLs fifth-ranked unit against the pass and allows only 17.8 points per game. Itll be no easy task though. Rookie QB Dak Prescott has only thrown two interceptions all season behind an offensive line which affords him 2.4 seconds per passing attempt (only Buffalo are better). If Baltimore win, itll be a huge statement to the NFL from them. If Dallas win, thatll be nine in a row - a franchise record. Cowboys The Baltimore Ravens made light work of Cleveland in week 10 NFL Girl UK:: The Ravens steamrolled Cleveland last week (but then thats hardly difficult for any team playing Browns right now) and the Cowboys played out a great game against Pittsburgh. Dallas currently lead the NFL in both rushing and time of possession. Itll be a close game but as much as I may personally dislike some Cowboys players, I think theyll take this one. CowboysMiami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams, Sunday 9pm Sky Sports 2Richard: Weve had to wait until week 11 but finally the NFL will be introduced to quarterback Jared Goff. The man the L.A Rams believe is the future of their franchise, and gave up a boat load of draft picks in order to secure with the drafts number one overall pick. The problem is, all season long head coach, Jeff Fisher, has told us Goff isnt ready! Well, hes certainly stepping into the fire here against a Miami Dolphins team which is hot! Rookie Goff set for first start Los Angeles Rams set to give Jared Goff first start against Miami The Dolphins have won four in a row and a defensive front led by Ndamukong Suh will be salivating at the mouth at the prospect of facing a rookie QB making his debut. Factor in that the Rams offensive line just hasnt been very good this season and this has the potential to get ugly. Expect running back Todd Gurley to get plenty of touches with a greater emmphasis on getting the ball into the hands of wide receiver Tavon Austin and, as weve seen throughout this season, the Rams will also lean heavily on their defence to keep them in the game.dddddddddddd Bottom line, Jared Goff is playing because the LA Rams are desperate to see a spark in their offence - anything! Its an offense which ranks 31st overall, its dead last in scoring (15.4 points per game) and ranks in the bottom eight for both passing and rushing. However, unless hes improved dramatically from the player we saw in pre-season and then in London, this could be a one-sided contest. Dolphins 2016 Number one pick Jared Goff will make his first start for the L.A Rams this weekend NFL Girl UK: The Dolphins are on fire at the moment with Jay Ajayi absolutely storming the field. Goff has been announced as the starting quarterback which I feel will bring a new excitement to the game for them. Goff will open up the passing game, which in turn should open up opportunities for Gurley. RamsGreen Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins, Monday 1am Sky Sports 2Richard: After two weeks of the season and with a 0-2 record everyone was writing off the Washington Redskins. Now their record is 5-3-1 and if the play-offs were today, theyd have a wild card slot. In contrast, confidence in the Green Bay Packers is waning on the back of a disappointing defeat to the Colts and then a humiliating 47-25 loss in Tennessee. First the cause for the Packers slump in form was attributed to their receivers not getting open. Then Aaron Rodgers play was questioned. Now, a banged up secondary that just cant stop anyone is being cited. Aaron Rodgers has been inconsistent as the Green Bay Packers have struggled The truth is, all are correct to some degree and Green Bay are short on confidence but with their record standing at 4-5, they remain just a game outside first place in the NFC North, with all to play for. Many questioned whether the Packers could get the job done when they last visited Washington in last years playoffs - they won comfortably, 35-18. Both of these teams are in vastly different positions from their last match up though... RedskinsNFL Girl UK: The Packers offence is struggling and Aaron Rodgers has played average at best in recent weeks. Ryan Kerrigan and the Redskins defence has improved greatly and overall the team is on a good run, so this could be their game. RedskinsHouston Texans @ Oakland Raiders, Tuesday 1am Sky Sports 1Richard: The NFL heads to Mexico for Monday Night Football and, returning from their bye week this should be an Oakland Raiders team brimming with confidence after knocking off the Super Bowl champion, Denver Broncos two weeks ago.Their offense is ranked in the top six in every major category, fifth overall and is averaging over 27 points per game this season. The Houston Texans in contrast are ranked just 29th in total offence and won last week despite quarterback Brock Osweiler throwing for just 99 yards. Its their defence which has kept them competitive - ranked fourth overall, third against the pass but 26th against the run! This is where the Raiders will look to make the difference. Both Richard and Liz believe that Michael Crabtree and the Oakland Raiders will come out on top against Houston The success theyve enjoyed through the air will force Houston to give help against wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper and that should afford some running room for Latavius Murray. He ran in three touchdowns against Denver and gives the Raiders balance to that air attack. With a 7-2 record, there are still some question marks surrounding their defence, which has shown improved play in recent weeks. This is now a game Oakland are expected to win, the question is will they? RaidersNFL Girl UK: With the best young QB in the league, the Raiders will continue their hot streak through the air with Cooper and Crabtree and on the ground with Murray. If Oakland can cut down on the number of penalties then they should be no match for the Texans who have struggled to move the ball away from home this season. Raiders NFL Predictions - Week Eleven Graves NFL Girl UK Saints @ Panthers Panthers Saints Ravens @ Cowboys Cowboys Cowboys Cardinals @ Vikings Cardinals Cardinals Bills @ Bengals Bills Bills Bears @ Giants Giants Giants Steelers @ Browns Steelers Steelers Buccaneers @ Cheifs Chiefs Chiefs Jaguars @ Lions Lions Lions Titans @ Colts Titans Titans Dolphins @ Rams Dolphins Rams Patriots @ 49ers Patriots 49ers Eagles @ Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Packers @ Redskins Redskins Redskins Texans @ Raiders Raiders Raiders Also See: NFL Week 10 Pick Six Michael released by Seahawks NFL Week 10 grades NFL Fantasy week 11 ' ' '