THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1894 — The United States Golf Association is founded, becoming the governing body for the Numbers Game game in the country. Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 C3 Women’s College Basketball | AP Top 25 Poll College Basketball | Top 25 results | Monday Men’s last season, scored 18 points Monday Webb (1-4), which did not score in the all five of her 3-point attempts for Oregon No. 1 Gonzaga vs. Northwestern St., night to lead the No. 8 Volunteers to final 2:42. Terry was 8 of 19 from the (7-0, 5-0 Pac-12), which has the longest Stanford still No. 1; late a 102-66 victory over winless Saint floor. winning streak in program history. No. 2 Baylor 99, Ark.-Pine Bluff, 42 Joseph’s. Florida State is 60-14 since the start of Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 20 WACO, Texas — Freshman guard LJ “When (Bailey) lets the game come to 2018-19 season. points for Washington State (3-1, 2-1), Cryer scored 15 points to lead five players him, he’s a really good offensive player,” No. 24 Virginia Tech 84, which came in following its first win over Oregon State out in double figures as No. 2 Baylor cruised Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said. “We Longwood 58 a ranked opponent since the 2016-17 to a 99-42 victory over Arkansas-Pine want him to stay locked in on defense.” BLACKSBURG, Va. — Jalen Cone scored season. By DOUG FERGUSON game of the season, falling Bluff on Monday night. Bailey was one of six players who 18 points off the bench to lead No. 24 No. 11 Arkansas 86, Associated Press to then-No. 24 DePaul. The Bears (6-0), the only Big 12 team scored in double figures for the Vols Virginia Tech over Longwood 84-58 on Arkansas-Pine Bluff 52 NEW YORK — Ore- The Wildcats dropped to left without a loss, have scored at least 80 (5-0). Santiago Vescovi had 16 points, Monday night. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Destiny Slocum gon State’s four-year run in No. 13 while the Blue De- points in six consecutive games for the seven rebounds and five assists, while Cone shot 6 of 15 from the floor – all scored 18 points and Erynn Barnum the Top 25 ended Monday mons rose to 18th. first time since 1994. They hit that mark Yves Pons added 13 points and nine 3-pointers – for the Hokies (7-1), who came off the bench to add 13 points and when the Beavers fell out Michigan State re- on Cryer’s 3-pointer with 9:33 left when rebounds. Keon Johnson had 12 points, struggled for 30 minutes but heated 10 rebounds as Arkansas (9-1) extended and John Fulkerson and Jaden Springer up down the stretch to win their third its winning streak to six games with a win of The Associated Press placed Oregon State in the they went up 81-30. Cryer finished with four 3-pointers for each scored 10. consecutive game. Keve Aluma added 14 over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. women’s basketball poll for poll, coming in at No. 25. Baylor, which was shot 48% (11 of 23) Tennessee shot 10 for 24 (42%) from points and Joe Bamisile finished with 11, Razorbacks leading scorer Chelsea the first time since 2016. STEP UP THE COM- from long range and 52% (37 of 71) 3-point territory. leading a balanced Virginia Tech offense Dungee (18.9 points per game) sat The Beavers had the PETITION overall. No. 21 Florida St. 72, as 10 players scored. out with a sore knee from a collision in seventh-longest active Baylor played three Preseason AP All-American guard Jared Gardener-Webb 59 Leslie Nkereuwem paced Longwood Saturday’s win over Little Rock. Kaila Walker led the Golden Lions (1-4) streak, being ranked for 76 games in four days last Butler had 14 points and seven assists, TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Anthony Polite (1-7) with 10 points. The Lancers trailed 45-40 after a basket with 15 points and Khadijah Brown had consecutive weeks dating week, winning by an aver- while MaCio Teague scored 13 points had a career-high 15 points and Balsa and Matthew Mayer had 12. Jonathan Koprivica added a season-best 14 as by Juan Munoz with 11:39 remaining. 