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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1966 — The Washington Redskins set an NFL regular-season record for most points in a 72-41 victory over the New York Giants. Both teams Numbers Game also set records with 16 TDs and 113 total points. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, November 27, 2020 C3 Soccer | Maradona Funeral College Basketball Top 25 results | Thursday No. 1 Gonzaga 102, No. 6 Kansas 90 first half, scored 17 of his 24 in the second said. Auburn and St. Joseph’s also are rebounds to help No. 15 West Virginia FORT MYERS, Fla. — Coach Mark Few half. participating in the tournament. beat VCU 78-66 on Thursday in the Bad Argentines bid final and Gonzaga keep reaching new heights. “I played patient, picked my spots, “To get the game in was really Boys Mowers Crossover Classic semifinals. While the top-ranked Bulldogs picked my moments,” Suggs said. important for our guys,” Few said. “I try to play hard on the defensive opened their season with a 102-90 victory Few said Suggs was special. “And he’s “The Kansas program and ours were end and the offense was just going to farewell to Maradona over No. 6 Kansas, Few won his 600th so good to coach,” he added. consistently doing the right things. We follow,” Culver said. “I just ended up game. Marcus Garrett led Kansas with 22 did the protocols and tested hundreds getting in there and playing hard.” By ALMUDENA The earlier viewing at “I got an ice shower in the locker, points and Ochai Agbaji added 17 points. of times. I absolutely marvel at what West Virginia (2-0) will face Western CALATRAVA and the Argentine presidential which I didn’t expect,” said Few, who has Agbai picked up his fourth foul midway these guys have done. They’ve never Kentucky in the final Friday. DEBORA REY mansion was halted shortly been at Gonzaga since 1999. “(Kansas through the second half, which hurt the complained.” “That’s the neat thing about a Associated Press before 6 p.m., 12 hours af- coach) Bill (Self) and I set this up for a big Jayhawks. When he left, Kansas trailed No. 8 Illinois 97, Chicago State 38 tournament like this,” West Virginia coach college basketball game on Thanksgiving 70-67. BUENOS AIRES — ter it started, as Maradona’s CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ayo Dosunmu Bob Huggins said. “Three games in three Day before the Cowboys game. That’s why “We needed Ochai out there,” Self scored 22 points, freshman Andres days with three different styles of play, Soccer superstar Diego family wished and the body we love college basketball. There’s a lot said. “We’re not deep enough to make up Maradona was buried Curbelo added 18 and No. 8 Illinois beat three different styles of coaching.” of the Argentine icon was more games like this coming across the for him.” Chicago State 97-38 on Thursday. Culver rebounded from a seven- Thursday in a private cere- taken away for burial, frus- season.” The Jayhawks rallied from a 14-point The Illini (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) never point game Wednesday night in the Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen deficit in the first half to tie the game at 57. mony attended by only two trating many who were trailed in the game, scoring the first nine Mountaineers’ opening victory over South Suggs had 24 and Corey Kispert added Gonzaga went on a 12-3 run to dozen people — a stark waiting to pay their respects points and leading 47-17 at halftime. Big Dakota State, finishing two shy of his 23 as No. 1 Gonzaga pulled away for a take a 20-9 lead. Timme scored eight of contrast to earlier in the day man Kofi Cockburn had 13 points and 5 career high. He was 8 of 14 from the field. and causing new tensions at statement win. those points from the inside. He and the rebounds at the break. Sean McNeil added 16 points, and when tens of thousands of the gates of the cemetery. “We’re not that experienced of a team Bulldogs constantly broke down Kansas’ Adam Miller scored 15 points and Oscar Tshiebwe had 11 points and 16 weeping fans filed past his Fans, some draped in coming back,” Few said. “We needed defense, which led to three layups in a row. Cockburn finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Drew and Corey against a high, high level With Gonzaga leading 29-15, Kansas coffin for hours in an ob- the national flag, sang soc- Nah’Shon Hyland led the Rams (1-1) team. We needed their experience and made a couple of runs to cut the deficit to rebounds. It was Cockburn’s 14th double- servance that mixed head- cer anthems as they formed with 13 points. toughness.” as little as five. However, Kispert heated up double in 34 career games and his second of-state-like honors with the a line that stretched more VCU missed its first nine shots, finally The Bulldogs built a double-digit lead and kept the Jayhawks at bay. Gonzaga led consecutive one. scoring on a goaltending call midway chaos of a rowdy stadium. than 20 blocks from the in the first half at the Rocket Mortgage Fort 54-46 at the half. Illinois shot 36 of 60 (60%) from Only family members Plaza de Mayo, where Ar- Myers Tip-Off, then saw the Jayhawks tie Thanks to 62 points in the paint, the the field and 7 of 18 (39%) from 3-point through the first half. The Rams rallied and close friends were per- gentines gathered to cel- it twice in the second half before putting Bulldogs shot 65% from the field. range. with a full-court press and cut it to two with mitted at Jardín Bella Vista ebrate the Maradona-led them away. Gonzaga went on a 22-7 run “We definitely can’t start games like Xavier Johnson led Chicago State (0-2, five minutes left in the half. to go up 96-78. that,” Garrett said. “We have to be better.” 0-0 Western Athletic Conference) with 10 West Virginia had 21 turnovers. cemetery for the final reli- triumph in the 1986 World points. “We would have done a much better gious ceremony and burial Cup. Self said he believes the Bulldogs COVID-19 NEWS are as talented as the Kentucky team in Three non-athletes that are part of No. 15 West Virginia 78, job if we would have time to prepare,” of Maradona next to the But with the time for 2014-15, which went 38-0 before losing Gonzaga’s traveling party were isolating in Virginia Commonwealth 66 Huggins said. “We haven’t worked on a graves of his parents, Dal- viewing the coffin at the to Wisconsin in the Final Four. their hotel rooms after one tested positive SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — West Virginia press breaker. We will, obviously. We’re still ma and Diego. presidential palace draw- “I thought we played a great team,” he for the coronavirus. missed its first 10 shots of the game. The awfully young. We’re not quite as seasoned Fans waving Argentine ing short, police moved said. “They have four guards who I think A total of 112 tests were given and no Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead as some of the other people are.” flags had gathered along to cut off the back end of will be the best guards we’ll play all year.” players from any of the four participating over VCU. No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 18 Arizona roads as Maradona’s funer- the crowd, enraging fans Suggs, who got in foul trouble in the teams tested positive, tournament officials Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 State, late al car drove by under heavy who hurled rocks and oth- security. Many tried to er objects at officers, who COllEGE BASKETBAll MLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL NFL GOLF touch the vehicle whenever responded with rubber The AP Top 25 Western Conference 2020 College Football AMERICAN CONFERENCE PGA Tour Schedule it was stopped by traffic. bullets. The top 25 teams in The Associated W L T Pts GF GA West Oct. 1-4 — Sanderson Farms Press’ preseason 2020-21 college x-Sporting KC 12 6 3 39 38 25 Playoff Rankings W L T Pct PF PA Championship (Sergio Garcia) Nov. 24 basketball poll, with first-place votes x-Seattle 11 5 6 39 44 23 Kansas City 9 1 0 .900 321 214 Oct. 8-11 — Shriners Hospitals for Record in parentheses, final 2019-20 records, x-Portland 11 6 6 39 46 35 Las Vegas 6 4 0 .600 286 276 Children Open (Martin Laird) 1. Alabama ..........................................7-0 total points based on 25 points for a x-Minn. United 9 5 7 34 36 26 Denver 4 6 0 .400 206 267 Oct. 15-18 — The CJ CUP at Shadow 2. Notre Dame .....................................8-0 first-place vote through one point for x-FC Dallas 9 6 7 34 28 24 L.A. Chargers 3 7 0 .300 260 273 Creek (Jason Kokrak) 3. Clemson ..........................................7-1 Planner a 25th-place vote and last year’s final x-LAFC 9 8 5 32 47 39 East Oct. 22-25 — ZOZO Championship at 4. Ohio State ........................................4-0 ranking. x-San Jose 8 9 6 30 35 51 W L T Pct PF PA Sherwood (Patrick Cantlay) 5. Texas A&M .......................................5-1 Record Pts Pv x-Colorado 8 6 4 28 32 28 Buffalo 7 3 0 .700 272 265 Oct.