13 points and 10 rebounds. to Dec. 19, 2016. Oregon age of 73 points, including Tchamwa Tchatchoua had 10 points No. 21 Florida State pulled away late to The Hokies, though, scored on their No. 23 Gonzaga 87, N Alabama 57 State lost its lone game last consecutive 93-point victo- and eight rebounds for Baylor, and Flo defeat Gardner-Webb 72-59 on Monday next 13 possessions to pull away, with LAS VEGAS — Twins LeeAnne and Jenn week, falling to Washing- ries, and will take a holiday Thamba added eight rebounds. night. Cone hitting three of Virginia Tech’s five Wirth combined for 28 points and 22 ton State and dropping out break before visiting TCU Shaun Doss Jr. finished with 25 points Polite scored in double figures for the 3-pointers in that span. rebounds to lead Gonzaga past North of the poll from No. 21. on Jan. 2, followed by No. and 10 rebounds to lead Arkansas-Pine fourth straight game. The redshirt junior The Hokies shot 59% (19 of 32) and hit Alabama for a two-game sweep in the Bluff (1-8). six 3s in the second half. While the Beavers’ 3 UConn at home five guard did so just six times in the 2019-20 Holiday Hoops Classic. Butler scored the game’s first two season. Women’s LeeAnne Wirth was 6 of 9 with 12 streak is over, Stanford days later. baskets, and was one of six Bears to score The Seminoles (5-1) outrebounded No. 8 Oregon 69, Washington St 65 rebounds and four assists, and Jenn remained No. 1 for the “We’re going to flush in a 19-2 run in the opening 7:18 of the Gardner Webb 53-30 and went 24 of 32 PULLMAN, Wash. — Nyara Sabally Wirth was 7 of 9 with 10 boards. Jill third consecutive week. these last three games be- game. (75%) from the free throw line to put the scored 19 points and grabbed 14 Townsend also had 14 points for the Tara VanDerveer became cause we’re going to play No. 8 Tennessee 102, St. Joseph’s 66 game away. rebounds, and Oregon hung on to beat Bulldogs (5-2) and Melody Kempton the winningest coach in more talented teams,” KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Five games into his Koprivica, a sophomore center, has Washington State, extending the nation’s added 10. Jaila Roberts scored 15 points for the women’s basketball his- coach Kim Mulkey said. Tennessee career, Victor Bailey is settling scored in double figures in four of six longest winning streak to 26 games, into his role as an offensive threat. games. dating to last season. Lions (1-7). tory, passing the late Pat “That’s not a knock on The transfer from Oregon, who sat out Lance Terry had 23 points for Gardner- Erin Boley added 18 points and made No. 20 Texas 62, Kansas State 52 Summitt, with her 1,099th those teams. It’s just what victory. VanDerveer got we know when you get to her 1,100th victory on conference how difficult COllEGE BASKETball COllEGE BASKETball COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL NBA Saturday, beating South- it is. And then when you The AP Top 25 The AP Women’s Top 25 2020-21 Bowl Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE Preseason Glance The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ Canceled West WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA ern Cal. Stanford had its take the elite program that college basketball poll, with first-place votes women’s college basketball poll, with first- Bahamas Bowl Pacific Division in parentheses, records through Dec. 20, yx-Kansas City 13 1 0 .929 435 310 place votes in parentheses, records through Birmingham Bowl W L Pct GB toughest game of the sea- Connecticut is, we know total points based on 25 points for a first- Dec. 20, total points based on 25 points for a Las Vegas 7 7 0 .500 377 421 L.A. Lakers 4 0 1.000 — son on Monday, pulling what we face with those place vote through one point for a 25th- first-place vote through one point for a 25th- Celebration Bowl Denver 5 9 0 .357 276 395 Golden State 2 1 .667 1½ place vote and previous ranking place vote and previous ranking Fenway Bowl L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 327 389 Sacramento 2 2 .500 2 away from 10th-ranked guys.” Record Pts Prv Record Pts Prv Frisco Bowl East Phoenix 0 4 .000 4 1. Gonzaga (61) 4-0 1597 1 1. Stanford (26) 6-0 742 1 Guaranteed Rate Bowl W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Clippers 0 3 .000 3½ UCLA in the fourth quar- ON BREAK 2. Baylor (3) 5-0 1538 2 2. Louisville (1) 5-0 693 2 Hawaii Bowl yx-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 407 340 Southwest Division ter to win 61-49. Second-ranked Lou- 3. Kansas 7-1 1426 5 3. UConn (1) 4-0 676 3 Holiday Bowl Miami 9 5 0 .643 352 257 W L Pct GB 4. Iowa 6-1 1365 3 4. NC State (2) 8-0 674 4 Independence Bowl New England 6 8 0 .429 289 301 Memphis 3 0 1.000 — N.Y.